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[BazaJT]

Some years ago Ford,Vauxhall and others decided that the car buying public were "downsizing"so there was no longer a need for a large executive class car in their ranges,so the Scorpio,Omega  etc. were killed off leaving the Mondeo,Vectra as the "big"cars,fair enough.But then they set about increasing the size of them,so the Focus,Astra class grew larger to fill the gap being left by the growing Mondeo,Vectra,this in turn meant the Fiesta,Corsa ranges grew to fill that gap.The Ka was then brought in as a new "small" car and that's growing too!So will the next Mondeo[or whatever they wish to call it]become even bigger[same with Insignia]?This will then mean the other models will grow and yet another new "small"car will need to be made to start the ranges off.Why do they do this?The most obvious example that comes to mind is Honda's Civic,I remember the original was a tiny,cutsey little thing,look at it now!!!

[blackviper90210]

Look at what BMW did to the mini!! 

Totally and utterly destroyed the concept idea of what the "mini" was.......mindless stupid idiots

[symes]

Look at what BMW did to the mini!! 

Totally and utterly destroyed the concept idea of what the "mini" was.......mindless stupid idiots

+1

[Kevin Wood]

Yes, it's a shame a whole generation of mainstream RWD saloons disappeared. They were all, IMHO, really comfortable cars that were involving to drive and have been replaced with FWD chassis that have been stretched beyond what the format can cope with, and are thus neither.

Still, could always get a BMW or a Merc.  Problem is, I like being let out of side roads occasionally, so the former's out, and is there enough ISOPON in the world for the latter? 

I wonder if they do this to keep people buying the name they are used to, while actually keeping them upgrading?

[symes]

Outside my house is a new Astra-its about the size of my  Rover  AND its a 1.6

[Rods2]

I think you will also find that for safety reasons, crumple zones have increased in size, so bonnets have got bigger and doors thicker, so it has not translated into a proportional increase in internal space.

I think it is a price worth paying where the number of deaths and serious injuries in RTAs has been dropping.

[Vamps]

I understand that there may well be a new Ford Cortina, RWD in the near future.......

[omega3000]

I understand that there may well be a new Ford Cortina, RWD in the near future.......

 

Wonder what that will look like , hopefully they wont ruin it like the mini 

[TheBoy]

I understand that there may well be a new Ford Cortina, RWD in the near future.......

 

Wonder what that will look like , hopefully they wont ruin it like the mini 

They can't really ruin it, as the last ones were about as naff as you could go anyway

[symes]

I understand that there may well be a new Ford Cortina, RWD in the near future.......

 

Wonder what that will look like , hopefully they wont ruin it like the mini 

Designers wont-Accountants will

[TheBoy]

Yes, it's a shame a whole generation of mainstream RWD saloons disappeared. They were all, IMHO, really comfortable cars that were involving to drive and have been replaced with FWD chassis that have been stretched beyond what the format can cope with, and are thus neither.

Still, could always get a BMW or a Merc.  Problem is, I like being let out of side roads occasionally, so the former's out, and is there enough ISOPON in the world for the latter? 

I wonder if they do this to keep people buying the name they are used to, while actually keeping them upgrading?

Sadly, I suspect the future, in our lifetime, will be 2 seater Smart style cars, probably tizzy