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Title: what!!!!!!!
Post by: bezzabsa on April 03, 2007, 20:35:54

http://autos.yahoo.com/ford_escape_hybrid_fwd/;_ylt=Aj9lxf7i2xT8riKYa7sRkadqJNIF

The new 34 mpg Escape Hybrid. The most fuel-efficient SUV on the planet.
taking the pee or what  :shock:

Title: what!!!!!!!
Post by: landy4x4xfar on April 03, 2007, 20:37:18

could this be a landrover/ford program

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Post by: beast5680 on April 03, 2007, 21:06:24

dont it look very freelanderish :?

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Post by: Rich_P on April 03, 2007, 22:53:46

That is definitely the new Freelander 2 there!  Rebadged it is.   Of course, wait for the Americans to come spouting rubbish that they make the best off-road capable vehicles in the world and that they're made by Ford when they're Ford badged Land Rovers.  :roll:

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Post by: muddymesser on April 04, 2007, 20:57:32

thatsnot a propper 4x4 its jus not normal

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Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 05, 2007, 14:11:15

At least Uncle Henry makes a hybrid that some use for something.

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Post by: Eeyore on April 05, 2007, 14:29:28

Quote from: "Rich_P"

That is definitely the new Freelander 2 there!  Rebadged it is.

Nope, totally different vehicle. Honest.

Back when LR were developing the Freebie 2 they were instructed to use the Escape platform but after initial testing LR stated that the Escape had insufficient off-road capability, and another more appropriate platform was choosen - the Mondeo.  :lol: Ya couldn't make this stuff up!

The Freebie would also be too expensive to build in Escape volumes.

I'll grant you, the outward similarities are quite alarming, but the underpinnings are very different.

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

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Post by: Drift on April 05, 2007, 14:38:58

I think the mondeo has developed into the backbone of Ford in Europe  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
Ste

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Post by: Bob696 on April 05, 2007, 16:27:04

More importantly .....

What the hell is a

Quote

Power Moonroof

????????????

Title: what!!!!!!!
Post by: Eeyore on April 05, 2007, 17:03:46

Quote from: "Bob696"

What the hell is a

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Power Moonroof

Like a moon roof, but for lazy people!  :wink:

Electric sunroof, basically. The Americans will run aircon and keep the car closed up when the sun is out, so the hole in the roof gets opened when it's dark - hence the name. Like I said - you couldn't make this stuff up!  :lol:

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

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Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 06, 2007, 02:21:30

Quote from: "Drift"

I think the mondeo has developed into the backbone of Ford in Europe  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
Ste

Jag X-Type?

Funny how things go full circle, once upon a time most fords were based on the MkI Cortina too.