Tremulant
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Originally posted by: PricklyPete
Originally posted by: Tremulant
Originally posted by: aphex
when is this supposed to be in showrooms?
The official reveal is at the Frankfurt Auto Show, which starts on Sept. 13th.
Sadly, there's rumors that the US version will ride on a different platform and have a different body.
I don't know to believe them though, since Ford is moving towards sharing platforms, I don't see them continuing to use different platforms in different markets for new models.
Those rumor seem really unfounded for several reasons. The biggest being that Ford is trying VERY hard to consolidate its platforms to reduce production costs. One of the goals with using the Mondeo platform was to start that consolidation without losing the "driveability" that Mazda's are known for (they have always been the closest to a "European" Japanese automaker).
I'm really excited about this upcoming vehicle...especially the nearly guaranteed to come 'speed6 version.
Edit: Saw on C&D website that you may be in fact correct that this will not be the model coming to the US...sighh...Mazda...don't screw up the US version
That's where I heard about it, but I hope C&D is wrong.
I'd love for the version in the pictures to come to the US with that 3.7L V6 built in Hiroshima.
Nuclear power!!!
I do agree with you though, those rumors seem out-of-line with what Ford's goal is.
But then again, the US also gets the fugly 3-bar-grille design that tries to make everything look like an F-250.