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Boss is already on the way
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When is the debut? Gen III/IV small blocks have been around for 11 years.
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they have 2 diesels for trucks and both are IN-HOUSE,
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And where are they? Again, they need this stuff now.
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expanded V6 lineup? oh yea just like GM's idiotic...err chaotic V6 lineup, I think the D35 architecture is fine and with the D37 it will be complete.
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Really? Trucks, large cars, Mustang? Future potential doesn't impact a present need.
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Platforms? B2 (New Fiesta/New MZ2), C2 (upcoming unified Focus) and EUCD2 (upcoming mid/fullsize platform) are coming, The B2 is already here (Mazda 2) add to that the newly confirmed Huntsman platform to underpin every RWD FLM cars, yes this finally includes the panthers, this is it at last. They don't have the cashflow? umm they bet the farm at the end of 2005, I can imagine they burned 22Bil during ONE YEAR.
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These are all future plans, which are great on paper, but Ford is in trouble and future plans are in jeopardy as more dissatisfied customers leave for other car makers. Ask anyone in sales which is the more difficult sale, a repeat customer or a conquest?
This has been the historic GM pitfall. Promise big, deliver small.