[GrecianVolvo]

Ford is developing a new car to battle the upcoming Chrysler Pacifica (hybrid wagon/SUV). There is a spy shot in the latest AutoWeek, 2/18/02 issue. That car will use the V70 chassis. So, I guess Ford finally saw the light and will use a Volvo platform!<P>Yannis<P>

 

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That's interesting. That chassis is scaleable, and plays home to the 60,70,80 and now 90 series of Volvos. I wonder how different the Ford will be from the XC90.

 

[GrecianVolvo]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by [email protected]:<BR><B>That's interesting. That chassis is scaleable, and plays home to the 60,70,80 and now 90 series of Volvos. I wonder how different the Ford will be from the XC90.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>George,<P>actually, as you already know, the chassis (P2) was originally launched with the P23 concept, a.k.a. S80 and then everything else evolved.<P>From the spy picture that I have seen, it looks like nothing close to the XC90. Totally different car. Kind of like a bigger Ford Mondeo Estate.<P>Yannis<P><P>