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Congrats Ford
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Is that guy in the picture kissing the engine or sucking on the exhaust pipe?
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see there is good ford news even if its missing 5 cylinders
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clevo mafia (sadly sold) 351c xe manual (now with short shifting 5sp goodness) xc gs coupe project...hmm more clevo for me new daily 2005 ba sr |
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"that guy" is a genius and last years CEO of the year. He is also kissing the front of the engine where the FEAD would normally be. |
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Good on them...now hurry up and fix GWRD you suckers.
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HAHAHHAHAHA. Looks like he is having a gold old suck.
That Pic is funny. But well done to Ford. |
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And Ford wonder why they have a poor public perception in Australia.
You know, I want Ford Australia to go well, and to do well, but if the One Ford strategy causes the Falcon to go, but doesn't result in Australia getting the best engineering they have (No Fiesta Econetic, No Focus 3-Cyl Ecoboost, delayed rollout of Kuga, Focus RS only turns up as the model is being replaced), Ford in Australia is swiftly become the manufacturer with the best range of second rate models, but one heck of a profile around the rest of the world. I mean, what's the point of One Ford if half their models just don't make it here - or when they do, they turn up a year late? Maybe Ford Australia should start a campaign - "Ford - the best cars in the world, *(in all countries but Australia)" Lukeyson
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![]() I'm more excited about this engine than the rest in the Ecoboost range, would be a perfect engine for the current Fiesta. |
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So has there been any talk of coyote + ecoboost? (not Miami)
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Hey, I agree. It's a pity that the other brands that get their newest and best models out to Australia quickly aren't as fiscally careful as Ford..... You know, from another thread, I read that that engine has a cast-iron block like our I6. And at a time when we thought cast iron blocks were going out because they were low tech...... It makes you wonder why the tech learned from that I3 engine couldn't just be applied to the Aussie I6. A lightened Ecoboost short-stroke iron-block 3.0L I6T - ahh but to dream. Lukeyson
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http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/13/r...-the-pipeline/ Lukeyson
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Grr. Repost
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And so he should be. The whole Ecoboost thing is brilliant. Now for an I6 and V8 version and we'll all be happy. A 500kW V8 would be great. ![]()
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FoA are second class citizens in the Ford world in terms of supply, or they make bonehead decisions and don't take products they should. And then they probably wonder why inferior cars outsell theirs? |
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33kgs lighter than the NA 1.6L engine - that is significant.
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well done to ford!
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Imagine what the engine could do to the Ford Ka?
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Funny that, downsizing is serious business these days
Last year Fiat Group won the same world award with a twin cylinder donk, its also the cleanest and most economical petrol engine in the world. How long before we see a single cylinder engine? |
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