# New Ford/Lincoln RWD confirmed **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 9, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-lincoln-rwd-confirmed/41543 "2008-01-09T21:56:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-lincoln-rwd-confirmed/41543/1 "2008-01-09T21:56:05Z")
_AutoWeek_ is reporting that Ford has officially confirmed the development of new RWD platforms for Ford and Lincoln based off of a global RWD platform developed by Ford of Australia. It’s been common knowledge for awhile (last year’s Interceptor and MKR concepts were big tip-offs), but now it’s official. > **[Autoweek.com](http://autoweek.com/?AID=/20080109/FREE/673921602/1530/FREE)** > > Get the latest car news, car reviews, auto show updates, and racing news from Autoweek. News for the auto enthusiast. ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-lincoln-rwd-confirmed/41543/2 "2008-01-09T22:04:53Z")
its not gonna come here ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-lincoln-rwd-confirmed/41543/3 "2008-01-09T22:10:24Z")
> [@02svtfocus](#): > > its not gonna come here I love how this is true, yet it’s an American car company :smash2: Makes no sense to me. ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-lincoln-rwd-confirmed/41543/4 "2008-01-09T22:13:04Z")
i get the inside scoop on ford vehicles, but Ford Australia and Ford Europe are basically different manufacters from the US. Who wouldnt love a Falcon, Cosworth Escort, or the sweet AWD turbo Focus in Europe ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-lincoln-rwd-confirmed/41543/5 "2008-01-09T22:15:46Z")
> [@02svtfocus](#): > > i get the inside scoop on ford vehicles, but Ford Australia and Ford Europe are basically different manufacters from the US. > > Who wouldnt love a Falcon, Cosworth Escort, or the sweet AWD turbo Focus in Europe Ah good info, never knew this. I’d definitely rock the AWD boosted focus any day. ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-lincoln-rwd-confirmed/41543/6 "2008-01-09T22:32:04Z")
anyone remember the ATI Terminator Focus from a few years back? i think it had a longitudinally mounted 5.0, 6MT, LSD, RWD, etc… i think Sport Compact Car did an article on it… :whip: beastly ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-lincoln-rwd-confirmed/41543/7 "2008-01-09T22:36:01Z")
it was a kit. never stock. cost about $10K for the motor, drivetrain, and suspensioin ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-lincoln-rwd-confirmed/41543/8 "2008-01-10T08:51:56Z")
> [@02svtfocus](#): > > it was a kit. never stock. > > cost about $10K for the motor, drivetrain, and suspensioin i know that. just mentioning the novelty of RWD. ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-lincoln-rwd-confirmed/41543/9 "2008-01-10T11:51:10Z")
but then think about the cage and major suspension upgrades you’d need to keep that chasis stiff ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-lincoln-rwd-confirmed/41543/10 "2008-01-10T16:38:31Z")
> [@02svtfocus](#): > > but then think about the cage and major suspension upgrades you’d need to keep that chasis stiff what good project isn’t worth major work? besides, a 5 Liter Cammer would be too good to pass up as a project. i’m surprised they haven’t gotten more publicity… ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-lincoln-rwd-confirmed/41543/11 "2008-01-10T16:41:13Z")
better off buying a foxbody and throwing money at it ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-lincoln-rwd-confirmed/41543/12 "2008-01-10T16:51:52Z")
> [@02svtfocus](#): > > better off buying a foxbody and throwing money at it no doubt there, but it’s all about the fact that you’d have a RWD V8 focus. people are always going to try to do crazy shit just for the hell of it. anyways, back to the RWD Ford thread. i’m glad Ford is deciding to shift some attention back to this segment. it’s been too long since cars like that were around. i learned to drive on a Panther platform, i own an MN-12, and my mom recently sold said Panther only because it was wrecked, only to buy an '02 Lincoln LS. needless to say, RWD Fords are in the family. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-lincoln-rwd-confirmed/41543/13 "2008-01-10T18:50:09Z")
just don’t take pictures of it ---
**Author:** ![Drexial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Drexial](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drexial)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-lincoln-rwd-confirmed/41543/14 "2008-01-10T21:07:30Z")
The Interceptor body is an ugly mass though… that seems to be what they are pushing for the RWD concept. It is true that even American car companies crap on us for the awesome cars. I had a Ford Escort GT and all I could think of is that it wasn’t a Cosworth… The Euro Focus is so much more awesome as well. It’s sad that Saturn is the company bringing some Euro styling to the US. _dreams about the Saturn Sky_ It’s fun the number of people I have talked to about the sky that were trying to push it that had no idea that it was based on a Opel. They could spew any other bit of random information.