Small Focus based unibody Ford truck coming?
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Martinjmpr
Wiffleball Batter
Go to any big parking lot and tell me how many 2 door cars you see.
There aren't going to be many and there's a reason for that.
The Baja was a victim of poor timing and weak commitment on the part of Subaru. It was brought out when fuel prices were dropping and nobody really had a reason to choose a Subaru over a bigger (and thirstier) truck. If they had waited about 3 years to introduce the Baja (when fuel prices started to shoot up around 2008) I think it would have been a success but it was one of those things where Subaru wasn't really committed to the platform and as soon as it failed to catch on they dropped it like a hot potato.
I also think the Baja was too small and underpowered to pull a trailer and that removed another potential segment of the market - compare with the Ridgeline, one of the favorite tow vehicles for small trailers.
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Go to any big parking lot and tell me how many 2 door cars you see.
There aren't going to be many and there's a reason for that.
The Baja was a victim of poor timing and weak commitment on the part of Subaru. It was brought out when fuel prices were dropping and nobody really had a reason to choose a Subaru over a bigger (and thirstier) truck. If they had waited about 3 years to introduce the Baja (when fuel prices started to shoot up around 2008) I think it would have been a success but it was one of those things where Subaru wasn't really committed to the platform and as soon as it failed to catch on they dropped it like a hot potato.
I also think the Baja was too small and underpowered to pull a trailer and that removed another potential segment of the market - compare with the Ridgeline, one of the favorite tow vehicles for small trailers.
Well shoot. I was thinking of practical useful bed space, doh! The regular cab pickup truck is all but dead.
We have a client that comes into work that has a Baja....with a topper...ummm....yeah. Reminded me of this one Land Cruiser build I saw, guy made it into a UTE by cutting off the rear of the roof...then put a topper on it. Oh boy! Why???
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/featured-105-98-lux-hzj105r-build-up.241338/
Ahh that is right, forget the rest of the World gets taxed fairly heavy.
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Todd780
OverCamper
Ah yes.... the Holden Maloo.... Too bad Pontiac folded before they could put out the G8 ST. I believe it was even green lighted for production...
https://autoweek.com/article/car-news/pontiac-g8-st-sport-truck-killed-gm