Comments on: New Ford Fiesta 2008 Geneva Motor Show

By: adam

adam — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:38:29 +0000

Dear ‘Mazda’,

The Fords are not ‘re-skinned’ Mazda’s, they both share the same platform. Oh and by the way, since manufacturers started out-sourcing their parts the majority of cars are basically made of the same stuff, an example of this is the current Rolls Royce using the same gearbox as the Aussie Falcon. I do prefer Fords only because they have a fantastic and comprehensive model range that has a family resemblance which can’t be said for Holden who have Opel grilles and Vauxhall grilles on cars in the same model range ie. Astra and Astra convertible and that is woeful in my opinion.

By: Duck

Duck — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:34:32 +0000

Wheelnut,
can you please answer my question at the Opel Stand Artice (with the Opel GT)

By: Oz.

Oz. — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:33:18 +0000

TP, now your talking!!!!!

By: Oz.

Oz. — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:32:11 +0000

good race.

Thats great because the idiots won’t be jumping around me tomorrow

By: TP

TP — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:29:53 +0000

Who skinned the cat, Ford are using completely different designs, they steer clear of rebadging and copying other makes, unlike some manufacturer’s around these days..

Go Ford !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:27:02 +0000

Duck; engines in both cars are 5.0 litre Pushrod V8s which produce 620-700 Bhp.
The Gearboxes are either Hollinger H pattern Dog-boxes however; theay are gradually changing over to Sequential.
the Diff ratios are the same [depending upon circuit].
The brake rotors are the same make and size [24-48 vein] with similar 4-6 pot calipers.
suspension is also the same with multi-link suspension with watts linkage at the rear and a modified double wishbone set up at the front

So yeah it would appear that you are right

By: Mazda

Mazda — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:15:20 +0000

what happened to the good looking concept ford started with. they lost the plot when finishing the styling.
And remember this ‘ford’ is a reskinned mazda2, just like the focus is a reskinned mazda3 without the style.
and the Ka (stupid name) is a reskinned Fiat 500

are there any REAL fords left?

the 60% australian FG-ly falcon with its mexican gearbox doesn’t count!

By: Duck

Duck — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:56:05 +0000

Hey would i be wrong if i said that holden and ford use all the same parts in the car as each other (in V8 supercars only eg. clutch, gearbox etc)cause they modify them both alot! Like the V8 Super car falcon doesnt use the V8 5.4block like used in the falcon XR8 the V8 Supercar falcon uses a 5.0L engine instead. And would holdens engine be similar?

By: Duck

Duck — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:52:17 +0000

Im not really talking about the race today anyway…………

By: FORD

FORD — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:15:50 +0000

GO GO FORD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE