Why hasn't FORD produced a genuine performance car..........

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28-10-2006, 09:25 PM

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Is there anyone with a new st that could confirm this?

I looked at one and 100% it has been made to have a 4wd system fitted,
The question is whether they will do it.

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28-10-2006, 09:32 PM

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Can't be arsed reading all those replies - heres my 2p's worth.

All about economics at the end of the day. Ford US has always made massive profits, whereas Ford UK/EU has hardly ever. Ford US bails for UK out for its losses alot of the time. Performance cars don't sell in thier numbers compared to middle of the range cars - its all about making the most money for Ford UK. Since Ford US is much more successful they have the money to spend on "performance" projects/models.

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29-10-2006, 07:05 AM

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Re: Why hasn't FORD produced a genuine performance car......

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Why hasn't ford produced a genuine performance saloon since the Cosworths.......????

They do/have don't they.......Aston Martins..Jaguar XKRs etc

and whatever else they own.

Aston is currently up for sale.....Jaguar possibly to follow.

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29-10-2006, 08:35 AM

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ford aint got the name to cut it agaist evo and scoobys ect,they cant rely on the just the true ford fans to buy em,

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29-10-2006, 09:04 AM

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I know somebody that was under a new ST recently and they reckoned the transimisson tunnel was set for 4x4 maybe thats true, but i really agree that Ford have nothing in the current line up to encourage you to buy from them,

Mike

i have a suspicion that the new freelander shares the same platform as the new shape focus? could be why it looks like it may have 4x4?

anyone got any pictures?

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29-10-2006, 05:51 PM

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u seen the "sporty" fords they have over there in the u.s there shit

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29-10-2006, 06:14 PM

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I have that next genaration focus will have awd version will this be next ford rs cosworth??

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29-10-2006, 06:23 PM

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i have a suspicion that the new freelander shares the same platform as the new shape focus? could be why it looks like it may have 4x4?

anyone got any pictures?

One is a car and one is an off roader!! I seriously doubt that a road based platform will share one with an off roader!!! The Focus shares a platform with a Volvo where as the Mondeo shares one with the X type (which also looks 4x4 ready but you won't see a 4x4 in the current model).