2b2 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) Not sure if that would have even been possible- lets say it take 36 months or so for refresh to come out So lets go back to 2013- Gas prices where still at all time highs and the Colorado hasn't even launched yet (came out in mid 2014 or so) Gas prices crash in 2014...so I'm assuming they started planning for the Ranger in 2015 or 2016? There really isn't a good reason why the Ranger shouldn't have been launched this summer..not late this fall...with it showing up in dealerships in January or so...thats just ridiculous meanwhile, Ford has a profit-free micro-Cuv being imported to jump-start THAT segment also meant to ask are all the RotW-Ranger factories going full-tilt, no shifts leftover? Edited January 24, 2018 by 2b2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherminator98 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 meanwhile, Ford has a profit-free micro-Cuv being imported to jump-start THAT segment are all the RotW-Ranger factories going full-tilt, no shifts leftover? EcoSport is a band aid IMO till the actually develop something that is more competitive in that market that suites Chinese and Western tastes better. Its coming, but it won't be here for another 36 months or so (Short C or Gen Y CUV as ford is calling it) Can't import the Ranger because of Chicken tax. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Given the relatively young age of equipment at MAP, I wonder if Ford is looking to reuse a lot of it - perhaps in a different configuration to accommodate the use of a chassis assembly up to the marriage point.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonj80 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Given the relatively young age of equipment at MAP, I wonder if Ford is looking to reuse a lot of it - perhaps in a different configuration to accommodate the use of a chassis assembly up to the marriage point.. I wonder if they can use it, a lot of that equipment was bought with the Gov. loans which it looks like they are still paying on. https://energy.gov/lpo/advanced-vehicles-manufacturing-projects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 relatively young age of equipment at MAP lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Given the relatively young age of equipment at MAP, I wonder if Ford is looking to reuse a lot of it - perhaps in a different configuration to accommodate the use of a chassis assembly up to the marriage point.. I'm sure the C2 Focus tooling will end up somewhere. Perhaps it will be send to the new Zoyte Ford JV to be used in the supposed low cost BEV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherminator98 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Its not like Ford to waste money too..I know tooling etc that came out of Edison went to Twin Cities and other plants, just to sit outside and rust away. Same thing happens in other industries...people are either too busy or don't give a shit and it happens where I work. Christ alot of the equipment in my facility is at least 20-30 years old and isn't supported by the maker (whos changed names a couple times)- but a replacement piece of equipment costs 20-40K, which we don't have the budget for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2b2 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 (edited) Reader Spies SUV In Desert, Could Be New Ford Escape? Motor1.com - Christopher Smith - JAN 26, 2018 Edited January 27, 2018 by 2b2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Reader Spies SUV In Desert, Could Be New Ford Escape? Motor1.com - Christopher Smith - JAN 26, 2018 Cant tell much from the pic but the profile looks nice. Almost a Mazda CX-5 vibe to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Seems to be lower and longer than the current escape. That’s a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 A FordTimberline... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2b2 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 "unfortunately", elsewhere someone is saying it's a QX50 :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 I was going to say it has an Infiniti vibe to it - most notably the taillight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 (edited) Hmm, lower than Escape gives us a clue, maybe Focus Active? Edited January 27, 2018 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Hmm, lower than Escape gives us a clue, maybe Focus Active? That's my vote. The profile reminds me of a Subaru. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 (edited) An you know what, that slight increase in ride height makes all the difference.. I really hope that Ford sells a ton of these because it will prove a point on reinvention of cars. Or is it a QX50 in disguise... Edited January 28, 2018 by jpd80 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Pretty sure thats an Infiniti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 After the recent comments in this thread... None of the manufacturers have much that's unique right now. All the sedans share the same basic look and profile, along with most of the SUV's or CUV's. Unless you're close enough to see the brand logo, they all look alike. And the all-new 2018 Expedition just looks like a larger version of the Explorer based on the front grille. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherminator98 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 And the all-new 2018 Expedition just looks like a larger version of the Explorer based on the front grille. Really? If you said F-150...yeah I can see that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I think the new Expedition is going to be the new look for ford SUVs, so NG Explorer will probably look very similar, and maybe NG Edge too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherminator98 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I think the new Expedition is going to be the new look for ford SUVs, so NG Explorer will probably look very similar, and maybe NG Edge too. That I can see...but currently they don't look the same. I think the NG Edge and Escape might be closer to what cars look like vs "SUVs" that Ford has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92merc Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I saw the new Expi on the latest X Files. At first glace I thought it was an Explorer. But after I saw the LED running lights that looked like an F150, I knew it was an Expi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Really? If you said F-150...yeah I can see that. Funny how people see things differently. I see more Explorer han F150, which was intentional by Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I think the new Expedition is going to be the new look for ford SUVs, so NG Explorer will probably look very similar, and maybe NG Edge too. I dont think the Edge should look the same. I think thats a different customer than the Explorer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Funny how people see things differently. I see more Explorer han F150, which was intentional by Ford. I agree--I can see F150 in the shape of the headlights, but there's far more Explorer than F150 in that nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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