justcuz
Explorer
Like Yogi Berra said; Deja Vu all over again!
This subject has been pretty thouroughly covered in another thread.
The Ranger is definitely coming back and will be built in the Detroit area plant the Fusion and Cmax are now made in. Fusion and Cmax production is going to Mexico.
Ford has already said they will be introducing 4 or 5 new SUVs in the next 5 years. I would guess these will be Ford and Lincoln variants of the same platform.
Don't look for a solid axle, a 2 door or removable tops.
4 door Wranglers outsell 2 doors now and that trend is continuing.
Although the solid axle is simple, cheap and easy to modify, Ford has an existing platform in the Ranger/Everest products that will be a global product as opposed to the Troller that I believe is in South America only.
You will have to settle for a sunroof if you want to have the sun on your face.
Ford is letting GM be the Guinea Pig on the mid size pickup, but it will be the other way around if the Everest becomes the new Bronco. If it is successful (which most SUV's and crossovers are these days) all Chevy has to do is bring the Colorado/Canyon stablemate, the Trailblazer to the market.
We here in North America are the last bastion of large light duty trucks and SUV's. Globally it is more cost efficient to build the same or similar vehicles everywhere. Eventually minus a few top selling vehicles, we will be driving pretty much what the rest of the world drives.
This subject has been pretty thouroughly covered in another thread.
The Ranger is definitely coming back and will be built in the Detroit area plant the Fusion and Cmax are now made in. Fusion and Cmax production is going to Mexico.
Ford has already said they will be introducing 4 or 5 new SUVs in the next 5 years. I would guess these will be Ford and Lincoln variants of the same platform.
Don't look for a solid axle, a 2 door or removable tops.
4 door Wranglers outsell 2 doors now and that trend is continuing.
Although the solid axle is simple, cheap and easy to modify, Ford has an existing platform in the Ranger/Everest products that will be a global product as opposed to the Troller that I believe is in South America only.
You will have to settle for a sunroof if you want to have the sun on your face.
Ford is letting GM be the Guinea Pig on the mid size pickup, but it will be the other way around if the Everest becomes the new Bronco. If it is successful (which most SUV's and crossovers are these days) all Chevy has to do is bring the Colorado/Canyon stablemate, the Trailblazer to the market.
We here in North America are the last bastion of large light duty trucks and SUV's. Globally it is more cost efficient to build the same or similar vehicles everywhere. Eventually minus a few top selling vehicles, we will be driving pretty much what the rest of the world drives.