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	Ford CD3 platform: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The CD3 is Ford (Ford: The act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse) 's global midsize car (midsize car: a mid-size car, frequently referred to as an intermediate, is an automobile with...
		Ford insiders claim that this platform, developed in Japan by Mazda, is primarily for the North American (North American: A native or inhabitant of North America) market.
		2007 Ford (Ford: The act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse) Fairlane (Fairlane: the ford fairlane was an automobile model sold between 1955 and 1971 by the ford...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/ford_cd3_platform1 (712 words)

	Ford's future partly based on foreign platforms \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		Ford Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Mercury: Three sedans – a Ford, Mercury and Lincoln –; derived from the Mazda6 front-wheel-drive platform are scheduled to debut for the 2006 model year.
		Ford is updating the front-end styling to reflect the three-bar grille being adopted as the face of Ford.
		Ford is redesigning the Expedition and Navigator for the 2007 model year, shifting both vehicles to its T1 platform, which will be shared with the next-generation F-150 pickup.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20041030/news_mz1d30foreig.html (2492 words)

	Ford D2C platform: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The D2C (also known as DC2 and S197) is Ford (Ford: The act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse) 's newest global rear wheel drive (rear wheel drive: rear wheel drive was a common form of engine/transmission layout used in automobiles...
		Contrary to many news reports, this platform is not based on the Ford DEW platform (Ford DEW platform: more facts about this subject).
		Ford Thunderbird (Ford Thunderbird: the ford thunderbird is a car manufactured in the usa by the ford motor company....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/ford_d2c_platform1 (509 words)

	GMInsideNews Forums - Crown Vic, redesign on next gen Fairlane Platform?
		However, the general consensus thus far is that Ford's leaning in the FWD direction for Lincoln as it is with a potential replacement to the Town Car, which could be indicative of a similar move with the CV and Grand Marquis.
		Ford could have developed a RWD sedan companion to the Mustang that would have shared a lot of parts, but chose not to.
		Ford is a contender in the police car and taxi car market because of their rear drive CVs and GMs.
	www.gminsidenews.com /forums/printthread.php?t=9681&pp=40 (2750 words)

	GMInsideNews Forums - Crown Vic, redesign on next gen Fairlane Platform?
		Ford had apparently decided long ago that D2C made sense for the Falcon (it does), and that the Falcon was going to move onto this chassis in about 07-08 my.
		Rather abruptly, Ford decided that the old chassis would be fine and at one point announced that the next Falcon would not go on the D2C platform for reasons mostly involving costs.
		Ford has said publically that it wants to move Falcon over to D2C, but is uncertain wether it is economically attractive to move Falcon to this platform anytime soon due to plant issues in Australia, etc..
	www.gminsidenews.com /forums/printthread.php?t=9681&pp=40 (5116 words)

	What’s wrong with Ford and the new Mustang? - Car Forums and Automotive Chat
		Ford spent years designing the Focus and it had one of the work recall/TSB rates in history, the Zx2 was a parts bin car and has 2 recalls.
		Ford also took another step toward delivering on its commitment of putting 250,000 hybrid vehicles a year on the road by 2010 with the announcement that engineering work already is under way on a third-generation hybrid transaxle - one developed using Ford's in-house hybrid expertise.
		Ford's new V-6 produces 250 horsepower and 240 pound-feet of torque with a 3.5-liter displacement unit with a height and width that is the same as Ford's smaller Duratec 30 V-6.
	www.automotiveforums.com /t487709-what_s_wrong_with_ford_and_the_new_mustang_.html (17539 words)

	What’s wrong with Ford and the new Mustang? - Automotive Forums .com Car Chat
		and ford will never have a low 14sec amazing handeling car for 20k when the mustang is only doing mid 13's and is in no way as nimble.
		What would have been nice as far as the Focus goes was the SVE Focus R. But honestly the market being what it was for cars like that we were lucky there was a SVT Focus.
		Ford had to leave a few of the holes in the grill filled in so it would have more downforce on the frontend because of its lack of aero.
	www.automotiveforums.com /vbulletin/showthread.php?t=487709&page=2 (1219 words)

	The Mustang Source Forums > '07 Cobra Rumor Update (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		D2C is the designation for the platform that the 05 Mustang (project S197) is based on.
		Ford execs are officially mum, including product chief Phil Martens, who said as recently as the Detroit auto show that no decision had been made on the Cobra’s suspension.
		Ford apparently won't give us the chance...and the general attitude seems to be that the solid axle is just good enough and cheap.
	forums.bradbarnett.net /lofiversion/index.php/t10791-150.html (7326 words)

	Mercury Cougar/Messenger on new Stang Platform? - StangNet Forums
		Ford could be worried that if they bring out other similar models, like a Mercury version, it would negatively affect Mustang sales.
		Ford needs to seriously rethink its strategy for its Mercury division, instead of producing yet another "me too!" version of a Ford vehicle.
		Ford may think Mercury is targeted toward a more upscale middle-class clientele, but in reality, Mercury is just targeted at old people.
	forums.stangnet.com /showthread.php?t=506969 (741 words)

	Ford C1 platform - TheBestLinks.com - European, Ford Motor Company, Land Rover, Mazda, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It was designed by Mazda in association with Ford and Volvo in Europe and debuted with the European Ford Focus C-Max MPV in early 2004.
		The platform is designed for either front- or all wheel drive.
		Among all of the cars, the floorpan is different, but the front- and rear-subframes, suspension, steering, braking, safety, and electrical components are shared.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Ford_C1_platform-bp-redirect-v-no-ep-.html (255 words)

	Ford and GM cook up 300C killers - Newswheel.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ford in particular has enough compelling and classy concept cars in the bank (think Ford 427 and Lincoln Continental) to easily match the distinctive, if rather unsubtle, Chrysler 300C.
		The Jaguar S type and Lincoln LS are based on the DEW98 platform rather than the D2C platform upon which the new Mustang is based.
		The C1 platform has been deemed so successful that a second enlarged version (front wheel drive and all wheel drive compatible) is under development to replace both the Mazda 6 and Volvo platforms.
	www.newswheel.com /newswheel/stories/ford-and-gm-cook-up-300c-killers.htm (893 words)

	newbie questions - StangNet Forums
		D2C is the code name for the platform that the 2005,2006, 2007, etc. Mustang is made on.
		I'm not 100% sure, but I belive that Fox-4 was the Name of the platform for the 1994-2004 Mustang.
		Same old weak platform that has been used since 1994 and is based off a 1979 Fairmont.
	forums.stangnet.com /showthread.php?t=517866 (345 words)

	Car and Driver Magazine - Ford Mustang - November 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		But for Ford, it was an enormous blast out of the park in the exploding market known as "baby boomers." In one year, Ford sold 418,812 Mustangs.
		The Mustang is part of a substantial number of new models being introduced by Ford in the coming year, including the Five Hundred and Mercury Montego sedans, a reskinned Focus, the Freestyle and freshened Escape SUVs, as well as the limited-production Ford GT.
		The Mustang will be built on a highly modified version of the company's D2C platform that carries the Lincoln LS and Jaguar S-type sedans, a structure offering anvil-like rigidity to the Mustang chassis.
	www.caranddriver.com /article.asp?section_id=19&article_id=8687&page_number=1 (812 words)

	FordForums - 05 Mustang Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ford’s all-new Mustang might just be the best one to come along since the original made its debut back in the mid-1960s ― it is certainly the car that most resembles the first-generation model.
		Ford has taken some heat internally and outside the company over the decision to use a solid rear axle in place of a fully independent rear suspension, like the one on the Thunderbird.
		Ford is so sure of the iconic nature of its pony car that the 2005 version carries no name on it.
	www.fordforums.com /showthread.php?t=84484 (8412 words)

	NextGenAutoBlog: Retro Cars
		A remake of the Gen2 Camaro is a much better idea that all out copying Ford like they did in the 60s and would throw the industry for a loop.
		Ford should have brought the 427 concept out and called it the Galaxie, that would have been cool and blown all the Chrysler Hemis out of the water!
		But seriously, i read somewhere that the 427 Concept was based on the D2C platform so it's not far off from what I'm looking for.
	nextgenauto.blogspot.com /2005/05/retro-cars.html (487 words)

	ipedia.com: Ford Fox platform Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Ford Fox platform was a rear wheel drive, unibody automobile architecture that Ford used for over 25 years in the North American market.
		Its inital appearance was in the compact car class, when the Ford Fairmont and Mercury Zephyr appeared in 1978.
		Other Ford nameplates which appeared on the Fox platform at various times include the Thunderbird (including the Turbo Coupes), Mustang, LTD, and Granada.
	www.ipedia.com /ford_fox_platform.html (211 words)

	Ford to revive entire line - on a budget (pt. 2); The big test: Spin 10 vehicles from Mazda6 platform.(News) - Journal, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ford to revive entire line - on a budget (pt.
		The name may be replaced with something new as part of the strategy to reinvent the Lincoln brand this decade.
		What is not known is whether the automaker will re-engineer the current platform or use a premium version of the D2C platform.
	goliath.ecnext.com /coms2/summary_0199-3044848_ITM&referid=2090 (150 words)

	1Automotive - Consumers
		This is a list of the total number of codes we hold for platforms and programs around the world.
		As we stretch in time as far as 2020, some the program and platforms codes have not been released.
		In these rare cases, as we have spies deeply in embedded in the long term planning departments of all manufacturers, we use the device of GMT920-ng where the 'ng' stands for the next generation; or we use the device of adding a 2 or 3 such as J4 becomes a J5 and so on.
	www.1automotive.net /platform_codes.htm (537 words)

	All Ford Mustang Forums - The Mighty "Fox Body"
		The fox body is the platform that all mustangs were built on from 79 - 04.
		THe platform was designed for a turbo-4 or six cylinder, and is called the Fox Platform because it was designed to compete against the Volkswagen Fox (an early Jetta).
		Nah, the Fusion is on the Mazda 6 platform.
	www.allfordmustangs.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-48665.html (3573 words)

	The Mustang Source Forums > DEW-lite no more? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Dew-lite was the Lincoln LS chassis (DEW) that was modified for the stang.
		July 9, 2004, 8:31 AM From articles I've read, FOX-4 was the designation given the platform used from '94 to '04 as it evolved from the one underpinning the '79-'93 cars.
		In Nashville at the MCA 40th, Ford engineers shared that the platform was "inspired" by DEW but was developed as all new specifically for the S197 Mustang.
	forums.bradbarnett.net /lofiversion/index.php/t3218.html (492 words)

	NextGenAuto » Uncategorized (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		While badge engineering is pretty superficial, platform sharing, like that of the GM Epsilon platform or even Ford’s C1 platform, is much more involved from an engineering standpoint.
		In fact, the corolla and Matrix are built at the same plant on the same platform along with the Pontiac Vibe and the Scion xB and xA ride on the same platform the echo is derived from.
		The criticism of the practices of platform sharing need to be taken in perspective of what they mean to the consumer.
	www.nextgenautoweb.com /?cat=1 (1350 words)

	Why are new cars mostly FWD???? - ShopForum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		GM's G Premium platform is testing out chassis equipped with their 4.8 V8 and fwd transaxle.
		The revision is a interm step to save money until a lower cost version of the SIGMA platform can be made.
		Ford already has a new platform called D2C (Mustang and Lincoln LS replacement?
	www.mercedesshop.com /shopforum/showthread.php3?t=43594 (562 words)

	evolutionm.net - Caught!!!! Spy Pics of 2006 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra
		Nov 17, 2004 12:54 PM I doubt ford will produce future cobras w/that insane cowl hood.
		the D2C platform is designed to handle an independent rear setup as well as a live axle.
		And given the wider track base from where the front wheel was moved forward 5 inches, the car should be a lot more nimble than it's fox predecessor.
	forums.evolutionm.net /printthread.php?t=108544&pp=100 (879 words)

	Fomoco ideal product list
		Hybrids are engineered to increase both fuel economy and performance over "unassisted" IC engines.
		At the same time, the Jaguar name could be brought over to Ford's under-utilized US factories, to build domestic-only Jaguars.
		Their new logo would be a silver jaguar on a green oval.
	home.surfree.com /~pauld/list.htm (885 words)

	evolutionm.net - Caught!!!! Spy Pics of 2006 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra
		I saw a V6 model today on the road behind me, and even without the grill fogs, it was excellent looking.
		Ford really hit the nail on the head with this one.
		We'll see how it fairs in the reliability department next year, though.
	forums.evolutionm.net /printthread.php?t=108544&pp=100 (513 words)

	Ford Iossis compared to Fusion - FusionUnleashed.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		I know that the doors and other elements would need tweaking in the name of production reality (rear passenger room, for instance, would need a bit of extending), but FoMoCo has learned some bitter lessons lately about being too conservative...something breathtaking like this would be a helluva fix.
		I just don't think Ford has the balls to build it with exterior styling (minus the fancy door operation).
		Thwe Iosis would not have served the Mustang as well as the current car...having a legitmate history of great styling is a fantastic luxury.
	fusionunleashed.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=101 (533 words)

	2005 Motor Trend Car of the Year Testing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Whether or not Ford will ever be able to build a modern, affordable GT car is debatable.
		In the meantime, the first all-new Mustang in 26 years is here, and, though decades overdue, it's worth the wait.
		The new D2C platform is the stiffest Mustang ever built, offering vastly more satisfying noise, vibration, and harshness levels.
	www.motortrend.com /oftheyear/car/112_05_cotytesting/index9.html (346 words)

	Car and Driver Magazine - Vehicle Search & Review Information FORD MUSTANG--V6 (4.0 Liter) 2005 Coupe
		See which new models clawed their way into our automotive hall of fame.
		Ford's Special Vehicle Team blows new life into the Cobra.
		2005 Ford Mustang Codenamed S197, the new Mustang wears 1967-69 styling cues, on a low-cost rear-drive variant of the DEW platform, dubbed D2C and built in Flat Rock, MI.
	www.caranddriver.com /?section_id=10&agFlash=2405&agMake=FORD&agModel=MUSTANG (352 words)

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