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Dude your car is here now, just give the dealer a terrible review (Ford asks all buyers of their experience) enjoy it.

Watch this first. It will put you in a confused state such that the only thing that makes sense in the world is your new mustang: http://digg.com/video/shaqs-gold-bond-commercials-were-missing-something-this-wasnt-it But being realistic, if there any problems with the vehicle, turn it down...

I don't think Chevy ever intended to win drag races with the Zl1, it was more about the handling and winning on a track. It gets destroyed by the Shelby 0-100 wise, but usually won over the course of several laps due to the brake fade problems.

The entire Focus platform is being refreshed for the 2015 MY, the ST just happens to launch a bit later than the base vehicle. There's some pretty nifty features going into the refresh, but the biggest change is the instrument cluster and steering wheel are a lot nicer (in terms of both layout...

To be fair, vehicle packaging is arguably the hardest non-technical job in the entire company. Things start out neatly planned and by launch usually end up so crammed that you have to fight to even get a few millimeters of space. Also keep in mind electronics are intentionally inaccessible...

Perhaps, but I think this video says it all: [ame] Obviously Matt's Fiesta is not stock, but at the same time he didn't do anything special. Just Cobb stage 3 and a 100 octane tune (and you can see videos of the 3 Cobb stages being built as well). The fact of the matter is the Fiesta ST...

They already did that

Complete and utter bullshit. Do you seriously think Ford would invest literal billions in not just developing the manufacturing technology, but also buying up auto aluminum suppliers just to never use it on another platform? That article was pure clickbait.

You're making a very large assumption that either of those two systems will be supported by the industry. Just because they carry brand names doesn't mean they are evenly remotely close to robust yet (and if you've actually seen them, you'd understand).

Another factor for Fiesta vs Focus is location. In NC you probably don't have to worry about snow at all, but the Focus platform as a whole is much more planted in the winter than the Fiesta. If you can wait a bit, the refreshed Focus ST launches early spring I believe (check the Ford press...

My guess is probably about the same. The old raptor was shrunk from the original design because it was the only way they could fit it on the F150 assembly line (part of why the truck is relatively affordable given what they put on it). If you look at the Ford press release, it does state it's...

In essence it is packaged directly into the vehicle price, it's basically treated as a standard feature given that no one buys a car without it these days. I really don't think you're going to see the cost fall by packaging it. As for not launching with the mustang, I'm not sure why you're...

As a driver's car, Fiesta ST >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> V6 Mustang And that's not even meant to be an indictment on the V6 engine, the Fiesta is simply regarded as one of the most fun cars you can possibly buy under $25k. Granted the Focus ST is much nicer on the inside (but not as nimble), so...

From what I've heard, CarPlay has a lot of problems at the moment. No idea whether they want to support it or not.

Here's a good press release on Gen 3 (confirming it can't be downloaded): http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2014/12/11/ford-unveils-sync/20249479/ But I will say, the QNX system is much faster and far more flexible in a lot of regards. I think people will find it to be a nice...

lol well it was - back in 2014 :p

I think it's a very peculiar fact that the C7 Z06 was originally supposed to have a high revving naturally aspirated modular engine but GM had problems getting it to work. If the pushrod setups were so great, why wouldn't the design engineers want to keep that model for their top end nameplate...

Not sure I can actually answer that, but the Ford website does describe Sync Gen 3 is a touted feature for future vehicles

So a few thoughts from the perspective of an engineer. 1) Fuel economy in the camaro will probably be less. The Corvette benefits from being only 3300 lbs - about 500 less than the S550. Seeing how both the Corvette and S550 actually lost weight on the chasis but gained it back (and then some)...

Yes, pandora supports applink. Also check out the other thread I just put up, Sync Gen 3 is going to support accessing your phone Nav - i.e. you look it up on google maps then transfer it to your Sync Nav. There's a whole bunch of really key features coming out next year on Gen 3; obviously I...