Sherminator98

Sounds like airbags for the rear passengers....

I haven't looked but how badly is the GMT9000 SUV's doing these days?

Its not perfect and 5.4L engine isn't truly a big block engine like larger 6.1L Hemi or Chevy engines. It will improve upon the the modulars and I wouldnt be the least bit surprised to see Hurricane tech come back and fix the issues with the modulars. I just can't stomach that the whole Modular engine program was compromised because of one nameplate..the Continental built off the old Taraus platform.

I guess 300HP out of a 4.6L V3 isn't enough for you Or 420HP out of a 4.6 Super Charged 4V isn't enough for you Or even 500 out a Super Charged 5.4L 4V in a 40K Mustang Or Finally a 550HP Supercharged 5.4L 4V in the GT isn't enough. The best that factory 5.0L could do was 240HP There no doubting that the 5.0L is a great engine to modify, but its been bested by the Mod motor in the past couple years with no problem. The first mod motors where weak, but once the hi-po heads got put on the 4.6L in 99, the engine came into its own.

No I dont think so...people will buy more and use more gas. Its the chicken and the egg thing...for example, back in the 1990's, gas was really cheap and people bought SUVs/Trucks, today at 3 bucks a gallon people are moving to more effencent vechicles that use less gas (I hope), thus the demand for gas will go down (well hopefully once again) and the price will adjust accordingly. If gas/oil stay too high for too long, people will look at altenatives to it and if they move to it, the oil industry will take a hurting. One of the major reasons gas got so cheap in the late 1990's was the ecomonic crisis in the far east that derailed the stupid growth going on there. Hmmm maybe that needs to happen again :P

DCX is only looking at 30-50K Challeger sales and I think thats a streach, esp with the higher number. I see this car going the same way as the GTO.

Hmmm this looks pretty interesting...just have to see how it plays out. One good thing is that this can counter the negtive news that comes from the press. I just wonder how its going to be done...take for example the Edge launch...will they hype it up on here and say if there is a problem, will someone take a fall for it?

I would assume later in the year...November/December time frame, if not January.

I totally agree...this car makes the Fusion look like a Super Model when its parked next to it. The only thing this car has going for it is the interior. And that photo that Igor posted of the concept and the production verison..someone took a serious wrong turn in the styling dept when it came to bringing it to production. This car is a major let down from the LX cars. I'm still not convinced that the Caliber will be a top 10 or 15 selling name plate when everything is said and done.

What a snore fest...this thing is going to be a dud

You have X-ray Eyes or something? LOL The new 08 Looks alot different then the old 05 restyle

Fleet sales themself aren't bad, but the thing that kills a car is them being dumped into rental sales, which have a turn over time of a year or two before they are dumped on the used car market, driving the value down of the car.

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic.../606160380/1148

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic.../606160332/1148

Yeah I can go out and get a Lincoln and save myself a shit load of money instead of getting the lastest yuppie toy. Plus since when does Lincoln compete with a S class or BMW? If I'm gonna blow that much money on a car and wanted a Ford product, I'd get a Jag or even a Volvo! BMW-Big money wasted

I guess you have no fucking clue do you? The Edge and MkX are coming out in Hybrids also and the Edge isnt competition for the Lexus 330, the MkX is. I guess you also missed the Detroit news article about Ford's plan, I guess Ford should cut you a check and you can leave us alone.

WTF..this article is seriously flawed...big sales increases for the GMT9000 SUV's? The only reason they sold so well at the start of the year was the preivous models where being blown out and sales of the big SUV's have been going down since then. As for Ford not spending money on the Expedition and Navigator...it might be the smart thing for them since the sales will not be in any shape or form what they where in the past. If they can keep their current sales levels or slow the loss of sales, it will be successful. Not to mention that they are now based on a shared platform with the upcoming 09 F-150 platform, it will be easier to flex them into other plants if needed. As for GM's hits...if you add up all 3 of their "hit" models...you have about 100K units there...thats next to nothing, not to mention they are all niche/halo/etc etc models. Mean while their big bread and butter cars are dumped in to fleets, while Ford's Sedans are all retail sales with only 15% of them going into fleets for the 500/Fusion. Seems like this article is more proof of what Detroit doesnt need to follow to be successful.

But the Goverment has already said they dont give a fuck about the American Automakers...

I still see alot of ads in the NorthEast of Jill Wagner plugging a special lease rate on the Monegto. She was in the lastest FHM mag and said she got a Monegto from Ford as part of her gig. Shes also on the new Blade Series on cable TV

Ford is just doing their part to keep Mexicans in Mexico

Only thing that I don't care for on the Zephyr is the square Instrument cluster gauges...it screams 1970's to me. Otherwise I really like it

Guess you haven't seen this: http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/si...oid=106370&.jpg Looks pretty good to me and a much better angle then that spyshot thats been around

Well its not bad, but like everyone else is saying..its not a very choivesive looking truck. What is up with the side windows?...they aren't even flush with the sheetmetal! It looks like a throwback to the 1970/80's. The 2004 F-150 which came out 3 years ago still looks more modern then this piece of doo-doo.

Hmm well the way those rear tires are toed in..I'd say its got an IRS too! :D

Why not just use the Mustang shell instead...Lincoln needs to be shot if they do a coupe based on the CD3