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Where are the pictures?!!! Lets see this beautiful new SHO.

The only thing they could do to screw up more is to kill the S2000...oh wait...

Wireless recharging has about a >90% efficiency a few mms away (think toothbrush charger, cell phone pad charging) The problem I have seen with most medium-long range recharging based on the companies working on it in the Bay Area is the low energy efficiency level once you go beyond a few mms away. For example, one company demonstrated their charging systems that used IR waves that could power a light bulb or charge a cellphone a few feet away. It looked amazing! One of my friends in the investment community then asked, "How efficient is it?". He said, "Well, it is only a 10% efficiency, but we don't plan to use it to charge an automobile". You CAN charge an automobile by wireless charging, but why use 160kWhs when you can use 16kWhs to get the same charging level out of your vehicle (based on the Chevy Volt battery package size)? I think the thrill of wireless charging would disappear when people realize they are going to increase their charging cost 10 times. The technology is not ready for an automotive application and I doubt it will be in the next 5 years.

If someone asked 5 years ago if there was an American car at the top of its class I wouldn't have any to point to. There are so many quality/safe/reliable/fast/affordable American cars on the market today it is hard to take the Pilot's comment seriously. If you want to spend $42,000 on a BMW 335i coupe /w only 300hp and 26mpg good for you, but for most people who want to spend $20-$30,000 they can get a Ford Mustang /w 315hp and 30mpg. You're paying a lot of $$$$ for worse performance and efficiency of a supposed superior vehicle. World Class American cars -Cadillac CTS-V (It beat the MB E-class AMG for $40,000 less!) -Corvette ZR-1 (Fastest production vehicle on nurburgring) -Ford F-150 Raptor (80mph in the desert / Competes in the Baja 1000 / $38,000 (less then a Tundra LTD) -GMC Sierra -Ford Mustang GT500 (Most affordable $/Hp and soon to outrun an M3 on a track) -Ford Fusion Hybrid/Mercury Milan Hybrid (41mpg (better then VW's TDI system) / Durability & quality levels unsurpassed by Toyota / Motor trend car of the year) -Ford Fiesta ( 40mpg / affordable price / class-leading handling / one of the best selling vehicles world wide ) -Lincoln MKT (365hp and 23mpg better MPG then a BMW 550i / automated parking / adaptive cruise control /refrigerator / collision warning and braking support / MyKey / Sync ) -Ford Ka My next car is a Cadillac CTS-V and for $65,000 /w 550hp I can't get a better car for the money. BMW M5 500hp $85,500 MB E-class AMG 518hp $85,750 Audi S6 435hp $76,100 Lexus IS-F 416hp $57,600

Ford should "accidentally" burn down the plant in Venezuela. Ford has the following vehicles in Venezuela The plant in Venezuela produces the following: Festiva Last-gen Fiesta Laser and Explorer

What data sources are they using to create their projections for the Fiesta?

I know there is plenty to be hammered out in terms of fuel economy, such as engine type, final curb weight, and aerodynamics, but looking at the Highlanders fuel economy /w a 2.7L I4 rated at 187hp versus the Ford 2.0L I4 (non-PHEV calibration) rated at 140hp combined, I think there is a strong possiblity for the Ford Explorer to be rated at 22/29 versus the current 14/20. For comparison: 2010 Toyota Highlander 2.7 I4 20/27

4 years ago I was having trouble finding a single American car that I liked. Now I don't know which American car to buy next: -Ford Mustang GT (or even the V6 /w 305hp) -2011 Focus (if it is as good as the Fiesta) -Ford Fiesta Hatchback -MKS Ecoboost -Ford Escape -Cadillac CTS -Chevrolet Volt -Cadillac Converj I can't wait for my Mazda3 to die on me...well, not too soon....so that I can test drive all these vehicles. It's going to be a lot of fun!

Our neighbor down the street who has owned only Hondas their entire life just purchased a brand new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. I've even seen some of the Lexus crowd in San Francisco begin to purchase the MKTs and MKSs. The MKS ecoboost looks SHARP in real life (I'm obviously biased). Only thing that could make Ford/Lincoln better is if they launched the MKR and MKC.

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That leaves the Mountaineer which I'm guessing will be taken off next year with the redesigned Explorer and Grand Marquis which I think will become fleet-only at some point.

Who are you hearing this from?

Something about Bob Lutz and liposuction.

Everyone I know who developed patents working at ford were entitled a generous royalty agreement although did not own the patent. He may have "the idea", but did Ford prototype and fund the idea? If they did I doubt it his suit will stand up in court.