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Ford Fusion will be brand's first 200,000-unit car since 2004

Published Wednesday, 29 December, 2010 by Patrick Peterson. Categories: New Inventory, News.

According to Ward's Auto, Ford is about to stride past a production figure that it hasn't hit since 2004. The 2011 Fusion is on the cusp of motoring past 200,000 sales this year - an annual number that a FoMoCo passenger sedan hasn't managed to exceed since both the Focus sedan and Taurus did the deed back in '04. In 2010, Fusion sales were up 21.5 percent through November compared to…
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FORD OFFERS UNPRECEDENTED LOOK AT TEARDOWN OF F-150 ECOBOOST ENGINE TO PUBLIC AT 2011 NAIAS

Published Wednesday, 29 December, 2010 by Patrick Peterson. Categories: Motorsport, Parts, New Inventory, News.

PRESS RELEASE

FORD OFFERS UNPRECEDENTED LOOK AT TEARDOWN OF F-150 ECOBOOST ENGINE TO PUBLIC AT 2011 NAIAS

* What: F-150 EcoBoost? engine teardown. When: Jan. 15, 2011, 11 a.m. Where: North American International Auto Show, Cobo Hall, Detroit; Ford's Powertrain display
* Teardown free and open to the public
* 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost "hero" engine has racked up the equivalent of more than 160,000 miles and 10 years of rugged use
* The 3.5-liter…
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Ford's 2011 Explorer and 2012 Focus go off the wall

Published Tuesday, 28 December, 2010 by Patrick Peterson. Categories: People, News.

Ford has been testing its upcoming 2012 Focus extensively, and it's already put the compact through 12,000 crashes in both the virtual and real worlds. Ford says that the Focus features advanced restraint systems as well as next-generation airbags that feature upgraded chest-protection technology. The C-Segment car is not stealing all the focus (*ahem*), however, because the all-new 2011 Explorer has clearly received plenty of attention from the safety engineers. For the first…
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Hope Everyone Had a Safe and Joyful Christmas!!

Published Tuesday, 28 December, 2010 by Patrick Peterson. Categories: People.

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2012 Ford Focus Equipped with Brake-Based Torque Vectoring

Published Tuesday, 28 December, 2010 by Patrick Peterson. Categories: New Inventory, News.

The 2012 Ford Focus is set to hit dealers early next year, and in addition to a cadre of standard and optional features, Ford is equipping every new Focus with its new breed of "torque vectoring control."

For the uninitiated, torque vectoring systems actively split power between the two driven wheels to maximize traction and increase performance. Some higher-end systems manipulate the output to each wheel through a set of electronically controlled gears, while others…
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2012 Ford Focus Gets Wrapped Up In Tattoos

Published Monday, 27 December, 2010 by Patrick Peterson. Categories: New Inventory, People, News.

Ford really wants owners to personalize their vehicles, and over the past year the automaker has launched custom graphics for the Mustang, Taurus, Fiesta and F-150. Now another car is getting in on the vinyl wrap fun - the 2012 Ford Focus. Through the website FordCustomGraphics.com, 2012 Focus owners can apply vinyl 'tattoos' to their cars.

The Blue Oval team did some research and found that nearly four in 10 Millennials have at least one…
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Every Ford Competitor Needs a Leader Like Mulolly

Published Monday, 27 December, 2010 by Patrick Peterson. Categories: Community Events, People, News.

Motor Trend has compiled and released its annual Power List. This is the seventh year in which MT ranks the names of heaviest hitting personalities in the automotive industry. They're all ranked in order of just how much juice they hold, and sitting at the top of this year's list is Alan Mulally.

Ford's CEO was previously ranked No. 10 in 2009 and rose to No. 2 last year, but this year…
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Ford Looks Ready To Take Over Number 2 Spot From Toyota

Published Thursday, 23 December, 2010 by Patrick Peterson. Categories: Community Events, People, News.


As difficult as the past few years have been for the U.S. auto industry, automakers and analysts alike continue to hope for a better future. 2010 has been a vast improvement over 2009, with sales up 11 percent. Even better, the last three months have seen sales rise above an annualized rate of 12 million cars and trucks, and analysts see 2011 sales approaching 13 million units.

Nearly all automakers have benefited from customers…
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CTEK Multi US 3300 - a Great All-Around Battery Charger

Published Thursday, 23 December, 2010 by Patrick Peterson. Categories: Motorsport, Parts, News.

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The MULTI US 3300 is the charger that every house hold needs. It is perfectly suited for motorcycles, cars, lawn mowers, jet skis and any other vehicle with batteries up to…

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Ford's Innovative Inflatable Seat Restraints

Published Thursday, 23 December, 2010 by Patrick Peterson. Categories: Service, Community Events, People, News.

Inflatable safety belts, available as an option on the outboard rear seats of the 2011 Ford Explorer, are one example of an industry moving past the conventional airbag.



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