04-25-2018, 07:07 PM
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Ford to stop selling cars in North America
I wish that title was just a troll, but apparently Ford is going to stop selling all sedans/hatches in the US except the Mustang and a newly announced "Focus Active" in order to focus on trucks, SUVs and crossovers:
https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/25/fo...us-active/amp/
Blech. Ford just went from my second favorite car company to whatever place is behind FCA.
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04-25-2018, 08:32 PM
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Blame the consumer.
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04-25-2018, 08:45 PM
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Whaaaattt??? This can't be true...
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04-25-2018, 08:59 PM
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Sell stuff that actually makes money.
What an idea.
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04-25-2018, 09:05 PM
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How do they plan to meet CAFE standards? They will have to sell a $#!tload of the two sedans they have left!
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04-25-2018, 10:05 PM
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How do they plan to meet CAFE standards? They will have to sell a $#!tload of the two sedans they have left!
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Because CAFE is corporate averages their other divisions, such as Lincoln, which will still sell sedans, will probably count toward their fleet average.
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04-25-2018, 10:23 PM
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F-150 diesel is expected to get 30mpg...
Still sucks that cars are being phased out. On the flip side, most small crossovers only sit 1-2” taller than most regular sedans anyways. “Cross over” is just a buzzword for 4 door hatch at this point.
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04-26-2018, 12:27 AM
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This says the Focus Active will be a crossover like the Subaru Crosstrek.
With the lift and larger, wider wheels the Crosstrek loses 4mpg highway on the Impreza... 37->33
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Oh well. Maybe there will be several diptarded cross-overs that, should regulatory or market pressures demand it, can be easily lowered, roof-rack deleted, and highway tire-added back to normalcy at the factory. |
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04-26-2018, 09:10 AM
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More likely they'll pull the trigger on an emergency sheetmetal package for the Mustang and drop in a 4 cyl from Europe if they have a sudden emergency.
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