I agree with the "
Ford is headed in the right direction" sentiments, that is why I gave a thumbs up.
Bob, how does a European Focus compare to a NA sedan? I am missing your point here somehow. I understand that Ford does make some very nice cars we do not see in NA (as noted in many other threads already
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) but lets keep comparing limes to limes. Now if you had pointed out a similar-to-Taurus but from Ford Europe, then I can see your point.
And ovr has it right, lets wait and see if it will indeed be a BMW crusher as some in the motoring press are saying. Remember the poor man's BMW? Datsun 510. Or the European tuned Monarch (my Dad had one
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)? But frankly, I do not see many people cross shopping a Taurus, even the SHO, with any 5 series BMW.