Freshened Ford Taurus to Debut in New York

[ausrutherford]

Media Previews start tomorrow... I'm guessing plenty of embargoes life at midnight. :shades:

 

or before...

[atvman]

I guess we'll soon find out if the 400hp SHO rumors are true.

[timmm55]

I thought there was going to be a BIG reveal. Hey I like the Taurus, but it's not revolutionary or anything.

[Deanh]

I thought there was going to be a BIG reveal. Hey I like the Taurus, but it's not revolutionary or anything.

theres shots of the 2013 Taurus and SHO on Autoblog as we speak, so I doubt this is THE big release....its something else....Escape?

[Biker16]

 

New Ford Taurus Delivers More Fuel Efficiency, Technology, Design Refinement and Even Better Driving Dynamics

Taurus Limited offers luxury levels of customer comfort, convenience and connectivity technologies, while still projected to deliver up to 31 highway mpg when fitted with 2.0-liter EcoBoost power

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• Ford Taurus is even more refined for the 2013 model year – with better fuel economy, more technology, enhanced design, improved craftsmanship and sharpened driving dynamics

• New Taurus expected to deliver best-in-class fuel efficiency – at least 31 mpg highway – with the new 2.0-liter EcoBoost™ engine, while delivering horsepower comparable to competitive, normally aspirated V6 offerings

• New Ford Taurus SHO sedan is sportiest model yet to wear SHO badge, offering unique, performance-inspired design, road manners to match – and even more differentiation in the Taurus lineup

NEW YORK, April 19, 2011 – The new Ford Taurus delivers more of what large sedan customers really want for the 2013 model year – with even better fuel economy, more technology, design refinement, improved craftsmanship and enhanced driving dynamics.

 

“We have significantly upgraded Ford’s flagship sedan through obsessive attention to detail,” said Mark Fields, Ford’s president of The Americas. “The new Taurus builds on the transformation we achieved in the 2010 model. Delivering so many upgrades so soon further underscores Ford’s leadership and commitment to delivering high-quality, fuel-efficient cars for our customers.”

 

Greener, yet powerful

A choice of new engines offers customers increased fuel efficiency, without compromising the responsive performance they want.

 

Taurus is the first car in Ford’s North American lineup to offer the advanced 2.0-liter EcoBoost™ engine, combining a turbocharger with gasoline direct injection. It is expected to deliver best-in-class highway fuel economy of at least 31 mpg. Providing plenty of power, the 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine will deliver an estimated 237 horsepower and 250 lb.-ft. of torque.

 

The standard Taurus 3.5-liter V6 is projected to deliver unsurpassed fuel efficiency among V6 segment competitors while still delivering increased performance from an anticipated 290 horsepower.

This is accomplished with the addition of twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT), enabling increased fuel economy while delivering 27 more horsepower, a reduction in part-throttle emissions and increased responsiveness.

 

Both engines are mated with unique six-speed automatic transmissions that offer optimized gear selection for off-the-line power delivery in lower gears, while benefiting fuel economy with higher gears that keep the engine turning efficiently at lower revolutions while cruising.

 

Each Taurus powertrain features additional technologies to help conserve fuel, such as:

 

• Low-tension front end accessory drive belt
• Smart battery management
• Aggressive deceleration fuel shutoff
• Variable-displacement air conditioning compressor
• Reduced friction lubricants
• Electric power-assisted steering (EPAS)

The team put special emphasis to fit all new Taurus models with EPAS to improve steering response by speeding up the steering ratio and rigidly mounting the steering rack to the subframe. The EPAS system also allows for a high degree of tuning by Ford vehicle dynamics engineers to optimize steering feel, pleasing enthusiast drivers and serving as a confidence builder for less-experienced drivers.

 

The Taurus interior keeps green with extensive use of recycled material in the cloth surfaces, in the headliner, and in noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) control components. Taurus seat cushions are comprised of a high concentration of soy foam, significantly reducing petroleum-based substances.

 

Even smarter

America’s most innovative full-size sedan gets even smarter with an array of even more class-leading technologies including SYNC® with MyFord Touch™, which replaces many traditional buttons, knobs and gauges with clear, colorful LCD screens and steering wheel-mounted five-way toggles. These screens can be personalized to display information relevant to each driver by using voice command, keeping the driver’s eyes on the road and hands on the wheel.

 

MyFord Touch is powered by a new version of Ford’s award-winning SYNC system, combining voice control for vehicle functions, enabled Bluetooth® devices, MP3 players and a wide variety of external media.

 

The new Taurus also adds Ford’s intuitive active park assist technology, making life simpler and more convenient for customers.

 

Taurus also offers the following comfort and convenience technologies:

 

• New heated steering wheel adds to the comfort of the heated and cooled leather-trimmed seats
• Multicontour seats with Active Motion™, a Taurus class-exclusive offering, help to reduce driver and first-row passenger fatigue with a subtle rolling massage pattern
• Intelligent Access with push-button start, allowing the driver to enter the car and start the engine via push button simply by having the key fob in his or her possession
• Auto high beams employ a sensor to switch headlamps to high beam when no oncoming traffic is detected
• Rain-sensing wipers use an advanced optical sensor to detect the intensity of rain and/or snowfall to automatically adjust wiper speed
• Rear view camera activates when reverse gear is selected, projecting via the center stack-mounted 8-inch screen
• Rear window power sunshade, a luxury-class feature that shades the rear glass at the touch of a button, helping to keep the cabin cooler

In addition, Taurus is available with a wide variety of audio and navigation connectivity alternatives.

 

Packed with detail

Taurus quality begins with design refinement. Building on the completely reinvigorated 2010 model, the new Taurus features a more muscular hood. Larger wheels and tires fill out the wheel-well openings, giving Taurus an athletic stance. Rear quarter panels have been raised, enabling larger, full LED taillamps. Without increasing overall dimensions or vehicle weight, the new Taurus looks more streamlined, substantial and sporty.

 

Improved driving dynamics is a quality the driver will feel. Beyond the across-the-board transition to EPAS, the hard-mounted steering rack with a faster ratio, springs and dampers have been optimized to provide improved vehicle handling, combined with improved ride quality.

 

The new Taurus dynamics benefit from the addition of torque vectoring control. This feature uses a slight – virtually imperceptible to the driver – amount of braking force on the outside front wheel when accelerating through a corner. This minimal brake force provides an effect similar to a limited-slip differential. The result is a vehicle that feels smaller and more maneuverable, with more control when increasing speed through curves.

 

This innovative feature will please enthusiasts while serving as a confidence builder for less-seasoned drivers. Torque vectoring control – normally found in high-ticket sports cars – is a Taurus class-exclusive feature. In addition, this feature is standard.

 

The new Taurus adds curve control, a unique Ford braking control innovation aimed at slowing the vehicle, if it senses that a driver inadvertently enters a curve too quickly. With application of four-wheel smart braking, the vehicle can reduce speed by up to 10 mph in approximately one second.

 

Entering curves or on- and off-ramps too quickly contributes to more than 50,000 crashes each year in the U.S. Curve control is a Taurus class-exclusive offering.

 

Across the board, all new Taurus models will receive a larger brake master cylinder with revised booster tuning, resulting in a shorter pedal ratio and dramatically improved pedal feel. Brake friction material has been upgraded for improved fade resistance and performance.

 

Exterior craftsmanship for the new Taurus has been improved through the employment of digital pre-assembly. This advanced technology enables engineers to address potential issues in Taurus manufacturing while still in the online phase and ensures precise, uniform surface gaps and margins once series production is initiated. Taurus was benchmarked against Audi A6 for exterior fit and finish.

 

Inside, no detail went untouched. Taurus’ interior craftsmanship is elevated through expanded use of soft-touch, high-quality materials inside the cabin. Upgraded materials across the instrument panel and throughout the center console are evidence of continuous improvement.

Additional improvements extend to cloth-wrapped A-, B- and C-pillars, flock-lined glovebox and console storage and new switchgear. This passionate attention to detail even reaches inside the trunk space, which is completely dressed.

 

NVH control has been enhanced in the new Taurus with the addition of A-pillar and cowl baffles and acoustic wheel-well liners to quiet road noise.

 

Safe Taurus

The new Taurus builds on a legacy of safety, as the current model earned an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick rating. The stiff Taurus structure contains much high-strength and ultra-high-strength steels, including boron.

 

Taurus features the Trinity front-crash architecture, named for the three elements that are designed to absorb and redirect crash forces away from vehicle occupants. These components consist of an ultra-high-strength boron front beam to absorb initial impact force, boron “shotgun rails” that transfer impact forces in a diagonal path to the roof panel, and a decoupling engine cradle within the front subframe to help prevent the powertrain from interfering with the cabin.

 

Taurus also features Side Protection And Cabin Enhancement (SPACE®) Architecture, a hydroformed cross-car beam embedded in the floor between the door frames to help provide additional strength on the sides of the vehicle. A rigid roof crossmember, side-impact door beams and boron B-pillar reinforcement also contribute to side-impact protection.

 

In the new Taurus, airbag restraints have been enhanced with optimized tethering and venting to specifically tailor deployment force to occupant size, position and seat belt status. In addition, Taurus features the Safety Canopy® with rollover sensor.

 

In the event of an airbag deployment, Taurus provides an SOS Post-Crash Alert System™, and features AdvanceTrac® with Electronic Stability Control.

 

In addition, Taurus offers a complement of driver-aid technologies, such as:

 

• Adaptive cruise control employing radar technology to monitor traffic up to 600 feet ahead, automatically adjusting Taurus speed to help maintain a safe distance
• Collision warning with brake support, enabled by adaptive cruise control, provides a “heads-up” visual warning combined with an audio signal to alert the driver to slower moving traffic ahead. The system also pre-charges the brakes to aid stopping
• Blind Spot Information System (BLIS®) is designed to alert the driver if another vehicle is driving within a potential blind spot
• Cross-traffic alert, enabled by BLIS, senses and warns the driver of oncoming traffic from either direction when the Taurus is backing out of a driveway or parking space
• MyKey® owner controls feature allows parents or fleet administrators to activate restricted driving modes. MyKey can limit top speeds and audio volume, provides earlier warnings and prevents deactivation of stability control systems. A new MyKey feature can prevent access to blocked satellite radio content

The new Taurus will be manufactured at Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant.

 

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About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 164,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com.

 

 

[Biker16]

 

Sportiest Ford Taurus SHO So Far Gets New, Enhanced Dynamics, Bigger Brakes and Performance-Inspired Design

The sportiest Taurus yet to wear the acclaimed Super High Output badge, the SHO offers 365 hp, a broad torque band, all-wheel drive, while delivering 25 EPA-rated highway mpg

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• New Ford Taurus SHO sedan is sportiest model yet to wear SHO badge, offering unique, performance-inspired design and road manners to match

• Improved driving dynamics, larger brakes, torque vectoring control and specially calibrated electric power-assisted steering (EPAS) deliver superior performance
• Taurus SHO Performance Package adds new brakes, 20-inch wheels with summer performance tires and enhanced heavy-duty cooling system for more serious driving

NEW YORK, April 19, 2011 – The new Ford Taurus SHO is the sportiest Taurus yet to wear the coveted performance badge. With its unique blend of the award-winning, fuel-efficient EcoBoost™ engine, enhanced driving dynamics and performance-inspired design, the new Taurus SHO shows it means business. An unprecedented combination of horsepower, technology and fuel economy takes this acclaimed sporting sedan to a whole new level.

 

“The Taurus SHO has always followed the original formula of stealthy sleeper, and the new model is no exception,” said Gordon Platto, chief designer. “We wanted to keep the subtle, understated, yet sporty elegance, but at the same time we knew it was time to even more fully differentiate the Super High Output model from other Taurus series models.”

 

Inspired by SHO buyers and club enthusiasts, the design team knew just what to do.

 

“Listening to SHO buyers and enthusiasts encouraged us to strengthen the design and the driving quality for the new 2013 model,” said Platto. “For us, this was a clear indication that SHO customers have passionate feelings about aesthetics and design as well as performance.”

 

Distinctive design, signature technology

For the new Ford Taurus SHO, subtle differentiation from the other members of the Taurus family starts up front, with a performance-inspired grille in black mesh – unique to the SHO – flanked by series-specific high-intensity discharge headlamps. Behind the front wheel openings, a fender-mounted scallop contains a subtle SHO badge.

 

Unique 19-inch premium painted wheels wearing standard P255/45VR-19 all-season tires fill out the openings, giving SHO a muscular, athletic look. Buyers can choose 20-inch machined and painted wheels.

 

SHO-specific sideview mirrors – also in contrasting black – are heated, have memory functionality and contain downward-facing puddle lamps; the driver’s side features auto-dimming. In the rear, Taurus SHO features a unique decklid-mounted spoiler.

 

Inside, the new Taurus SHO communicates its sporty characteristics with a perforated leather-wrapped steering wheel, leather-trimmed sport seats with embroidered SHO graphics, unique woven aluminum trim and adjustable aluminum pedals with memory.

 

Signature Ford technology is also a key attribute of the new Taurus SHO, with the addition of standard MyFord Touch™ powered by SYNC® driver connect technology and the replacement of several traditional knobs and controls with clear, colorful LCD screens and five-way buttons. These screens can be personalized to display information relevant to each individual driver using voice command, a simple button click or touch-screen tap.

 

MyFord Touch is powered by the latest generation of Ford’s award-winning SYNC, including sophisticated voice control for vehicle functions, connected Bluetooth® devices, MP3 players and a wide variety of external media.

 

Enhanced powertrain, refined dynamics

The new Taurus SHO drivetrain continues to use the award-winning and fuel-efficient 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, delivering 365 horsepower and 350 lb.-ft. of torque, mated to a six-speed high-capacity 6F55 SelectShift Automatic™ transmission.

 

Steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters enable the Taurus SHO to match revs for smooth, quick, manually selected downshifts. For the new model, these have been reconfigured for more intuitive operation, with one paddle for upshifts and the other for making smooth, matched-rev downshifts.

 

SHO dynamics have been enhanced with larger brakes, torque vectoring control – using slight braking to provide the effect of a limited-slip differential – and unique sport-tuned suspension.

 

Specially calibrated electric power-assisted steering (EPAS) has been further optimized for enthusiast-pleasing road feel and direct, communicative response. In addition to helping Taurus SHO deliver up to 25 mpg highway, EPAS enables the car to park itself with active park assist.

 

Taurus SHO brake system upgrades include a larger master cylinder, revised booster tuning for improved pedal feel, larger front rotors with 19 percent more thermal mass and 67 percent more swept area to help brakes run cooler. Now vented, the rear disc brakes offer 53 percent more thermal mass.

 

As with the previous edition, all Taurus SHO models come standard with an advanced torque-sensing all-wheel-drive system to help deliver optimum traction in all weather conditions and to enable the vehicle to efficiently deliver ample torque through all four driven wheels when driving in a sporty, enthusiastic manner.

 

Loyalist input brings new customers

Direct, unfiltered feedback from the Taurus SHO enthusiast community and input from buyers of this reinvented icon reinforced the idea that evolving the SHO was a very good thing indeed.

 

“The SHO enthusiast clubs and dedicated online forums were supportive resources for us,” said Amy Marentic, group marketing manager. “In the interim, our relationship with the enthusiast community has continued to evolve, inspiring us to deliver an even better SHO with the next generation.”

 

SHO builds on a platform of customer satisfaction.

 

“Initial Quality Study data from J.D. Power and Associates showed that the 2010 Taurus SHO gained phenomenal acceptance, as 92 percent of customers were satisfied with their vehicles,” said Marentic. “In addition, Taurus SHO delivered new customers to the Ford showroom at an incredible rate. Roughly half of 2010 SHO customers had not previously considered nor shopped Ford. We frequently see high-end sedans – 3- and 5-Series BMWs and Acura TLs – as trade-ins.”

 

Taurus SHO is drawing new shoppers to the Ford showroom, based on its unmatched combination of 365 twin-turbocharged EcoBoost horsepower, torque-sensing all-wheel drive, available technologies and up to 25 EPA-rated mpg on the highway.

 

SHO Performance Package

For discriminating automotive performance enthusiasts demanding the ultimate in uncompromised dynamics and response, the 2013 Taurus SHO offers a new Performance Package that is engineered to deliver greater handling responsiveness, power and durability under more sporting driving conditions.

 

The SHO Performance Package includes:

 

• Package-specific sport-tuned suspension with unique dampers and springs
• Performance brake pads and unique track-tuned calipers
• Recalibrated EPAS
• Electronic Stability Control track mode with true off
• 3.16 to 1 final drive ratio for enhanced off-the-line acceleration
• Enhanced extreme-duty cooling system
• 20-inch machined and painted wheels
• 245/YR20 performance summer-compound tires

The new Taurus SHO will be produced at Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant.

 

# # #

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 164,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com.

 

 

[BORG]

This bodes well for the Lincoln scoop that FordInsideNews put out!

[ausrutherford]

This bodes well for the Lincoln scoop that FordInsideNews put out!

 

Someone might need some crow for breakfest

Edited April 20, 2011 by ausrutherford

[RichardJensen]

Someone meet need some crow for breakfest

 

Right. Because reporting embargoed information 6 hours ahead of release is the same as reporting Ford's 2013 and 2014 product plans.

 

You may not like how I criticize your work, but what you publish is profoundly unprofessional. You can fix it or you can be another Robert Farago. It's your choice.

[ausrutherford]

Right. Because reporting embargoed information 6 hours ahead of release is the same as reporting Ford's 2013 and 2014 product plans.

 

You may not like how I criticize your work, but what you publish is profoundly unprofessional. You can fix it or you can be another Robert Farago. It's your choice.

 

We, FIN, did not receive embargoed material. How many times does this need to be said? Our news was spot on the money save the 5 hp difference.

[PREMiERdrum]

We, FIN, did not receive embargoed material. How many times does this need to be said? Our news was spot on the money save the 5 hp difference.

 

But it's obvious somebody was leaking embargoed information, it's a tough spot to be in.

 

As a journalist, I'll always err on the side of caution.

 

Nobody remembers when you get something first, but they'll always remember when you get something wrong.

 

Just something to keep in mind... :beerchug:

Edited April 20, 2011 by PREMiERdrum

[Biker16]

Someone meet need some crow for breakfest

 

:reading:

[BORG]

But it's obvious somebody was leaking embargoed information, it's a tough spot to be in.

 

As a journalist, I'll always err in the side of caution.

 

Nobody remembers when you get something first, but they'll always remember when you get something wrong.

 

Just something to keep in mind... :beerchug:

 

Or did something unethical, like Gizmodo and the iPhone 4.

 

But this is a different scenario entirely and FIN is definitely appearing on the radar now...Ford Community currently lacks a great news and community portal and FIN is the best thing going right now.

Edited April 20, 2011 by BORG

[FordBuyer]

This bodes well for the Lincoln scoop that FordInsideNews put out!

 

 

With Igor leaving the scene sometime ago, "inside news" is welcome news. The boards here were always revved up with Igor around. I know Ford has much better control of leaks than before, but I'm sure there are still drips.

[mkxnsap]

But it's obvious somebody was leaking embargoed information, it's a tough spot to be in.

 

As a journalist, I'll always err on the side of caution.

 

Nobody remembers when you get something first, but they'll always remember when you get something wrong.

 

Just something to keep in mind... :beerchug:

 

Quite a lot of entertainment in this thread. Let's establish the facts here:

 

1) Our source was INTERNAL. We know the source. It was NOT a journalist or anyone else external that may have had the embargoed press information. If you don't care to believe that, that's your problem, not ours.

 

2) According to my colleagues in the industry, the embargo site did not even go live until AFTER our report was published. Which is not surprising and not uncommon.

 

3) It is readily available on the Internet that the 2013 Taurus was slated to get the touch IP. MKS, MKT and Flex are getting it as well if you must know.

 

4) Those of us running FIN are quite familiar with journalism standards and ethics. If we had even the slightest doubt that the material was coming from the embargoed content, it wouldn't have been published. No one wins in an embargo break.

 

5) LMAO at those saying "don't chance being wrong." Sorry, FIN will not be a place to relay every Ford press release. Not going to happen on my watch. We have real sources with legit information and will publish it if we feel it is accurate. That said, we do NOT report everything we hear. Only what is accurate and from tangible sources.

 

Nsap

FIN

[PREMiERdrum]

Quite a lot of entertainment in this thread. Let's establish the facts here:

 

1) Our source was INTERNAL. We know the source. It was NOT a journalist or anyone else external that may have had the embargoed press information. If you don't care to believe that, that's your problem, not ours.

 

2) According to my colleagues in the industry, the embargo site did not even go live until AFTER our report was published. Which is not surprising and not uncommon.

 

3) It is readily available on the Internet that the 2013 Taurus was slated to get the touch IP. MKS, MKT and Flex are getting it as well if you must know.

 

4) Those of us running FIN are quite familiar with journalism standards and ethics. If we had even the slightest doubt that the material was coming from the embargoed content, it wouldn't have been published. No one wins in an embargo break.

 

5) LMAO at those saying "don't chance being wrong." Sorry, FIN will not be a place to relay every Ford press release. Not going to happen on my watch. We have real sources with legit information and will publish it if we feel it is accurate. That said, we do NOT report everything we hear. Only what is accurate and from tangible sources.

 

Nsap

FIN

Nice to see you here, nsap! No disrespect meant in my post at all, just a tip. I'm interested to see if somebody inside Ford is allowed to "play ball" with the fan community like this long term, usually these leaks get plugged up pretty quickly.

[BORG]

Quite a lot of entertainment in this thread. Let's establish the facts here:

 

1) Our source was INTERNAL. We know the source. It was NOT a journalist or anyone else external that may have had the embargoed press information. If you don't care to believe that, that's your problem, not ours.

 

2) According to my colleagues in the industry, the embargo site did not even go live until AFTER our report was published. Which is not surprising and not uncommon.

 

3) It is readily available on the Internet that the 2013 Taurus was slated to get the touch IP. MKS, MKT and Flex are getting it as well if you must know.

 

4) Those of us running FIN are quite familiar with journalism standards and ethics. If we had even the slightest doubt that the material was coming from the embargoed content, it wouldn't have been published. No one wins in an embargo break.

 

5) LMAO at those saying "don't chance being wrong." Sorry, FIN will not be a place to relay every Ford press release. Not going to happen on my watch. We have real sources with legit information and will publish it if we feel it is accurate. That said, we do NOT report everything we hear. Only what is accurate and from tangible sources.

 

Nsap

FIN

 

Ford did say that 88% of their vehicles would be equipped with MyFord Touch by 2015 (I believe that's what the officially announced when it debuted with the Edge/MKX). Some of these facts were known, but nobody knew the other details beyond the spy shots of the fascia. I thought the news was inaccurate when it mentioned that the interior wasn't significantly new but the rear-decklid and hood were all new...usually elements given low priority to the interior at Ford.

[fordmantpw]

With Igor leaving the scene sometime ago...

 

Whatever happened to Igor anyway?

[mkxnsap]

Nice to see you here, nsap! No disrespect meant in my post at all, just a tip. I'm interested to see if somebody inside Ford is allowed to "play ball" with the fan community like this long term, usually these leaks get plugged up pretty quickly.

 

No worries, and I wasn't intending to direct my comment to you or anyone specific. Just trying to get the facts out.

 

Austin may be new to all of this, but I am not. I genuinely would not ever allow any report to be published on either of our sites that I felt would have come from embargoed press material. I've been on the other end of that (having embargoed material and someone else breaks it). I hate it and never aspire to put anyone through it.

 

To be honest, I was told that Ford was getting rather jealous of the relationship between GM and GMI. Perhaps Ford is loosening the strings a bit? Wishful thinking perhaps, but I've seen more unusual things happen in this business. We do have press fleet access at FIN, which is a terrific start! I do hope you some of you guys get involved in our review process...we always ask for photo requests, questions, etc. when we have a press vehicle in the garage!

 

Will we be wrong on some stuff? Perhaps. My goal is for FIN to have a similar reputation as we have at GMI, which is quite good. I have full editorial control on what is published...and I am not one that kills accuracy just for the sake of hits. I want a long-term reputation with FIN, not a short one!

 

Thanks for the welcome!

Edited April 20, 2011 by mkxnsap

[RichardJensen]

You say you know your source. Do you know why your source had this information, or how it was obtained?

 

Saying things like, "we can confirm ______" is unprofessional in the extreme. You can't confirm anything. You're not Ford.

Edited April 20, 2011 by RichardJensen

[ausrutherford]

Whatever happened to Igor anyway?

 

He lost his own sources so he has basically left.

[mkxnsap]

You say you know your source. Do you know why your source had this information, or how it was obtained?

 

Saying things like, "we can confirm ______" is unprofessional in the extreme. You can't confirm anything. You're not Ford.

 

Our source was a direct employee and it was pertinent for this person to have that information. That is all I will say on the matter.

 

Sources can confirm or deny reports. That is not something unprofessional and is done every day in industry press. Ever read Motor Trend?

 

If your view is that Ford is the only entity that can report facts on Ford, I'd recommend sticking to only the Media site for reading material because no one in the press has that view.

Edited April 20, 2011 by mkxnsap

[RichardJensen]

Igor's sources were rather uneven in quality. He made any number of definitive statements that subsequent events proved false, which is sort of a demonstration why a professional qualifies unofficial statements.

Edited April 20, 2011 by RichardJensen

[RichardJensen]

Sources can confirm or deny reports.

Yeah, but you can't.

 

There's a big difference between saying, "A source at Ford Motor reports that the Concept C has been approved for production," "A source at Ford confirms reports that the Concept C has been approved for production," and "We can confirm that the Concept C has been approved for production."

[RichardJensen]

And you won't win any points with me by referring to Motor Trend.