In Europe, Ghia meant the best design and luxury Ford had to offer. In America, Ghia meant a pretentious little car with too much gingerbread.
If they're really, really serious about this "One Ford" thing, they could make the effort to re-introduce the world to the good definition of Ghia, a car with the best of everything. But I don't expect that much of them.
I am resigned to the fact that the coming generation of Euro-based American Fords will be compromised in some regard. But I think if they stick to the Euro strategy instead of running away from it like they've done every time before they'll eventually get it right. Plus a compromised Euro-Ford is still more appealing to me than most of what the competition has to offer.
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