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Don 130
17th June 2014, 09:40 AM
Seen this?

Ford subsidiary develops Defender rival - motoring.com.au (http://www.motoring.com.au/news/medium-4x4/ford/ford-subsidiary-develops-defender-rival-43919)

Don.
weeds
17th June 2014, 09:45 AM
will be interesting to see what its final specs are.......
VladTepes
17th June 2014, 11:15 AM
Looks rubbish plasticky and tacky.
Plus engineered for lhd only.
Won't be hard to beat the defender in the American market. (Rolls eyes)
ezyrama
17th June 2014, 12:51 PM
Looks like a love child between a FJ Toymota and a SSangyong Kurando.
Drover
17th June 2014, 03:10 PM
Jeep Wrangler cross FJ40 with a Pajero rear end.......spew
chook73
17th June 2014, 03:44 PM
Jeep Wrangler cross FJ40 with a Pajero rear end.......spew

^^^^^^ x2
Dougal
17th June 2014, 04:25 PM
Looks like a love child between a FJ Toymota and a SSangyong Kurando.

I was going to say FJ-Cruiser and Mahindra Jeep.

With a name like "troller" this has to be a joke. Not to mention the problem selling a 6sp manual diesel into the USA.
fatman
17th June 2014, 04:46 PM
Previous ford concept was way more beautyfull..

https://www.google.gr/search?q=ford+bronco+concept&espv=2&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=UfGfU7CyGeuV0QXrm4DYDQ&sqi=2&ved=0CBwQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=653
noyakfat
17th June 2014, 04:53 PM
fugly
frantic
17th June 2014, 06:04 PM
Yup 100% ugly, BUT:
The drivetrain is pure ford ranger/bt50, 3.2 tdci5, 6 spd manual which by now would have been under a new defender, if Ford didn't fire sale LR. The ranger has a true 130 in wheelbase and there is a wagon due soon from Ford. Not sure if Mazda will do a version as it would impact cx9 sales.
Dougal
17th June 2014, 06:20 PM
Yup 100% ugly, BUT:
The drivetrain is pure ford ranger/bt50, 3.2 tdci5, 6 spd manual which by now would have been under a new defender, if Ford didn't fire sale LR. The ranger has a true 130 in wheelbase and there is a wagon due soon from Ford. Not sure if Mazda will do a version as it would impact cx9 sales.

Isn't ford's new wagon the ranger based Everest?

I could have sworn Ford had a global "one ford" policy which was to make new vehicle platforms usable world-wide. A LHD only vehicle is in direct conflict with that.
PAT303
17th June 2014, 06:44 PM
Trouble with it is Ford will use Taiwan made TDCi's and Chinese made Getrags that fail on a regular basis,unless they use UK/German made units it will be rubbish. Pat
Drover
17th June 2014, 07:40 PM
Not sure if Mazda will do a version as it would impact cx9 sales.

Ford own Mazda, so they probably will.

One of the companies Ford kept in the fire sale........
scarry
17th June 2014, 07:45 PM
It would want to be a bit better than some of the Transit vans that have woeful electronics which are basically unrepairable:(
Sitec
17th June 2014, 08:53 PM
Jeep Wrangler cross FJ40 with a Pajero rear end.......spew

X3. Defo some of the Paj in there! Wud look better on slightly larger muddies with some mud flaps at the rear...
PAT303
18th June 2014, 10:39 AM
It would want to be a bit better than some of the Transit vans that have woeful electronics which are basically unrepairable:(

Rio bought the Ford mine spec models and they fail daily,my partners failed to proceed twice last week,both times electrical. Pat
VladTepes
18th June 2014, 02:42 PM
Ford own Mazda,

At one time they were about 30% shareholders but they sold the bulk of it and only have a bout a 3% stake now.