Going back to the mention of available engines ... I've never understood why there is no real selection of engine/transmission combos.
If you take a look at Ford UK, you will see the wealth of engines that are available in each vehicle. This gives the company a very broad range of options which can cover nearly any possibility.
It is beyond me why I cannot select say, a Fusion with manual and Duratec 35 ... and say my wife cannot have an auto with Duratec 30 ... my brother say a Fusion with auto and 2.3l 4 banger ... and my step-son a manual with a tiny but high MPG engine for pootling around town (like 1.6).
Allowing this sort of mix of engine types would surely help to allow Ford to reach the broad consumer base they need to. A smaller engine, like a 1.6 would do wonders with the MPG obsessors, 2.3l for your average city car, 3.0 for those who MUST have a V6, and 3.5 for those after the higher ponies.
