Looks like an Audi - New Ford

[kach22i]

http://www.blueovalnews.com/2005/products/lane.focusvignale22apr05.htm

Ford Motor Company has approved the production of the Ford Focus Vignale. The concept was originally introduced at the Paris Motor Show.

[928ram]

Like an Audi body with a Honda nose.

[kach22i]

Topless looks good.

[pwd72s]

Freeman Thomas should sue for design theft. (He designed the TT coupe)

[djmcmath]

Vignale? Do we pronounce that "vinyall," like the French, or "Vig-nolly," like Americans?

[dd74]

I guess it's alright. It does look like a love child between an Audi and Honda CL or whatever those Hondas were.

Better though on that Blue Oval News site is the forums board. The first two threads are interesting:

In the first, people are talking about the death of Alex Trotman, former Ford CEO, and how he said "...a Mazda isn't a Mustang," and strived to keep the Mustang in production. And how Trotman also said (contradicting himself, somewhat) that he didn't care about car buyers and set Ford in motion to utilize 70% of its ability to manufacturer trucks.

The next thread is classic: it states Japanese carmakers might raise the prices of their cars to give domestic manufacturers a break since the Big Three aren't selling product within the U.S.

Here's the link. Fairly interesting stuff:
http://warnerrobert.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=005228

(sorry to hijack)

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally posted by pwd72s
Freeman Thomas should sue for design theft. (He designed the TT coupe)

The new Ford 500 is the same way, I did a double take in traffic because I thought it was an A6. Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, too bad it doesn't drive like an Audi though.

[CJFusco]

the rear treatment looks like a Saab......

... trying to compete with GM's 'foreign' brand?