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Quick non-MPG question: how is the acceleration on the hybrid??

Just came over here to see if any info was up on the '11 Edge. As of a few minutes ago Autoblog had nothing, every story on their front page was related to non-domestic nameplates (surprise). Wish I could see some high-res images...looks decent!

Isn't Ford in debt? Your math is off here (with Ford's share of social security/medicare it runs close to $450 million) but shouldn't that go to pay off loans first?

^ This. Corporations exist primarily to earn a profit for shareholders, not pay employees above-market salaries and benefits. Not that the latter is incompatible with the former, but to expect it to always be so is foolish. And lets not forget that shareholders aren't all rich, evil, greedy millionaires -- they are often pension funds trying to get a good return on investment so they can pay benefits to retirees.

I didn't see another topic for this, but mosey on over to http://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/taurus/ ...and have fun building (and, of course, pricing) your new '10 Taurus. I sure did :-)

Well, Mulally did say on Twitter that he has driven an EB Fusion. I wish I could say the same. Let's cut to the chase: when will it go on sale?

Care to elaborate?? :-)

Agh...the thread is down. Perhaps someone could PM me a "right-clicked-and-saved" picture of the Taurus? (Hint, hint) Thanks!

A friend of mine just bought a used '05 Escape. The previous owner had the door keypad installed after purchase but did not provide any instructions to the dealership when trading the vehicle in. No one knows the entry code...is there a way to reset it? If so, how?

Interesting...a Ford rep told my dealer that Job 1 for the 2009 Escape would be mid-May. Are these dates current? The sooner the better, I say. I'm anxious to try the I-4/6-speed combo. Incidentally, the ordering guides aren't available yet, are they?

I didn't realize this until just now, but the New York auto show starts in about a month. Anyone out there in BOF-land know if Ford will bring the updated CD3 triplets to the Big Apple? I certainly hope so. We have a sketch of what the exterior will look like, but not a clue on the interior...

Why do the news items accompanying spy shots keep calling this the 2010 Fusion? I thought the update was going to hit dealers later this year.

This is OT, but igor, do you know what engines the 2009 Fusion will have at launch? I assume the updated four-cylinder but what about the six? PIP 30 or will Ford have the 3.5L ready to roll?

So...the Fusion refresh, MY2009 or 2010?

I thought they looked the same too, that is, the interior of the headlights didn't look any different on this prototype than on my '06 Fusion. Regardless of what the headlights look like, I hope Ford makes this a 2009 Fusion, not 2010. Edit: It looks like their gallery is of two different prototypes. After taking a second look I noticed a difference in how the camo was applied to the front end. So maybe those headlights are different after all.