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AN: Ford van's diesel could migrate to pickups
SoonerLS replied to Biker16's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
350ft-lbs is probably too weak for the Super Duties, and you'd have a hard time pitching it as a replacement for the V8s or the EB35, but it sounds like it would very nicely replace the D37 at the low end. Of course, that depends on how much it costs to build the D37 and this oil-burner; it can't cost as much as the 5.0 or it'll be too expensive to fit into the F-Series lineup, IMHO. -
Toyota loyal relative looking into new Fusion
SoonerLS replied to Sixt9coug's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
If they were hell-bent on "being a Toyota loyal," why would they bother talking to any Ford dealers at all, let alone multiple dealers? It sounds to me like they were interested in the Fusion, but the Ford dealerships didn't give a rodent's behind about selling them one, so they kept looking 'til they found a dealer interested in making a sale. This is all on those Ford dealers, IMHO. -
Toyota loyal relative looking into new Fusion
SoonerLS replied to Sixt9coug's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
No, Ford wasn't snoozing on this one; Ford has no control over the dealers. That dealer pissed away a chance to sell a vehicle, the same as the Lexus dealer did. -
Considering that they're profitable and accounted for ~30% of FNA's Ford-brand sales through November (the combined sales of Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, and Mustang are less than F-Series sales, YTD, and they outsold ALL of the cars in November), yeah, that would be a catastrophic loss for Ford. Given that the trucks and utilities accounted for roughly two-thirds of FNA's YTD sales through November, and the mess of red ink that is Europe, I'd bet that they are responsible for the lion's share of Ford's global profits--but 90% still seems like a bit of a stretch.
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Ford Aims for 3-MPG Improvement in 2015 Pickup
SoonerLS replied to mackinaw's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Well, I'm pretty sure Ford, GM, Fiasco, Toyota, and Nissan, among others, are still using OHV engines. I don't think any of them have used flatheads since the '50s... :fear: -
Raj responds to CR. CR backpedals on EPA claims
SoonerLS replied to JasonM's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Translation: We weren't necesarily completely correct, BUT THE EPA IS WRONGER!11!11!! -
Ford Aims for 3-MPG Improvement in 2015 Pickup
SoonerLS replied to mackinaw's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
It's hardly a statistically significant poll, but my boss is a big Chebbie fan, and he was disappointed that it doesn't look different enough from the current trucks. From what he said he'd been seeing on the Chebbie forums, it sounded like he was far from alone in that disappointment. -
Mlhm5: I want to say the same thing over and over again
SoonerLS replied to mlhm5's topic in Lounge: Off Topic Discussion
Now you have a chance to hide your travel papers just like Rick: http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/13/showbiz/movies/casablanca-piano-auction/index.html -
Ward '13, 10 Best Engines Award
SoonerLS replied to ANTAUS's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
When do the new Chebbie boat anchors hit the market? I'm pretty sure their base price is under $55K, but will they be on sale by the end of March? -
Lincoln's luxury on the cheap
SoonerLS replied to Sherminator98's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
You're a bad, bad man. I knew there was a reason I liked you. :D -
Lincoln's luxury on the cheap
SoonerLS replied to Sherminator98's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Ford's current MO is that they release the new powertrains when they're ready, rather than holding them for a new model or MCE. If there's a new mill or transaxle for the MKZ that's available in time to get it into the '14 MKZ, chances are very high that it'll be introduced in the '14 MY. -
Lincoln's luxury on the cheap
SoonerLS replied to Sherminator98's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
AFAIK, Ford and GM haven't even started their co-development of the new slushboxen, so I wouldn't expect to see anything other than the 6F-series transaxles in the non-hybrid MKZ for the next few years. -
Mlhm5: I want to say the same thing over and over again
SoonerLS replied to mlhm5's topic in Lounge: Off Topic Discussion
On the radio they said there's a kid who was born at 12:12pm on December 12, 2000, so he turned 12 at 12:12 on 12/12/12. Quite a coincidence, eh? -
EPA to investigate C-Max & Fusion Fuel Economy
SoonerLS replied to Hugh's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Manpower and facilities. Without getting political, the EPA casts a very wide net, and this is only a small part of it. This system actually works quite well, and the few exceptions have literally been the exceptions that prove the rule. The biggest problem with the EPA mileage figures is not the testing and measurement--it's the fact that most people don't understand what those figures actually mean. They see that 47MPG on the sticker and think that means they can drive like maniacs and still get 47MPG. Of course, this is not entirely unexpected, as the the American population in general is woefully ignorant of pretty much anything at all that has to do with numbers... -
Lincoln's luxury on the cheap
SoonerLS replied to Sherminator98's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
40 years ago, Gene Cernan and Jack Schmitt were walking on the moon. Oh, wait, are we not playing the non sequitur game? -
Lincoln's luxury on the cheap
SoonerLS replied to Sherminator98's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
That $1B may have been the total investment a year ago, but I'd bet that it has been converted to seed money with this new rebirth of the Lincoln Motor Company--if they show success with the MKZ and the vehicle that follows it... -
Lincoln's luxury on the cheap
SoonerLS replied to Sherminator98's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
The MKS itself, IMHO, is not representative of the new Lincoln Motor Company, but your description of the test drive experience is (or, at least, should be). -
Lincoln's luxury on the cheap
SoonerLS replied to Sherminator98's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
The question he should have asked was if you'd R'd TFM before test driving an MKS with the active suspension. I'm told that how you set it up makes a great deal of difference in how the car drives, but you really need to know what you're doing to get it set up best for what you want. (Now, whether that, in and of itself, is a design problem is another question entirely.) But no, the MKS should not be considered representative of the new Lincoln Motor Company; the MKZ is as close as we get for now, and even it is only a partial step. The vehicle following the MKZ (MKC/MKEscape/MKWhatever) will be the first to really tell the tale, because that'll be the first one completely designed after the rebirth of LMC. -
Ford Confirms 3.2L 5 cylinder Diesel for US
SoonerLS replied to ANTAUS's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Feeling jilted because he didn't include the flower-arrangers in MD who drive pickups? If you talk to anyone who actually knows about pickup sales, they normally talk about OK and TX sales together because it's just about the largest (and most stable) pickup truck market there is--at one point not terribly long ago, it accounted for roughly 3 out of every 4 F-Series trucks sold. In addition to stable truck sales, we also have a well-established natural gas delivery system, and quite a few CNG-fueled fleets, so there should be a pretty good market for CNG-fueled trucks in this region, yet Ford is completely ignoring it (which was TOW's point). -
MKC Concept to be Shown at 2013 NAIAS
SoonerLS replied to FordBuyer's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
My understanding is that the hybrid parts constraint is in the battery/battery pack production capacity. Is that not accurate? -
I would bet even money that Ford has been pushing for a review. The chances that this was due to cheating are exceptionally low (given Mulally's attitudes towards finding and fixing problems, that would almost certainly be a PCLM--Probable Career-Limiting Move--for all involved), but that does still leave two probable explanations: 1) mistakes in following the testing procedures; or 2) Ford's results are accurate. From an engineering standpoint, it's a win-win--it'll either validate Ford's testing or show them where they need to correct a problem. Obviously, they'd rather it be #2, but I think Mulally's the kind of leader who would be satisfied with either answer (as long as any necessary corrections occur), because #1 is a "teachable moment," which fits in well with his engineering management style.