Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - View Single Post

RH77 · 02-20-2010, 11:21 PM

I like to travel to Detroit (apart from the traffic) simply to perhaps catch a glimpse of something new going on in the car industry.

So, Thursday night around 10:30, I was driving from Detroit Metro Airport to Toledo. On I-275 just south of I-94, an interesting little car entered the highway on-ramp.

It looked like the 2011 Euro-Spec Ford Focus 3-door, with Manufacturer Plates (no disguise wrapping). I looked over at the vehicle and they fell back. In the 70 mph zone, they stayed 5-car lengths back ranging in speeds from 65, down to 55, up to 60 -- the same: 5 lengths behind. Too dark to take a photo. They then signalled way early for the Pinnacle Park Race Track exit and took the offramp. Darn!

I'm pretty sure it was a prototype of sorts, out for testing. It was definitely a Ford, with the signature flat/angular tail-lights of the Euro-spec Focus and triangular headlight assembly and turn signal locations up front and in the lower mirror.

So what does it mean? Heck, I don't know -- but it was fun to imagine!

RH77

02-20-2010, 11:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
RH77 Depends on the Day Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kansas City Area Posts: 1,761 Teggy - '98 Acura Integra LS Sports Cars 90 day: 32.74 mpg (US) IMA - '10 Honda Insight EX Team Honda 90 day: 34.76 mpg (US) Tessie - '06 Acura TSX Base 90 day: 28.2 mpg (US) Thanks: 31 Thanked 41 Times in 35 Posts	Spotted New Focus in Detroit? I like to travel to Detroit (apart from the traffic) simply to perhaps catch a glimpse of something new going on in the car industry. So, Thursday night around 10:30, I was driving from Detroit Metro Airport to Toledo. On I-275 just south of I-94, an interesting little car entered the highway on-ramp. It looked like the 2011 Euro-Spec Ford Focus 3-door, with Manufacturer Plates (no disguise wrapping). I looked over at the vehicle and they fell back. In the 70 mph zone, they stayed 5-car lengths back ranging in speeds from 65, down to 55, up to 60 -- the same: 5 lengths behind. Too dark to take a photo. They then signalled way early for the Pinnacle Park Race Track exit and took the offramp. Darn! I'm pretty sure it was a prototype of sorts, out for testing. It was definitely a Ford, with the signature flat/angular tail-lights of the Euro-spec Focus and triangular headlight assembly and turn signal locations up front and in the lower mirror. So what does it mean? Heck, I don't know -- but it was fun to imagine! RH77 __________________ *“If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research” ― Albert Einstein* _ _