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Ford is really doing a phenomenal job recently, doing its homework and engineering to try and get the company back on track. 5 years ago, I would have said they
by elblanco 17y ago
Ford is really doing a phenomenal job recently, doing its homework and engineering to try and get the company back on track. 5 years ago, I would have said they were 10-15 years behind an equivalent Japanese car. Now I think they they are only 3-5 years.
Their recent offerings are really very impressive. I'd love to see Ford be a benchmark for American car companies as well as imports. They aren't quite there yet, but their progress is amazing.
- ams6110 17y agoI'm sure they are getting a lot from Mazda. The Ford Fusion, for example, is basically a rebadged Mazda 6.
- jodrellblank 17y agoI wonder how it works - Ford own Volvo, who are pretty good with safety features (e.g. the 3 point seatbelt) and who have been building blind-spot awareness systems, brake-priming systems, etc. and their concept for the next S60 had distance-to-car-in-front cruise control and pedestrian detection and so on. ( http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=1468 http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=1468 ) Maybe Ford are getting it from Volvo?
- ams6110 17y agoMaybe. Technology sharing is a big reason for a lot of these deals. For example the Chrysler 300/Dodge Charger uses a lot of Mercedes-Benz suspension components (though Daimler has since sold off their interest in Chrysler). Incidentally, Ford has recently entered an agreement to sell Volvo to a Chinese manufacturer. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/dec/23/volvo-sale-chinese-ford http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/dec/23/volvo-sale-ch...