Comments on: Ford cuts cord on Jaguar, Land Rover brands http://tenayagroup.com/blog/2007/06/18/ford-cuts-cord-on-jaguar-land-rover-brands/ Brian Phipps on next-generation brands: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:28:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Brian Phipps http://tenayagroup.com/blog/2007/06/18/ford-cuts-cord-on-jaguar-land-rover-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-20715 Brian Phipps Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:29:30 +0000 http://tenayagroup.com/blog/2007/06/18/ford-cuts-cord-on-jaguar-land-rover-brands/#comment-20715 Same here for the GT40. But those were the creation of the "car guys" at Ford. The Jag and Land Rover purchases seem to have been the work of higher ups who felt the need for "image." And that's pretty much all they got. By SVG did you mean SVT -- the Special Vehicle Team? Word is they have been pretty much closed down. Another loss for Ford. Same here for the GT40. But those were the creation of the “car guys” at Ford. The Jag and Land Rover purchases seem to have been the work of higher ups who felt the need for “image.” And that’s pretty much all they got.

By SVG did you mean SVT — the Special Vehicle Team? Word is they have been pretty much closed down. Another loss for Ford.

]]> By: steve http://tenayagroup.com/blog/2007/06/18/ford-cuts-cord-on-jaguar-land-rover-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-20710 steve Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:28:38 +0000 http://tenayagroup.com/blog/2007/06/18/ford-cuts-cord-on-jaguar-land-rover-brands/#comment-20710 I wonder what the life expectancy of a high end car brand is. Jaguar was an embarrassment when Ford acquired it and Land Rover had also fallen on hard times. (in the case of Jaguar - imagine a performance car line without a manual transmission in sight, cornering performance that wasn't up to $20,000 VWs and laughable build quality) Ford someone would have had to restore the cars to their former glory - not exactly an easy task for a huge design bureaucracy. But there are gems even at Ford. The SVG manages a bit of low volume magic. I would have taken one of the GT40s over any standard Ferrari. I wonder what the life expectancy of a high end car brand is. Jaguar was an embarrassment when Ford acquired it and Land Rover had also fallen on hard times.

(in the case of Jaguar – imagine a performance car line without a manual transmission in sight, cornering performance that wasn’t up to $20,000 VWs and laughable build quality)

Ford someone would have had to restore the cars to their former glory – not exactly an easy task for a huge design bureaucracy.

But there are gems even at Ford. The SVG manages a bit of low volume magic. I would have taken one of the GT40s over any standard Ferrari.

]]> By: Inside The Mind Of A Car Addict http://tenayagroup.com/blog/2007/06/18/ford-cuts-cord-on-jaguar-land-rover-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-20060 Inside The Mind Of A Car Addict Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:59:17 +0000 http://tenayagroup.com/blog/2007/06/18/ford-cuts-cord-on-jaguar-land-rover-brands/#comment-20060 <strong>Land Rover and Jaguar for Possible Sale...</strong> What else is new? I guess the Ford Motor Company is expecting this to happen. Few months ago, before the British brand Aston Martin was sold, they have admitted that they are expecting more falls this year. Like more job cuts, declines on sales, the ..... Land Rover and Jaguar for Possible Sale…

What else is new? I guess the Ford Motor Company is expecting this to happen. Few months ago, before the British brand Aston Martin was sold, they have admitted that they are expecting more falls this year. Like more job cuts, declines on sales, the …..

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