Ford of Europe is making Henry Ford “proud” with the release of the new “Black Magic” special edition. The design teams over at Ford have taken their inspiration from the brand new Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet that was shown off in Geneva. The car will only be offered in the color black (staying true to its name).
The F-150 Raptor is something that we have been hearing about for quite some time – but we were wondering if it was just rumor or if the new truck would actually be making it to the market. Ford answered our questions this week when they gave several dealerships the chance to check it out for themselves at the Ford Dealer Show that was being held in Las Vegas. As is to be expected they have shared a few details of what they saw with all of us car aficionadas.
Ford will be showing off many polished Taurus’ at the New York Auto Show – but there will be one that will stick out of the crowd and draw people right to them. They have decided to show consumers what the Taurus looks like after a crash by displaying one of their crash test Taurus cars.
That is why they have chosen to crash test one and then to display it and show off its five star frontal and side crash test ratings that it received from the National Highway Safety Administration.
At the 2008 Geneva Auto Show Ford showed off the new Fiesta production models. We have seen a few pictures all year long and we have heard a bit of information – but none of that compares to seeing it up close and personal.
It is obvious that Ford derived its design and look for the Fiesta from the Verve concept. Ford showed off the three door Fiesta in the green color and the five foor in the magenta color. We have heard rumors that the American production version will be a four door sedan.
Ford has released the pricing for the 2009 Ford Flex crossover at $28,995. This bottom line price will include any shipping costs. The three trim levels that the Flex comes in will be higher than the $30,000 price tag with all of the options and features that they offer.
Ford built the Flex as a six to seven seater CUV that will come in front wheel drive or all wheel drive configurations. The AWD Flex Limited is expected to be $37,255 before any of the special options have been added on to it.
Ford has been doing exceptionally well partially due to its collaboration with Microsoft in creating the SYNC. The hands free system that has won quite a few awards seems to attract consumers. Many consumers are looking to find a car that has the best and the latest in technology – which is what Ford’s SYNC is.
Ford is always coming up with new ways to take care of their consumers in every way. Not only have they given us a comfortable ride and a great way to listen to our music – but now they are making sure that we don’t lose track of the things we need. They have created RFID – radio frequency identification technology.
Ford is working on creating a safety feature that will protect children during an accident. It is commonly known that airbags are not as safe for children as they are for adults. Because of this Ford developed a prototype dummy – that is built the same way as a six year old child – and is using it to improve the safety.
Ford will be unveiling the new Ford Ka next week in Sao Paulo, Brazil. You may not have to wait that long though to see what the new model looks like.
The Ka – for the Brazilian market – is ditching its current design for something a bit more mainstream. Whereas the current car is electric and full of round shapes and curvy lines, the new one is much more traditional with large headlamps and conventional fender flares at each corner.
Ford has implemented the new SYNC into the new 2008 Ford Focus. SYNC is a voice controlled system for any cellphone and iPod that was developed with the help of Microsoft.
When you connect your Bluetooth phone with the Sync system you can make calls with the touch of one button. After that, you simply say “dial” and call out either the phone number or a listing from your phone book.
