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So what does the new Ford 500 have in store?!?!

Is it just a glorified Taurus?

AWD?

It looks nice kinda weird

..keHu.. ..cos.c..

Nothing in common with the Taurus. The 500 and the Mercury
Montego are built on a completely new Ford ch***is, first offered
on Volvos. 200 HP DOC V6. FWD and AWD with a CVT
and available six speed tranny. It will be the bench mark for
all mid sized cars. Production is under way. Pricing has yet to
be announced, but the street says it will be at
were Taurus prices left off. The Sable is gone but the
Taurus will be built till the end of 2005 in Hapeville, longer if
demand is strong. Taurus prices will drop BELOW
the 500, nicely equipped Taurus' will go for well below 20K.


mike hunt



asdffdsa wrote:
>
> So what does the new Ford 500 have in store?!?!
>
> Is it just a glorified Taurus?
>
> AWD?
>
> It looks nice kinda weird

..keHu.. ..cos.c..

Nothing in common with the Taurus. The 500 and the Mercury
Montego are built on a completely new Ford ch***is, first offered
on Volvos. 200 HP DOC V6. FWD and AWD with a CVT
and available six speed tranny. It will be the bench mark for
all mid sized cars. Production is under way. Pricing has yet to
be announced, but the street says it will be at
were Taurus prices left off. The Sable is gone but the
Taurus will be built till the end of 2005 in Hapeville, longer if
demand is strong. Taurus prices will drop BELOW
the 500, nicely equipped Taurus' will go for well below 20K.


mike hunt



asdffdsa wrote:
>
> So what does the new Ford 500 have in store?!?!
>
> Is it just a glorified Taurus?
>
> AWD?
>
> It looks nice kinda weird

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<MikeHunt@lycos.com> wrote in part:

| Nothing in common with the Taurus. The 500 and the Mercury
| Montego are built on a completely new Ford ch***is, first offered
| on Volvos. 200 HP DOC V6. FWD and AWD with a CVT
| and available six speed tranny. It will be the bench mark for
| all mid sized cars. Production is under way.

Actually, production starts 12 July 2oo4.

The AWD comes ONLY with the CVT. The six speed is standard on FWD
models, with CVT optional...

john cline ii, who hopes that helps.....

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<MikeHunt@lycos.com> wrote in part:

| Nothing in common with the Taurus. The 500 and the Mercury
| Montego are built on a completely new Ford ch***is, first offered
| on Volvos. 200 HP DOC V6. FWD and AWD with a CVT
| and available six speed tranny. It will be the bench mark for
| all mid sized cars. Production is under way.

Actually, production starts 12 July 2oo4.

The AWD comes ONLY with the CVT. The six speed is standard on FWD
models, with CVT optional...

john cline ii, who hopes that helps.....

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On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:57:22 GMT, "john cline ii"
<jwciitakeout@earthlink.net> wrote:

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><MikeHunt@lycos.com> wrote in part:
>
>| Nothing in common with the Taurus. The 500 and the Mercury
>| Montego are built on a completely new Ford ch***is, first offered
>| on Volvos. 200 HP DOC V6. FWD and AWD with a CVT
>| and available six speed tranny. It will be the bench mark for
>| all mid sized cars. Production is under way.
>
>Actually, production starts 12 July 2oo4.
>
>The AWD comes ONLY with the CVT. The six speed is standard on FWD
>models, with CVT optional...
>
>john cline ii, who hopes that helps.....

I'll be curious to see how people react to the CVT... I've driven a
Nissan Murano extensively and found I don't really care for the CVT..

It just doesn't accelerate like I expect it to..


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On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:57:22 GMT, "john cline ii"
<jwciitakeout@earthlink.net> wrote:

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><MikeHunt@lycos.com> wrote in part:
>
>| Nothing in common with the Taurus. The 500 and the Mercury
>| Montego are built on a completely new Ford ch***is, first offered
>| on Volvos. 200 HP DOC V6. FWD and AWD with a CVT
>| and available six speed tranny. It will be the bench mark for
>| all mid sized cars. Production is under way.
>
>Actually, production starts 12 July 2oo4.
>
>The AWD comes ONLY with the CVT. The six speed is standard on FWD
>models, with CVT optional...
>
>john cline ii, who hopes that helps.....

I'll be curious to see how people react to the CVT... I've driven a
Nissan Murano extensively and found I don't really care for the CVT..

It just doesn't accelerate like I expect it to..


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"asdffdsa" <x@x.x> wrote in message news:fNVxc.14675$1L4.6479@okepread02...
> So what does the new Ford 500 have in store?!?!
>
> Is it just a glorified Taurus?
>
> AWD?
>
> It looks nice kinda weird
>
>

Is the new Ford Mondeo based on the same chasis as the Ford 500? Or is it
still based on the Contour chasis? The pictures of the 500 and the Mondeo
look quite similar.

Jeff

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"asdffdsa" <x@x.x> wrote in message news:fNVxc.14675$1L4.6479@okepread02...
> So what does the new Ford 500 have in store?!?!
>
> Is it just a glorified Taurus?
>
> AWD?
>
> It looks nice kinda weird
>
>

Is the new Ford Mondeo based on the same chasis as the Ford 500? Or is it
still based on the Contour chasis? The pictures of the 500 and the Mondeo
look quite similar.

Jeff

..lvinGibs.. ..ilcity.c..

That is because although the Nissan Murano has a lot of HP
it develops the HP and torque at higher RPM's, typical of
Japanese engines, than do most American engines.. Torque at high
RPM is fine for a manual tranny but toque needs to
come on a lower RPM with any automatic tranny to be most
useful. Torque is what get one going and keep one going
on grades. If you want to get the most from your Murano
you need to keep the petal to the metal till you get the
RPM's up to get you to the speed you want quickly.



mike hunt




"Barry S." wrote:
>
> On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:57:22 GMT, "john cline ii"
> <jwciitakeout@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> >
> ><MikeHunt@lycos.com> wrote in part:
> >
> >| Nothing in common with the Taurus. The 500 and the Mercury
> >| Montego are built on a completely new Ford ch***is, first offered
> >| on Volvos. 200 HP DOC V6. FWD and AWD with a CVT
> >| and available six speed tranny. It will be the bench mark for
> >| all mid sized cars. Production is under way.
> >
> >Actually, production starts 12 July 2oo4.
> >
> >The AWD comes ONLY with the CVT. The six speed is standard on FWD
> >models, with CVT optional...
> >
> >john cline ii, who hopes that helps.....
>
> I'll be curious to see how people react to the CVT... I've driven a
> Nissan Murano extensively and found I don't really care for the CVT..
>
> It just doesn't accelerate like I expect it to..
>
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