2007 Focus....WTF Ford?!?!?
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2007 Focus....WTF Ford?!?!?
It is bad enough that Ford did a lame partial facelift on the US Focus in 2005, meanwhile the rest of the world gets Focus based on the C1 platform (same as Mazda 3 and Volvo S40).
Now Car&Driver has spied what seems to be the "new" 2007 Focus sporting the Fusion-like 3-bar chrome grille. The Focus is STILL based on the same C170 platform. Back when the Focus first came out, Ford positioned this as another "world car" on the same platform with interchangeable parts to cut cost and improve quality. Now they have the same car on two different platforms with completely different components. Looks like the rest of the world moves forward while the US gets the shaft yet again. WTF Ford?
Now Car&Driver has spied what seems to be the "new" 2007 Focus sporting the Fusion-like 3-bar chrome grille. The Focus is STILL based on the same C170 platform. Back when the Focus first came out, Ford positioned this as another "world car" on the same platform with interchangeable parts to cut cost and improve quality. Now they have the same car on two different platforms with completely different components. Looks like the rest of the world moves forward while the US gets the shaft yet again. WTF Ford?
Spied: 2007 Ford Focus
The Focus receives the new corporate grille.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KGP PHOTOGRAPHY
February 2006
A rash of prototype sightings around the streets of Detroit suggests that Ford is preparing a new face for the Focus. Judging by the horizontal grille bars and slim angular headlights residing behind the camouflage, it appears that a Fusion-inspired face may be in the cards for the next freshening of the Focus.
Many enthusiast magazines have urged Ford to inject some new life into its U.S. fleet by replacing our warmed-over first-generation Focus with the European model.
However, the European market Focus went up-market with its last redesign and Ford has already confirmed it will not be coming here due to cost related to using the C1 platform.
Whether Ford can keep Focus sales steady by tweaking the design to match the new Ford family look remains to be seen. It faces some pretty challenging competition, the redesigned Honda Civic and Mazda3 are tough acts to keep up with when you are getting old in platform years, watch out Ford!
The Focus receives the new corporate grille.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KGP PHOTOGRAPHY
February 2006
A rash of prototype sightings around the streets of Detroit suggests that Ford is preparing a new face for the Focus. Judging by the horizontal grille bars and slim angular headlights residing behind the camouflage, it appears that a Fusion-inspired face may be in the cards for the next freshening of the Focus.
Many enthusiast magazines have urged Ford to inject some new life into its U.S. fleet by replacing our warmed-over first-generation Focus with the European model.
However, the European market Focus went up-market with its last redesign and Ford has already confirmed it will not be coming here due to cost related to using the C1 platform.
Whether Ford can keep Focus sales steady by tweaking the design to match the new Ford family look remains to be seen. It faces some pretty challenging competition, the redesigned Honda Civic and Mazda3 are tough acts to keep up with when you are getting old in platform years, watch out Ford!
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its a downward spiral. Ford starts losing money so they take drastic measures to save money but cutting out the expense of new platforms. This causes people like us to not buy Ford which makes them lose more money. I understand why they're doing it though. The amount of buyers who would care what platform their car is built on is very small compared to Wal Mart workers with kids who need a new car to drag the rugrats around.
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Ford and Chevy have been going down hill for a few years now, not everyone wants and new mustang or a new c6 for the rest of their cars they suck!!!! you cant beat going to german technology.
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Originally Posted by o1yellowGT
They need to make an srt4 killer..Make a limited amount..at a reasonable price..
They did, it just stayed on the otehr side of the big pond. I've decided to build mine as SVT should have built the SVT Focus.
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Originally Posted by y3110w 5tang
you cant beat going to german technology.
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Originally Posted by Graves
They did, it just stayed on the otehr side of the big pond.
Originally Posted by Graves
I've decided to build mine as SVT should have built the SVT Focus.
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