x2 for the Verve and F150! Is that a Mitsu?????? Holy smokes, fantastic!
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The Mitsu is so hot, that I want to take it behind a middle school and get it pregnant.
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There are plenty of existing technologies that produce emissions free electricity. There isn't one single technology in the world that produces emissions free gasoline.
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They also said the Titanic would never blow up and the Hindenburg would never sink, too.
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I hereby annex this thread in the name of the MX-5 Miata Roadster, the single most important invention in the history of mankind.
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"Of course, that's just my opinion. I could be wrong."
There is one thing I do not understand about Ford and their grills, they have their nice big chrome grill that looks like this |==| on like all of their trucks and suvs (even the ranger) expect for the F150, it doesn't make sense to me?
It looks like the new evo and the current gen eclipse had a baby. This baby doesn't inherit its mothers huge round bubble hips, but does get is fathers sharp headlights and fender vents.
"I think a Ferrari is a scaled down version of...... God"
Let me be the first to say it... the 2009 F-150 is going to CRUSH it
Redesigned engine, diesel on the way, tail gate step, redesigned exterior and interior, built in tow command system, new higher trim level, sync, etc...
Is anybody else a little surprised that ford has completely redesigned the F150 once and had time to do a substantial refresh to it in the past 8 years or so, and the Ranger is being left to rot, abandoned so to speak like the red headed step child of the family (couple of sheet metal changes aside)? ouch
We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our Great War is a spiritual war. Our Great Depression is our lives. We've all been raised on television and to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, movie gods, and rock stars. But we won't. And we're slowly learning that fact. And we're very, very pissed off.
Is anybody else a little surprised that ford has completely redesigned the F150 once and had time to do a substantial refresh to it in the past 8 years or so, and the Ranger is being left to rot, abandoned so to speak like the red headed step child of the family (couple of sheet metal changes aside)? ouch
They’re scared a completely redesigned Ranger would cannibalize the F-150 sales. I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw the end of the XLT forms of the Ranger and it went all-commercial.
Is anybody else a little surprised that ford has completely redesigned the F150 once and had time to do a substantial refresh to it in the past 8 years or so, and the Ranger is being left to rot, abandoned so to speak like the red headed step child of the family (couple of sheet metal changes aside)? ouch
Ford ignores the Ranger, citing falling sales of the compact pickup segment. That's true, but they've pretty much just given in to Toyota and Nissan, who now domimate the segment. The Colorado/Canyon are okay but are a bit small and underpowered, and Dakota just isn't what it used to be.
I think if Ford and Mazda teamed up and created a new compact pickup that the two companies could sell worldwide they could come up with a really nice product but it doesn't sound like that will happen.
Ford ignores the Ranger, citing falling sales of the compact pickup segment. That's true, but they've pretty much just given in to Toyota and Nissan, who now domimate the segment. The Colorado/Canyon are okay but are a bit small and underpowered, and Dakota just isn't what it used to be.
I think if Ford and Mazda teamed up and created a new compact pickup that the two companies could sell worldwide they could come up with a really nice product but it doesn't sound like that will happen.
Precisely. Most compact pickup trucks aren't really compact anymore. The Tacoma and Dakota are positively huge compared to their predecessors. The Colorado/Canyon are decent, but serve their purpose as a small pickup truck.
The old F150 was positively atrocious compared to the redesign a few years ago which was quite the surprise. I can see where Ford might be afraid a redesigned Ranger would eat into F150 sales, but the sale of a Ford product is still a sale for them. Not to mention the all important fuel economy debate. Considering that Explorer sales are down nearly 60% from 3 years ago, it's obvious that big trucks are playing less a role as bread and butter money makers. Small trucks may not be the only solution, but at least having a competitive product might help some
We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our Great War is a spiritual war. Our Great Depression is our lives. We've all been raised on television and to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, movie gods, and rock stars. But we won't. And we're slowly learning that fact. And we're very, very pissed off.
They’re scared a completely redesigned Ranger would cannibalize the F-150 sales. I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw the end of the XLT forms of the Ranger and it went all-commercial.
That's rubbish. Ford let the Ranger rot over the years without bothering to update, instead focusing on its cash cow, the F150. Very typical of American companies.
The end result is that Toyota and Nissan ran away with that market segment with far superior product. Now Ford is trying to figure out what to do - update the Range, bring in the Thai Ford Ranger, or just kill it.
I think if Ford and Mazda teamed up and created a new compact pickup that the two companies could sell worldwide they could come up with a really nice product but it doesn't sound like that will happen.
They already have. I saw both the Ford and Mazda models all over Thailand when I was there last week. They're handsome, well-styled quad-cab utility pickups with nice little diesels. Why they're not already here is a mystery that only makes sense to Ford marketroids.
Tell me that wouldn't sell. Hell, restyle the headlights and it looks EXACTLY like the new F-150.
I'm glad to see Ford injecting some style into the sub-compact market b/c the current cars in the class are but ugly.
I kinda like this new Verve, but looking at it from the rear 3/4, it looks like the thing is about to fall backwards on its ass b/c it's so "rear heavy"
"Of course, that's just my opinion. I could be wrong."
With diesel costing way more than regular gas, an all diesel fleet of F150s would rot on dealership lots. With every little state setting their own emissions laws, getting a petrol powered car to be 50 state legal is difficult enough, but add diesel, and the legalities become way more complex. Ford's tactic with the F150 seems to be working, however, as it is still the best selling vehicle on the planet!
Way to go on the interior/exterior redo! I love how Ford made the interior upscale, and even futuristic, without making it a copy of an older A6 dashboard (I'm looking at you, Chevy.).
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Thank you for your amazingly ignorant statement, I look forward to reading many more posts from you in the future
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There are plenty of existing technologies that produce emissions free electricity. There isn't one single technology in the world that produces emissions free gasoline.
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