I have a feeling this vehicle is the going to dethrone the Toyota Camry as the # 1 selling sedan in North America after taking a look at the new 2012 Camry. It's already knocked the the Honda Accord out of the #2 position in 2011 even before the redesign and this is a NICE redesign. Unfortunately, Honda's new Accord for 2012 is bland and uninspiring. Though reliable, Honda & Acura designs have been letting me down for a several years now.
If they can manage to move away from boxy-bland (ie their current SUV's and their current Accord) towards something precise, looks well put together, balanced, like VW's lineup, then the new Accord concept will do fine! It already borrows a few body lines from the previous Audi A3 sedan concept that debut a year or two ago in Geneva, and it'll be a strong offering against the Fusion.
Looking at the current scene though, it seems the crown is for the Fusion, Optima, and Sonata
Why are people complaining that it has an Aston grille? So you can buy a mid range family car that looks like an Anston Martin, and thats a bad thing is it? no
the aston grill interpretation we see on the Ford is the original Aston's silhouette re-freshed for modern times, and this was done by, then Ford Employee, Ian McCallum( Jaguar's current design guy). He and Henrik Fisker worked on several Astons as well while he was away from Ford, but he was responsible for the sexy lines we came to know on the Vanquish (popularized by Bond), and DB9.
Wow - that's so good looking they could probably even sell it in Europe without changing it too much.
geffel 2 weeks ago
the ford badge bothers me, i think it would look a lot cleaner if ford had a symbol instead of just the name but it still looks great
anduyerface 4 weeks ago
Ford... Ur alright!
hustler1593 1 month ago
I have a feeling this vehicle is the going to dethrone the Toyota Camry as the # 1 selling sedan in North America after taking a look at the new 2012 Camry. It's already knocked the the Honda Accord out of the #2 position in 2011 even before the redesign and this is a NICE redesign. Unfortunately, Honda's new Accord for 2012 is bland and uninspiring. Though reliable, Honda & Acura designs have been letting me down for a several years now.
MrLancer918 1 month ago
@MrLancer918
If they can manage to move away from boxy-bland (ie their current SUV's and their current Accord) towards something precise, looks well put together, balanced, like VW's lineup, then the new Accord concept will do fine! It already borrows a few body lines from the previous Audi A3 sedan concept that debut a year or two ago in Geneva, and it'll be a strong offering against the Fusion.
Looking at the current scene though, it seems the crown is for the Fusion, Optima, and Sonata
MarketAndChurch 1 month ago
Looks like it was born to be a hatchback...
radudeATL 1 month ago
Aston Martin
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Lancer X
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This. And it's bloody brilliant!
gothicasuwung 1 month ago
Why are people complaining that it has an Aston grille? So you can buy a mid range family car that looks like an Anston Martin, and thats a bad thing is it? no
Rangeroversport12 1 month ago 2
@Rangeroversport12 Only for Aston owners lol...
GHOSTJERKER 1 month ago
@Rangeroversport12
the aston grill interpretation we see on the Ford is the original Aston's silhouette re-freshed for modern times, and this was done by, then Ford Employee, Ian McCallum( Jaguar's current design guy). He and Henrik Fisker worked on several Astons as well while he was away from Ford, but he was responsible for the sexy lines we came to know on the Vanquish (popularized by Bond), and DB9.
MarketAndChurch 1 month ago
WOW... does anyone else see the look of the Austin Martin in the front end of this new Fusion???
gree6 1 month ago
@gree6 is that a bad thing?
Rangeroversport12 1 month ago
@gree6 That's exactly what I was thinking
MoparHemi11 1 month ago
have they show the 1.6L ecoboost manual transmission in detroit?
HamadHHAG 1 month ago
Nice look for the new Fusion
ayazhemi 1 month ago
I like it a lot. I would want V8, RWD power though. I personally would not want the 4 cylinder or electric.
Kenny67063 1 month ago
Wow an aston martin grille with evo headlights? Cmon really? Get out of here... Ridiculous... Smh
MudVane92 1 month ago
To bad nowadays American cars aren't really made in America anymore.
gilldoom 1 month ago
wow... completely ugly
timtime88 1 month ago
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That grill is almost a replica of the Aston Martin's! Where's originality?
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so the US finally get a "Ford Mondeo" ...its about time !!!
disengagejam 1 month ago