TomServo92 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I liked it...but the whole camera shake thiing got wearing after awhile... It didn't bother me too much but I can see how it would to someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 It didn't bother me too much but I can see how it would to someone else. It didnt bother me, but still got annoying after a while Lets see how far off topic we can get this thread now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomServo92 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 It didnt bother me, but still got annoying after a whileLets see how far off topic we can get this thread now Ya know, in one part of the Cloverfield, I think I saw Hillary Clinton and John McCain in a Crown Vic racing a Taurus to get out of Manhatten but they both got beat by a far superior Mondeo. How's that? :shades: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenCaylor Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) I loved the movie. The only technical problem I had was that the B2 would never have used dumb bombs over a friendly city. It would have been all laser guided smart bombs and missiles. Edited January 22, 2008 by StevenCaylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 can please someone re-post the article? PLEASE!?! Igor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbmphil Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 can please someone re-post the article? PLEASE!?! Igor Google Cache doesn't have it, so no go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Don't post spoilers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonj80 Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 Google Cache doesn't have it, so no go. Was not much to it -- Just a general article about the D.C. show, I wish I would have copied the Ford portion on it, the Hybrid would be getting a new 2.5L 170hp engine, and get another mile per gallon. And that the V6 was also going to get better gas mileage and have 230hp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 If there were a Ford Enterprise, what kind of vehicle would it be? Minivan. My cousin has a first gen Pontiac Trans Sport in white that was known as the Enterprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCK Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 http://money.cnn.com/2008/01/21/news/compa...rce=yahoo_quote Good for Ford so instead of having the Escape be completely uncompetitive in the drivetrain segment it is just now Uncompetitive in the drivetrain segment..........Honestly WTF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kool_ZX3 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 So is it gettin the 6 speed or just the 230 pip 3.0l? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 can please someone re-post the article? PLEASE!?! Igor Sorry igor, when the article disappeared off the CNN website, the whole thread went off the rails. But sit tight. In an hour and a half it will be 12:00AM EST, and the media kit should magically appear on the Ford website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme4x4 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Good for Ford so instead of having the Escape be completely uncompetitive in the drivetrain segment it is just now Uncompetitive in the drivetrain segment..........Honestly WTF? What would make you happy................ huh???? WHAT !!!!!????? Does it need 300hp, 35mpg, and a price of $20K. Hell no, you would still be pissed, because there is that bothersome little blue oval thing on it. It would be "oh the greenhouse is still the same............... they used the same bolts on the rear seat frames, as they did in 2001................ it really should have direct injection, Ford is sooooo behind.............. if MB can make an 8-speed auto, Ford is decades behind with their pathetic 6-speed................ who really needs a small, manuverable, good handling, fun, SUV type crossover vehicle................ blah, blah, blah. They address everything that people have been asking for (new body, interior, now engine, trans, NVH, mileage), and keep the price pretty much the same............... and yet you BITCH. God I'm tired of people like you. I have a 2003 Tribute. I keep trying to figure out what I want to replace it with (its paid off in a few months). I keep thinking I would like bigger, with more power. Then, every time I drive my trucklet through a curvy road, with a big ol grin plastered on my face, I just can't see getting something else. This update would solve any problem I have with my Tribute............... mainly the transmission. Yes the interior could be better (already solved on new one), and of course, who would say no to more power (I have never wanted for power, as the engine really wakes up over 20K miles, and I live in very mountainous country). Thus, the new '09 Escape/Mariner/Tribute would be high on my list. Oh, and the worse mileage I have ever gotten out of my fully loaded AWD, is 17mpg in the city. This is in a full tank of short hops (less than 10 miles). I live in a small place, so you don't have to go far to anywhere. DCK sounds like someone who has never driven one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkarlo Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 The Escape is in a value conscious market that is attracted to the vehicle for its utility, functionality, and SUV style (alternative to the midsize sedan). It the ideal transition vehicle. True I guess it is in the Focus/Civic category of CUVs. Value is prolly the biggest factor in purchasing em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/story/454541.html 1st one out 2.5l I4 - 11% more HP - 177hp Hybrid +1 mpg Igor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyalbutconcerned Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 As I mentioned in a previous thread some time back the new engine for the Escape (I believe the Escape thread) was coming and the plan was to market it heavily but Farley pulled the marketing $ to do somethin else (can't say yet). Thought it may have been the EcoBost but it is the D30. I believe this engine will be in the Fusion as well with 235hp. Ford did a good job of keeping the lid on this which makes me feel good about some of the other rumours buzzing about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLPRacing Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 As I mentioned in a previous thread some time back the new engine for the Escape (I believe the Escape thread) was coming and the plan was to market it heavily but Farley pulled the marketing $ to do somethin else (can't say yet). Thought it may have been the EcoBost but it is the D30. I believe this engine will be in the Fusion as well with 235hp. Ford did a good job of keeping the lid on this which makes me feel good about some of the other rumours buzzing about. Will the Escape get a 5 or 6 speed auto? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) up!! http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=27548 6speed auto in both I4 and V6 170hp 2.5l I4 +1mpg 230hp 3.0l V6 +1 mpg Igor Edited January 22, 2008 by igor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Well there's an entry-level first: 6-speed auto + 4-cyl engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkarlo Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Wait! "Ford sold about 3,000 more Escape-Mariner hybrids last year over 2006, a 13 percent increase. Overall sales for the Escape-Mariner rose nearly 5 percent in 2007 over the previous year." That means they're selling 30k hybrids a year now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid recorded a 10.4 percent increase in sales versus 2006, with 21,386 units sold, while Mercury Mariner Hybrid sales were up 17 percent over 2006 to 3,722 units. About 25k a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLPRacing Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Well there's an entry-level first: 6-speed auto + 4-cyl engine. Holy crap, what we will bitch about now? Does it still have rear drums? We could bitch about that... :P Seriously, though this is great news! Finally, Ford is trying to be class leading instead of trying to catch up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 The great thing about this is Ford now has given negatards another opportunity to kvetch: "Ford sucks because every product needs an upgrade a year after it's launched" "Ford sucks because they never update their products" What will be nice is watching the gradual shift from "Ford never updates their products. Why should I buy a new Ford? The new model is just like the old one." To "Ford is always adding things to their products. Why should I buy a new Ford? It will be worthless in a year." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 "“This year, we make good on our commitment to freshen our showrooms,” Mulally said. “We just introduced the new 2009 Ford F-150 last week, and it was a hit. We also have Lincoln MKS and Ford Flex coming, as well as a new Mustang early next year.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonj80 Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 RSC is Std on the Hybrid is a nice addition -- http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=27549 - about sync and travel link also available on the 09 Escape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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