American excess at its best (or worst depending on how you look at it): 2007 Ford Everest

[NFS4]

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=105986

 

[ElFenix]

not really. the excursion was bigger

 

[Sluggo]

If Ford sticks that 5.4 motor in this truck, it will be absolutely dog ass slow.

Their new pickups are sweet, but that motor is really holding them back from dominating the truck market.

 

[RU482]

then they throw in talk about a Diesel 6...in that truck?

 

[DAGTA]

Ford... meh.

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: redly1
then they throw in talk about a Diesel 6...in that truck?

Oh I think a diesel 6 would be an outstanding choice. Still gets loads of torque, lighter motor, possibly better fuel economy. I think any turbo diesel motor in the 1/2 ton category would be a near sell out. Assuming of course that the option to go to a diesel motor doesnt price the truck out of everyones range.

the Dodge Cummins motor is only a 6 cylinder the 2003 numbers were:

High Output 305 hp / 555 lb-ft torque

Standard Output 250 hp / 460 lb-ft torque

 

[EyeMWing]

American excess? That thing? BAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHA, no. That was the EXCURSION. The F-250-HD-based SUV. This thing is a little girl compared to that.

 

[Nitemare]

And I thought the Aztec looked like ass.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Nitemare
And I thought the Aztec looked like ass.

You do realzie that the car pictured had on a prophylactic, right?

 

[SSP]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
American excess? That thing? BAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHA, no. That was the EXCURSION. The F-250-HD-based SUV. This thing is a little girl compared to that.

Wrong. REAL American excess.

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: SSP

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
American excess? That thing? BAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHA, no. That was the EXCURSION. The F-250-HD-based SUV. This thing is a little girl compared to that.

Wrong. REAL American excess.

Those are just plain fugly and excessive. If you need to make up for anything that badly, just drive a damn school bus.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: Nitemare
And I thought the Aztec looked like ass.

You do realzie that the car pictured had on a prophylactic, right?

God I hope so, I'd hate for that thing to knock up an Excursion

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: SSP

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
American excess? That thing? BAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHA, no. That was the EXCURSION. The F-250-HD-based SUV. This thing is a little girl compared to that.

Wrong. REAL American excess.

Mmm mmm mmm, I'd love to get me an MXT and just bling the sh*t out of it. I'm talking 28" chrome rims, subs in the bed, custom grille, the whole works! If they ever go into production, that is...

 

[NFS4]

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=106295#1

 

[Brutuskend]

Just what the world needs, another rolling land yacht / Mobile phone booth for the soccer moms to TRY and drive around in.

 

[state 08]

Man, America is all about living BIG.

Don't bash it. Just go with the flow, but whatever you do, don't down play it.

Sure these big SUVs are a menace on the road (depending on driver of course) and sure they drink way to much gas, but if America wasn't about living BIG, Ignorant and wasteful lifestyles, then you wouldn't be very happy right now.

Yup, that's a fact. Straight from me.

edit: Oh yeah... Ford sucks.

 

[arcas]

I realize that this design was probably set in motion 3-4 years ago when gas was still relatively cheap but given today's gas prices, I can't imagine a big SUV being a big seller. The article mentioned that Ford is doing this to keep up with GM, so to speak. Given that GM has seen a double-digit drop in truck and SUV sales, that doesn't seem to be a very good target for Ford to be aspiring towards.

Do the Ford bigwigs know something about the future gasoline market that us peons don't know?