One Ford not working : Ford design chief

[Moby Vic]

Originally Posted by Polyal

Everyone else other than the US has had global languages for ages...I dont know why they think they are so special. Global cars work, you just narrow the margin for error, but if you do it right its the only logical strategy.

Of the US automakers, only Ford has consistently striven for a "world car" since the Model T was marketed as "The Universal Car." GM and Chrysler never tried.

Previous Ford efforts have included Fiesta, Escort, Mondeo/Contour/Fusion, and Focus.

We have a big market here. For about a century it was easy to profit from domestic sales only.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by Moby Vic

Of the US automakers, only Ford has consistently striven for a "world car" since the Model T was marketed as "The Universal Car." GM and Chrysler never tried.

Previous Ford efforts have included Fiesta, Escort, Mondeo/Contour/Fusion, and Focus.

We have a big market here. For about a century it was easy to profit from domestic sales only.

GM have tried it. The camira was their world car.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_J_platform

[Moby Vic]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

GM have tried it. The camira was their world car.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_J_platform

That makes me sad for the world.

[MethodX]

Gemini?
Wasn't that their earlier world car....? a bit of a better one

[Davehoos]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

GM have tried it. The camira was their world car.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_J_platform

Camira was a great car-in another part of the world.

[DanielXR8]

Originally Posted by Polyal

Everyone else other than the US has had global languages for ages...I dont know why they think they are so special. Global cars work, you just narrow the margin for error, but if you do it right its the only logical strategy.

Conversely if you get it wrong, you are screwed everywhere. You just cease to exist in a particular market category. Its a high risk game.

[Nu66et]

I wouldn't mind it though if Moray stopped pinching design ideas off his brother

[au2000]

Only "one ford" product I'd be interested in the future is the mustang, however a xe jag, Alfa giulia also appear on the future wish list above it

[Sprintey]

Originally Posted by au2000

Only "one ford" product I'd be interested in the future is the mustang, however a xe jag, Alfa giulia also appear on the future wish list above it

Falcon ----- XE.
Territory ----- F-Pace.
There's a Ford Australia succession plan for those who love RWD/RWD biased AWD

[Nu66et]

I think you and aussie muscle must've missed the sarcasm of reply