Reply To: Ford Capri

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Soul777
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    Capris not selling well clearly…as production reduced to one week on and one week off. https://www.motor1.com/news/740842/ford-cuts-explorer-capri-ev-production/

    That doesn’t surprise me at all now I’ve seen it.

    Yes, not seen a single one on the road (though I have seen an Explorer (just one mind you)). Having seen what Renault has done with the 5, if Ford had done the same with the Capri, as a no-frills low cost 4 seater coupe paying homage to the original, it would have sold well I think. Killing off the Fiesta was a disaster. Not everyone wants SUVs. Such a shame to see what they have done with classic brands like Mustang and now Capri. They are losing money hand over fist.

    I hear a few European manufacturers are going to see the government as they cannot keep up with the ZEV mandate without losing a ton of money. Tough times not helped by building stuff that is just bland. VW are another prime example of this.