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Why isn't anyone talking about Ford's Interceptor Concept?

Old Dec 17, 2006 | 06:52 PM
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Why isn't anyone talking about Ford's Interceptor Concept?

That is the RWD sedan, based on the next gen Mustang D2C platform which will be at NAIAS next month.
Old Dec 17, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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Is this what you're referring to?

Old Dec 17, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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No, that was a completely different 2002 concept. Which I thought was kinda cool.

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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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That looks like a slight rehash of the current Vic.
Old Dec 17, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Z284ever
No, that was a 2002 concept. Which I thought was kinda cool.
Do you have a picture?
Old Dec 17, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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Do you have a picture?
No. But rumor has it that official info will be released 12/31/06.
Old Dec 17, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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No. But rumor has it that official info will be released 12/31/06.
That's probably why.
Old Dec 17, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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No. But rumor has it that official info will be released 12/31/06.
So then without the 'rumored' info even out, what's to talk about?
Old Dec 17, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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So then without the 'rumored' info even out, what's to talk about?
Well...............

We can talk about the significance of Ford getting back into the sporty RWD sedan game.

We can talk about the fact that Lincoln might want to be part of this program, possibly with a twin turbo V6.

We can talk about the IRS that this concept may have - the same one that the 10/11 Mustang will ride on.

We can conjecture on which powertrain Ford might pick to go in this concept.


You know, stuff like that.............
Old Dec 17, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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Well...............

We can talk about the significance of Ford getting back into the sporty RWD sedan game.

We can talk about the fact that Lincoln might want to be part of this program, possibly with a twin turbo V6.

We can talk about the IRS that this concept may have - the same one that the 10/11 Mustang will ride on.

We can conjecture on which powertrain Ford might pick to go in this concept.


You know, stuff like that.............
We can ask if this is the Falcon? and how do you think this will compare to the upcomming Commodore?
Old Dec 17, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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Well...............

We can talk about the significance of Ford getting back into the sporty RWD sedan game.

We can talk about the fact that Lincoln might want to be part of this program, possibly with a twin turbo V6.

We can talk about the IRS that this concept may have - the same one that the 10/11 Mustang will ride on.

We can conjecture on which powertrain Ford might pick to go in this concept.


You know, stuff like that.............
Mississippi air doesnt have anything like that for me to reach up and grab though..
Old Dec 17, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Z284ever
Well...............

We can talk about the significance of Ford getting back into the sporty RWD sedan game.

We can talk about the fact that Lincoln might want to be part of this program, possibly with a twin turbo V6.

We can talk about the IRS that this concept may have - the same one that the 10/11 Mustang will ride on.

We can conjecture on which powertrain Ford might pick to go in this concept.


You know, stuff like that.............
Is this Mustang length or have they lengthened it?
Old Dec 17, 2006 | 09:10 PM
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Is this Mustang length or have they lengthened it?
My guess is longer, probably around the length of an LS.
Old Dec 17, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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My guess is longer, probably around the length of an LS.
Im a little confused. I thought the Mustang platform was very loosely based on the LS. It would seem lengthening it to be a 4 dr would be the same as the next LS or is the Interceptor replacing the LS? If not maybe the cheaper Ford version? If thats the case does that mean the Falcon isnt comming to the US as it would be direct competition or would the Aussie Falcon become a Lincoln LS or a Merc?

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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 5thgen69camaro
Im a little confused. I thought the Mustang platform was very loosely based on the LS. It would seem lengthening it to be a 4 dr would be the same as the next LS or is the Interceptor replacing the LS? If not maybe the cheaper Ford version? If thats the case does that mean the Falcon isnt comming to the US as it would be direct competition or would the Aussie Falcon become a Lincoln LS or a Merc?
Yes the Mustang platform is based on the LS. Its an automotive rule that its easy to take something cheap and make it expensive, but a lot harder to take some thing expensive and make it cheap. Ford decided they couldnt get the price point they wanted without modifying the DC whatever it was called to the point of being something new.

I suppose thats a good thing as price was one of the things that was bad for the LS. Stands to reason car spawned off the mustang chassis will have more flexibility price wise..

I am of course happy about this, but we don't really have enough to speculate from yes.

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