All beginnings are difficult - Ford Taunus XL in the (historical) test
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Summary
From the outside, the new Ford Taunus was immediately appealing. From the driver's perspective, however, it was not able to fully inspire - especially not when looking down from the windshield. While other minor shortcomings could still be passed off as teething troubles, the dashboard was perceived as a clear misconstruction. This historical test report takes a close look at a Taunus 1600 XL from the first model year.
This article contains the following chapters
- Not yet the finishing touches
- Dashboard criticism
- Satisfactory interior
- Road holding: good due to hardness
- mot overall verdict
- Plus points
- Minus points
Estimated reading time: 7min
Preview (beginning of the article)
No tester is immediately certain about a new model. This is most likely to be the case with further developments of familiar models. A new design from scratch raises questions that cannot be answered with certainty by the pilot or initial series cars initially made available for test drives. The factory still has to gather experience itself; no test car and no research work can anticipate this. Fine tuning has to be worked out, changes are still being made. Testers and the factory alike can easily stumble over the first proud joy of something new. One thing is certain: only model maintenance in series production will bring refinement and full maturity. No new model can avoid this. Connoisseurs don't like to buy in the first six months of production, the later the better, but on the other hand it is appealing to be part of the new.
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