Ford reveals Mustang-based concept
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Ford reveals Mustang-based concept
Ford unveils Interceptor, a 4-door Mustang-based car - Jan. 2, 2007
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Ford Motor Co. will introduce a 4-door, V-8 concept-car carrying most of the mechanical underpinnings of its popular Mustang sports car, the company said in a recent statement.
With its six-speed manual gearbox, low roof-line and massive 22-inch wheels, the design is targeted at driving enthusiasts looking for a bold design but who can't fit the family in a two-door coupe.
Ford's Interceptor, a Mustang-based concept car, mates a 400-hp engine and a solid rear axle with four doors.
The car will be officially unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week.
The Interceptor is similar in design and spirit to Chrysler's (Charts) popular Dodge Charger sedan.
"The Interceptor concept is a sedan, but with the heart and soul of a performance car," Freeman Thomas, director of Ford's North American strategic design department, said in a statement.
Powering the square-shouldered sedan is a 400-horsepower Ford Racing 5.0-liter V-8 engine, a variant of the 4.6-liter currently in the Mustang GT. The Interceptor is designed to run on either gasoline or an E85 ethanol blend.
Like the Mustang, the car is rear-wheel drive with a solid rear axle.
Inside, the interceptor boasts a black leather interior with contrasting caramel stitching on the seats.
Other features include a speedometer and tachometer with needles that start at the center and move opposite each other as speed and RPM climb. Ford (Charts) intentionally kept many other extras out of the cabin.
"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."
The car's four bucket seats sport four-point seat belts that go over both shoulders. The rear seats have belts that inflate in the event of a crash to minimize belt-related injuries.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Ford Motor Co. will introduce a 4-door, V-8 concept-car carrying most of the mechanical underpinnings of its popular Mustang sports car, the company said in a recent statement.
With its six-speed manual gearbox, low roof-line and massive 22-inch wheels, the design is targeted at driving enthusiasts looking for a bold design but who can't fit the family in a two-door coupe.
Ford's Interceptor, a Mustang-based concept car, mates a 400-hp engine and a solid rear axle with four doors.
The car will be officially unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week.
The Interceptor is similar in design and spirit to Chrysler's (Charts) popular Dodge Charger sedan.
"The Interceptor concept is a sedan, but with the heart and soul of a performance car," Freeman Thomas, director of Ford's North American strategic design department, said in a statement.
Powering the square-shouldered sedan is a 400-horsepower Ford Racing 5.0-liter V-8 engine, a variant of the 4.6-liter currently in the Mustang GT. The Interceptor is designed to run on either gasoline or an E85 ethanol blend.
Like the Mustang, the car is rear-wheel drive with a solid rear axle.
Inside, the interceptor boasts a black leather interior with contrasting caramel stitching on the seats.
Other features include a speedometer and tachometer with needles that start at the center and move opposite each other as speed and RPM climb. Ford (Charts) intentionally kept many other extras out of the cabin.
"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."
The car's four bucket seats sport four-point seat belts that go over both shoulders. The rear seats have belts that inflate in the event of a crash to minimize belt-related injuries.
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I think its a smart move. Ford needs some cheap to produce hits and this may be their best option. Lord knows Mopar is selling every Charger/300/Magnum they can make right now.
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They should have just kept the marauder (sp?) and branched it over to the crown vic for ford and been done with it i like that car's stying alot better than the pic of this thing
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p.s. i googled how to spell marauder!! ha ha ha
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Hopefully the production version will look a bit better, but I like the concept behind the car.
And I agree about the Marauder, but, this car will be a good bit smaller and lighter.
They should sell a Mercury version as the Cougar since the first cougar was the "luxury" version of the Mustang.
And I agree about the Marauder, but, this car will be a good bit smaller and lighter.
They should sell a Mercury version as the Cougar since the first cougar was the "luxury" version of the Mustang.
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Hopefully the production version will look a bit better, but I like the concept behind the car.
And I agree about the Marauder, but, this car will be a good bit smaller and lighter.
They should sell a Mercury version as the Cougar since the first cougar was the "luxury" version of the Mustang.
And I agree about the Marauder, but, this car will be a good bit smaller and lighter.
They should sell a Mercury version as the Cougar since the first cougar was the "luxury" version of the Mustang.
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Eww...And yeah..make it a 4-door so you can fit the family in it...and give it a solid rear axle! Thats the ticket!
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I still wanna know what ford and toyota were talking about. Google news had it up for a day "possible toyota ford merger" yeah right i heard they were talking about a joint electric pos
