What the hell ford is this?

*rayman* · 05-11-2005, 12:49 PM

Just looking through some photos from the SEMA, and saw this....

Looks cool, but i dont know what it is....

LUXO_8 · 05-11-2005, 12:51 PM

isnt that the fusion????

Casper · 05-11-2005, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MADNC_8

isnt that the fusion????

yup, I think you are spot on.

Casper · 05-11-2005, 12:51 PM

edit.. I was wrong

LUXO_8 · 05-11-2005, 12:54 PM

if its gonna look like that, then its a good thing!!! i'd only seen the official pics and didnt really like it much........

hope rear wheel drive, 6cyl and V8 engines:P

*rayman* · 05-11-2005, 12:55 PM

here's another one that looks good....

RED_EL_XR8 · 05-11-2005, 12:59 PM

What is it with Americans and these ugly azzed monster grilles?

Can you imagine how tedious it would be removing all the suicide bugs from the fly screen on the front of that thing after a night time Sydney/Melbourne run!

-jjM- · 05-11-2005, 12:57 PM

whats the specs on the fusions, do they out run the BAs (well bfs now:P)

parawolf · 05-11-2005, 12:59 PM

Hmmm looks like the next falcon

RED_EL_XR8 · 05-11-2005, 01:05 PM

Not a fan of the big ole cabbage patch headlamps either!

But if you lost those massive globs of distorted glass and grafted in a BA/BF style headlamp assemblies, squared up the bonnet to match, it could look a bit less "boys own book of automotive tragedies " and more like what would be a good looking Falcon.

**Polyal** · 05-11-2005, 01:17 PM

I think its brilliant...what are the dimensions?

harpsta · 05-11-2005, 01:20 PM

one word.. HORN!!

ltd · 05-11-2005, 01:23 PM

Looks very similar to the new american sedans which are called the 500. They are pretty big in the flesh too, powered by v6 or v8 engines. Apparently the 500 uses the global platform on which the next falcon is to be based. Overall, they are a real nice looking car. Here's a link. http://www.familycar.com/RoadTests/F...red/Photos.htm

Front guards look different and there's rear quarter glass in the 500, but the doors, roofline, mirrors etc look pretty similar. Could be a facelifted model for the sports end of their market.

The Stylist · 05-11-2005, 01:29 PM

The Fusion is a midsized competitor based on the Mazda6 platform. Currently it is only front wheel drive with either the choice of 2.3L 4cyl or 3L V6 engines.

It is not indication on how the next Falcon will look like - you need to look towards Europe for that.

Casper · 05-11-2005, 01:40 PM

Its definately a Fusion:
http://www.familycar.com/RoadTests/FordFusion/

ltd · 05-11-2005, 01:44 PM

Congrats casper, I was way off with that one.

On another point though, A ford guy I spoke to in the USA did say that the 500 is built on Ford's global platform, and it also comes with optional AWD. So a question I would like to pose is are ford oz going to employ the global platform or are they going to continue their own developments.

Casper · 05-11-2005, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ltd

Congrats casper, I was way off with that one.

On another point though, A ford guy I spoke to in the USA did say that the 500 is built on Ford's global platform, and it also comes with optional AWD. So a question I would like to pose is are ford oz going to employ the global platform or are they going to continue their own developments.

look at post #3.. thats when I guessed the 500 as well

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joshf2 · 05-11-2005, 02:15 PM

i think ambrose is going to drive the nascar version of that when he goes across

-jjM- · 05-11-2005, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by joshf2

i think ambrose is going to drive the nascar version of that when he goes across

yea they drive them in the nascar series in usa

Danny · 05-11-2005, 02:20 PM

The fusion looks great! The 500 car though aint so nice.

Only thing wrong with the fusion is that grille. Its way too big and makes it look like a f series truck.

RED_EL_XR8 · 05-11-2005, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Danny

The fusion looks great! The 500 car though aint so nice.

Only thing wrong with the fusion is that grille. Its way too big and makes it look like a f series truck.

The really scary thing is that is the look they were going for!!

marcosambrose · 05-11-2005, 03:45 PM

2006 Fusion, some sort of done up version obviously....

like said before FWD, but supposed to be quiet good of a car, dimensions?

try mondeo + a few inches.

SSBUB · 05-11-2005, 04:05 PM

ewwwww cmon guys, thats shocking, the grill is a men in black bug catcher, the lights look Magnary and to top it all of its fwd!!!....the BA/BF is wayyyyyy better than this thing...i hope it doesnt make its way to the Aussie market!

Casper · 05-11-2005, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SSBUB

ewwwww cmon guys, thats shocking, the grill is a men in black bug catcher, the lights look Magnary and to top it all of its fwd!!!....the BA/BF is wayyyyyy better than this thing...i hope it doesnt make its way to the Aussie market!

probably better comparing it to the Astra's and the likes, thats its competition. You know that Astra? That horrendous ugly thing Holden sells?

SSBUB · 05-11-2005, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

probably better comparing it to the Astra's and the likes, thats its competition. You know that Astra? That horrendous ugly thing Holden sells?

Not a fan of the astra either....forget my friggen nametag etc for a moment with the cheap shots....this thing is still ugly, the front end is awful, i just think the BA and BF design runs rings around it and was sort of thinking that a similar design structure would go into their other cars, but this looks like a modified magna!

vztrt · 05-11-2005, 04:25 PM

I reakon it looks good. Normally not a fan of those type of headlights but it looks good. Would stick with the XR, as I'm not a fan of small or midsized cars.

jabba · 05-11-2005, 05:42 PM

I like, very much.

aimzes · 05-11-2005, 05:53 PM

they look great.