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I believe you mean MkX.

I'm pretty sure the new Fusion is 2012 CY / 2013 MY

MkZzzap!

My guess, if there is anything different about the MkZ from the Fusion Hybrid, from a powertrain point of view, the MkZ will get Lithium Ion Batteries, at least in concept form.

Sport?

At one point, I believe before the 2008 Escape was unveiled Ford was talking about differentiating their Hybrids more. I'm not sure why they abandoned that. Unfortunately my link doesn't work any more, but someone copied part of it on to GMI.

It always cracks me up that people would consider a car from a brand they don't know how to spell the name of. I hear Keya is coming out with an RWD sedan as well.

How about a GIANT "Hybrid" sticker? That's gotta work.

With both Fusion and Taurus going EUCD2/CD4 (whatever it gets called), I could see Fusion being 4 cylinder only and Taurus/MKZ being bigger/V6, while the MKS goes GRWD.

Focus?

Isn't the grip/handle gone due to the curtain airbags? I'm pretty sure they are.

The H2 was based on GMT800, but is a hybrid of all sorts of components. It was built by AM General in Mishawaka Indiana for GM.

Supposedly they're planning a "See the USA in a Chevrolet (Cruze)" program similar tot he Fiesta Movement.

I thought the Vic would be a great car for me, see all these posts by people who love them. I'm a big n' tall guy, thought hey, full size car, what's not to love. Got one as a rental once on a business trip. Man did I find it uncomfortable. Could not find a single seating position that worked for me.

Hope you guys don't mind me posting, but I like in the SW Suburbs of Chicago and have friends in NW Indiana. A friend's father who worked at CAP (since retired) lives in Schererville, IN, always seemed like a nice place to me. A couple cities worth looking at in my opinion are Schererville/Merriville/Hobart, Crown Point, Highland, and Munster. Michigan City seems like a hike to me.

Ford cannot sell a Ford as a Lincoln without significant changes (Sell Kuga as a Lincoln). I don't see the need for a smaller Lincoln SUV. An Escape tophat won't sell in Europe. I think Kuga as a Ford in the US is both too close to the Edge, and too different from the Escape. So, if Ford determines that it needs a Kuga tophat, and an Escape tophat selling the Kuga tophat as a Mercury in the US makes a ton of sense.

Yeah. Reminds me a little of an Olds Aurora, and a little of the Mercury Messenger concept. Man, that was a nice concept.

I disagree. I think Mazda's naming scheme for their cars is very effective (not so much for their SUVs). Mazda2/3/5/6 is an excellent naming scheme in my opinion.

I think an F100 makes a ton of sense, if it's basically a smaller, less capable, version of the F150. If that is the route Ford goes, I cannot see a unibody Explorer based truck being less expensive.

C&D online has lost all credibility RE: Ford IMHO ever since they wrote a biased article against Ford because (To quote one of the editors in comments) The blow-jobbery about Ford in the media.

Depends how you define SUV. Is GM Lamda a SUV? Pilot? MDX? They can tow 4,500-5,000#. Flex can tow 4,500#. I would expect the Explorer to to 4,500-5,000# and for Ford to consider that "SUV-like".

All Acuras have been hit with the ugly stick. The ZDX is the worst of them. I'm pretty sure that the ZDX and Crosstour are not directly related either (From the "Automakers trying to be GM files")

The Cruze is not bad, but the Focus is in a different league. I think the Chevy grill is overplayed, and the Daewoo version of the Cruze (with a more traditional grill) is much better looking.

Isn't the Examiner the website where anyone can sign up to be a "journalist"?

Escape/Kuga is supposed to go to Louisville, right? What of KCAP? Might it make sense for AAI to be overflow Fusion, LAP GRWD, and KCAP to continue to be Escape/Kuga? (Or, if Escape goes to LAP then GRWD to KCAP)