“But as I mentioned earlier, it is not coming to the U.S., thanks to Ford’s pivot to a nearly all-SUV, crossover and truck lineup.”
Matt Hilend
adarkerbreed
Salt in the wound, Ford. Salt in the wound.
You’ve put more effort into the appearance than Chevy did.
Average car buyer: IT’S A GOVERNMENT CONSPIRACY WITH THE AUTOMAKERS AND BIG OIL TO MAKE FUEL MILEAGE BAD!!
Look at all his majesty. Those peasants in their thatched roof cottages don’t stand a chance.
Couldn’t you have mentioned to the rest of the team that the front end is FUGLY?
The pickup truck market has completely lost it’s mind. Driving my 1999 F-150, I feel like I’m in an MG.
Jalopnik: “Azera reason Hyundai had a negative sales figure for one of its models last month?”
We laugh now, but the crossover coupe is dribbling into the marketplace everywhere but the U.S. (save the Germans and the failed ZDX, of course). I wouldn’t be surprised if we start seeing more USDM designs in the near future.
And this is why I don’t call them autonomous cars and I don’t want one. If it can’t take me home from the bar legally (or take a nap on my commute, or sleep in the car over the night while it drives me hours to someplace I want to be) what is the point. I don’t hate driving I just sometimes don’t want to drive. Having…
Why is it that decades ago all small Japanese manufacturers made low-volume sporty cars, but now that they are far more financially stable, they refuse to keep enthusiasts happy?
It’s never the market’s fault. All decisions made by the market are directly related to the product. After decades of eroding brand value while other products are innovating, no one is just going to turn around and buy Chevy because “its time to give them a chance again.”
Neutral:
Does Mazda realize that if they shun the enthusiasts too hard then they become another Honda/Toyota and they don’t quite have the budget to fight that fight.
The original, which is the soundtrack to the movie of the same name starring Mr. Bowie, is perhaps one of the most sublime of all his hits.
Also, stop buying games from GameStop.