Nik J Miles

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Dearborn, Mich.  – By looks alone, Ford appears to have a major hit on its hands with the new generation Fusion and that seems even more likely when the new technologies and fuel efficiency is factored in.

     The stylish new Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima have been two of the mid-level sedans that have caught our eye the last couple of years, and they obviously swayed buyers, too, because the sales of those two cars have skyrocketed.  This new Fusion looks even better than those cars, especially in person. Read the rest of this entry »

“2013 Ford Fusion: A global vision”

 Detroit, MI – Ford Motor Company recently offered automotive journalists a sneak peek at several of their new products to be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The most impressive, and perhaps the most stunning, was the all-new, midsize Ford Fusion sedan, slated as a 2013 model year vehicle, which signals the next generation Ford Mondeo for the global marketplace. It is unquestionably the most beautiful Ford Fusion ever to be produced; showcasing the “New Face of Ford” look that will dominate and influence future Ford vehicles. Not only is it the most beautiful Fusion in history, it may well be the most alluring passenger car to be produced by Ford in recent years – okay, Mustang is another story.

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“Ford Focus – All-new for 2012 in two configurations”

For those nay-sayers who predicted the fall and demise of the once popular hatchback, I can only say “guess again” folks. The five-door hatchback is back with a vengeance. Let’s face it, five-door hatches are generally mini-wagons that are fun to drive due to their agility and economical as well.

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Focus : A fast charging electric Ford

Dearborn, MI –  At a recent symposium for national automotive journalists, Ford Motor Company executives and subject matter experts provided a sneak preview of products geared toward achieving the automaker’s goal of providing more fuel efficient vehicles.

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With zero-CO₂-emissions and an expected 100 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) fuel efficiency Ford is getting ready to plug into the grid with its first fully electric car, the Focus Electric. The Focus Electric is the flagship of Ford’s high efficiency lineup offering fuel conscious drivers what Ford calls, the “Power of Choice” in a virtual smorgasbord of high efficiency Focus vehicles.

In addition to the high efficiency on the road, the Focus Electric features a faster charging technology, allowing it to fully recharge in three to four hours – half the time of Nissan Leaf. This technology can help double the car’s range during a busy day of driving and recharging multiple times.  Read the rest of this entry »

            We are not normally fans of full-size pickups; however, it’s hard not to appreciate the smooth quiet ride, plush comfortable interiors and brute power of many luxurious new truck models.  The trade-off for us is poor fuel economy, massive size and they don’t handle as well as we’d like, especially on the curvy mountain roads in our area.

The new Ford F-150 EcoBoost has gone a long way to changing our minds about large pickups.  Traditionally full-size truck buyers flock to the big V-8s like Ford’s 360-hp 5.0-liter V-8 and 411-hp, 6.2-liter V-8.  When Ford introduced the twin turbo 3.5-liter V-6 EcoBoost in the F-150, there was much head shaking.  It was a gamble in a market dominated by large V-8s, but it has paid off big time with the EcoBoost and the naturally aspired 302-hp, 3.7-liter V-6 ending up in more than 50 percent of the Ford trucks sold the last few months. Read the rest of this entry »

“Ford’s Mustang Boss 302 : The legend returns”

Now a thoroughly modern street-legal race machine

The 1969 Mustang Boss 302 is perhaps one of the most sought after examples of American muscle or performance cars in collector car circles. Good news performance junkies – Ford put together a team of engineers, designers and stylists to recreate the iconic Boss Mustang by specifically modifying the GT model Mustang to what may well be its purest form. Every facet of the GT was examined and analyzed, then each system was strengthened, lightened and refined resulting in the production of the new, limited production 2012 Mustang Boss 302, which is for all intents and purposes, a street-legal race car that’s destined to become a performance legend in its own right, just like the original, only better.

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The Latest new model of the Ford Explorer rolled out of the Chicago Assembly Plant on September 26, fashioned from 380,000 LEGO bricks.  The bright red LEGOLAND Florida edition Explorer, was created by 22 designers, weighs 2,654 pounds and is supported by a 768-pound interior aluminum base.  Read the rest of this entry »

Action sports stars and Ford Official Announce Program

Ford has created a new action sports TV program debuting on FUEL TV early in 2012.

The Octane Academy, which is FUEL TV’s first-ever motorsports show, will feature 32 ultimate fans competing in the camps of four Ford actionsports drivers in a 13-week competition.  Read the rest of this entry »

Ford used the annual Frankfurt Motor Show for a surprise unveiling of a new Fiesta ST concept.  Shown alongside the all-new production version of the Focus ST, the Fiesta shows Fords commitment to the worldwide production of new Sport Technologies cars, with more performance models promised.

“We’re leveraging our global product platforms to create great new performance vehicles like the Focus ST,” said Derrick Kuzak, group vice president Product Development.  “By taking advantage of platform efficiencies and focusing our performance engineering resources globally, we can bring performance vehicles to more customers in more markets, plus we’re better positioned for Ford products to compete successfully in global motorsport.” Read the rest of this entry »