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Title: Spy Shots: 07 Freelander
Post by: ifcar on November 21, 2005, 03:40:56 AM
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Title: Spy Shots: 07 Freelander
Post by: Raza on November 21, 2005, 12:17:52 PM
I was about to say "I see a lot of Land Rover styling cues" since I was thinking of the Freestyle.  Ha.

But, it looks good so far.
Title: Spy Shots: 07 Freelander
Post by: giant_mtb on November 21, 2005, 03:46:23 PM
Ford Rover.
Title: Spy Shots: 07 Freelander
Post by: Secret Chimp on November 21, 2005, 04:06:52 PM
I doubt this thing is ever going to do anything but underwhelm me. Only slightly above the Escape on the boring meter.
Title: Spy Shots: 07 Freelander
Post by: BMWDave on November 21, 2005, 05:00:49 PM
The front looks good, but the side is very bland.
Title: Spy Shots: 07 Freelander
Post by: 93JC on November 21, 2005, 05:44:11 PM
Looks like an Escape/Mariner/Tribute to me.

Dave, any word on whether it is an Escape/Mariner/Tribute?
Title: Spy Shots: 07 Freelander
Post by: BMWDave on November 21, 2005, 05:45:45 PM
QuoteLooks like an Escape/Mariner/Tribute to me.

Dave, any word on whether it is an Escape/Mariner/Tribute?
Nope, it isnt those, I believe there has been rumor it might be built on Ford's CD1 platform (Mazda3, Volvo S40, IIRC).  I sure hope not.
Title: Spy Shots: 07 Freelander
Post by: mazda6er on November 21, 2005, 06:28:44 PM
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QuoteLooks like an Escape/Mariner/Tribute to me.

Dave, any word on whether it is an Escape/Mariner/Tribute?
Nope, it isnt those, I believe there has been rumor it might be built on Ford's CD1 platform (Mazda3, Volvo S40, IIRC).  I sure hope not.
Why not? Those are good cars. Not the greatest for off-road though...yeah, I get it now.
Title: Spy Shots: 07 Freelander
Post by: MX793 on November 21, 2005, 06:33:57 PM
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QuoteLooks like an Escape/Mariner/Tribute to me.

Dave, any word on whether it is an Escape/Mariner/Tribute?
Nope, it isnt those, I believe there has been rumor it might be built on Ford's CD1 platform (Mazda3, Volvo S40, IIRC).  I sure hope not.
Not the C1, but rather the EUCD, which is derived from the C1.  The next Tribute/Escape is also supposed to be based on this platform as well as a slew of other cars (the next S60 and Mondeo among them).

And if you think this is a bad thing, keep this in mind:  The D2C platform that underpins the new Mustang was also derived from the C1 platform.  The platform could prove to be pretty versatile.

Or so claims Wikipedia.
Title: Spy Shots: 07 Freelander
Post by: TBR on November 21, 2005, 09:05:10 PM
The Mustang's platform is based on DEW98, it has nothing to do with the C1.
Title: Spy Shots: 07 Freelander
Post by: J86 on November 21, 2005, 10:39:19 PM
Wondering: when a car is based off of a platform, what does that acutally mean?  How many parts are actually shared?  It seems like extremely diverse vehicles share platforms, at least on paper.  What does this mean in reality?
Title: Spy Shots: 07 Freelander
Post by: MX793 on November 21, 2005, 11:16:09 PM
QuoteThe Mustang's platform is based on DEW98, it has nothing to do with the C1.
Nope.  Ford was originally going to use a version of the DEW98 but it proved to be too costly, so they went with a totally different platform.  The suspension in the DEW uses independant double wishbones all the way around while the Mustang's front suspension is identical to that used in the C1 cars (same high mounted McPherson struts and lower wishbones) and the rear trailing arm is supposedly the same as that used in the C1 as well.  It's not really C1 based, as it's really its own platform, but it borrows more from the C1 architecture than it does the DEW.
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