Why don't ford being back the Capri?

[Welshbeef]

Going through old pics of my old mans cars and saw one of his P&J a (don't laugh) 1.3 Capri but he loved it. Sure you could get 3 ltr etc but the point being being back the Capri with a big range of engines -or boost levels so you can have a pretty slow version all the looks and handling but economy and good for cheap ins for the young and of course some tasty variants

[Northernchimp]

Maybe if the GT86 was selling. Can't see the market.

[valiant]

Well, we're getting the Mustang. Can't see it being as comparatively cheap like the Capri was.

Ford no doubt think that the ST versions of the Fiesta and Focus takes care of the 'yoof' and sports market.

[Blakewater]

It would mean developing a small rear wheel drive platform. Though their partnership with Mazda could have allowed them to use the MX5 platform. Launching the Mustang in Europe makes it rather unnecessary now.

[Jonny_]

Can't be arsed retyping my previous post on the subject. But in a nutshell I too would like to see a modern Capri:

Doubt it will ever happen, unfortunately.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Killer2005]

I thought we were planned to get a 4 pot mustang, to be badged in Europe as a Capri?

[TooMany2cvs]

Because last time Ford took the mechanicals from their upper-mid saloon and chucked 'em into a coupe shell, everybody ignored it.

[fatboy b]

TooMany2cvs said:

Because last time Ford took the mechanicals from their upper-mid saloon and chucked 'em into a coupe shell, everybody ignored it.

And rightly so!

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IF ONLY...........

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[joebongo]

fatboy b said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Because last time Ford took the mechanicals from their upper-mid saloon and chucked 'em into a coupe shell, everybody ignored it.

And rightly so!

But that was fwd. Of course I ignored it.

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[Blakewater]

fatboy b said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Because last time Ford took the mechanicals from their upper-mid saloon and chucked 'em into a coupe shell, everybody ignored it.

And rightly so!

It wasn't a bad car in itself, but it wasn't a spiritual successor to the Capri. The Puma came nearer and that was successful.

[Ecosseven]

Killer2005 said:

I thought we were planned to get a 4 pot mustang, to be badged in Europe as a Capri?

Yep, 2.3T eco-boost. No details of price yet but I'd guess at around £30k. Not cheap but on a par with the Audi TT and Nissan 370Z.

[-Pete-]

Northernchimp said:

Maybe if the GT86 was selling. Can't see the market.

I think it's linked to the colour of cars, people seem to want monochrome (the car equivalent of beige) and similar styling and handling. Safe, dull, anonymous. The Capri was too much fun, modern people couldn't cope with that

[limpsfield]

I think the Capri was positioned as the working man's sports car back then. Today we have the likes of the Vauxhall VXR8 thing I suppose and I don't think that sells well?

I think there is so much choice amongst cars today compared to them, and so much available on eezee monthly payment plans, that lots of people want shiney white German cars rather than something a bit blue collar. I don't think there's a market for it.

Even on this website - how many have sporty cars compared to how many are interested in fast cars, but buy a diesel Audi?

[fitz1985]

Because as much as it pains me to say it, development costs tend to prevent the creation of coupes for which there is now a very limited market.

That said I'd love to see one of the mainstream manufacturers bring sensibly priced and affordable to run mid sized coupes back with some clever packaging and re-use of components and drive-trains. Preferably Ford and Vauxhall slogging it out.

[Troubleatmill]

It is easier and far more profitable to build a mundane POS Eurobox. It will sell in spade loads.
And for the tiny minority of the population who will pay for something with more spirit.. engineer some replacement parts and label it GTi, VXR, RS etc.

When Ford design a new Focus, the first thing the engineers aren't thinking is.... Let's make it an RS and then work out how to make an asthmatic 1.3

[PlayersNo6]

The market has changed. The original Audi A5 is the modern day Ford Capri.

[Welshbeef]

PlayersNo6 said:

The market has changed. The original Audi A5 is the modern day Ford Capri.

Good call the A5 is a very good looking car a pity its not rwd