09 Fusion / Fusion Hybrid spied

[igor]

http://jalopnik.com/cars/spy-photos/...ule-289165.php

The 09 Mule is interesting - it has the new grille, and probably bumper, but old headlights and hood ... I guess Ford just defined new minimalism in the term "cooling mule"

and let's remember the rendering:


which was so close to reality, Ford had it taken down
and which i have cnfirmed from inside is very close to the reality.

Igor

[2b2]

The 09 Mule is interesting - it has the new grille, and probably bumper...

I know it could be just a 'padded bra' in this pic
but I wonder if it could be a continuation of a side strake/ridge thingie? Kinda suspicious that the Autocosmos pic has it's logo all over those sections...
I feel a chop coming on - just didn't get to it yet.

[SobeSVT]

I know it could be just a 'padded bra' in this pic
but I wonder if it could be a continuation of a side strake/ridge thingie? Kinda suspicious that the Autocosmos pic has it's logo all over those sections...
I feel a chop coming on - just didn't get to it yet.

I can back what Igor said. I had confirmation that this pictures are dead on the real thing.

[Mbukukanyau]

Does this mean that the entire Fusion line will be getting a face lift?

[igor]

Does this mean that the entire Fusion line will be getting a face lift?

yes

Igor

[Mbukukanyau]

Man, that Gives Malibu only one year, The Honda is dead in the water as soon as it hits, and the Sonata,Camry Altima and the Mitsubishi will be the most hard hit becouse they will be old. I only wisg GM could have thrown in a Nav Screen for at least for PR

[SobeSVT]

The Honda is dead in the water as soon as it hits,

How so? It looks really good and will probably be really good. Why are you so fast to dismiss it? ???

[2b2]

Quote: Originally Posted by 2b2
...but I wonder if it could be a continuation of a side strake/ridge thingie? Kinda suspicious that the Autocosmos pic has it's logo all over those sections...

I can back what Igor said. I had confirmation that this pictures are dead on the real thing.

What I meant about padding in the bra/camo was the part behind "COM" being part of the new bumper/fascia

white line meant to give a rough idea of possible side shape - which assumes new sheetmetal for the doors...
and which is blocked out in the rendering.

chop is started but Not co-operating :-(

guess I'm obsessing cuz this would indicate a 'Kinetic' influence in the MCE (yeah, that sounds good - I'm sticking with that)
('Dave' does Saville Row?)
('Dave' meets 'Nigel'?)
('Dave' goes down 'The Tube'?)
...definitely need new meds

&
Mbukukanyau: "Man, that Gives Malibu only one year..."

The Aura is getting its new really-euro EpiII change in just a couple years iirc,
guess 'Bu could too

[2b2]

in our last episode:
I know it could be just a 'padded bra' in this pic
but I wonder if it could be a continuation of a side strake/ridge thingie?
Kinda suspicious that the Autocosmos pic has it's logo all over those sections...
I feel a chop coming on...

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[ndwariga]

Here are more spy pictures






Looks like an MCE than a full redesign like we saw with Mazda6