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27-10-2013, 07:46 AM | #31 | |||
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Americanisation.........
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27-10-2013, 09:37 AM | #32 | |||
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I get the feeling Ford will be trying to position themselves closer to a semi-premium brand like VW in the near future, as opposed to a competitor to Holden. Focus is compared more against Golf than Cruze; Fiesta to Polo rather than Barina; Ranger to Amarok rather than Colorado. |
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27-10-2013, 04:11 PM | #33 | |||
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Sure they've disappointed a lot of Falcon fans, but in reality we are just incidental to Ford's long term strategic plans. On the positive sides, Falcons will start being more unique - a stand out car..something that will go down in History and we will be proud to say we've owned one. I would rather that than the Falcon going downhill and turning into a 'camery' type car with V6's and the affect of 'Americanisation' design influence. |
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27-10-2013, 04:54 PM | #34 | ||
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Just like the Americans had been using the SUV term for some years while many here were puzzled as to what was 'sports' about them. But slowly the SUV term started to be used here as well due mainly to the manufacturers here calling them that, and is now a commonly used term here for those vehicles.
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27-10-2013, 05:36 PM | #37 | |||
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Thats more the sports utility - performance vehicle in the form of a utility. |
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