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Old 22-04-2015, 11:22 AM   #31
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The only significant models not truly global now are F series and Ranger - America gets F series and RoW gets Ranger. Maybe that will change in time for the next fresh model cycle so that Ranger can merge I to an F100 type vehicle.
Calling the next generation Ranger an F-100 is an interesting idea, especially if they aligned it to be similarly styled to the F-150. Imagine a Ranger sized version of this:

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Old 22-04-2015, 11:57 AM   #32
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I too dont understand why they persist with the Ranger, are they made in LHD?

That corporate look should have come across from the start but perhaps they will wait for a fresh start, latest ranger seems to be a facelift.
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Old 22-04-2015, 12:20 PM   #33
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I too dont understand why they persist with the Ranger, are they made in LHD?
Yeah, Ranger's just a waste of time, money and space, isn't it...

And yes, it is made in LHD, and pretty much sold everywhere except US/Canada... Even sold in Mexico...
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Old 22-04-2015, 12:42 PM   #34
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F series has typically shared parts with E series, then T6 Ranger took Transit drivetrains. They may be some way from sharing body or frame parts but they could start sharing drivetrains and other systems. Who knows as well what doors Ford have opened for their next alluminum vehicle now that F series is going that direction.
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Old 22-04-2015, 04:54 PM   #35
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I too dont understand why they persist with the Ranger, are they made in LHD?

That corporate look should have come across from the start but perhaps they will wait for a fresh start, latest ranger seems to be a facelift.
Lol. it's only sold in 180 countries and built in 3 sites globally.
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Old 22-04-2015, 08:01 PM   #36
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Hmm you missed the point fellas, the vehicle is fine, obviously, but why not make it look like the f series and call it a F whatever and sell it everywhere?

Why did they persist with the nameplate and style, not the segment.
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Old 22-04-2015, 11:12 PM   #37
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Didn't they have to make the Ranger smaller than the F series so they could sell it into more countries...? Pretty sure I remember Asia required it to be narrower...
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One Ford is not as literal as the name suggests. For most of the world, it's One Ford. But China and India have 1 billion+ potential customers, each. So it's okay to customize a range (Tauraus for example) to suit their needs. It's still One Ford to me.
That, and developing cars off an existing platform for a large market is far more cost effective than developing a car off an orphan platform for a small market.
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Old 23-04-2015, 09:59 AM   #39
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What the Ford Fairlane could have been.
Looks pretty classy
Yeah I think if we ever got a FGX Fairlane/LTD this is close to what it would look like.

Just imagine it with FG door skins (not window frames) and more of a space between the front wheel arch and the leading edge of the front door.
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Old 23-04-2015, 04:18 PM   #40
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I'll be happy with a AWD large turbo engine version of the Taurus as our new Falcon, provided the suspension and steering was "retuned" by the Ford Australia engineers.
I know its dreaming.
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I'll be happy with a AWD large turbo engine version of the Taurus as our new Falcon, provided the suspension and steering was "retuned" by the Ford Australia engineers.
I know its dreaming.
How would you know how it was tuned to begin with, without driving it? How would you know that the retune was better or worse without driving both?
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Old 25-04-2015, 03:48 PM   #42
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How would you know how it was tuned to begin with, without driving it? How would you know that the retune was better or worse without driving both?
Josh Dowling would tell me!
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