Comments on: Ford, GM set to move large sedans to global platforms

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:15:35 +0000

How about an RHD Falcon for NA?

By: carstuff

carstuff — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:01:49 +0000

Why are we comparing a $120K car to the CTS-V in an article about FWD global family sedans??

By: Bankruptcy2009

Bankruptcy2009 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:21:53 +0000

3.9 seconds is Slow in Comparison Audi F50 man! Oh geesh it takes that Large Cadillac over a full second and a half to catch up???????oh geesh I might as well as time your CTS-V by the Calendar along with Mrs Hawiggins!

By: Bankruptcy2009

Bankruptcy2009 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:17:53 +0000

F50 you CrackPipe Smoker. Its a Stupid Cadillac for a Badillac ok. Not a true race Car that does 0-60 in 2.6 Seconds like the Skyline GT-R600

By: howsmydriving

howsmydriving — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:46:20 +0000

Global, shmobal. Ford’s been talking about going global for at least 30 years.

By: F50

F50 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:49:23 +0000

BK2009: The CTS-V is not fullsized you dumbf*ck. Its Mid-Sized(like the BMW 5-Series and E-Class)

By: carstuff

carstuff — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:17:38 +0000

Yea, as I have said before, the Regal is showing up in Buick ads so it’s coming. Still would like to know how they are marketing both EPS II. Perhaps the Regal as a smaller, more nimble/youthful car (not Chevy money country though) and the LaCrosse more after the upscale/premium segment.

Would love to see the Regal with the OPC package standard though.

By: junior is awesome

junior is awesome — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:17:33 +0000

Ford Motor Company reasearch and development team is thinking way in the future. They are all ready plannig the next generation Taurus, before the 2010 is released. Go Ford!!!

By: Bankruptcy2009

Bankruptcy2009 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:50:46 +0000

Taurus SHO still Trumps a GXP and CTS-V anyday of the week in all weather driving, mountain road, etc, etc. Best Full Sized Sports Sedan in America!

By: Bankruptcy2009

Bankruptcy2009 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:48:49 +0000

I saw the current mailbu and its better than the complete ugly duckling it replaced about a year ago but the current Epsilon II car (Malibu is definitely nothing to write home about as its face gets lost in the crowd. Kudos yes a Focus RS would be great. I am pleased that the next generation Taurus will reduced down in weight its the heavy ass Platorm they were stuck to work with; However, it works quite nicely.

By: JakeK66

JakeK66 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:44:23 +0000

They might not have the Fusion next time, but just the Taurus. Um 1115, why is it that Honda and Toyota make different, larger cars for the NA market still?

carstuff – the current Malibu is too on the Epsilion I platform, not the II platform, although it’s heavily modified. The 2010 LaCrosse and 2011 Regal (yes it’s happening according to Fritz) are the first ones in the NA market on the II platform.

By: Dante_JoseCuervo

Dante_JoseCuervo — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:32:56 +0000

Focus RS please?

By: davebo

davebo — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:10:19 +0000

Well that’s good. The next thing we need to work on is having Americans’ size and weight reduced a little each year so we can actually fit in cars that can compete in global markets : P

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:27:40 +0000

What platform is it that underpins the Austalian Falcon?

On second thoughts never mind the platform, just give us the whole damn car.

By: SomeGreek

SomeGreek — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:44:40 +0000

Good move..

By: carstuff

carstuff — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:38:21 +0000

For GM this is OLD news. Epsilon I (previous Malibu) architecture was not flexible enough to make a car wide enough to satisfy large car (Impala) requirements. The new Epsilon II is. Epsilon II is a global platform.

By: idrinorbarsaku

idrinorbarsaku — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:00:33 +0000

I don’t really care what they do as long as they make a car that can keep up with the competition and make it look and feel good!

By: GIUGIK22

GIUGIK22 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:56:09 +0000

Yeah, they mean Fusion. The Focus is neither a mid-size, nor does it / will it sit of the new C/D platform. The next-gen (2013 ) Taurus will sit on a stretched Fusion / Mondeo (C/D) platform.

By: tripleonefive

tripleonefive — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:50:46 +0000

I think they mean Fusion instead of Focus but it doesnt matter bc its Ford. FOMOCO and GM should have been doing this 10 years ago so excuse me if Im not impressed

By: Rafa LL

Rafa LL — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:45:47 +0000

What’s C/D?

By the way, I’m so not interested in American non sports cars.