| F-Awd: FLX - FLX FLX+ CD3 CD3+ D3 D3L USCE
Rwd: |
Ford 'Box'/city-cars Focus sport 3d '400' sedan/wagon Fusion Edge 500/FreeStyle500 - ? /D471van-thingie
GR2? |
Mercury - XR3/Capri 2d*/cc Milanetto*/MicroMax Milan sedan* M-Space Montego*/MontegoMax - -
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Lincoln - - - Zs/Zc sedan/coupe Zxs/Aviator-Z sedan/CUV D385ss 4d Sportsedan MkS 4d sedan E386 4d sedan/D472 lux-thingie
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wlb 98,102 100 104 108 111 113 114.4 117.9,120
103 |
ovl 161,8 172 179 190 187,193,187 200,196 203.8 202.3,208
177,180 |
| 4wd: small Bronco / Escape / Ranger midsize SportTrac / Explorer / F100 (PL platform?) large as is |
next-decade version in progress | ||||
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legend: *dual-backs = sedan/coupe look with dual rear opening, full-hatch + small trunk panel cc = coupe-cabrio hardtop convertible Zxs = lowered sedan version of Aviator-Z(MkX) D385 = 3.7v6, opt:supercharged, alu.hood&trunklid, min. overhangs (MkR or Mk6,Mk8 - NOT the MkS 'concept') E386/D472 = 4.6v8 only (MkT/MkV or Mk"Grand"/MkG-Touring) X2C = stretched RX8 platform, Rwd na-3.5v6 & turbos only. 2+2d = suicide rear doors (RX8/Conti'60s-style) CV** = CommercialVehicle (taxi-cops-rentals) non-retail versions export = Zc-Zxs, Aviator-Z, Sentinel, D385 (all std diesel6, opt 3.7 v6, Yamaha 4.4v8?)
engines: (also see mechanical differentiation )
new Mercury features: | |||||
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Fords will offer maximum economy and max.performance. Manual tranmissions will be avail. on all
models, with all engines. Fusion/427 styling on all fwd models. New B/C (sub-Fusion) models create brand-within-brand: FLX. To counter-act decline of truck/truck-based models, more flexible manufacturing leads to more models/styles/niches on fewer platforms. Lincoln will be powerful but specialize in luxury, not try to be sporty; super smooth adaptive automatics only, intelligent active suspension is std. Zephyr-concept styling on all fwd-awd models but with new crosshatch grille. Mercury will have sophisticated styling, features, and mechanicals. Ex: paddle-shifting smg/dsg (optional) and adjustable suspensions (standard), so they could be sport, normal, or cushy as desired. Each Mercury model will have a wide price range to offer base to Lincoln-level features. Milan/S-Max/(Meta-One?) styling on all fwd-awd models and Marquis. The XR6 and XR8 share more adventurous styling. (If they've lost the right to "xr", maybe use "Mach" as in speed-of-sound.) All Mercury sedans (& coupes) offer a 'dual-back', regular look but full hatch plus small trunklid - most hardware shared with Ford's hatches-that-look-like-hatches. Hybrids are engineered to increase both fuel economy and performance over "unassisted" IC engines. (also see mechanical differentiation ) Prices shown are for 2010MY. |
FWD/AWD: B CLASS (name?, _ , _ ) Volvo teaches Ford how to make a B/C FLeXible platform... Ford only - B-box 'nano'crossover, city-cars. 4 cyl and hybrid. $11-19k (citycars shared with Mazda) C2 (Focus/400, XR3/Capri/Milanetto/MicroMax, _ ) C2 is to C1 as D2C is to Dew98 = FLX F - 3 (& 5?) door sport hatch. 4 cyl, 4 cyl-turbo, 6 cyl, 6 cyl-turbo. $14-26k 4 door sedan, 5 door crossover. 4 cyl and hybrid. $15-23k M - 2 door coupe-cabrio / 4 door sedan / van-let. 4 & 6 cyls na/hybrid/turbo/turbo-hybrid. $19-30k L - none CD3 (Fusion sedan & coupe/Edge, Milan/M-Space, Zephyr or Zc,Zs/Zxs/Aviator-Z-MkX) F - 4 door sedan, coupe, crossover. 2.3 4 cyl, 3.0 v6 and hybrid versions of both. $17.5-28k 4 door sedan (ST = 3.5v6, SVT = 3.5v6-supercharged) $22-34k M - 4 door sedan, wagon-ish monospace. 3.0 and 3.5 v6's, and hybrid versions of both. $22-33k L - 2 door coupe, coupe-cabrio, 4 door X-sedan, XUV. (3.5 v6 coupe only), 3.7 v6. $(30) -- 48k D CLASS (500/FreeStyle500 7pass, Montego/MontegoMax 5pass, MkR?) These cars need shorter overhangs. Hopefully that will happen when the D+ comes out. F - 4 door sedan, CUV-wagon. 3.0 and 3.5 v6 and 3.0-hybrid. $21-35k (possibly SVT500 with a forced induction 3.5 v6 or a new 5.0v8? $?) M - 4 door sedan, space-wagon. 3.5 v6, 3.0 and 3.5 hybrids. $25-36k L - 4 door sport sedan. 3.7 v6 (n/a and supercharged) $35-50k (this shares styling and as much sheetmetal as possible with the E386, v8 is Awd only) D3L - MkS only - Lincoln's exclusive Lexus fighter, 4.4 v8 only? $39-54k D+E/USCE (?/Forté, _ , MkG/MkG-Touring or MkT/MkV?) (enlarged-D3 OR first EUCD/USCE vehicles) F - 4 door sedan, 5 door crossover. 3.5 v6, 3.5-hybrid, 4.6 v8. $25-38k (v8 is awd only) M - none (see RWD platforms) L - 4 door sedan, Minivan-Alternative-Vehicle. 3.7 v6, 4.6 v8. $44-59k (these share styling and as much sheetmetal as possible with the D385, v8 is Awd only) RWD (performance series): X1B (highly modified RX-8/MX-5 or shortened D2C - D1B?) F - GR2 2 seat, aluminum-bodied supercar - coupe, t-top. v10 or v12. $100k M - none L - 2 seat targa-Vistaroof only. 3.7 v6, supercharged 3.8 v6, v8's (4.4?, 4.6, 5.4) $48-75k (engine is only option - each engine would have its own unique hood) (plain coupe may be added later) X2C (somewhat stretched & highly modified RX-8) F - none M - XR6 - 2+2 door hatch, 2 door coupe & coupe-cabrio. 3.5 v6 & turbos. $25-39k L - none D2C F - Mustang - 2 door coupe, convertible. 3.5 v6, 4.6 and 5.4 v8's. $20-60k - Falcon? = 4 door sport sedan with HRL's wheelbase. 3.5 v6 & turbos $20-35k M - alt.XR6?/none? (once-every-10-years anniversary Cougar?) L - HRL - stretched 2 door coupe/cabrio. supercharged 3.7, na and supercharged 4.4v8? $? Panthers - more efficient Body-on-Frame (smaller outside, bigger inside, & lighter) retail: M - Marquis - 4 door deluxe family sedan. 3.5 v6, 3.5 hybrid-v6. $30-39k XR8 - shorter 4 door sport sedan. 5.0 v8, & turbo/supercharger. $35-44k GrandMarquis - larger 4 door premium sedan. 3.5 hybrid-v6, 5.0 v8. $35-45k L - "TouringCar" - 4 door luxury sedan. 3.7 hybrid-v6, 5.0 v8, & turbo/supercharger. $45-65k (these share much of their all new sheetmetal, unique Lincoln parts are aluminum/lightweight) commercial: F - "CV" - police, fleet (& taxis?) modern drivetrains under mostly old/current sheetmetal. L - "Limousine" gets super-bling grille/details & tall vintage-look trunk. (these share as many parts as possible) |
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Mazda - in addition to helping Ford with the B's, how about a MX-9 sport-flagship? Volvo - get the "S60c" supersportsedan out soon (CLSish + hatchback?).
Land Rover would only be sold in partnership thru AM-Jag dealerships (not sure if this is already the situation). 'Rover' name, IF used, restricted to UK market.
Jaguar - BRING IT | ||||||||
'dual-back' (Doppelbetätigung) previewed on the VW Passat concept (German)
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