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For the record, thats basically a Ford Fusion which still puts the proportions at about the right level.
From my knowlegde, it's bigger than a Fusion. Well, that was the innitial NAIAS report...

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Of course it's bigger than a Fusion, the Zephyr (MKZ) is the Fusion derived sedan...
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As you can see though, like Iosis the front overhang is exagerated in silhouette form as you can see how the headlights wrap around
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Those sneaky people at wheels..I brought the Mag JUST for the supposed Orion side profile...!
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From my knowlegde, it's bigger than a Fusion. Well, that was the innitial NAIAS report...

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Of course it's bigger than a Fusion, the Zephyr (MKZ) is the Fusion derived sedan...
Its going to be built on Fords D3 platform, which is also shared with the 500, not Fusion sorry.
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I've heard Lincoln are doing it themselves, with the 500's current chassis getting an overhaul in 2008...
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That could be a possibility. D3 initially was based off a Volvo so by 2008 it could be up for some revisions.
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Well I have definately heard that MKS will have AWD, something the 500 doesn't have.
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the 500 IS 4wd.
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I don't remember it being AWD...I'll take a look on Ford's NA website later on
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500 and Freestyle were built on similar platforms and share a similar 4wd System.

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I just checked, D3 does support FF and AWD. My mistake, I haven't actually looked at a 500 spec sheet since 2005
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500 and Freestyle were built on similar platforms and share a similar 4wd System.

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D3 (and variants of D3) are also used on:
  • Volvo S60
  • Volvo S80
  • Volvo XC90

Volvo call it P2, according to Wikipedia...
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All three of those vehicles support 4WD.
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I just read on another forum that Orion will be 80% BFII under the skin, with the same wheelbase etc. (The person who said it was Geary, remember the popular CGI VE Commodore guy) Load of shite?
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Sharing the same wheelbase doesn't make it have BFII components.
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