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18-12-2010, 12:25 PM
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I was just going through some Ford PR stuff and found this gem in their Flickr album - is it the anticipated 3-door hatch replacement???
 Discuss... IMO, I hope so! It looks really good - even if it is just half a clay model!!! |
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18-12-2010, 12:43 PM
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New RS?
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18-12-2010, 12:46 PM
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How old is the pic though...
There have been a few models/concepts over the years that have been referred to a "capri" but nothing solid.
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18-12-2010, 12:48 PM
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Read an article few weeks agoa nd it said that there could be a "capri" concept at the detroit motor show next month
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18-12-2010, 02:09 PM
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Here's the article I saw it from: http://www.thefordstory.com/our-plan...lobal-vehicle/
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18-12-2010, 02:23 PM
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18-12-2010, 02:51 PM
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No... Don't think so - the side looks to short to be a 5-door hatch and look at the angle of the rear window compared to each other...
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18-12-2010, 02:53 PM
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Yeah it wasnt as close as I thought it was. Probably the new RS.
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18-12-2010, 03:15 PM
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Three door .... 
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18-12-2010, 03:28 PM
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 Looks like the rumours of a Scirocco-style coupé rather than a 3-door hatch are true! 
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18-12-2010, 03:37 PM
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Not implying that it's a Lincoln, I think it could possibly be the new Coupe Cabriolet but maybe there's a Lincoln version planned for later on.... |
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18-12-2010, 04:24 PM
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18-12-2010, 09:43 PM
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Definitely no three-door hatch coming, but I'd bet on a Capri. This is the 'new' Ford where they want to get as much out of a platform as possible, but even then a three-door Focus is pointless when the Fiesta easily fills that spot. Seems logical to then bring back the Capri, here's hoping...
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19-12-2010, 07:41 AM
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19-12-2010, 09:52 AM
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Capri with V6 ???? like the 70's??
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19-12-2010, 11:19 AM
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Three-door hatches are stagnant in the US with only 7% of Focus sales being with three-doors, and sales of the three-door Focus have been on the way out for the past few years in Europe. There is no three-door Fiesta in China which is an indication a bigger Focus wouldn't work with less doors. Considering these are major markets for the next Focus, there really was no hope for a three-door. Fiesta owners (in Europe anyway) still want the three-door though. The size of the car still dictates that the three-door configuration is still relevant. The Focus is getting to be a huge car, and having two less doors would't have worked. Sure, RS and ST models would have sold well with three-doors, but everyone else seems to want to pay $500 more for extra convenience, which in the Focus also equates to better looks IMHO (not always the case though). A coupe however, with three-doors is still bloody relevant, so here's hoping the Capri gets the green light! Europe would lap that up!
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New Focus Coupé Busted???
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