I have this bad feeling that ford will just kill off a large proportion of its Large car and SUV line up and go for the small eco market........ in exactly the same way every other manufacturer has done.
Small, relativly heavy, FWD.
So they are going to try and make money by competing with the likes of Honda/Toyota/Mazda... I dont think so - not in NA anyway.
How is this for a crazy idea - create a meaningful point of difference. Maybe go RWD on most models (like BMW). No one has a corolla equivilent RWD and if you did it well you would sell heaps with a proper performance pedigry.
Just Think - RWD Focus/Mondeo. with displacement on demand V6 and an option for a couple of electric motors (in the font hubs?).
Any way, it wont happen. I better get back to ensuring my business doesn't go down the same path.
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