The SHO & SVT variants of different Ford models are always pleasing to the enthusiasts...whether the Taurus SHO, Contour SVT, F-150 Lightning, or even the smaller Focus SVT. I think that a boosted-horsepower Freestyle with upgraded suspension and bigger wheels would do pretty well in the market. The basic platform is pretty cool and I think they could make some positive improvements.
~ Blue Jays ~
THe 1989 Taurus was the only car I could do a complete walk around, and hit every safety feature and benefit as I escorted the buyer around the car, and into the driver's seat.
In Iowa, the biggest seeling feature was the pinkish windshield that would melt ice covering the entire window in a matter a minutes. When people told me, "We are also considering the Chevy..." I would say, "That is fine. Before you check it out, I would like to give you a free gift...a windshield scraper."
I cannot tell you how many guys refused to let their wife walk away, because every guy knew that when the windchill is hitting -20, they would be the one out there scraping the window off that Chevy.