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Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

DanWarner — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:58:23 EST

Then they should use this platform to build some sweet Lincolns. Bring down the median buyers age from 63 or whatever it is.

DanWarner

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

DanWarner — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:56:48 EST

They should build this car ASAP. Drop interceptor name and call it Galaxie, or Thunderbolt. Maybe not thunderbolt. I don't care if Chrysler makes a car similar in design. Why should they not make it? Is it againt the rules for 2 companies to build manly looking cars? It should come with twin turbo V6 3.5L and varient of 4.6 V8. And top of the line GT500 motor in SVT trim. Thats bold moves.

DanWarner

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

Nightwing — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:56:35 EST

I never cared for the 427 that much. To me the front and back always seemed to clash for some reason. I love the front on the Fusion and I love the similar look of the 427 on the Interceptor concept.

By the way anyone else share my thoughts if Ford were ever to make an Interceptor/MKR version for Mercury they should slap a cougar badge on it? I think it would sell.

Dang that Interceptor looks nice. (Searches web for MKR photos...ah, looking good as well).

Nightwing

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

Tomsk the red-nosed reindeer — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:58:39 EST

How in the name of Dave has the word "Ranchero" not come up yet?!

Tomsk the red-nosed reindeer

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

DoctorNine makes tires squeal in terror — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:30:14 EST

How long, dear Lord, are we gonna get the tease though? When are they gonna make these things, and not just CONCEPT us to death?

DoctorNine makes tires squeal in terror

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

Bumblebee — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:15:46 EST

@frank_rizzo: Seconded. I'd take a 427 over an Interceptor any day.

But I'd also take a real car over a concept. Get crackin', FoMoCo.

Bumblebee

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

frank_rizzo — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:50:06 EST

Ford missed out with not going forward with the 427.

[www.ultimatecarpage.com]

I saw that car in person at a show and my pants got tight!

The 427 is/was a 300 eater!

frank_rizzo

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

BartMack — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:30:11 EST

Newsflash: Engineers at Oldsmobile and Plymouth are hot on Ford's tail!
The race is on...

BartMack

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there! — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:13:57 EST

Incidentally, Yes please. In England, ta very much
(Not bothered about the rest of Europe, we want to ne able to feel smug about something for a change)

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there!

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

Nightwing — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:09:39 EST

I was looking into this yesterday hoping Ford would be smart enough to build this and the Lincoln MKR! I was disappointed when I didn't find any news about. Now, I am kind of hopeful again.

Nightwing

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

Deartháir — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:08:09 EST

@Chris Rowe: Amen, brotha, preach on. I had forgotten about that. That thing was very classy.

Deartháir

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

cgarison — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:55:08 EST

Where is the Waterfall grilled version for old farts????

Does this mean Mercury is going to be killed (again)?

cgarison

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

TKWarrior — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:33:39 EST

@dezeinstein: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
They are already messing up Knightrider, don't give them any ideas!

TKWarrior

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

dezeinstein — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:52:26 EST

I can see RoboCop driving this.

dezeinstein

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

Euromobile — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:24:29 EST

It's a pity it doesn't look more like an XB Falcon (but in a non-retro way). Still, this is good news.

Euromobile

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

Bad Juju — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:08:53 EST

@Chris Rowe: Word.
It was hot in an understated way. What do you think the chances of THAT happening are?

Bad Juju

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

Chris Rowe — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:00:09 EST

Forget the Interceptor. Remember that Continental concept they had a few years ago based on the 1960 model. Bring that back.

Chris Rowe

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

LandofMinos, Don't you fucking look at me! — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:36:16 EST

SMART PLAY BY YE OLDE FORDE

LandofMinos, Don't you fucking look at me!

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

DoctorNine makes tires squeal in terror — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:34:24 EST

I want. Turbodiesel. Flat hood though. Tinted windows. Xoom...

DoctorNine makes tires squeal in terror

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

danio3834 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:27:04 EST

@j6r: I hope they do make it a live axle like the Mustang.

danio3834

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

danio3834 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:13:16 EST

SWEET.

I knew someone was listening.

Interceptor, MKR and...Cyclone? Eliminator? Cougar?

Cmon, lets have it.

danio3834

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

DWMILLER — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:10:55 EST

SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE IN FORD WILL FIND A WAY TO MAKE THIS STALLION INTO A GELDING. LOOK WHAT HAPPEN TO THE MERCURY MAURADER.

DWMILLER

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

Deartháir — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:56:36 EST

While I still think Ford should swipe the XJ (and even the XF) platform while it still can, and build something, I don't know, not sucky, with it, the Aussie RWD platforms will suffice thanks.

Build me a damn Interceptor. I need a big RWD beast with capacious trunk space to make my girlfriend STFU about wanting me to buy a sport-ute. And there are 5 300s on my block alone, not buying one of those.

Deartháir

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

philibuster — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:55:29 EST

@TheMadAdder: Sorry, I also realize that I can be an ass.

philibuster

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

stu-rock — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:54:49 EST

Just as I wrote about how I was unsure about Ford's direction, they come up with this excellent decision. Nice work, ol' boys.

stu-rock

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

TheMadAdder — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:53:55 EST

@philibuster: thank you phil, I do realize that my spelling can at times be atrocious.

TheMadAdder

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

philibuster — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:52:05 EST

@TheMadAdder: voila?

philibuster

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there! — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:41:43 EST

Yes, I would definitely want the Police package. Every little thing it does is magic.

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there!

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

Mad_Science — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:39:25 EST

Yes, please.

Mad_Science

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

htrodblder — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:33:43 EST

father of Knight Rider, season two

htrodblder

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

TheMadAdder — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:27:03 EST

@Jeb_Hoge: I agree, but if they want all they need to do is put leather seats in it, change the badge and paint it "Champagne" wha-la, you got yourself a Merc!

TheMadAdder

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there! — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:20:53 EST

Knight Rider:- The next next generation

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there!

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

Jeb_Hoge — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:19:26 EST

Making it for Ford and Lincoln. Not Mercury. WRITING ON THE WALLS, FOLKS.

Jeb_Hoge

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

piththeelder — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:16:58 EST

Great! There's even time to bring this to market while GM waivers about their rwd drive vehicles! First good (potential) decision I've heard coming out of Dearborn in a while.

@J6R, of course its going to have a live rear axle.

piththeelder

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

SeanKHotay — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:06:30 EST

No, no...read it again...

Kuzak: "Yes, we're working on a rear-wheel-drive plan for Enterprise."

Ford's getting back into fleet sales.

SeanKHotay

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

philibuster — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:06:23 EST

Mulally said he was disappointed when he heard the interceptor would not be built. He should enact his veto powers and tell them to build it!

philibuster

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

Mysterious Utility Bento — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:05:45 EST

The main reason they want a RWD Platform??? The Police Business!

Mysterious Utility Bento

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

Tanshanomi — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:02:27 EST

@Torqahontas: Preach it, brother!

Tanshanomi

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

Torqahontas — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:00:02 EST

Someone already makes the Interceptor, it's called the Chrysler 300C.

Maybe they've been taking notes from the Hyundai design teams styling formula. It's quite simple; you take a picture of the opposition's car, trace over it onto a clean sheet of paper and then add in your own company's logo to various places on the exterior. Easy as pie!

Torqahontas

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

TinaChow — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:59:06 EST

A rear wheel drive platform for the Enterprise; I guess dilithium crystal power will follow.

TinaChow

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

-chet — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:56:43 EST

And, what niche would such a car carve? Or cannibalize?

-chet

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

PD to be — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:55:37 EST

This plus DB4 Zagato in the garage and i'll never ask for another thing again.

PD to be

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

j6r — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:55:20 EST

I hope they don't make it a live rear axle thing like the Mustang. Maybe the now defunct LS platform (DEW98?) can be made cheaper?

j6r

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

TheMadAdder — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:41:47 EST

Cowards.

TheMadAdder

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

TheMadAdder — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:41:34 EST

Nice! Now build the damn thing!

TheMadAdder

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

TCameron — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:41:29 EST

The Ford brand will also remain obsolete.

TCameron

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

JayP71 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:39:49 EST

I really want to see the Interceptor concept make production.

JayP71

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

The Name's Ash78, Housewares — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:38:15 EST

That car is so Dave, they'll have to create a Goliath concept just for this thing to crush.

The Name's Ash78, Housewares

Ford Bringing Back RWD Platform, Platform Shoes To Remain Obsolete

Comrade Teargaskov — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:37:02 EST

INTERCEPTOR!

Comrade Teargaskov