Originally posted by ptrlib:
Did anyone actually read the article?
"Adding plastic (already found in the hood and trunk of the Mustang) in place of metal makes the car lighter but also makes it less rigid and can make the car not as safe. [b]A lighter vehicle also does not handle as well as a heavier vehicle. "
and what planet are you from?
Maybe he is talking about the fact with less weight it makes it harder to get traction with the more powerfull cars, but still that statment. He just does not understand what handling is.[/b]
If he's referring to snow/ice, he is dead on. My old Taurus handles 10x better than my Contour does in the snow.
Anyway, about the design...I don't like it. Another poor attempt by Ford to mix the retro with the new stuff...like the T-Bird...they turned a classic car into a goofy lookin beast that looks like it belongs in who-knows-what year.
STOP TRYING TO GO RETRO AND MAKE YOUR CARS SLEEKER!!! ::cough cough: like GM! :cough cough::
