http://www.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/01/02/ford_interceptor/index.html
"This car is about restraint, and not clouding the driving experience with too much technology," said Thomas. "There aren't a lot of layers between the driver and the road."
Rarely has the big-three ever delivered the "goods" when it come time to production cars morphed from prototypes...and when has the average American known ANYTHING about restraint?!?
Live rear axle?...drum brakes and carburetor to go with that.
Here is an idea what Americans want from Ford; A QUALITY car, period. A bunch of worthless features designed to push the car over to the customer is so yesterday, just like a nation of Truck/SUV drivers ALL must be hauling feed for their ranch...NO, Wait! It's a 100Lb woman driving a jacked up 6000 Excursion getting 6MPG...
Funny how Ford lobbied SO hard in the late 90's so they would not have to produce cars to get decent mileage. And now with all their egg's in the Truck/Suv basket...
2007-01-02 09:02:02 · 4 answers · asked by LovePinkPuffies 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
well said...when are these companies going to put their money and marketing power into hybrid and alternative energy vehicles? my god, its their world and their kids world too!
2007-01-02 09:08:31 · answer #1 · answered by sfpd 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do have an F-250 parked outside, a 1992 diesel, I drive it to my friends ranch about once a month. The rest of the time I drive a Passat, it burns about half as much fuel but it wouldn't make it up the tracks.
I actually feel sorry for Ford, in the same way as I feel sorry for other mentally incapable people, it's not really their fault that they don't have a brain in their scull. They are just so used to people buying whatever they offer without really thinking about it, it's an arrogance common to many American companies and isn't limited to the car industry.
One funny irony, I've just come back from the UK where my lead footed driving got me 44mpg in a very gutsy Peugeot 407 turbo diesel. The irony is that the engine was a joint Peugeot/Ford development.
It's not that Ford aren't able to do anything right, it's more that they think Americans are stupid and will buy whatever cheaply manufactured crud they offer here. If they imported the 155hp, 300ft.lb turbo diesel engined Mondeo ST that they sell in Britain I'd be very tempted to buy it, those high torque diesels are very economical and a real pleasure to drive.
Drum brakes and cart springs, Ford antique technology still on sale at a dealership near you.
2007-01-02 17:57:23 · answer #2 · answered by Chris H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, but one of the problems for Ford is that American buyers wouldn't know a good car from a FUV. Ford deserves to be in trouble because they have made no effort to produce a decent vehicle. ALL the manufacturers copped out not going with the electric cars. Electric cars are a threat to their parts, maintenance and repair industry.
2007-01-02 17:09:32 · answer #3 · answered by Rockvillerich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree! I am a chevy girl and I just recently purchased a ford expedition because of the features and to give ford a chance. Fat chance I will ever give it to them again! All I have had is problems with this _ _ _ _ ing SUV. You fill in the blanks.
2007-01-05 18:55:45 · answer #4 · answered by Robin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋