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Cyberdman, would you please check on the status of my order? Dealer code F44433 Order number 9999 - I hope that is a real order number. It's on my voc. It's a deep impact blue Fusion Titanium. 400a Thank you.

Review http://www.businessinsider.com/test-drive-ford-2013-fusion-hybrid-2012-9

Oh how I wish the iPhone would play adobe flash... I'll have to wait to see those videos.

I highly doubt that. The 3.5L ecoboost engines are picking up a fair amount of power with minor mods. 240hp out of a 2.0L even with a small turbo isn't maxing it out. With the sho, they are knocking nearly a full second off 1/4mi times with the stock turbos only kicking out an extra 1-2psi. I'd bet 280ish is possible with the stock turbo on the 2.0 with minor mods. Ford's tunes aren't for max power. They are for emissions, mileage, and durability.

I can't wait to see what kind of power you can get with simple mods and a tune. I'd be happy with an additional 20-30hp. I'm hoping the Fusion gets the ST 2.0 tweaks and that Ford is under rating it.

I've got you beat. I signed up in 2004 and only posted once or twice before coming back now that I ordered a Fusion. I have been lurking the last 8 years though.

Hopefully that doesn't mean the Titaniums are being held up. I don't know if the issues with the Escape will effect the Fusion launch.

Back to economics... What hurts the economy most is that the wealthy are taking a larger and larger piece of the pie. I'm not saying they shouldn't be rewarded for success, but when you are Walmart making $15,000,000,000+ in profits a year and have more wealth than the lower 40% of America combined, you should have the human decency and compassion to pay your employees more than $8hr and give better benefits. The economy is consumer driven. If the bulk of the consumers (the middle class) wages keep shrinking, there's gonna be a problem. 20 people making $50,000 a year stimulate the economy more than 1 person making 1 million a year. Why? Because they buy 20 houses, 20 refridgerators, 20 cars, food, etc. The problem isn't people becoming rich, it's that they don't spend a large portion of that money. There is an estimated 21 to 32 trillion dollars sitting in off shore accounts just to avoid taxes. That money could help the economy greatly if they would just spend a portion of it. Apple alone has $80 billion in an off shore bank account. How about open a manufacturing plant here in the U.S. and give people an opportunity to EARN some of that money by WORKING for it? You can't take it with you and it's really not doing anyone any good sitting around in the bank. Want to talk about morals? How moral is it to suppress wages and send jobs to china to make another billion dollars when you already make $15 billion per year? $8 an hour doesn't go very far when you have $4/gallon gas and skyrocketing healthcare insurance premiums. It's getting tougher to get an education because college tuition has the highest rate of inflation. Regardless of which party is in power, these issues need addressed. There are millions of hard working people who would love to WORK for an honest wage. History teaches us that whenever there is such an economic imbalance, conflict soon follows. I would not be surprised to see a resurgence of unions in the next decade.

I think the new Fusion is too big to be a 2 door. It's dimensions aren't that far from the Taurus. Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't the 2 door BMW's and Audi's a bit smaller?

A Ford rep told me the Fusion will hit the lots by the end of this month. So I'd guess the reviews would start coming out October 1. I have a Titanium on order. After driving my brothers 2013 sho, I'm pretty pumped about what this car will be like to drive. Yes it has less power, but it also weighs 1000lbs less.

I ordered August 29th and still don't have a vin. So don't expect one right away. I ordered a titanium and my salesman said something about titaniums not even being built yet. I think it is B.S.

the 03 Mach 1 had an aluminum block, but i believe the 04's had iron blocks. the heads and cams are the same as the 03/04 Cobras, which are different heads than pre 2003 4V heads. the 3V makes about the same power as the Mach 1 engine for less money and on 87 octane thanks to the Variable Valve Timing. Ford could easily exceed the stock power of the Mach 1 engine with a less conservative tune and slightly more agressive cams. i've seen 300rwhp from a stock 3V with nothing more than a cold air kit and a retune. as far as the bore size, that's a problem on the 2V engines, not the 4V engines.