THE THREE FACES OF FORD EXPLORER:

LUXURIOUS, ADVENTUROUS AND URBAN, ALL ON DISPLAY AT SEMA

The all-new Ford Explorer has been turning heads with its eye-catching, modern design, and things will be no different when it hits the floor of the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show this year, which will be held Nov. 2-5 in Las Vegas.

“It’s so new and reinvented, and the styling is standout from the inside out,” said Craig Patterson, Ford Explorer marketing manager. “Explorer is the perfect choice for people to accessorize. Those who want to customize it are starting from a great base that is extremely well received, and that’s where the attraction lies.”

For the 2010 SEMA show, Explorer will take to the Ford stand along with customized versions of Ford Taurus SHO, Edge and Fusion Sport, as well as the all-new Lincoln MKX. The Explorers on the show floor will open up customers’ minds as to the possibilities that can be created with the all-new SUV.

“We designed three different images for the Explorers at SEMA,” said Melvin Betancourt, Ford specialty design manager. “The new Explorer resonates as a modern SUV, so the modifications play off all the great technology and features that the vehicle is equipped with.”


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New Focus 2.0-liter Engine Will Offer More Power and Better Fuel Economy

With an estimated 160 horsepower and 40 mpg highway with automatic transmission, the 2012 Ford Focus will deliver more of what customers are looking for. The 2.0-liter engine coming early next year to the North American version of the Ford Focus will be one of the first on the market to combine the technology of gasoline direct injection (DI) with twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) and E85 flex fuel capability.

The combination of these technologies help make the dual-overhead-camshaft (DOHC) Focus 4-cylinder one of the most powerful, fuel-efficient and refined engines in its class and one of the most advanced non-turbocharged four-cylinder powerplants Ford has ever offered. Horsepower is estimated at 160 and torque 146 lb.-ft., up from 140 and 136 respectively in the 2011 Ford Focus.

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Ford Helps NOYS Make Some Noise to Prevent Distracted Driving

They may be the first words all young drivers hear – keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel. It's still very good advice, but today cell phones and text messages are competing for the attention of teenagers on the road.

Ford Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) has teamed up with the National Organizations of Youth Safety (NOYS) to help keep young drivers from becoming distracted drivers.

Ford was a lead sponsor of the NOYS Distracted Driving Prevention Leadership Team, which recently attended the National Distracted Driving Summit in Washington, D.C. The summit was hosted by the U.S. Department Transportation, which reports a quarter of all teens admit to texting behind the wheel. In 2009, the highest proportion of distracted drivers in fatal crashes was under the age of 20.

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Ford Fiesta Presents Vamps Drive You Wild

The Vampire Diaries presents the 2011 Ford Fiesta hosted by Candice Accola as Caroline Ford. Candice talks to Kevin Williamson of questions from Facebook.