2008 Focus & 500
1/6/07, 08:46 PM
#3
I Have No Life
So they'll be unveiled tomorrow at 11:20 I take it...?
And what about the 2008 F-150?!?
wouldn't that be unveiled tomorrow as well? considering this IS 2007
They look good though...
I still wish they would release the Focus RS
What about engines? 3.5 in the 500
And what about the 2008 F-150?!?
wouldn't that be unveiled tomorrow as well? considering this IS 2007
They look good though...
I still wish they would release the Focus RS
What about engines? 3.5 in the 500
It's not pretty. Not pretty at all
1/7/07, 03:44 AM
#18
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Focus, 500, 'Aeroblimp' <yawn>. Oh dear.
Focus = hopeless interior, so-so exterior and...yippee, drum brakes in the rear >> real cutting edge stuff.
'Aeroblimp' = Another design wetdream that siphoned valuable funds from the sagging titty of Ford Motor Co. A guaranteed one way ticket to the boneyard, along with the 49, 427 and Reflex...though not nearly as attractive as any of those.
500 = warmed over lunch, but far and away the best of the bunch. It might actually qualify as a bonafide contender now, even if it doesn't set the segment on fire (nice, too, to see that the HVAC controls - including the NAV system - are getting a little brightwork on the switchgear). The 500 would benefit enormously if they cut a few inches out of the greenhouse, IMHO.
Still waiting for some real "bold moves," ya know, the kind the average consumer can get excited about and actually drive home? Message to Ford: the first thing you do when you’re in a hole is to stop digging.
Hopefully these products are just stop-gap measures and we'll see some real excitement in 24 months.
Focus = hopeless interior, so-so exterior and...yippee, drum brakes in the rear >> real cutting edge stuff.
'Aeroblimp' = Another design wetdream that siphoned valuable funds from the sagging titty of Ford Motor Co. A guaranteed one way ticket to the boneyard, along with the 49, 427 and Reflex...though not nearly as attractive as any of those.
500 = warmed over lunch, but far and away the best of the bunch. It might actually qualify as a bonafide contender now, even if it doesn't set the segment on fire (nice, too, to see that the HVAC controls - including the NAV system - are getting a little brightwork on the switchgear). The 500 would benefit enormously if they cut a few inches out of the greenhouse, IMHO.
Still waiting for some real "bold moves," ya know, the kind the average consumer can get excited about and actually drive home? Message to Ford: the first thing you do when you’re in a hole is to stop digging.
Hopefully these products are just stop-gap measures and we'll see some real excitement in 24 months.
1/7/07, 06:23 AM
#20
I'm a little surprised with the Focus. Though it may be a stop-gap, I think it's a much better overall package. I don't understand the 'hopeless interior' comment. Have you seen, sat, or touched the new Focus interior, BC? If you have, could you elborate more. Are the materials same-old, same-old? To me, the interior reminds me (a little) of the S40.
The Five Hundred needs more help than what Ford has provided. It better not take 3 years to work on the next styling updates.
The Five Hundred needs more help than what Ford has provided. It better not take 3 years to work on the next styling updates.