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Originally Posted by NASSTY
Ford has also misread the market in that people who buy V8's aren't as concerned about fuel prices as those who don't. Performance matters more. GM understand this better which is reflected in their marketing and their priorities in their engineering. HP matters.
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Excellent point Al.
Australia ( and I think America) is a land of boat and caravan towing, horse float pulling consumers who demand that low down torque.
The SUV market is healthy for this very reason.
We want our primary car to do many things and in todays world we demand a car which can double as a business limo and pull whatever toy we have.
Mum can drive some buzzbox for the more mundane chores but the main vehicle better be able to cut it at work, and on the weekend.