Ford copying VW

[Overdub]

well, i guess the old saying goes "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em." well ford is doing just that with their new Individual program which is the same program as Volkswagens. but this post isn't so much that as it is about its almost perfect carbon copy of the B6's interior....compare below:

http://www.americancarfans.com/news/2070116.001/2070116.001.1M.jpg
Ford Galaxy S-Max Individual
http://www.vwvortex.com/gallery/albums//Volkswagen/Passat/Passat%20VI/Individual/002.jpg
Passat Individual


what a cheap knock-off from Volkswagen!!! :thumbdown

why can't the world's car makers come up with any original design ideas anymore? it seems now more than ever that everyone is copying each other :td:

[sml]

Ford..... BBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.......:td:

[Big Nug]

The vw looks better ford always = booooo!!!

[Gee Tea Eye V]

lol check out that crazy futuristic wind surfer thats racin that ford!! they both go like 15 mph! i wonder who will win

[DSV]

that Passat Individual interior looks WAY better than the ford.

[Gee Tea Eye V]

x2

[iowaboostin]

h8 ford.

[Head at JJperf]

Welcome to ford of europe kiddies!

check out the Focus RS
interior is a combo between a GTI and an M3 and with 300+ hp turbo 4 and AWD it would give an s4 a good run for its money...fucking wicked no matter how you slice it
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/spied-european-ford-focus-rs/

[Fast Charley]

honestly though, everywhere you look people are taking design cues from eachother...

not to say that right now Ford is less guilty than others, just check out my web page at myspace....

there is an interesting story on the new Mustang Concept, to give you an idea of how infuriating it is, Coca, took an American Dream and hired an Italian firm to concept it....seems to me that the synapses's just arent happening in Fords concept departmant.

www.myspace.com/shineauto

[Head at JJperf]

honestly though, everywhere you look people are taking design cues from eachother...

not to say that right now Ford is less guilty than others, just check out my web page at myspace....

there is an interesting story on the new Mustang Concept, to give you an idea of how infuriating it is, Coca, took an American Dream and hired an Italian firm to concept it....seems to me that the synapses's just arent happening in Fords concept departmant.

www.myspace.com/shineauto

cry about it pussy

ford's in house design team hasn't penned anything original and attractive in at least 20 years

while the designers for thier subsidearies are great they never look to thier other marques to get a decent designer
examples of ford owned design the new aston db9 its little brother the jag xk lotus elise, aston vanquish, jag S-type all recently designed by ford owned companies
besides I don't see you bitching about the Caddy alante which was designed by peninfarina and even manufactured in thier plant in Italy non US styling is where it's at unless you want a kenworth or a fucking pickup

[Head at JJperf]

well, i guess the old saying goes "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em." well ford is doing just that with their new Individual program which is the same program as Volkswagens. but this post isn't so much that as it is about its almost perfect carbon copy of the B6's interior....compare below:

http://www.americancarfans.com/news/2070116.001/2070116.001.1M.jpg
Ford Galaxy S-Max Individual
http://www.vwvortex.com/gallery/albums//Volkswagen/Passat/Passat%20VI/Individual/002.jpg
Passat Individual


what a cheap knock-off from Volkswagen!!! :thumbdown

why can't the world's car makers come up with any original design ideas anymore? it seems now more than ever that everyone is copying each other :td:

while there is a similarity between the ford and the VW that passat interor is a direct knock-off of the e46 3 seires or E53 X5 so lets not get too pissy about who copied whom

[iowaboostin]

ford copying vw copying bmw :p

[Head at JJperf]

ford copying vw copying bmw :p

next year it will be kia copying hyundai copying ford copying vw copying bmw

[Overdub]

how do you get an X5 out of that? or even the 3 series? i've driven hundreds of those things and i see no similarities :confused:

[Head at JJperf]

Notched dash line below vents...the vents themselves, curvature of the gauge cluster hood, garage door over cupholders, armrest shape, climate control positioning, button layout and dual knob design on the nav unit...not to mention the seats look almost exactly the same as the ones in my 4.6is in bolster design. frankly I see more in common with the bmw and the vw then with the vw and the ford

[Fast Charley]

hey all im sayin is that its ridiculous that a multi billion dollar company cant find a decent design crew out of the states... fire some old d bags or something and get young fresh ideas state side....

and no im not bitching about cadillac's pf crossover, cause i could care less, cadillac stopped making good looking cars (minus a few, and i mean few) twenty years ago. besides im a lincoln kinda guy...

its just unfortunate that we have to outsource a job to a foreign country on a domestic car...we have a thriving (obviously) foreign market here in USA, leave it to them, or let Ferrari bastardize their line and sell a 50k dolla car.

FC:finger:

[Fast Charley]

your goin to admin hell


thanks for the new bumpersticker....ass

[sml]

i never thought this could be so fun!!

you spelled "guess" wrong

[Fast Charley]

no, YOU spelled GeUse wrong you helmet wearing special person....

further more if you read the language in that wager, you get to spend the night with a cardboard cut-out of my wife, and both the boys... just dont feed them vodka after midnight....then they turn from mogwai to gremlins...:twisted:

[Fast Charley]

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[sml]

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[Gee Tea Eye V]

i could prolly supress my hijacking ability if i was salaried :laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Head at JJperf]

booya bithces I'm out

[Fast Charley]

raise your hand if you think jeff should have to saty chained to his desk till 5 like the rest of us....ill raise two:finger:

[Fast Charley]

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[Loccusst]

Hyundai is the worst at it......and that focus you are talking about, Bad ASS!!! I wish the old rally escort would come back...the cosworth.

[Head at JJperf]

Hyundai is the worst at it......and that focus you are talking about, Bad ASS!!! I wish the old rally escort would come back...the cosworth.

Escort and MB 190 cossies were (IMFO still are) some of the baddest homoligation vehicles ever built not the fastest but just fucking sweet and wicked fun to drive

[Fast Charley]

my parents neighboor across the street has a merkuer awd

[Overdub]

Hyundai is the worst at it......and that focus you are talking about, Bad ASS!!! I wish the old rally escort would come back...the cosworth.


yeah ford has a good focus, and i really fail to see why they stiff us with this...

http://www.americancarfans.com/news/2070108.003/2070108.003.mini16L.jpg

what blows me away is they actually call this "upscale" and more "elegant" :eek:

while the rest of the world benifits from the new focus

http://www.americancarfans.com/photos/3060714.001/1026big.jpg

shows how much they care for their home market :D

[SoCal Dub Addict]

ON BEHALF OF STRIKLY GERMAN IN SOCAL, WASHINGTON AND MARYLAND....
I'LL LIKE TO SAY THAT THAT'S SOOOOO FREAKIN REDICULOUS!!

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