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Ford Globalizes Platforms; Mustang for the World? - a euro blog @ C&D**
July 1, 2010 at 11:49 am by Jens Meiners
Streamlining architectures is high on the list of priorities at Ford, too: While the current Fusion/MKZ and the European-market Mondeo share precious few components, the next generation will stand on a common platform. The same is true of the next-generation Escape and European Kuga; The replacement, to be launched in about two years, will be built on the Focus platform, just like the current Kuga.
Even the Mustang could go global. Ford is pondering a global launch for the next generation of this icon, and that’s why Ford studios around the globe are encouraged to submit their proposals for the upcoming car. It will take no less than a genius to match the current Mustang’s appeal—on a platform that will be lighter and possibly less powerful, but will remain rear-wheel drive.
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**Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental.
Ford Globalizes Platforms; Mustang for the World? - a euro blog @ C&D**
July 1, 2010 at 11:49 am by Jens Meiners
Streamlining architectures is high on the list of priorities at Ford, too: While the current Fusion/MKZ and the European-market Mondeo share precious few components, the next generation will stand on a common platform. The same is true of the next-generation Escape and European Kuga; The replacement, to be launched in about two years, will be built on the Focus platform, just like the current Kuga.
Even the Mustang could go global. Ford is pondering a global launch for the next generation of this icon, and that’s why Ford studios around the globe are encouraged to submit their proposals for the upcoming car. It will take no less than a genius to match the current Mustang’s appeal—on a platform that will be lighter and possibly less powerful, but will remain rear-wheel drive.
More...
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**Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental.