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Old 07-15-2008, 04:48 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Re: Is Huntsman Dead? Ford Rethinking It's RWD Future

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Originally Posted by Kamshaaft View Post
To put it like a spokesperson might: The power loss margin of RWD drivetrains compared to those of FWD are high enough to demonstrate significant savings in fuel consumption by making Front Wheel Drive the new standard.
Ford - unike GM - actually said - FE is not the concern - there is no necessary rule that RWD will be less efficient. Their concern is the collapse of LARGE SEDAN MARKET in US and globally (as I said - see Mercedes S-class)

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