NickF1011 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 At the SHO gathering last month, designers were discussing how the next-gen SHO will be more distinctive than the present version, and will likely be packing 400hp to boot! These forums need a "Like" button. :lol: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 When the Buick Verano and Saab 9-4X come out, then you can call THOSE the rebadges. :P Verano? That's what it's gonna be called? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 (edited) Verano? That's what it's gonna be called? Nope... Verano is the likely name of the Buick compact, which is sold as the Excelle in China. The Verano is based on the Opel Astra (yes, the new version of THIS ) The Theta CUV will likely carry the Encore name. Edited September 6, 2010 by PREMiERdrum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papilgee4evaeva Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Nope... Verano is the likely name of the Buick compact, which is sold as the Excelle in China. The Verano is based on the Opel Astra (yes, the new version of THIS ) The Theta CUV will likely carry the Encore name. You are indeed correct. I mixed my names up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Nope... Verano is the likely name of the Buick compact, which is sold as the Excelle in China. The Verano is based on the Opel Astra (yes, the new version of THIS ) The Theta CUV will likely carry the Encore name. At least they have global vehicle name continuity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 At least they have global vehicle name continuity! Rebadged Opels selling in the US. Brilliant! Why'd it take them this long to figure out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Rebadged Opels selling in the US. Brilliant! Why'd it take them this long to figure out? That's obviously the key to the US market! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Harbinger Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 These forums need a "Like" button. :lol: It's that green button in the lower-right corner of the post. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 To add, If Hyundai can make a Genesis at that price point and it's V8 and RWD, Ford can and do it much better since they already have the 5.0L and Falcon engineering to boot. Hyundai had to start from scratch on both V8 and RWD. Now that they are just embarassed of having an "H" on their hood, is another story...At least Lincoln has a name and history to back it up. Remember Amati? That was Mazda's still born luxury line which all that came to be was the Millenia sedan. I remember how that was pinned against the Maxima because both were sporty options, at the same pricepoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Remember Amati? That was Mazda's still born luxury line which all that came to be was the Millenia sedan. I remember how that was pinned against the Maxima because both were sporty options, at the same pricepoint. IIRC, there was supposed to be a W-12, like Audi's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 but why no visual distinction at all on vehicles like the SHO? I'm starting to think that the Ecoboost Taurus got the SHO name at the last minute...thus very little differentiation from the rest of the line up...seems like it was supposed to be more of a Taurus Sport then SHO. At least Ford seems to be fixing their mistakes or minor problems with MCE's or even a year or two after a product comes out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLPRacing Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 These forums need a "Like" button. :lol: I second that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I'm starting to think that the Ecoboost Taurus got the SHO name at the last minute...thus very little differentiation from the rest of the line up...seems like it was supposed to be more of a Taurus Sport then SHO. At least Ford seems to be fixing their mistakes or minor problems with MCE's or even a year or two after a product comes out... The way I understand it... The MKS was to be the only D3 car to get the EB-V6. Once product planners saw customers snatching up the high end, upper trim Ford models (specifically Edge and Fusion, and later in the cycle, Flex), they decided that they had some breathing room at the top of the Taurus line for a revival of the SHO. Since the engineering was already done on the D3.1 / D4 platform to accommodate the EB-V6, it was an easy decision. They wanted it to be true to the spirit of the original, in the sense of a "sleeper"; normal looking family sedan that will whoop plenty o' ass off the line. Like I said, at the SHO event, designers confirmed that the next-gen SHO would be more visually differientiated from it's NA brethren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 It's that green button in the lower-right corner of the post. You'd think as a moderator I'd look into such things. :lol: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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