Captainp4

would the reflex be a rear dive car? miata platform? Could be a fun little car if they let mazda do the tuning.

I think most people who criticize the SRA haven't actually driven one and just go off what the reviews say. The only time SRA is a problem is, like Richard said, over uneven surfaces. That said, can the control blade IRS handle the power the guys at the track are going to be putting down, not cost thousands more, and not have a significant weight penalty? If so, no reason to not get some (marginally) better handling out of the car and stop the reviewers from jumping on it about "ancient tech". Then there's always going to route of making it an option, which would make everyone happy. I think too big of a deal is made out of the IRS thing though. I mean, my superduty out handles most cars I've driven and it has two solid axles and leaf springs all the way around. :shrug:

I'm not saying ford needs a bronco. I'm just saying if they call something bronco it should be a BRONCO. Probably wouldn't be a good idea to even enter that market again in their current state.

Good idea. Any chance of an f100 based bronco and calling this thing bronco2? 4.4 diesel f100 based bronco sounds like something I'd buy.

Maybe they should call it bronco3. Even smaller and crappier than 2.

Oh, ok. Now I see how it makes sense to name a car after something with off road heritage. What was I thinking? Hey, lets start making wranglers fwd too. You know what? Lets make the F150 and supeduty unibody b cars as well. After all, there's a market for it. Can't believe I didn't realize this was the answer to Ford's problems earlier.

Do you think it would be ok to call a fwd 4 cylinder car a cobra? camaro? Most people know what a bronco is and what it is supposed to be... and its not a fwd car that sits a little higher and has an "offroad looking" body.

Do you think it would be ok to call a fwd 4 cylinder car a mustang?

so do we get reimbursed for ones we've had to replace? Its a pretty much the only problem with the 7.3. Everyone says to just carry a spare one in your glove box because they tend to fail often.

So we have a bunch of people that have never owned a bronco and would probably never buy a bronco telling the people that have and do own broncos and would most likely buy a new bronco (if it was made right) that they are wrong? If a fwd not offroad capable vehicle is what they are making there is no way it should be called bronco. Its like renaming the focus to mustang. .. :rolleyes:

possible that its a kia rio? I've mistaken them for a Ford a couple of times when not looking closely. they look very similar..

seems like they should be advertising the 91 octane hp numbers then, huh? isn't that what toyota and nissan do to get such good power numbers out of their engines? At least with the v6 lineup I'm pretty sure they do that.

Anyone see the possibility that mercury could be become what Lincoln currently is? What I mean is, since Lincoln is going to be getting its cars with bodies that are very different from the Ford platform-mates(mks, mkl, mkr, and I assume with refreshes the other cars will become different), can mercury move to where Lincoln is right now? Ford bodies cars with better engines and fancy interiors like the MKZ is. Just an idea, I'm sure mercury is pretty much dead at this point.

Not sure if this is the right place for this, but I'm looking for an OASIS report for vin#: 1FTSX31P73EB84281 my email is p4u1 @ msn.com thanks for any help..

Ok.. c170 isn't the euro focus. I was just adding the bit of info that we already have control blade IRS on focii, even if its not rwd. I'm also pretty sure c1 doesn't use control blade, unless I'm mistaken. It does appear to be a nice setup though. I don't think the mustang needs IRS, but if it doesn't add significant cost and can withstand big power numbers at the drag strip, why not..

c170 uses control blade IRS..

Navigator X, duh!

A 4clyinder rwd coupe or convertible. Miata underneath, all Ford styling on the outside.. reflex like.

I think you have to be on crack to claim that a 3 handles poorly.

what is this PIP I keep reading about?

And thats the only model that can tow/haul what they claim, no?

good commercial, informative and about the product. Not anything new for the truck division though, do they share the same marketing department as the cars? Because Ford has been doing the truck advertising right for years.

Yeah, they're pretty dumb. Let's hear about tangible numbers or go back to the actual people speaking about the car.

is this a current commercial? they wouldn't tease the GR-1 if they weren't going to build it, would they? as for the rest of the commercial, it would be better if they actually had some commitment to come racing programs, but they don't really have much..

midsize platform called f100 bigger than ranger, smaller than f150 - based on current explorer platform when the explorer goes unibody take the platform and make a two door SUV called Bronco, add 4 door version called Bronco EL. ranger goes unibody with explorer - who needs a real frame on a ranger? and throw a little ranchero on the side if they ever bring the falcon and ute over. thoughts?