silvrsvt Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 (edited) http://indianautosblog.com/2015/01/2016-ford-taurus-spotted-in-china-163194 Edited January 1, 2015 by silvrsvt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 Overall it looks like and improved version of the current car that got lipo done to it get rid of the bloatedness of the current model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Looks very much like the Escort. I wonder if China isn't getting a refreshed D3 Taurus (which this looks like) along with a CD based model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I guess Ford will go rotary, while Lincoln does push buttons. Would be cool to see the rotary do the same Jaguar trick of raising up, pulsating, and all that. Although looking at that set-up, I dont see much space savings. Look like a normal shift lever would fit perfectly fine. Interior looks a bit conversative though, I like the current lay out much more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fgts Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Have it been confirmed we getting this here in the US? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Have it been confirmed we getting this here in the US? It's been "confirmed" that we are, and "confirmed" that we aren't. Depends on who you're listening to. FWIW, my source says we are, "without question." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosetang Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I dunno, to me that screams "conservative styling for conservative Chinese market." Unless that camo is masking a lot, this would be a pretty big step away from the sleek direction Ford has been taking with their sedans in the US/EU market/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Well, the 'sleek' Taurus has gotten complaints about how cramped the interior space is for most. So, adding more room would be a plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosetang Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) I very much doubt the shape of the nose is going to have much impact on cabin space, but i see where you are coming from. Still, the Fusion is no brick and it had far fewer space issues than Taurus. Edited January 2, 2015 by Moosetang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 I dunno, to me that screams "conservative styling for conservative Chinese market." Unless that camo is masking a lot, this would be a pretty big step away from the sleek direction Ford has been taking with their sedans in the US/EU market/ I dunno what your seeing, but it has the same styling as the fusion mixed with the current car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02MustangGT Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Borg, is that you? The picture shows a grill surrounded by camo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosetang Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I dunno what your seeing, but it has the same styling as the fusion mixed with the current car... It could be the camo+angle+my bad eyes, but it looks very blunt and blocky compared to the Fusion or present Taurus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calypsocoral Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I was really hoping for a lower beltline... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 It's going to be just fine. BTW: Current Fusion interior paired w/Taurus spy shot interior: About all I'll vouch for based on these spy shots is that the front end is going to be more blunt than the Fusion's, and that the vehicle is definitely going to be CD4 derived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 And like the current Taurus, the grille will be an upside down version of the "Aston Martin" grille. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 It could be the camo+angle+my bad eyes, but it looks very blunt and blocky compared to the Fusion or present Taurus. The grill looks higher and slightly more vertical then the fusion, but the grill is pushed out like it is on the Fusion and Mustang...its just hard to tell with the camo on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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