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10-04-2008, 08:55 AM
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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ord-Taurus.jpg
Rumours are that the next generation Mustang can also be seen in the background.
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10-04-2008, 09:30 AM
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Nice! You can see they've merged Kinetic styling with the 3 bar grille.
Wouldnt be surprised if thats the next Stang in the background. |
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10-04-2008, 09:31 AM
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Afterburner + skids =
 
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Wow, that looks mint.
Is it coming to Australia?
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Speed Kills. So buy an AU XR8 and live forever. Oo\===/oO |
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10-04-2008, 09:32 AM
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Wait? What?
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Looks like an Aurion
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10-04-2008, 09:33 AM
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its better looking than the old one
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10-04-2008, 09:35 AM
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10-04-2008, 10:08 AM
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NOT A TOYOTA :/
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That is probably the best American styled sedan I've ever seen!
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10-04-2008, 10:24 AM
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NOT A TOYOTA :/
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On closer inspection I think that's just a clay model of the same car in the background...
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10-04-2008, 10:30 AM
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And here's the same car in sketch. Can certainly see the European influence that the US have decided to use in the car. Fair bit of FG in it too.
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10-04-2008, 10:49 AM
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looks awesome, i wouldn't be complaining if that was the next falcon after the FG..
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10-04-2008, 10:52 AM
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why dont ford us stop and smell the cheese?this car already exist,listen up ford us take the falcon call it taurus or 500,dont wast more money FGs a great car you wont build a car any better!
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10-04-2008, 11:15 AM
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Awful photo but I quite like the styling. Seems to be using the Mondeo queues, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
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10-04-2008, 11:21 AM
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Hyundai Sonata/New Honda Accord look a like , but still a nice looking car.
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10-04-2008, 11:38 AM
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It reminds me a bit of the current Lancer but it does look nice.
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10-04-2008, 11:51 AM
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Very nice, though abit boring and kinda looks like it could outdate very quickly. But again nice.
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10-04-2008, 11:52 AM
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very nice! Does have a bit of sonata in the lights and some aurion features too, but its good.
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10-04-2008, 12:03 PM
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Do you feel lucky?
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10-04-2008, 12:18 PM
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does this image mean that ford US is leaning towards adopting the kinetic design language of ford EU? We can only hope...
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10-04-2008, 12:32 PM
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10-04-2008, 12:40 PM
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love the quad cams
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for an outsider, what an uncanny resemblance, but I bet it's no fluke
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10-04-2008, 01:06 PM
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as in chopped
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Maybe it IS the FG replacing the Taurus in the states. (Like Holden selling the VE as the G8). Or maybe it's just the media putting 2 and 2 together to make 5
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10-04-2008, 01:41 PM
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Just export it already!!
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10-04-2008, 02:11 PM
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Looks like a Hyundai Grandeur. It also is almost an exact copy of current Toyota Avalon (US Spec)
Bland, Inoffensive, but acceptable to everyone. Pigeonholed for its target market, uber conservative fleet car and transport for old codgers. Useless outside of the US essentially though. Essentially an attempt for Ford US to reclaim past glories for Taurus (Five Hundred) which was the best selling car in the US in the 80s when it looked like a Ford Telstar.
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10-04-2008, 02:41 PM
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10-04-2008, 02:43 PM
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10-04-2008, 03:17 PM
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Well i see the VOLVO & EDGE in that design , not a falcon at all?
just look how the front lights fit into the front fender & the bonnet of VOLVO . also the back fender & the roofline is from the Edge . Volvo are owned by FORD so why not copy one & call it a TAURUS This design is already 4 years behind it's time, they needed to be more agressive for it to work. the CEO said this is what it should have looked like  : it would have been into it's 1st update if this was the first design. maybe it is a teaser to see what the yanks think of it, & the aussie left hook ones. Will the falcons end up being LINCOLN town car & ford crown vic ones? Last edited by fordfreak2; 10-04-2008 at 03:23 PM. |
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10-04-2008, 04:31 PM
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looks mad.
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10-04-2008, 04:33 PM
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Would love too work in that workshop
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