Super TestCar reviews - Ford - Telstar - GLX sedanFord modelsOverview7 May 2003 FORD'S relationship with Mazda was most fruitful with the KA-KE Lasers from 1981 to 1990, when the small front-wheel drive hatchback, sedan and wagon dominated the small car market. But the Telstar too had success, albeit sporadic. In its 1992 AX mode (a slightly revised Mazda GE 626) the awards came on thick and fast, with Ford sharing a car of the year gong with its Japanese partner. But the Japanese bubble economy had burst by the time of its release, and with the resulting long-term recession over there forcing the Yen to skyrocket in value, Japanese cars became unusually expensive. To keep prices from rising, equipment levels were often slashed, causing the term "decontenting" to be coined. By the mid-'90s Ford decided to shield itself from such measures by switching to the German-developed Ford HB Mondeo instead, a move that was met with very mixed results. Some critics even said that compared to the refined, quality Telstar, the Mondeo was palpably inferior... Model release date: 1 December 1992 to 1 August 1994 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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