if ford reads anything on the internet about their idea, it does not take long to figure out it would be a bad move. read ANY comment about the subject from ANY message board or website, and you can clearly see this is one of the dumbest ideas ever.
If I remember correctly the GT A emblems were used on early model stangs(cant remember exactly what year) and the "A" stood for automatic. you can still purchase the emblems.
If they want to do the 4 door thing that's fine, just call it a Fairlane or something. I know the Fairlane's were 2 doors, but so was the Charger and look at what it is now.
Just my two pennies, take it FWIW.
Edit: There is no denying the fact that the Charger and the 300c are absolute hits in the market. Sure, Dodge bastardized the Charger name by making it a 4 door, but they are selling like damn hot cakes right now. Then they came out and offered a SRT-8 version if you really want performance (I would definitely rock one as a DD) but still kept a line from basic to more luxurious and sporty. It is a GREAT idea to make a 4 door performance car or a wagon performance car in Ford's lineup, god knows they're missing a big sector of people in that market. It's been said before, just copy and paste from Australia, nobody will really care and most would be quite happy honestly. I hope they do make a 4 Door sports car and a wagon sports car, just not a Mustang.
All I'm asking for Christmas this year is for Santa to knock some sense into the Ford exec's heads because God knows where their common sense has run off to.
I have the perfect throwback (or perhaps throw AWAY) name for the new car & wagon:
Fairmont!
They need to make a new Maverick and call it a day.
that would be sweet. put the same drive train as the mustang in it, just make it smaller.
I've been saying since it was made but the 2 door focus with a v8 would be nasty. Anyone ever catch the focus SVT built when the 03-04 cobra came out? it was a focus with a 03 cobra motor, transmission, and irs. pretty nasty show car.