For the most part, larger body panels will be delivered pre-stamped. I say "for the most part", because there are still some applications where body panels and a fair amount of the vehicle are made right in-house.

Depends on what is changing, and how many things are changing. For minor design tweaks? Not that long. Molds get swapped out, and body panels are usually made of the same material so new manufacturing methods need not be explored.

Fell in love after first video.

Who has said this?

Exactly... That is just normally the procedure when a new body is involved..

TURN YOUR HEADLIGHTS ON!!!!!

that evo though

"but it's not as fun to drive anywhere but in a straight line"

Overall, I think this was an okay comparison... save for the AWD vs. FWD comparison (I know, it's been said a thousand times already). But I was actually surprised at how close the two were in price.. That price quote, "Both about $30,000" had to come from the as-tested price. Without any bells & whistles, the Focus…

That's what happens when you take a hot hatch and drive it in snow on summer tires.... heck, that's what happens when you drive any car on summers!

Not new, but has anyone seen one of these?

Gotcha. Was going to go as far as to say "see earlier article", but then I was like:

It must be the new cool thing to do: immediately hate on every vehicle seen based on teasers and one photo of a mostly-covered vehicle.

Spot. On.

This!! Have driven the RS and RS500, they are both absolutely crazy machines with this engine!

Arguably just as amazing as the actual car show itself, is seeing how it all comes together. I know this is just a comment on a random article, but thanks to anyone and everyone who helped make this auto show a success!

You didn't read Reuss' statement, did you?

As an employee for an American OEM, where my daily work consists of fussing over very futuristic products, programs, policies, and development of all products for the generation after that (not to mention discussing with all other employees over next-gen products and such), my shortened answer to the first article is,…

Holy crap...