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Here is another part of this series he's doing....
(150) 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E: E3 - Hoist Review | Front Suspension - YouTube
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This guy knows his shit and worth following from his manufacturing expertise alone.
(142) 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E: E1 - First Impressions - YouTube
(142) 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E: E2 - Under The Hood - YouTube
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10 hours ago, T-dubz said:
I watched the TFL review. It looked like space was ok in the back once he got in, but it seemed like he had to contort his body a bit more than usual to get in.
Have you seen the guy from TFL? Him and his son are tall and the dad is a huge guy...maybe 6'5" if not more? You are correct...space is "ok" and that is to be expected. I fully expect both this (assuming they don't price this out of the market-which is not in Hyundai's dna) and the Maverick to be successful in the marketplace and there is room for any one manufacturer to have both of these products since in many ways they are going to go after different segments.
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13 hours ago, rmc523 said:
Good luck sitting back there once you get in too.
I watched about 5 reviews last night on this and no one mentioned any issues with the back seat. These are compact trucks and space is a minimum but that rear door configuration may look strange, but did not seem to impede any restrictions on getting in and out.
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9 hours ago, T-dubz said:
https://www.motor1.com/news/501230/2022-hyundai-santa-cruz-debut/
Reveal was today. Lots of pictures at the link. Here’s a few highlights:
-optional 2.5L turbo 275hp 310 lb ft
-5000 lb towing
-bed is 52 inches long
-hidden storage area in bed floor (like the ridgeline but smaller)
after watching the reveal, I think Hyundai has a winner here. Production vehicle looks better than I thought it would. It basically has the new Tucson’s interior which is pretty nice in my opinion. I see this taking away sales from Subaru.
I don’t see it taking sales away from Subaru as much as continuities grow the active lifestyle market. Kudos to Hyundai bring first to segment with a strong product. Hopefully Ford answers with a few tricks up their sleeves but this is the next big segment companies will be rushing to get into. It doesn’t need to be the most capable with towing etc but more attractive and fun to drive and not get crazy on pricing.
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Great review by this guy and I like the direction they are taking their front end designs and hope they go even further. Seeing some comments from the YouTube video and agree that this definitely has a Korean look with some Mercedes on the side profile.
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He loves the Aviator and praised the sound system. I think he’s pretty damn objective and not sure anyone would praise a 350 Mustang. It’s a POS inside for the money but also realize that’s not it’s mission.
Not sure if he just sets the radio on stock settings but he’s the only reviewer I’ve seen with some type of software that analyzes the performance so I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt.
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I drive by that plant all the time but haven’t been that way in about 8’weeks. Not sure if construction is still progressing or not but hope this gets settled or tossed. Another reason Ford needs to get into the battery business or partner with VW on making their own batteries.
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You definitely know what you get with him since he is fairly thorough. I also like a few others but almost always watch his no matter what he’s reviewing.
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4 hours ago, akirby said:
I think it makes perfect sense, it’s the same spot as a regular key and much easier to use because you don’t have to actually see it to use it unlike trying to find the key slot. I like it.Have never seen it placed there so not sure how easy it is to use. My strong assumption is that they are using the same trim around the wheel and it either comes with a key or push button-saves them money.
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4 minutes ago, akirby said:
It does have a unique grille and wheels which is all the KR F150s have ever gotten on the exterior. KR is all about the interior.
I can't see much different (on my 13" laptop) with either and you are correct that the KR"s big effort is inside....but I guess I was hoping for something more on the exterior given this is the first trim they've added since launch? The inside looks great (besides that friggin massive tablet staring back at you) though.
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Geez what a half baked effort and they could of at least had some unique exterior trim elements.
I’m in Birmingham Alabama for a few days and next door is a Ford dealer They had two Explorers unlocked so i checked out the interiors and still see glaring quality issues which would drive me fucking insane if i to look at it everyday.
Big panel gap around the center stack where the trim from both sides was misaligned and sticks out some.
Glove box latch and rear seat fold down latches took an exceeding amountof effort. I messed with them several times and was just perplexed by this type of oversight.
The small bin in the center console is not only cheap but the carpeted trim doesn’t even closely fit into the bin.
And one of these vehicles had a noise coming from back of the dash like a switch was opening /closing. Maybe that is corrected at PDI but not sure. In many ways I think the Explorer is a pretty good vehicle but was hoping some of these oversights would of been corrected by now.
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On 2/9/2021 at 2:22 PM, akirby said:
Ok that’s a little better but it still ignores scenarios such as I wish we’d bought an Aviator instead of Nautilus so we have a 3rd row or I wish we’d gotten the Aviator instead of the Navigator so it would be easier to park. Personal preferences that have nothing to do with the quality or desirability of the vehicle itself.So you are saying Infiniti/Nissan have a chance than:) You are splitting hairs and I think damn near most of the respondents understand the context of the question and want to pass along accurate information respectively.
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25 minutes ago, Anthony said:
Wouldn't that mean the Gladiator and Ridgeline are the class leaders?
That's like saying the Yugo was the best car in it's class except for everything that was better.
Fair point and Yes and no.....I just don't think the Gladiator or Ridgeline buyer cross shops into the that segment.
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2 hours ago, Anthony said:
Last night I watched the TFL Truck video on this thing and they declared the interior as "class leading".
WTF are they smoking?
It is class leading IMO....the whole segment has poor quality interiors besides the Gladiator and if you want to include the Ridgeline. I think the exterior looks excellent and interior decent but puzzled by some of the blank switches and that dead knob to the right center stack. Overall nice job, and the market just got more competitive.
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Well we are definitely seeing Farley continue to revamp the company globally, though it would seem that this type of decision has been in development for probably a few years.
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Ford to Spend $1 Billion in Biggest South Africa Investment (msn.com)
So this is where they are allocating resources....have no idea what that market looks like but likely better chance of a ROI than Brazil.
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5 minutes ago, Exit32 said:
All this talk about technology reminded me that I need to gap the points in my '65 Rambler.
Super clean engine bay! Love it.
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7 hours ago, rperez817 said:
Only a few countries have the combination of technical expertise, infrastructure, and capital & labor markets to operate pure-play semiconductor foundries economically. Taiwan, China, Singapore, and South Korea are the strongest , with the U.S., parts of the EU, and Israel being secondary players.
That is the reality folks and we can bitch all we want but those industries are not coming back here. Everyone has contributed to this and it has been a long time in the making, as other countries grow and prosper, they want the same shit we do.
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I'm seeing that they have a regular steering wheel option-thank goodness, since I cannot imagine driving with that type of wheel.
Got to give kudos to Tesla for pivoting and adding a center screen behind the wheel and I dig the dual wireless charging pads.
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I would be pissed as well....they must of come across something and are holding them?
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Smart move by FCA or whatever they are called. Allows them to compete in the 5 or 7 seat segment and has a lot of brand name cache. Interior to me looks fantastic and love the attention to detail. Even the glove box door latch has some design to it, instead of just a simple latch. Agree with Akirby about the screen angle but have to think that is more of an illusion of the photograph and in reality it is a non-issue.
Haven't seen pricing but I would not be surprised if the bulk of the models are not in the 50's and stretch into the low 60's?
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Here is a aftermarket key fob site with a variety of options. Not sure of your year/model but this will be less than a dealer. I don't think this needs dealer programming but not positive. If it was European or high end Asian, forget it.
https://www.keylessentryremotefob.com/2018-Ford-F-150-Key-Fob-s/10403.htm
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Can you imagine if Hackett was there! Jay wouldn't of babbled on about washing machines and Zenith tv executives running companies. I also love Jay's optics about how he views all the leaders of the industry with car guys/gals/engineers running the show with usually the end result better products.
Mach E Review by Munro
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He gets into it and is actually way more aggressive driver than I would of thought.......great video.