Comments on: Ford Interceptor Concept

By: SoCalFiveO

SoCalFiveO — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:37:40 +0000

very badass. i would buy one

By: Heart64

Heart64 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:34:50 +0000

Ford needs to add Hidden Headlamps with a Modular 390-needs the hump around back wheel wells. Cops need a new car. so do Fire departments, etc . I mean the last one was invented back in 1890’s

By: darkwingduck

darkwingduck — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 22:23:18 +0000

Wicked!!! love it!

By: ghost

ghost — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:01:59 +0000

nice ride (would purchase) as for all you chrysler nuts at least the wheels stay on fords and they take care of their customers were dodge will screw you…..

By: Blakkarr

Blakkarr — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 16:30:01 +0000

One can hope, can’t they?

By: Blakkarr

Blakkarr — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:50:37 +0000

This one was instant for me, but the dash DOES need to be reworked, Those “retro” gauges are impossible to read at a glance, but are cool. They also need to put everything, radio, nav sys, and whatever else, in to see how it would work. The rest of the interior, aside for the nice leather wrapping here and there, is too dark and “evil” looking… not cool.

The grill comes from their previous “Super Chief” truck concept. This design works brilliantly, but it’ll be ruined if they have to put a real bumper on this thing. The Tailights… Agreed… Retro but cool, ditch the flush tailpipes, and lastly… BUILD THE DARN THING ALREADY!!!

By: fordtiger888

fordtiger888 — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:19:37 +0000

AWESOME…STEP AWAY AND LOOK AGAIN…IT GROWS ON YOU…at first I thought…no, this is too freakin weird, such a radical design, but it is super modern and looks like a Ford, the rear end – old sedan, the front end – derived from their strength – trucks. The interior does not look as great…too retro and cold, but even this would need me to see in the flesh for a final call. It could use some nipp and tuck but the basic look is great…Ford has to build it

By: Blakkarr

Blakkarr — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:17:01 +0000

I rather like this one. But sadly I don’t think FORD with build it even when they dearly need a straight replacement for their “Panther” cars. Heck I like this machine.

The front end looks almost not-gonna-happen as does the rear. But If they can be as faithful to this design as they were the Mustang, then They have another homerun.

Don’t tone the grill down anymore than is needed to pass standards, and do like long and hard at that IRS developed for the Mustang. Maybe in a Mercury Maurader (Sedan) and Cougar (coupe).

Either way, FORD can’t keep dragging their feet anymore on this subject… or many others.

By: suthuna

suthuna — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 20:15:12 +0000

Is anyone else but me worried by the fact Ford/Lincoln and others are pushing e85 fuelled engines? We can’t even yet get e85 to 5% of American stations, so what’s smart about an engine optimized for it? Ethanol can’t be transported by pipeline, has lower energy density and pushes up corn prices. And please stop with the “cellulosic ethanol will save us” speech. It’s not a marketable technology and when it is, we’ll have to more than make up for the depleted production coming out of granny oilfields (Ghawar, Cantarell, North Sea, West Texas). Thanks for the sham, Ford.

Seems like greenwashing to me, especially with the wind turbines in the background of the MKR concept photos. Maybe they need to revisit electric propulsion, maybe with a small ICE generator of less than 100 HP.

By: CTS DRIVER

CTS DRIVER — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 19:13:06 +0000

i would definately drive this ford 300

By: Tibble_420

Tibble_420 — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:48:03 +0000

**** dang thats pretty sweet. The body lines are very bold and futuristic. looks like a Ford Fusion and the 300C got there freak on and made this sweet ride

By: queensplazasouth

queensplazasouth — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 04:33:03 +0000

Unless they tone down the grill a little, and give it a 6 passenger/column shifter option, a Crown Vic replacement it is not.

By: samuel2388

samuel2388 — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:27:46 +0000

You guys can’t say ford copied chrysler with this design. The profile of the chrysler 300 looks a lot like the lincoln continental concept in ‘02. i think they are just reusing the same idea but on a ford.

by the way, i like the car. the front looks a lot like a 99-03 silverado, but its still nice.

By: GT40

GT40 — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 23:27:11 +0000

dood: what does the camaro and the challenger have to do with the interceptor?

By: BrokenCadillac...

BrokenCadillac... — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:39:24 +0000

This car is all attitude. Build it please. Love it.

By: specialk1098

specialk1098 — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:44:34 +0000

The roof looks straigth off the 300 and the front looks like an F-series pickup

By: dl_caldwell

dl_caldwell — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:05:57 +0000

It’s better than a Crown Vic that’s for sure. Ford needs SOMETHING to replace that aging barge. I would recommend larger windows and available AWD in the final product. The small windows on the 300 make for a claustrophobic ownership experience to be polite.

By: d00d

d00d — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 15:11:51 +0000

Ford is gambling that it can fool people into ignoring an agricultural solid rear axle?
That may have worked with the Mustang, but the Camaro and Challenger will take customers away with their independent rears.
Why not give it rear drum brakes too, that should save about $20 per car!

By: lanapat7

lanapat7 — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:27:21 +0000

Just a clone to the Lincoln MKR. The rear end is hideous and the front looks Japanese.
What’s with the high beltline?
Ford will not build it. If it does, it should be called the 600 because it will stay in dealer lots the same way the 500 does.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:48:56 +0000

To settle the debate click on the following link –

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeman_Thomas

He did play apart in the 300C design but in conjunction with Ralph Gilles. Just a shame a talented designer like him needs to copy other designs from other companies.

By: global_lightning

global_lightning — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:51:02 +0000

A solid rear axle and a V8 is no longer a performance setup, but more of a boulevard cruiser. If they really want to make it go, then give it the 415 HP turbo-6 from the Lincoln MKR. Less mass, better weight distribution, and more power. And of course, a differential not designed in 1977.

By: Syrax

Syrax — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 23:21:26 +0000

the same front end as the fairlane concept…

By: Shawn1982

Shawn1982 — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 22:19:49 +0000

It’s not bad looking. If they put it into production it will look a lot better. And yeah, Ralph Gilles designed the 300.

By: adam713

adam713 — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 19:13:48 +0000

I’d rather see something like this from Ford than another SUV or crossover. They need to build some good cars again.

By: ironpony42

ironpony42 — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 18:08:52 +0000

The “bold” nose on this, which shares design theme with the Super Chief truck concept, was the wrong way to go. Strip the nose off, keep the car the same from the doors back, and come up with a nose reminicent of a ‘66 fairlane. 2 round headlights stacked on each side, a bit more angular lines, and a real grille, not 3 plastic bars. I think something along those lines, with this body and that rear would be real cool. I like the blocky, in your face look of Charger, Challenger, or even the Mustang. This slippery-sleek areo nose doesn’t fit the rest of the car. Nothing wrong with retro…

By: Stuart

Stuart — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 11:26:16 +0000

ttspeedo – I am sure 100% that while Freeman Thomas was at Chrysler he did design the crossfire.

As for this cars design, it has become a terrible day for the american car industry if they need to copy other brands to design a car. The worse part of all this is that Ford has some of the best designer around.
I am not exactly GM biggest fan but I would give them credit for designing their own cars at least. Even Toyota or Honda are more original.

By: Vertical

Vertical — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 11:23:03 +0000

Some of you guys are just whiners. This car looks much better than any Ford currently built not named Mustang, but you still find fault. IF Ford builds it, and it looks close to the concept, they should be commended.

By: ttspeedo

ttspeedo — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 07:58:18 +0000

Oh, and the most intelligent part is how they designed it so the American plant workers don’t have to worry too much about panel alignments! (see gaps around headlights and rear bumper.) )

By: ttspeedo

ttspeedo — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 07:52:01 +0000

This car is stunning. The only thing that remotely resembles a 300 is the chopped roofline. Everything else is way too sophisticated to even compare the two. It might share a thematic similarity with the 427, but this seems to have way more surface development and better detailing. I love the way they incorporated the Three-Bar grille instead of throwing it out and starting over again with yet another new look.

Freeman Thomas did design the TT, he didn’t design the Crossfire. He did design that odd Dodge concept that became the precursor to the 300, which Ralph Gilles designed. I definitely see some A8 in the fenders and stance, but I don’t know who ultimately designed that.

By: Manster

Manster — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 07:09:28 +0000

BTW,

Before slaming the car, see it in person FIRST! And for some posters on this forum, get a license, job and income to buy a car before slamming them….

By: Saud

Saud — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 07:04:52 +0000

No thanks I’ll take the upcoming impala ss

By: A4

A4 — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 06:28:52 +0000

dont worry… the impala SS is coming.. and it will be epic

By: Carnut4ever

Carnut4ever — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 03:32:32 +0000

Looks brash and bold with its Suv-like front end. I wish they could retain those monster rims to production. This is a car that is sensitive to its rim setup. It could make or break the design simply with the proportions of the wheel/body.

By: Carnut4ever

Carnut4ever — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 03:32:08 +0000

Looks brash and bold with its Suv-like from. I wish they could retain those monster rims to production. This is a car that is sensitive to its rim setup. It could make or break the design simply with the proportions of the wheel/body.

By: americanrevolution

americanrevolution — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 02:44:55 +0000

I was born a die-hard Bowtie boy, but I would want to be seen in this bad mutha. Until it got played out like the 300. But this chop-top cruiser is what an American sedan should look like, in much the same way the 300 is, but even more so. Now its Chevy’s turn. Where’s my real Impala SS?