| 翻訳と辞書 |
| Ford Fox platform ： ウィキペディア英語版 |
Ford Fox platform
The Ford Fox platform is a rear-wheel drive, unitized-chassis automobile architecture that was used by Ford Motor Company in North America for various compact and mid-size automobiles from 1978 to 1993; a substantial redesign of the Ford Mustang in 1994 extended its life another eleven years. With the exception of the Panther platform, the Fox platform is the longest-produced vehicle architecture by Ford Motor Company.
Designed to be relatively lightweight and simple, in keeping with the general downsizing of Detroit designs in the late 1970s, the Fox platform served as a replacement for many models derived from the original Ford Falcon (dating from 1960); the Ford Fairmont and Mercury Zephyr were introduced as the replacements for the Ford Maverick and Mercury Comet. Through its production, the Fox platform would spawn a total of thirteen distinct Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln models across various model segments with multiple bodystyles and powertrains. As downsizing became more common in the American automotive industry in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Fox platform was used for many nameplates that underwent downsizing. As American automobile manufacturers adopted front-wheel drive in compact and mid-size vehicles during the 1980s, the use of the Fox platform shifted away from family sedans and towards coupes.
==Design history==
The Fox platform, like most compact and mid-size cars of the late 1970s, was designed with a rear-wheel drive layout. In contrast to the full-size Fords and Mercurys of the time, the Fox platform used unibody construction. Due to the wide variety of cars using the Fox platform from its introduction, it was designed to accommodate four-cylinder (naturally aspirated and turbocharged), inline-6, V-6, and V-8 engines. During the 1980s, the Fox platform was adapted for the use of diesel engines.
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』
■ウィキペディアで「Ford Fox platform」の詳細全文を読む
スポンサード リンク
| 翻訳と辞書 : 翻訳のためのインターネットリソース |
Copyright(C) kotoba.ne.jp 1997-2016. All Rights Reserved.
|
|