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2017 Fusion & 2016 F-150: Ford's Champions of Safety

The two biggest organizations that test and rate the safety of vehicles each year are the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). While having good ratings from both is ideal, we think the IIHS is a little bit more thorough.

The IIHS conducts testing in five crashworthiness categories, while the NHTSA only does three, and while the NHTSA tests frontal collisions by...

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Ford Innovates Portable Wind Tunnel to Cut Cabin Noise

Shipping containers are useful for many things... like shipping stuff. That one may be obvious.

Apart from helping transport goods across oceans and continents, these 53-foot long corrugated metal boxes have been used to create modern modular houses. From what we've seen in movies, they're also a great place for zombies to hide, and for action heroes to have fight scenes in and around.

Ford is jumping on the trend of making creative use out…

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Ford Embraces Young Families with Expanding SUV Lineup

In four years' time, our new Ford inventory in Glasgow will be joined by four new SUV nameplates. What are they going to look like? We're not sure, but we could hazard a few guesses.

The reason Ford is expanding an already rich lineup of SUVs that covers all major classes from the compact Ford Escape to the full-size Ford Expedition is simple: families.

The millennial…

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Inside Lane Provides First Look at All-New 2016 Ford Focus RS

Our family is once again growing here at Gillie Hyde Ford Lincoln Inc, and we couldn't be more excited to welcome this particular pony into the stable.

Known as the 2016 Ford Focus RS, this all-new hot hatch is eager to assert itself as king of its class. Will it take the throne? Watch the video review below and decide for yourself:

No doubt its marquee event, the Focus RS's engine is in a league of its own. Propelled by a turbo 2.3-liter four-cylinder, the Focus RS pushes out a darn-near prolific 350 horsepower and 350 pound-feet…

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Stay Classy on the Roads this Winter

The Emily Post Institute knows etiquette. So when Ford decided to put together a list of "Driving Etiquette Tips for Holiday Travel," the manufacturer knew there was no better person to consult than Daniel Post Senning, the great-grandson of Emily Post. The result is a compilation of tips that are guaranteed to keep your passengers feeling merry and bright this season.

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The Ford F-150: Power, looks, and a "Best Buy" award

 

The best-selling truck in America deserves a round of applause this fall season, and we'll tell you why. In addition to winning "Hottest Truck at SEMA" and the U.S. News & World Report "Best Truck Brand for 2016," the long-coveted F-Series is also appreciated for it's great value.

 

 

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Fortune on Ford's Materials Science

On October 28th, Fortune published an article that looks at Ford's impressive innovations in materials science and sustainable practices. One example is Ford's use of Micromill, a thinner and stronger form of aluminum. Lighter vehicles mean improved fuel efficiency and emissions, in addition to better driving dynamics.

The article quotes Henry Ford himself: "'Be ready to revise any system, scrap any method, abandon any theory, if the success of the job requires it,' Henry Ford wrote in 1923. The maxim couldn’t be more apt today." Read the full Fortune article via the link below.

 

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