Michael Reynolds
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Oh boo hoo, I'm playing the smallest violin for all the whiners. Ford is a business entity.
BMW is selling more CUVs than "ultimate driving machines", welcome to the real world.
Actually, BMW is still passenger car heavy......regardless you have a point. Sales have shifted from cars to SUVs/Trucks so why not offer more options to keep and/or reign in new buyers.
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It looks like this rig still will use the Sony high end stereo? I never really liked the layout of that system. This could have been an opportunity to swap to the Harman system?
I recall reading on Autoblog that B&O was now an option.
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SVTFord Performance doesn't touch the Sport models.Fair enough and makes sense. I'll admit that I am not well versed on what makes an 'ST'.
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While I like that, I think it should be standard. It just has the feeling of GM slapping SS on everything for the 2000's. Now the Cobalt SS wasn't a joke originally, it then became a appearance package that could be had with performance upgrades or not. Next thing you knew, there was a impala ss and trailblazer ss (I think there was more) which were mostly half baked in the performance department.
Agreed. Makes you wonder why they didn't just slap a 'Sport' badge on it and call it a day.
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The rear valence panel of the ST appears to be slightly overwrought, outside of that it looks pretty spot on. Curious to see how the performance improvements translate to real world driving.
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2011 didn't have the Powershift. It had a conventional hydraulic automatic or manual.
2012 was the redesign.
My bad....I mistyped 11 vs. 12
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I loved everything about my 12 Focus, except for the Powershift transmission. It ruined a perfectly good car. The fit/finish, handling and feature content rivaled some of these so called premium brands.
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So long as the rotary is mechanically operated and not electronic.
Mercedes is the one with the stubby stalk. BMW has an electronic shifter on the console:
E65 7 Series have those silly stalks. Everything else has the "joystick"
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Very well done. Everything from the powertrain to the seats seem very well executed. I am looking forward to getting behind the wheel of one.
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Personally I would take the A6 easily over the Lincoln. While the exterior may have some unique styling the interior is quite a let down compared to their German counterparts.
On a side note, I did see on C&D website where they ranked 16 small SUV's and the Escape finished 3rd.
I believe the Fusion was ranked number 3 out of mid-sizers by C&D too.
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He meant less feature content in the BMW and MB compared to the MKZ at the same $55K price.
Exactly my point.
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A base MKX Hybrid Premiere at its MSRP of about $37k is OK at best. The $55k variant that C&D tested is a real dud. C&D is absolutely correct in stating "Black Label experience isn’t enough to make the MKZ competitive in its entry-luxury segment" and that the price increase associated with Black Label "makes its shortcomings stand out even more."
Is it any wonder why MKZ sales (as a whole) are down nearly 20% for the first half of 2015 compared to the same period last year?
Yes, 55K is a bit on the steep side! That's 5 Series/E Class/A6 money....albeit with less feature content.
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This car without the pano roof (and added weight) probably would have faired better performance and efficiency wise. Yes the car is slow, but who in their right mind shops a hybrid with the emphasis on off the line performance?
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Vehicles as a whole are expensive. All of the tech that has trickled down over the years adds up when you start checking option boxes.
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I thought that there was a compass read out on the radio display as well.
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Maybe this is happening already, but Ford could stand to do a better job selling Lincolns to exisiting Ford customers looking for a premium nameplate.
I will say this much, at least a boat load of money wasn't dumped into the brand only to net nothing from it (like Cadillac).
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I'm surprised that more units of the MKC aren't moving (unless I missed something). I find it to be very competent and class competitive
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Congrats on the new wheels. Happy motoring!
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While not exactly attractive, the new Tacoma is miles better than...
I agree. The 4Runner is yet another example of Toyota's heavy handed styling attempts. It looks ridiculous.
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An over styled disaster. What gives with Toyota/Lexus and these massive "maws"?
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My thought, too. With all of the talk of "scent allergies," I'm surprised any business would do this.
Quite a few hotels actually do, at least in their lobbies.
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Fiat-Chrysler's decision to spin off Dodge pickups under the new "Ram" nameplate isn't building Dodge's brand loyalty. When loyal Dodge pickup customers buy another one, they have bought a Ram, not a Dodge.
Agreed.....FCX's fragmenting of Chrysler/Dodge vehicles hasn't helped much here.
As far as the other brands, they've been pretty stagnat when it comes to new product.
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Wow, sad news! My heart goes out to his family and GF....
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NM the fact that there has been a signifigant software revision for the Focus' Powershift.
Cheap sedan leases from a few years ago start coming back to bite
in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
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http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2017/12/dont-gentle-rental-nissan-boosts-u-s-sales-numbers-flooding-americas-fleets/