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When: February 2nd each year
Groundhog Day is celebrated in the U.S.
According to legend, if the groundhog sees his shadow (a sunny morning), there will be six more weeks of winter. He then returns to his den and goes back to sleep. If however, he does not see his shadow (cloudy days); he plays around outside of his hole for a while. If he does not see his shadow, spring is just around the corner.
The Groundhog's Day tradition traveled long ways. It comes from German roots. German immigrants brought the tradition with them from Germany Pennsylvania
If Candlemas be fair and bright,
Winter has another flight.
If Candlemas brings clouds and rain,
Winter will not come again.
Punxsutawney , Pennsylvania
For the Record Phil sees his shadow about 9 out of 10 times
2012 Ford Focus Debuts at Detriot Auto Show
posted January 21, 2010
Ford chose Detroit
Yes, after Ford says that the new Focus "takes kinetic design to a new level," with a sportier design and more athletic stance, and it showcases "the new global DNA" of Ford small cars. Overall proportions look right either in sedan or hatchback form. And inside, the new Focus gets a design that builds on the themes and materials seen in the 2011 Ford Fiesta, with a wrap-around center console and more of a cockpit look than Ford has used in recent years. Look for more about the interior in an upcoming post; up close, it's beautiful and looks even a step better than the Fiesta interior we gushed over at the LA show.
Again since it's Detroit
When: February 2nd each year
Groundhog Day is celebrated in the U.S.
According to legend, if the groundhog sees his shadow (a sunny morning), there will be six more weeks of winter. He then returns to his den and goes back to sleep. If however, he does not see his shadow (cloudy days); he plays around outside of his hole for a while. If he does not see his shadow, spring is just around the corner.
The Groundhog's Day tradition traveled long ways. It comes from German roots. German immigrants brought the tradition with them from Germany Pennsylvania
If Candlemas be fair and bright,
Winter has another flight.
If Candlemas brings clouds and rain,
Winter will not come again.
Punxsutawney , Pennsylvania
For the Record Phil sees his shadow about 9 out of 10 times
2012 Ford Focus Debuts at Detriot Auto Show
posted January 21, 2010
When: February 2nd each year
Groundhog Day is celebrated in the
According to legend, if the groundhog sees his shadow (a sunny morning), there will be six more weeks of winter. He then returns to his den and goes back to sleep. If however, he does not see his shadow (cloudy days); he plays around outside of his hole for a while. If he does not see his shadow, spring is just around the corner.
The Groundhog's Day tradition traveled long ways. It comes from German roots. German immigrants brought the tradition with them from
If Candlemas be fair and bright,
Winter has another flight.
If Candlemas brings clouds and rain,
Winter will not come again.
For the Record Phil sees his shadow about 9 out of 10 times
2012 Ford Focus Debuts at Detriot Auto Show
posted January 21, 2010
Ford chose Detroit
Yes, after Ford says that the new Focus "takes kinetic design to a new level," with a sportier design and more athletic stance, and it showcases "the new global DNA" of Ford small cars. Overall proportions look right either in sedan or hatchback form. And inside, the new Focus gets a design that builds on the themes and materials seen in the 2011 Ford Fiesta, with a wrap-around center console and more of a cockpit look than Ford has used in recent years. Look for more about the interior in an upcoming post; up close, it's beautiful and looks even a step better than the Fiesta interior we gushed over at the LA show.
Again since it's Detroit
Ford chose
Yes, after Ford says that the new Focus "takes kinetic design to a new level," with a sportier design and more athletic stance, and it showcases "the new global DNA" of Ford small cars. Overall proportions look right either in sedan or hatchback form. And inside, the new Focus gets a design that builds on the themes and materials seen in the 2011 Ford Fiesta, with a wrap-around center console and more of a cockpit look than Ford has used in recent years. Look for more about the interior in an upcoming post; up close, it's beautiful and looks even a step better than the Fiesta interior we gushed over at the LA show.
Detroit Auto Show: Ford Sweeps Car and Truck of the Year
Ford Fusion Hybrid.
DETROIT - The Ford Motor Company's strong showing in 2009 was reaffirmed Monday with a sweep of the North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year Awards.
The awards are given by a jury of automotive journalists from the United States and Canada, and announced here each year at the 2010 North American International Auto Show.
The car award went to the Ford Fusion Hybrid, marking the fourth time a gasoline-electric hybrid car has won in the 17 years the awards have been in existence. Ford's Escape Hybrid sport utility vehicle won the award in 2005.
Transit Connect.
In the truck category, Ford's mold-breaking Transit Connect van scored highest with the judges. It was the sixth win in the truck category for Ford, the most of any automaker. Ford also won last year with its redesign of the F-150 pickup.
It was be the third time the same manufacturer has won both awards. Honda accomplished the feat in 2006 with the Honda Civic and Ridgeline. General Motors followed in 2007 with the Saturn Aura and Chevrolet Silverado.
The awards recognize the vehicles that are "benchmarks" in their segments based on factors including innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value for the dollar. Vehicles must be new or "substantially changed" to be considered.
This year the jurors considered more than 50 vehicles. Of those, the jurors voted to put 16 cars and 10 trucks on the ballot.
Last year, the awards went to the Hyundai Genesis and the Ford F-150.
Wheels at the Detroit auto show posted 1/11/2010
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Motor Trend magazine named the Ford Fusion mid-sized sedan as its 2010 Car of the Year on Tuesday. The award includes both the gas-only and hybrid versions of the Fusion.
This year's Car of the Year was selected from among a field of 22 different cars all of which were newly introduced or, like the Fusion, substantially redesigned for the 2010 model year.
The Fusion was first introduced in 2006 but has been substantially upgraded and redesigned for the 2010 model year.
"It's a credit to the [Ford] team to deliver a car in the hottest selling segment in the market and to make it absolutely competitive with the benchmarks," said Motor Trend editor-in-chief Angus McKenzie at an award presentation ceremony.
The benchmark cars in the mid-sized segment are generally considered to be the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, which have been the two top-selling cars in America
http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/17/autos/ford_fusion_motor_trend/index.htm
While the European-spec car we recently drove wasn't equipped with Ford's impressive, Microsoft-based Sync system, we're told that the U.S.-spec Fiesta will offer the $395 option, which for 2010 comes updated with 911 Assist, Vehicle Health Report and Traffic, Directions and Information (TDI). TDI comes standard and is free for three years, after which a subscription for the service costs about $100 per year. The system uses the voice plan only on your cell phone, not your data plan, to download directions and other information. 911 Assist automatically places a call to 911 through your cell phone if you've been in an accident and Vehicle Health Report compiles a report on all your vehicles systems and sends it to SyncMyRide.com, where Sync users can register and view the information and use other features, such as software updates. Ford says that it sees a 70% take rate on Sync and that Sync-equipped cars sell twice as fast on dealer lots as cars without the system. We also learned a bit more about a possible new addition to the Sync suite of features. Rather than create its own App Store like Apple where users can create new applications and pick and choose which ones to add to their car, Ford plans to develop Sync software that will allow the system to work with any application on your phone. Since Sync works through the driver's cell phone rather than through a transmitting and receiving system built into the car (such as OnStar), it's a relatively simple matter of writing new software that will allow future versions of Sync to access and work with your phone's applications.
Meanwhile, Ford will continue to offer software upgrades for owners of older cars with older versions of Sync installed. While some newer Sync features like TDI require new hardware to operate and can't be retrofitted to older models, Ford can still offer software upgrades to improve the capabilities of existing Sync systems, such as adding the now- standard 911 Assist and Vehicle Health Report.
Read more: http://wot.motortrend.com/6581364/auto-shows/us-spec-2011-ford-fiesta-to-debut-at-la-show-with-sync-on-board/index.html#ixzz0XtHlrYPU
Ford Wins The Most Automotive Excellence Awards In History From Popular Mechanics Magazine
Editors at Popular Mechanics today announced the winners of the magazine's 2010 Automotive Excellence Awards, and
Fusion top family sedan, Consumer Reports says
Canadian Driver
Consumer Reports says the most reliable four-cylinder family sedan - other than the gasoline-electric Toyota Prius hybrid -isn't the Honda Accord or Toyota Camry, but Ford's Fusion, which received a major makeover for the 2010 model year.
"It's rare for Consumer Reports to see family sedans from domestic car makers continue to beat the reliability scores of such highly regarded Japanese models as the Camry and Accord," said David Champion, senior director of Consumer Reports' Automotive Test Center.
In releasing the results of CR's 2009 Annual Reliability Survey, Champion said the last domestic sedan that had better reliability than the Camry and Accord was the Buick Regal in 2004. General Motors no longer even produces the Regal.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/auto/fusion-top-family-sedan-consumer-reports-says/article1343140/
Lincoln Puts Style, Class Into its 2010 MKT
Motherproof.com
The interior has all of the elements I demand and then some. The MKT can seat up to seven. In the second row, you can choose between a three-person bench seat or bucket seats, which drop the seating capacity to six. If you get bucket seats, you can opt for a refrigerated second-row console that's large enough to hold seven cans.
This stylish crossover comes with a choice of two V-6 engines. The base engine makes 268 horsepower. The optional EcoBoost engine, which has V-8 power with V-6 fuel economy, gets 355 hp.
http://www.motherproof.com/news-rants/story/lincoln-puts-style-class-into-its-2010-mkt/
Posted by Holman Ford Lincoln Mercury - 10/29/2009
2010 Lincoln MKT AWD (All Wheel Drive) Luxury Crossover Review
The Auto Channel
Quality, fit and finish in the 2010 Lincoln MKT are exactly what Henry Leland would have demanded in 1921. Perhaps equaling the most impressive Lincoln cars of the 1930's when elegant bodies housed the superb V 12 engine. Later Edsel Ford took the design team and even produced more style into the Lincoln Brand. In 1936 Edsel B. Ford produced the Zephyr and later the famed Continental.
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2009/10/20/482036.html
posted by Holman ford Lincoln Mercury 10/23/2009
F-150 named Truck of Texas
FREE PRESS
The Texas Auto Writers Association has named Ford's F-150 SVT RAPTOR as the Truck of Texas and has named the 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty as the heavy duty pickup truck of Texas
According to Ford, the award marks the seventh time a Ford truck has been named the "Truck of Texas." In addition, Ford said the Raptor was named best full-size pickup truck.
Ford's Raptor is a high-speed, off-road version of its popular F-Series line of pickups.
http://www.freep.com/article/20091020/BUSINESS01/91020034/1333/F-150-named-Truck-of-Texas
Posted by Holman Ford Lincoln Mercury - 10/22/2009
Posted by Holman Ford Lincoln Mercury - 10/22/2009
3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine
The 3.5L EcoBoost is the first North American production twin- turbocharged direct-injection V6 engine. And Taurus SHO is the first and only vehicle in its class to feature the EcoBoost engine.* This engine provides better fuel economy** and fewer emissions as compared to a V8. EcoBoost combines two different technologies - turbocharging and direct-injection - to deliver the performance of a much larger engine with the fuel economy of a smaller engine.** It churns out 365 horsepower and 350 lb.-ft. of torque across a wide 1,500 - 5,000 rpm range. And it does all that with an estimated 17 city/25 highway fuel economy.** Compared to a naturally aspirated engine, the 3.5L EcoBoost twin-turbocharged direct-injection V6 engine provides higher performance, better fuel economy** and fewer CO2 emissions: Improved transient response enabled by the direct injector reduces "turbo lag," overcoming the traditional disadvantage of downsizing and boosting More efficient fuel consumption is the result of a high compression ratio enabled by direct injection, which provides air charge cooling
- *Class is five-passenger Large Car . **EPA-estimated 17 city/25 hwy (AWD).
www.fordvehicles.com - posted on 10/22/2009 by Holman Ford Lincoln Mercury