[sugar_ray]

I love that Atari 2600 style shifter!

 

[focaljet-1]

So biker, do you think they'll offer the TDCi in the States?

 

[klek_fi]

about the size of the fusion,
it's smaller than focus !!!!

 

[focaljet-1]

Thought I'd post:

CONCEPT

VS.

PRODUCTION

 

[focaljet-1]

OK, who wants to do an SVT 2.0L transplant?

I find this car oddly kinda cool.

 

[focaljet-1]

And a rear comparo:

CONCEPT

VS.

PRODUCTION

 

[klek_fi]

in frankfurt's last year auto show
fusion has 1.1 litre 3 zylinder
turbo motor with 101 hp
and other motor options is 1.4 and 1.6 petrol and diesel engines
you can't compare fusion to escape because of the size difference

[ 02-07-2002: Message edited by: klek_fi ]</p>

 

[biker16]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by wrcfan:
So biker, do you think they'll offer the TDCi in the States?

<hr></blockquote>

no but they will offer a hybrid verison.

 

[OmniFocus]

I'm amazed how close to the concept they stayed with the production version... I kinda like it.. I need the diesel version.

 

[rAndals]

love it

i wish my hatch had a shifter like that... i love atari!

 

[SilverSVT]

Boy those headlights Scream out Mercury Mountaineer! I kinda like it! So when are we getting it? 2004?


Scott

 

[Qdoba Addict]

from: http://www.sae.org/automag/globalvehicles/11-2001/page2.htm
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>The overall vehicle length is 3917 mm (154.3 in) with a width of 1683 mm (66.3 in), a height of 1417 mm (55.8 in), and a 2487-mm (98-in) wheelbase. <hr></blockquote>

For comparison a ZX3 is 66.9 width, 53.9 height and 168.1 lenght.

 

[RiceGrinder]

I like everything about it... including the interior... but the CRV lights... Get the **** Out! ~boots ugly tail lights at some poor Ford upper company schmuck~

 

[BosUnscene]

MURLACH.....ahhhh that thing is U-G-L-Y

 

[skin graft]

I like it!

 

[biker16]

which would you prefer:

Fusion
echo
accent
rio

 

[sicko]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by hatched:
I'd like to see a Focus parked next to it to get some idea of the size.<hr></blockquote>

The focus is much bigger

 

[JPN0731]

If the fusion comes here looking that good, chances are that it will be my next car. Ford seems to have realized that Euro designed or at the very least Euro-inspired (think the first Taurus... not a European car but very Euro looking at the time) cars are what is going to get them big sales. If you think about it, after the original Taurus came out, just about everyone copied them (or tried) and I see it now with the Focus. The same can't be said of the last Taurus (unless you want to count the awfil Kia Spectra a mini-Taurus wannabe)

As long as they stay away from rebadging BAD Mazdas (323 to make Escort; Festiva) and awful designs (96 Taurus & 98 Escort) I will always look to Ford first.

 

[ZX3_Phocus]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by BosUnscene:
MURLACH.....ahhhh that thing is U-G-L-Y<hr></blockquote>
MURLACH!!! that is a mix between the merury (cheap explorer) and ugly.