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THe Taurus is indeed too f***in big. Wow, the sailor and I agree on s*** again already?
The Fusion would make a much better platform for this motor if Ford is serious about having sporting pretenses and not "keeping up with the Charger family".
A Focus has "street cred", especially amongst enthusiasts. Anyone glancing at a current Euro-spec uhm, spec sheet would see the value in the lineup. A Focus is meant to be a sporty vehicle. To a lesser extent, the Fusion would grow into that role nicely. They even have AWD Fusions already (since intro) as well.
A Taurus? It was always cladding, motor and a transmission for a people conveyor. As the car grew, it left the sporting demeanour behind (99-02 SHO anyone?). If nothing else, this is a more luxurious and quicker 99 SHO. It's far too big to be taken seriously.
Even a CDN-spec G8 GT with a 6-speed auto stickers at 42Gs. I know that it's "only" a GM, but I'd rather drive something that's already proven in the global market (Holden Commodore) with proven bits and pieces (Holden, Corvette parts).
By all accounts, Ford appears to be largely ignoring their domestic competition and they're going right for the Europeans. Too bad that there's a Teutonic wall of Whupass™ waiting for them.
And again, on that note, I'll get a slightly used Legacy GT Spec.B or WRX STi and save a pile while equalling or bettering the SHO's performance, stock for stock. That doesn't even speak to the plethora of upgrades that are out there for Subarus. Something tells me the SHO won't enjoy even a fraction of that aftermarket parts availability for years to come. Performance parts makers have had a great track record of shunning capable powertrain platforms from Ford, especially in the last 10 years.
The Fusion would make a much better platform for this motor if Ford is serious about having sporting pretenses and not "keeping up with the Charger family".
A Focus has "street cred", especially amongst enthusiasts. Anyone glancing at a current Euro-spec uhm, spec sheet would see the value in the lineup. A Focus is meant to be a sporty vehicle. To a lesser extent, the Fusion would grow into that role nicely. They even have AWD Fusions already (since intro) as well.
A Taurus? It was always cladding, motor and a transmission for a people conveyor. As the car grew, it left the sporting demeanour behind (99-02 SHO anyone?). If nothing else, this is a more luxurious and quicker 99 SHO. It's far too big to be taken seriously.
Even a CDN-spec G8 GT with a 6-speed auto stickers at 42Gs. I know that it's "only" a GM, but I'd rather drive something that's already proven in the global market (Holden Commodore) with proven bits and pieces (Holden, Corvette parts).
By all accounts, Ford appears to be largely ignoring their domestic competition and they're going right for the Europeans. Too bad that there's a Teutonic wall of Whupass™ waiting for them.
And again, on that note, I'll get a slightly used Legacy GT Spec.B or WRX STi and save a pile while equalling or bettering the SHO's performance, stock for stock. That doesn't even speak to the plethora of upgrades that are out there for Subarus. Something tells me the SHO won't enjoy even a fraction of that aftermarket parts availability for years to come. Performance parts makers have had a great track record of shunning capable powertrain platforms from Ford, especially in the last 10 years.
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.