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August 2nd, 2010 by :
mike
2010 Ford Mustang Review
Introduction
From the driver’s perspective, the 2010 Ford Mustang is a tale of two engines. The base Mustang with its aged V6 is a truck in sport-coupe clothing, a debatable 20-dollar upgrade at the Hertz counter. The Mustang V8, on the other hand, is a barrel-chested beast that lives to make stoplight mincemeat of similarly priced import sport coupes. But even the base Mustang V6 benefits from the numerous exterior and interior styling updates for 2010, and new optional...
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August 2nd, 2010 by :
mike
2010 Ford Shelby GT500 Review
Introduction
If you wanted the baddest Mustang available in 1967, you would’ve checked out the then-new Shelby GT500, which had a 428-cubic-inch (7.0-liter!) V8 that made a (conservatively rated) 355 hp. Back then, however, horsepower was rated differently. In today’s numbers, that big V8’s output would equate to about 300 hp. Forget about the ’60s, though. Today you can walk into your Ford dealer and drive out — sideways if you so choose...
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August 2nd, 2010 by :
mike
2010 Ford Taurus SHO Review
Owners of the original Ford Taurus SHO, gathered at a Taurus Car Club of America track day at GingerMan Raceway in South Haven, Michigan, are slightly startled as they approached the massively high greenhouse and roofline of the latest 2010 Taurus SHO. “It’s big, seems bigger than the last,” one of them says while closely examining the VIN of our early-build test car.
The reaction seems about right to us as the new Taurus is a massive, 8/7ths-scale car that’s more...
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August 2nd, 2010 by :
mike
2011 Ford Fiesta Review
The 2011 Ford Fiesta makes its U.S. debut after being sold in other markets for a couple of years. This subcompact car comes as a 4-door hatchback or a 4-door sedan. Hatchbacks are offered in SE and SES trim levels, while sedans come in S, SE, and SEL versions. The sole engine for all models is a 120-horsepower 1.6-liter 4-cylinder that teams with a 5-speed manual or 6-speed dual-clutch automated manual that behaves much like an automatic. S and SE models have standard 15-inch...
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August 2nd, 2010 by :
mike
2010 Ford Focus Review
Introduction
Ford is definitely shaking things up with its frantic pace of fresh model introductions, and its new world order looks to continue with the upcoming release of a new Focus and Fiesta next year. But where does that leave the current Focus? It stands to reason that anticipation of a sharper redesigned model may relegate the 2010 Focus to lame-duck status.
2010 Ford Focus
Though it was heavily updated two years ago, the incumbent 2010 Ford Focus can still be considered...
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