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12 April 2007 posted in Concept Cars 6 views
Autoblog Podcast #62 After a far-too-long hiatus, we're back with podcast #62, in which we recap the New York Auto Show. A large contingent of Autobloggers attended the show, and we're hot to talk about what we saw. The f ...
Tags: target, small cars, rear wheels, autoblog, g35 coupe, scion xb, land cruiser, japanese manufacturers, fairlane concept, new york auto, performance sedans, shelby gt500kr, g37, country squire, lexus lx570, caspar milquetoast, woodgrain vinyl, bastard offspring, variations on a theme, tight lines
28 March 2007 posted in Audio 8 views
Ford inserting Sony stereos into future vehicles Until Ford spun off Visteon as a separate, barely financially viable company a few years ago, it was pretty much the exclusive supplier of in-vehicle entertainment systems for Ford cars and trucks. Mo ...
Tags: ford, trucks, ford cars, limited edition, delphi, fords, sony, fairlane concept, new york auto, new york auto show, stereo system, european models, entertainment systems, visteon, mondeo, c max, ford flex, sony stereos, sony equipment, viable company
2 January 2007 posted in Crossovers/CUVs 2 views
Next Ford Explorer to be a CUV Bloomberg published an article back on December 18th that has gone unnoticed until today. A few of our colleagues have picked up the story so far, so we can't tell you who was the first to notice it, ...
Tags: fuel economy, nameplate, ford explorer, crossover vehicle, suv market, fairlane concept, iteration, center of gravity, cuv, d3, bloomberg, rough and tumble, winding road, cobo arena, future event, shrinkage, towing boats, mass appeal, cannibalism, occuring
19 October 2006 posted in Spy Photos 4 views
Spy Shots: 2009 Mercury Magellan (Meta One) The Winding Road staff had their camera phones at the ready when they found themselves being overtake on Michigan roads by what appears to be a prototype for a Mercury-badged version of the Ford Frees ...
Tags: liter, crossover, ford freestyle, ford, prototype, mercury, spy shots, waterfall, meta, fairlane concept, mule, mules, detroit area, magellan, winding road, mercury version, michigan roads, breathing room, camera phones, monticello
13 October 2006 posted in Concept Cars 6 views
Ford Bold Moves - Episode 15: Pitching the Fairlane Concept Ford Bold Moves, Episode 15 has hit the internets and is available for viewing. This week's episode focuses on the concept car and its perilous path to production, specifically the journey made by the ...
Tags: ford, mercury, minivan, glimpse, meta, concept car, suicide doors, detroit auto, fairlane concept, journey, boardroom, cuv, sake, turnaround plan, clay model, product portfolio, bold moves, sneak peeks, ford showroom, eagle eyes
21 September 2006 posted in Spy Photos 6 views
Spy Shots: 2008 Hyundai Veracruz The Veracruz will grow Hyundai's lineup to nine vehicles, bringing it ever closer to earning the title of full-line automaker. It will also be the biggest Hyundai model sold in North America, slotting ...
Tags: speed auto, liter, car connection, gmc, hyundai, buick, spy shots, cues, santa fe, hyundai tiburon, pillar, fairlane concept, lambda, honda pilot, cuvs, saturn outlook, gmc acadia, 2008 hyundai veracruz, soft edges, vera cruz
21 June 2006 posted in Concept Cars 12 views
Ford Fairlane greenlighted for production Say goodbye to the Ford minivans.The Detroit News is reporting that the Fairlane concept has been green lighted and will debut in production form during next year's auto show circuit. With its minivan ...
Tags: maneuvers, minivan, detroit news, fomoco, concept car, sliding doors, suicide doors, fairlane concept, market segment, market segments, crisp lines, corporate face, flexible seating, carrying capacity, ford fairlane, ford minivans, steady decline, stagnant market, bold moves, car stuff
20 January 2006 posted in Concept Cars 10 views
Ford's Ford's much-anticipated turnaround plan will debut Monday, but the rumor mill is already running at full speed. Following on the heels of an earlier rumor of five plant closings (no big surprise there ...
Tags: detroit auto show, ford, minivans, surprise, glimpse, curtain, new direction, station wagon, quot, fairlane concept, rumor mill, reuters reports, turnaround plan, full speed, plant closings
6 July 2005 posted in Minivans/MPVs 7 views
Radical products coming from GM/Ford to battle Chrysler minivans Ford's rejection of Lee Iacocca's idea for the modern-day minivan was a major blunder in the annals of automotive history. It must have stung something fierce when Iaccoca resurfaced at Chrysler, a co ...
Tags: detroit auto show, gm, autoweek, chrysler, buick, saturn, montana sv6, gm ford, automotive history, lee iacocca, fairlane concept, uplander, variants, chrysler minivans, minivan market, different designs, major blunder, terraza, annals, rejection
7 June 2005 posted in Concept Cars 7 views
Ford's crossover plans The lukewarm Freestar and Monterey minivans are going extinct, to be replaced by a string of crossovers. Mercury will get a Freestyle variant that was previewed as the Meta One concept. Ford will repl ...
Tags: crossover, ford, minivans, mercury, minivan, freestar, lincoln, meta, aviator, sliding doors, sliding door, fairlane concept, car platform, ford mercury, companion, clamshell, monterey, mercury line, type doors, convenience
24 January 2005 posted in Minivans/MPVs 6 views
Ford could dump minivans for Fairlane-like crossover The Automotive News is reporting that Ford may cut its losses on the minivan altogether and go with something similar to the Fairlane concept shown in Detroit a few weeks ago. "We're looking for the n ...
Tags: ford, minivan, guts, mays, long time, losses, shoppers, automotive news, aggressive stance, steve lyons, fairlane ford, fairlane concept, stigma, big time