Extreme University's revamped model will consist of a 12-week program, in which five selected teams will share office space at the venture firm's offices in Toronto, along with access to its network of founders, advisors, and developers.
And one revamped model, no matter how popular in its day, may not be enough to bring consumers back to a troubled company.
Despite sheet metal that was still fresh enough to stand out from the pony car herd, Ford euthanized that revamped model and skipped ahead to next year.
The rise of the New Mountaineer revamped model sportsmen with more emphasis on technical expertise, equipment, and writing to themselves as readers of club journals.
Ford, emerging from the recession with considerable momentum, is betting that shoppers will be more willing to check out its new and revamped models than a few years ago, even an Explorer that Ford intends to market as a sport utility vehicle.
Tomorrow, Apple's best-selling chrome-and-white iPod music player will go on sale in three revamped models, with a 10-, 15- or 30-gigabyte hard drive inside (for $300, $400 or $500 ,respectively).
The Chrysler 300 sedan is a runaway success, and other new and revamped models are doing well.
It is beginning a major new-product blitz, introducing a redesigned version of its stalwart F-series pickup this fall and more revamped models, including new versions of the Taurus and Mustang, next year.
"We have set the foundation for a year of sales growth with our 16 all-new or significantly revamped models for 2011," Fred Diaz, Chrysler's lead executive for United States sales and the head of its Ram truck brand, said in a statement.
