Ford Capri to be revived.

Lancpudn · 7th June 2024, 11:59

It looks nothing like the old Capri & looks like it will be a cross-over SUV type. https://newsletter.autocar.co.uk/car...vealed-shortly

stevestrat · 7th June 2024, 12:27

The only similarity between that and the old Capri is the name . . . . has Ford run out of ideas

They did the same with the Mustang name, from a fire snorting sports car to an overweight SUV.

Lancpudn · 7th June 2024, 14:20

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Originally Posted by stevestrat

The only similarity between that and the old Capri is the name . . . . has Ford run out of ideas

They did the same with the Mustang name, from a fire snorting sports car to an overweight SUV.

Yeah you're right, The SUV/Crossover model is the only platform available to them at present & they've also come out this week with the all electric Ford Explorer from the Stuttgart factory.
They're bypassing the USA with that model which has not gone down too well at all over there, but they're not affected by the mandatory ZEV targets.

Ford Europe is manufacturing as many BEV's as possible to limit the ZEV fines at the end of this year in which 22% of their cars have to be electric, or the fine is £15000 per oversold ICE car.

It will be doubly hard for Ford as they manufacture a lot of Transit vans & every Transit ICE van oversold will cost them £9000.

https://www.am-online.com/news/marke...missed-targets

macafee2 · 7th June 2024, 14:50

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May be Ford should look here for ideas
https://scalextricultimateguidebooks...rd/ford-capri/

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