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Old 3/7/07, 02:42 AM
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New Ford Mondeo unveiled at Geneva

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Sedan looks great, but I'm not fan of wagon.
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personally i dont think either are that great looking......i think it has too much of an upslope from the front end to back. but thats just my opinion. nice car overall though
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Originally Posted by cheech6g
i think it has too much of an upslope from the front end to back.
That's known as "rake". Personally I like it!
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Originally Posted by TomServo92
That's known as "rake". Personally I like it!
thanks couldnt think of the term......why is that pretty much all cars have that? Aerodynamics....maybe but personally i like the straigt back look (whatever term that is) better. Anyone feel the same?
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If done correctly, a rake looks jow-droppingly mean and vicious.

I'm not really feeling this car though... I really want to because it has sytling cues from the Iosis, but it just doesnt go imo
The rear is horribly shaped, the front doesnt look as agrresive as it can...
I'd like to see how they change it for the SE's

And what is up with chrome foglights?... Worst. Idea. EVER!
I hate them on the Fusion, on the Edge, and on the Mondeo!
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I will have to agree on all accounts that lalo said.
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The **** needs some work
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No!!! For a moment I thought those were Chrysler Sebrings (front end) - so much for Ford's Euro-designs . Bringing these would bolster the case against bringing more European-based Fords to the US again.
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It looks nice, but it is not me at all!! And I agree, that is the strangest looking rear I've ever seen on a car. (minus a few )
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its nice, but I don't see why people get all upset about Europe getting this while we get the Fusion. I find the Fusion's styling more original and even just plain better looking than this.
The grass is always greener, i guess.
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And what happened to the one that we saw in James Bond?
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its really not all that far off if you ask me, and that's surprising
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I like it

The front end and side remind me of the Acura TL.
I think this car looks way more sophisticated than
the Fusion and other Ford Sedans.
But the **** does look strange.
I am not a fan of those taillights at all

EDIT: are they serious about putting the attenae above the windshield?
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Maybe if they delete the tail light part that is one the trunk it will improve it a bit?
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Originally Posted by hi5.0
No!!! For a moment I thought those were Chrysler Sebrings (front end) - so much for Ford's Euro-designs . Bringing these would bolster the case against bringing more European-based Fords to the US again.
It doesn't look anything like a Sebring:


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I'm thinking he meant this one...
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Originally Posted by thezeppelin8
I'm thinking he meant this one...
It doesn't look that one either....
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i dont think this car has what you could call rake....
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Originally Posted by kevinspann
i dont think this car has what you could call rake....
Agreed!

You call that a rake? THIS is a rake!!







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