Ford Future Thread

[Roy]

http://www.rallye-magazin.de/r/wm/d/...ung/index.html

Question what raise in my head: What does Ford in 2009? Ford has a 'contract' with WRC until 2008. In August Ford make a decision.
What could they do? S2000 is the future. But Ford didn't have S200 plans (or it is a big secret). The WRCars who M-Sport make is in few years over. What is a change of Focus N4? This car could do it...
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/17/e...begin-in-2009/

But is a N4 a good step? What would they do? What is a good thing?

I think Ford goes further with N4. It is a car who can fight with Mitsubishi Lancer Evo and Subaru Impreza WRX.

[urabus-denoS2000]

I think I read somewhere that they plan to make a S2000 based on the new Fiesta.
Although I would love to see an N4 Focus,this class needs a new manufacter

[ste898]

Ford has made the right decision keeping away from the 'yawn' class group N...hopefully they will build a S2000 car with the stunning new Fiesta.

[urabus-denoS2000]

Hopefully they build both!!!

[Donney]

Hopefully they will remain in the top level of rallying whatever the name and specifications are.

[Karbonyl]

Malcolm said for czech magazine Rally that they are already building Fiesta S2K and they would like to launch it in 2009.

[koko0703]

At the end of 2004, Ford extened their commitment for 4 more years with hope of getting back to the top. They struggled in 2005 with outdated car but their Focus WRC06 and WRC07 have turned out to be successful enough to win two manufacturer's championships, which is probably a bigger priority for Ford than the driver's title. And now with two talented drivers under contract, there is possibility of becoming even more successful manufacturer in upcoming years, so I don't think they will pull out at the end of this year.

I hope Ford will make their decision early enough to allow M-Sports to develop the next Focus or Fiesta or whatever they are planning to use in the future, so they won't have another year like 2005.

[Sulland]

Malcolm said for czech magazine Rally that they are already building Fiesta S2K and they would like to launch it in 2009.

Did they print/publish that anywhere ? If so could we get a translation ?

Make sense to do a S2000, as long as they dont have a 4wd Focus.

[bt52b]

It was in GPWeek, last week, that Ford will make their decision in early August

[Karbonyl]

Did they print/publish that anywhere ? If so could we get a translation ?

In was in that magazine maybe month or two ago. I don't have that issue with me now, but I'll try to find it ASAP.