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09-03-2007, 01:28 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Ford has begun testing more complete mules for their upcoming minivan replacement, based on the Fairlane concept. The latest Ford Freestyle-based mules have ditched the Freestyle's front-end, and now begin to reveal the production Fairlane's face, from the A-pillars, forward.
The grille design visible on the mules resembles the now familiar Ford face, but it's not entirely clear if the nose has two horizontal bars, or three bars like the majority of Ford's lineup (except the smaller Focus). Only two bars are actually visible on this prototype, but it's likely that a third bar resides beneath the camouflage. Spies spotted the first mules — built using Ford Freestyle bodies — about eight months ago. The latest mules, just as before, continue to showcase sections riveted-in to add extra width and a longer wheelbase, commensurate with the Fairlane's larger-than-Freestyle footprint. It appears that a 2- or 3-inch channel as been added along the mule's driver-side roof rail, and approximately 6-inches has been added to the midsection around the B-pillar. We remain eager to catch a fully-finished, pre-production Fairlane prototype, to test Ford Design chief J. Mays' comments that it was almost impossible to tell the concept and the production models apart. If the nose we see lurking behind this camouflage is truly accurate to the production front-end (and such mules usually are), then we can already see some differences. By the time the Fairlane reaches showrooms, it will most likely have a different name, and the Ford Windstar and Freestar will be distant memories. http://www.leftlanenews.com/wp-conte...22&idg=1&idi=6 Last edited by csv8; 09-03-2007 at 01:33 PM. Reason: add foto |
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09-03-2007, 01:37 PM
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THIS IS SPARTA!!
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where is that to be sold?
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09-03-2007, 01:39 PM
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Damn. I was thinking ford had already dropped LWB Orions onto the road
Still..good post..thanks  Looks a bit Land Rover-ish
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09-03-2007, 01:42 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I don't mind if the Fairlane is retained. The issue for me is that a) advertising must be better and b) an export deal must be established.
Ford needs to work on its marketing. The new Fairlane I believe must also be different to the Falcon. The BA-F model Fairlanes are just longer Falcons. The new Statesman/Caprice IMO looks better than the Commodore ten-fold. Beautiful car. Falcon will be able to afford to change things a little more if they get a deal going, but the deal will not come to them. They need to actually work for it. And to finish, yes, I am aware that a LWB model is still not likely. But that doesn't mean I want it to disappear. |
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09-03-2007, 02:03 PM
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09-03-2007, 03:21 PM
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The left lane is the FAST LANE over there (that would confuse him) hence the link leftlanenews.... |
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09-03-2007, 03:27 PM
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Crap,I thought it was the orion Fairlane.
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09-03-2007, 03:35 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Fairlane was the name of Henry Ford's residence
http://www.henryfordestate.org/history.html#continue. |
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09-03-2007, 03:53 PM
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That's nothing more than a bloody Range Rover with suicide rear doors, looks ok but
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09-03-2007, 03:57 PM
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LOL did anybody click on the link?
its an SUV, NOT Orion lwb  :
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09-03-2007, 04:28 PM
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Not only is it a big tank but they bad it longer and wider.
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09-03-2007, 05:53 PM
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Apparently it WON'T be called Fairlane but perhaps Freestyle (since that is now called the Taurus X).
I think the Fairlane name will be left for a sedan type passenger car (hopefully an Aussie one !). |
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09-03-2007, 06:44 PM
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09-03-2007, 08:41 PM
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gee's I thought it was going to be the orion fairlane aswell. Good thing its not. Bloody ugly
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10-03-2007, 03:28 PM
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Why they choose to call the concept the Fairlane is beyond me. Its nothing like a Fairlane, either the early US ones or ours.
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10-03-2007, 10:36 PM
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That would be awesome next time a cyclist passed me off again
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11-03-2007, 01:31 AM
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Looks like it belongs in Jurrasic Park..
(Also looks like a wanna-be rangey). |
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