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| 2010 Fusion lineup includes most fuel-efficient mid-size sedan in America | |
 Ford’s new 2010 Fusion is set to shake up the cut-throat mid-size sedan segment when it goes on sale early next year. The 2010 Fusion lineup will bring an all-new hybrid that will deliver the best fuel economy of any sedan in America with at least 39 mpg city, unsurpassed 4-cylinder gasoline fuel economy, more power, class-exclusive technologies including a blind spot detection and warning system and Ford SYNC™, plus proven quality and reliability that has been recognized by the top consumer groups and magazines.[More...] | |
| Alan Hall | ahall32@ford.com | 313-594-3744 | |
| America’s favorite muscle car, the Ford Mustang, gets a makeover | |
 Muscle goes modern for 2010 as the Ford Mustang – America’s favorite muscle car for 45 years in a row – hits the streets with a new exterior design, new world-class interior featuring well-crafted materials and updated technology and a V-8 with more horsepower and a throatier signature Mustang exhaust sound. Combine those elements with the new Mustang’s improved handling characteristics, more standard safety and technology features and its already-strong safety and quality performance and reputation, and it’s easy to see how the muscle car known around the world delivers on the promise of fast, fun and affordable performance for a whole new era.[More...] | |
| Alan Hall | ahall32@ford.com | 313-594-3744 | |
| 2010 Lincoln MKZ builds on success with new design, features | |
 Customers who have come to equate Lincoln with elegant, modern design, unparalleled comfort, unrivaled features and top quality, have still more reason to favor the brand: the new 2010 Lincoln MKZ mid-size sedan. New for 2010, the MKZ offers a new sport version and segment-exclusive features, including first-in-class Blind Spot Information System (BLIS™) with Cross Traffic Alert (CTA), which makes navigating traffic and parking safer and easier.[More...] | |
| Mark Schirmer | mschirme@ford.com | 313-390-8647 | |
| Ford Edge plays role in James Bond “Quantum of Solace” | |
 James Bond gets behind the wheel of a black 2008 Ford Edge in pivotal scenes of the new action film “Quantum of Solace.” The movie picks up where “Casino Royale” ended. After Bond – played by Daniel Craig – is betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loves, he sets off to avenge her death and find out who blackmailed and pitted her against him. The trail ultimately leads to the villain of the film – Dominic Greene – an environmentalist who heads up a criminal organization called Quantum. “Four Edges dressed up as hydrogen-powered vehicles are part of a fleet that belongs to Greene, and they are integrated naturally into the plot of the movie,” said Al Uzielli, senior advisor to Ford Global Brand Entertainment. “When you see the Edge – as when you saw the Mondeo in ‘Casino Royale’ – there’s no question to the relevance or the correctness of the vehicle being in that scene.”[More...] | |
| Said Deep | sdeep@ford.com | 313-594-0942 | |
| New 2009 F-150 named best pick-up | |
 The new 2009 Ford F-150 bested the competition in a grueling series of tests and was named PickupTrucks.com’s Best Overall Half-Ton Pickup. In the Web site’s annual truck “shootout,” which measures driving impressions, power/pulling, features and fuel economy, F-150 emerged the winner. For details, visit: http://special-reports.pickuptrucks.com/2008-light-duty-shoot-out.html[More...] | |
| Ford Racing 2008 Recap | |
 Multiple championships, wins, pole positions and notable milestones – that sums up 2008, which proved to be another banner year for Ford Racing, as the “Blue Oval” once again showed its racing prowess in multiple series and reminded motorsport enthusiasts around the world that racing is in Ford’s DNA. Ford Racing competed in eight series, bringing home two driver championships, one manufacturer championship, runner up results in another two series and miles upon miles of lasting memories.[More...] | |
| Brent Maurer | bmaurer@pcgcampbell.com | 313-203-7185 | |
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