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    Image of damnelantra™ damnelantra™
    01/08/09

    In reply to Electric Ford Focus Coming To Detroit Auto Show?
    perhaps this will focus more attention on the little ford that could


    ...har har har

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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    01/08/09

    In reply to Electric Ford Focus Coming To Detroit Auto Show?
    If that character line didn't have the silly chrome vent on the front of it, the side view of this car wouldn't be too bad.


    Still bad from the front and rear, though.


    Despite how unpopular this car is with people who love cars, it's a sales hit. If more 17 year old girls in these things means more Bullitt or Track Pack Mustangs, I'm ok with that.

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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    01/08/09

    @Mad_Science: I drove one a couple weeks ago, for comparison against my old 01 zx3, and boy is this thing a piece of shit. It had the same wheezy 2.0 engine with a decidedly shittier 5-speed gearbox, but it just didn't move like the old one did. The handling was shit, everything felt cheap inside. The brake pedal shuddered when you let the clutch out quickly. And they discontinued the hatch. Nail in the coffin.
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    01/08/09

    @philibuster: I also owned a gen 1 zx3 with a manual and a zetec, let's just say I heartily agree with you on the new one.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    01/08/09

    @philibuster: The point was, you and I think it's a piece of crap, but my co-worker's daughter likes the one he bought for her.


    In order for the Ford and GM to be successful, they've got to be good at selling cars that the masses (ie, not us) want to buy.

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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    01/08/09

    In reply to Electric Ford Focus Coming To Detroit Auto Show?
    [insert term of derision or expression of apathy here]
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    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    01/08/09

    In reply to Electric Ford Focus Coming To Detroit Auto Show?
    Didn't Black Sabbath write a song about this? Electric Funeral?
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    01/08/09

    In reply to Electric Ford Focus Coming To Detroit Auto Show?
    Didn't Ford have an electric Ranger like 10 years ago? They need something really groundbreaking...like a turbine-powered Focus. Chrysler tried the whole turbine thing in the '60s and the greenies should be happy since it could run on biofuels (or tequila).
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    Image of Cognitive Friction Cognitive Friction
    01/08/09

    @engineerd: I think the problem with the turbine powered Chrysler was that the exhaust got so hot, it would melt the front of the car following you.


    Wait, did I say "problem"? If the current Focus melted things it would be a 1,000% improvement over whatever it does now.

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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    01/08/09

    @Cognitive_Friction: that and it burned fuel like an anxious pyromaniac.
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    Image of LuciferV8 LuciferV8
    01/08/09

    In reply to Electric Ford Focus Coming To Detroit Auto Show?
    This car will be the AMC Gremlin of our time.
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    01/08/09

    @LuciferV8: No, it will be the AMC Pacer of our time. Designed for a sophisticated powerplant then retrofitted with whatever is lying on the factory floor when the deal falls through.
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    Image of Boosted Lego Wagon Boosted Lego Wagon
    01/08/09

    In reply to Electric Ford Focus Coming To Detroit Auto Show?
    Electric focus eh? I'd rather get the electric chair.
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    Image of Cognitive Friction Cognitive Friction
    01/08/09

    In reply to Electric Ford Focus Coming To Detroit Auto Show?
    With styling like that, it could be atomic and I still wouldn't look twice driving past the dealership
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    01/08/09

    In reply to Electric Ford Focus Coming To Detroit Auto Show?
    I don't want it. I'm really going to miss the sound of big block V8s, turbo 4 cylinders, and the high revving engines of ferrari fame.
    What are we going to say in the future, "Whoa, did you hear that whizz by?" "That thing must have a rewound electric motor with upgraded stators. What a sound."
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    Image of tekamul tekamul
    01/08/09

    @leavethegun-takethecannoli: The loss of total musical joy from a V8 burble is a harsh thing to confront, but it will be slowly replace with other things. Like 220 ft-lbs of torque from a stand still, with no clutch or slush box ruining the tire smoking fun.
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    01/08/09

    @tekamul: I am aware of the instant amount of torque available from an electric motor, but there is just something about the symphony of sound that erupts from gasoline engines. Electric motors are more of a cacophony of sound. But who knows, maybe electric motors will become the Phil Spector of automotive symphonies.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    01/08/09

    @leavethegun-takethecannoli: They'll be accused of busting caps into struggling cougar actresses? DO NOT WANT.
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    Image of JC Whitless JC Whitless
    01/08/09

    In reply to Electric Ford Focus Coming To Detroit Auto Show?
    Jiggle-a-mesa-cara

    She's a pumpin' like a matic

    She's a movin' like electric

    She sure got the boogie


    Meh.

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    Image of layabout layabout
    12/12/08

    In reply to Video: Ford Focus RS Walkaround
    Nice aRSe too...
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    Image of layabout layabout
    12/12/08

    In reply to Video: Ford Focus RS Walkaround
    Looks good on the inside too...
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    Image of c0de c0de
    12/12/08

    In reply to Video: Ford Focus RS Walkaround
    Can someone please explain WTF is RevoKnuckle ?


    this has been a message from your ignorant, yet loyal, reader

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    Image of layabout layabout
    12/12/08

    @c0de:
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    Image of c0de c0de
    12/12/08

    @layabout met the real Santa: thanks, good to see them side by side.

    Has this been around long ? has it proven significantly better handling ?
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    Image of layabout layabout
    12/12/08

    @c0de: According to Ford this out handled a 4wd prototype at the 'ring & found the extra costs & weight made it not worth while with 4wd. It'll be interesting to see how it handles. No doubt there will be fwd haters that think they know better without even driving one.
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    Image of c0de c0de
    12/12/08

    @layabout met the real Santa: anyone who generalizes like that is an automatic ass, there are pros and cons to fwd,awd, and rwd. each is a different monster that needs to be tackled differently.
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    Image of layabout layabout
    12/12/08

    @c0de: I completely agree.
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    Image of WheatKing WheatKing
    12/12/08

    @layabout met the real Santa:


    Interesting.. they've managed to kingpin axis almost in the center of the tire tread.. almost.. while reducing the offset.. not bad, but yet.. wonder why they re-invented the mcpherson strut setup instead of just going with a proven design like a multi-link which can put the kingpin axis directly in the center of the tread and while maintaining an extremely small kingpin offset..


    I also hope there is a compression arm of some sort that isn't shown to control fore-aft movement during braking/turning/accel.

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    Image of layabout layabout
    12/12/08

    @WheatKing: Well it's only a basic diagram,there are others on the interweb that show more detail. From the reviews i've read from the people that have driven the car it all sounds impressive.
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    Image of layabout layabout
    12/12/08

    In reply to Video: Ford Focus RS Walkaround
    Nice,can't wait for it to be released. That's one car i'll be test driving. Still not as subtle as the mk1 RS.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/10/08

    In reply to 2009 Ford Focus RS: I'm Blue!
    Dear Ford,


    Suck it long, and suck it hard.


    Love,

    Your Home Country

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