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2011 Ford Fusion
Posted by Alexander in Car Reviews, Ford on February 3rd, 2011
The latest midsize Ford builds on the Fusion chassis adding fresh, hard-hitting powertrains, a wisely updated interior,
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The entry-level S is a 4-cylinder front-wheel-drive car. The SE also have the same 4-cylinder front-wheel-drive, except it offers a 3.0-liter V6 option, while the fully laden SEL is available in 4-cylinder or V6 guise, and offers optional all-wheel drive. The Fusion sports have a larger 3.5-liter V6.
The standard features in Fusion are Power door locks and mirrors, a slick tilt and telescoping steering wheel, seat belt pre-tensioners and an MP3 4-speaker sound system. The base Fusion includes speed-sensitive wipers, a rear window defroster, a rear center armrest, a one-touch driver’s window and a 6-speed manual transmission. Fusion SE adds 6-way power driver’s seat, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, 6-speaker sound and 17-inch wheels. The SE comes with a 6-speed automatic transmission and option to to 3.0-liter V6 upgrade.
The cabin is spacious and packed with high-quality materials. The boot is bigger and easier to load, but split rear seats don’t do anything particularly clever.
Category › Car Reviews
Title › 2011 Ford Fusion
Safety features include front side airbags, front and rear automatic locking retractors, trunk anti-trap device, driver airbag with dual stage deployment, front and rear side head curtain airbags, passenger airbag cutoff sensor and a emergency fuel shut-off device. Deadlocks and an immobiliser are provided across the board, but only the top Titanium trim gets an alarm.
Combining a highly efficient hybrid power train with top-notch standard and optional cabin tech, the Ford Fusion is both a great tech car and a great value.
2011 Ford Fusion Features
Trim: I-4 S FWD
Exterior, Design, Paint & Finish
– Body Color Exterior Door Handles
– Chrome Grille
– S Badging
– Metallic Paint (If Selected)
– Front Air Dam
– Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers
Seats
– Cloth Seats
– Rear 60/40 Split Folding Bench Seat With Manually Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Armrest
– Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats, Driver Side Manually Adjusts 4-Ways Total, Passenger Side Manually Adjusts 2-Ways Total With Headrests
Instrumentation
– Trip Computer
– Cruise Control
– MyKey(TM) Vehicle Speed and Audio Volume Limiter
– Tire Pressure Monitor
– Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Cruise Control
– Clock
– Tachometer
Storage
– Front Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor
– 4 Front and 2 Rear; 6 Cupholders Total
– Door Mounted Storage
– Glovebox
– Coinholder
Interior, Design, Decor & Floor Covering
– Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk
Exterior Lighting
– Halogen Headlights
Safety
– Seatbelt Height Adjusters
– Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt
– Front Side Airbags
– Front and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors
– Crumple Zones
– Side Guard Door Beams
– Trunk Anti-Trap Device
– L A T C H
– Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment
– Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags
– Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Weight
– Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device
– Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts
– Pretensioners With Force Limiters
– Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment
– Personal Safety System(R) Includes Pretensioners With Force Limiters, Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment, Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment, Driver Seat Position Sensor and Crash Sensor
– SOS Post Crash Alert System Crash Sensor Unlocks Doors, Turns On Flashers and Sounds Horn
Braking & Traction
– 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes
– Electronic Brake Force Distribution
– Front Power Disc and Rear Power Disc Brakes
– Traction Control
– AdvanceTrac(R) With Electronic Stability Control(R) (ESC) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction, ABS and Traction Control
Steering
– Telescopic Steering Column
– Tilt Steering Column
– Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering
Engines & Emissions
– 2.5-Liter Duratec, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 175@6000, Torque Of 172@4500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head
– EasyFuel(TM) Capless Fuel Filler
– Roadside Assistance Warranty For 60000-Miles, 60-Months
Suspension
– Front Suspension With Springs and Shock Absorbers
– Front Stabilizer Bar
– Rear Suspension With Springs and Shock Absorbers
– Rear Stabilizer Bar
Remote Controls & Remote Releases
– Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob
– Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote
– Panic Alarm
– Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry and Trunk
Anti-Theft & Locks
– Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, SecuriLock(R) Engine Immobilizer and Exterior Monitoring
– Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors
– Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Internal Switch
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
– Manual Air Conditioning
– Interior Air Filter
Electrical
– 2 Front Power Outlets
– Battery Saver
– Delayed Power Retention
Interior Lighting
– Front and Rear Map Lights
– Interior Load Area Light
– Illuminated Entry
Entertainment, Communication & Navigation
– AM/FM Radio With 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player
– Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack
– Radio Antenna
Transmission
– 6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive
2011 Ford Fusion Specifications
Trim: I-4 S FWD
Engine
Standard Engine 2.5L I4
Standard Transmission 6 Speed Manual
Cylinders 4
Horsepower @RPM 175@6000
Fuel Economy Cty/Hwy 22 / 31
Combined Fuel Economy 25
EPA Class Mid-Size
Number of Valves 16
Torque @RPM N/A
Turbo (Yes/No) No
Overdrive Transmission Yes
Battery Output N/A
Compression 9.7:1
Displacement 2488 / 152
Bore X Stroke 3.50×3.94
Cruising Range 437.5 miles
Final Drive Gear Ratio Opt N/A
Power to Weight Ratio 18.8
Final Drive Ratio No
Valves Configuration Dual Overhead Cam / Twin Overhead Cam
Supercharged No
Electric HorsePower RPM N/A
Electric Torque Feet Per Pound N/A (foot-lbs)
Electric Torque RPM N/A
Electric HorsePower BHP N/A
Interior Dimensions
Seating (Standard) 5
Seating (Optional) N/A
Tow Capacity (Standard) Not Listed
Tow Capacity (Maximum) Not Listed
Headroom (Front) 38.7
Headroom (Row 2) 37.8
Hiproom (Front) 54.0
Hiproom (Row 2) 53.3
Legroom (Front) 42.3
Legroom (Row 2) 37.1
Shoulder Room (Front) 57.4
Shoulder Room (Row 2) 56.5
Seating (Maximum) 5
Headroom (Row 3) N/A
Hiproom (Row 3) N/A
Legroom (Row 3) N/A
Shoulder Room (Row 3) N/A
Brakes, Steering, Suspension and Tires
Brakes (Front) Disc
Brakes (Rear) Disc
Driveline Front Wheel Drive
Driveline (Opt) N/A
Steering Rack & Pinion
Steering Diameter Left 37.5
Steering Diameter Right 37.5
Suspension (Front) Independent
Suspension (Rear) Independent
Tire Type Passenger
Tire Width 205 mm
Tire Aspect Ratio 60
Tire Construction Radial
Tire wheel Diameter 16 in.
Capacity and Volume
Cargo Volume (EPA) 16 cu. ft.
Cargo Volume (MFR) 16 cu. ft.
Fuel Capacity 17.5
Passenger Volume (EPA) 100
Passenger Volume (MFR) 100.3 cu. ft.
Box/Cargo Height N/A
Box/Cargo Length N/A
Box/Cargo Width (Wheel) N/A
Box/Cargo Width (Wall) N/A
GVWR Standard N/A
GVWR Maximum N/A
Payload Standard N/A
Payload Maximum N/A
Exterior Dimensions and Weight
Curb Weight MT 3285
Curb Weight AT 3342
Ground Clearance N/A
Height 56.9
Length 190.6
Top Type (Standard) Hard Fixed
Top Type (Optional) N/A
Track (Front) 61.7
Track (Rear) 61.3
Weight Distribution AT (Front) N/A
Weight Distribution AT (Rear) N/A
Weight Distribution MT (Front) N/A
Weight Distribution MT (Rear) N/A
Wheelbase 107.4
Width 72.2
Doors (Standard) 4
Doors (Maximum) 4
Crash Test Ratings, Sales and Origin
Crash Test Rating Not Listed
Sales Volume N/A
Where Built Mexico
2011 Ford Focus
Posted by Alexander in Car Reviews, Ford on January 7th, 2011
The compact Focus line keeps a conventional 4-door sedan, but drops its hatchbacks and station wagon.
A 5-speed manual transmission is standard. A responsive 4-speed automatic is optional, although a 5-speed automatic would improve performance and fuel economy. However, a 5-speed automatic would probably increase prices.
2011 ford focus
Transmissions have revised final-drive ratios for better highway fuel economy. The more-realistic 2008 EPA fuel economy numbers put the Focus at 24 mpg inthe city and 35 on highways with the manual and 24 and 33 with the automatic.
The new Focus has the front-wheel-drive layout of its predecessor, but its handling is crisper and it has new features.
The Focus coupe and sedan are sold in base S, mid-range SE and top-line SES trim levels.
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Styling of the European-style Focus is influenced by Ford’s larger Fusion sedan, with a prominent chrome-bar grille design, flared wheel arches and sweeping lines. Still, the Michigan-built car won’t win many beauty contests.
Seats have a better shape and there are larger, somewhat more useful bins and cup-holders in doors. But fuel and temperature gauges are too small.
The more-efficient climate control system provides improved heating and cooling. And the interior is quieter because Ford uses such items as a new acoustic windshield and thicker side glass. However, my test Focus coupe had noticeable tire noise with the radio off.
There is room for four tall adults, but leg room is tight for a long-legged passenger behind a driver.
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Title › 2011 Ford Focus
The coupe’s doors are long and heavy, which makes them awkward in tight spots. They open wide, but getting in and out of the back seat calls for contortions, which aren’t necessary with the sedan.
The trunk is roomy, and cargo space can be increased by flipping the split rear seat-backs forward.
The refined all-independent suspension provides better ride and handling, with new spring rates, dampers, stabilizer bars and bushings. Trim levels with 15-inch wheels get front stabilizer bars, while those with 16-inch wheels and more responsive Pirelli tires use front and rear stabilizer bars for sharper handling.
Focus brakes have been improved, the front ones are discs and the rears are drums. The brake pedal allowed smooth stops because it wasn’t touchy.
There’s newly standard air conditioning, front side impact air bags and side curtain air bags for outside seat positions. There’s also 2-way adjustable manual front seats, tire pressure monitoring system, AM/FM stereo with single CD player and a new audio input jack for MP3 players.The SE and SES add power side mirrors, windows and locks with remote key-less entry, although those items aren’t offered for the base S.
2011 ford focus road test
Popular options include the automatic transmission, upscale sound systems, anti-lock brakes, power sunroof, cruise control, 4-way adjustable driver’s seat and heated front leather-covered seats.
Optional Sync technology is a voice-activated, hands-free in-car communications and entertainment system that fully integrates mobile phones and media players into the car, using Bluetooth technology and USB connectivity.
2011 ford focus review
An ambient lighting system lets Focus occupants “set the mood” in the car with “subtle LED lighting” in cup-holders and front/rear footwells. One can choose red, blue, aqua, purple, white, green and yellow by cycling through a dashboard switch.
Whatever its options, the 2008 Focus fits well in the expanding market for small, affordable, economical economy cars.
2010 Dodge Charger
Posted by Alexander in Car Reviews, Dodge on December 10th, 2010
If an automaker is lucky, it has an iconic model in its past that can be updated or revived to
2010 dodge charger
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was much roomier than the Mustang.
Kids wanted a fast Mustang V8, but older hot car buyers wanted the more practical Charger with a big V8. The Charger was turned into more of a luxury coupe after 1971 because of the faltering muscle car market.
The rear-wheel-drive Charger was dropped after 1978, although the Charger name was put for awhile on some Chrysler Corp. cars like the special version of the small front-wheel-drive Dodge Omni. Memories of the 1960s muscle car version were kept alive because a 1968-70 Charger was featured in the popular “Dukes of Hazzard” television show, which ran from 1979 to 1985 before hitting the rerun circuit. Every kid seemingly had a model of the
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Title › 2010 Dodge Charger
“Dukes of Hazzard” Charger.
Utility Wanted
“Today’s buyer of a car such as the Charger wants 4-door utility, along with strong acceleration and sporty ride and handling,” said Mark Mallie, a Dodge marketing brand manager associated with the Charger.
However, the new Charger has been cleverly styled to look more or less like a coupe, with such things as a sloping rear roofline, steeply raked rear window and short trunk lid.
Dodge dealers have been anxiously waiting about a year for a new sedan. Chrysler got the successful 300 sedan about a year ago, and Dodge was given the Magnum station wagon at the same time.
The Magnum has been popular, but many Dodge customers are sedan buyers. In fact, Dodge says its dealer initially have placed 27,000 orders for the Charger.
Shared Components
To keep costs down, the Charger, 300 and Magnum share a chassis and powertrains. In fact, the reputation of those two models should help Charger sales because it has their proven components.
Dodge says the Charger “celebrates all that’s good about American muscle cars in a thoroughly modern way.” Regular colors are offered, but nostalgic Charger buyers can get a few bold “high impact” retro colors, including “Go ManGO!” and “Top Banana.”
2010 dodge charger
Big and Roomy
The new Charger is a big, brawny looking car, with the longest wheelbase in its class. Its attractive interior has small sound system controls, but otherwise is very user-friendly. The rear seat is especially roomy.
The trunk opening is high, but there’s an enormous amount of cargo space. Folding rear seatbacks on most trim levels enlarge that area.
The aerodynamic Charger’s nose leans into the wind and it has a bold “crosshair” grille and a beltline below the side windows that drops as it moves rearward—then kicks up in the rear door to draw attention to its muscular rear fenders and large back tires.
The beltline also emphasizes the car’s rear-wheel-drive layout, which was used by the old Charger and other classic 1960s muscle cars.
Road and Track
Driving the Charger hard with its available HEMI V8 at a challenging new Chicago area road racing track showed that the car can do fast laps because it has direct steering and good handling and braking, with a linear pedal feel. The power steering is a little light and it’s no 5-Series BMW sports sedan, but most American sedans wouldn’t have done as well.
Later, I drove the Charger with the HEMI on Chicago area roads and found it had a good ride over bumpy roads, although the steering also was a bit overassisted during normal street driving.
The majority of Charger buyers (65 percent) are expected to be males aged 40-59 with a $75,000 median annual income. About 75 percent are expected to have older children, some of whom might be driving Mustangs.
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Lots of HEMIs
“We expect that about half of Charger buyers will order the HEMI V8,” Mallie said. “And they won’t all be males. While some women don’t know about the HEMI’s power-producing features, they associate the HEMI name with quality.”
The Charger comes with a 3.5-liter 250-horsepower V6 that delivers decent performance or the ferocious 5.7-liter 340-horsepower HEMI, which produces 350 horsepower with the optional Road and Track performance option. (A 6.1-liter 425-horsepower HEMI now offered for the Chrysler 300 and Magnum arrives next year for the low volume Charger SRT8.)
The base Charger SE V6 costs $22,320, and the HEMI-powered Charger R/T lists at $29,520. That’s about $4,000 less than the more upscale Chrysler 300 with the HEMI.
Various Option Packages
The Charger SE also can be had with an SXT package. It contains such items as aluminum wheels, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, an 8-way power driver’s seat, a chrome grille, fog lights and an upgraded sound system.
Offered for the R/T is the Road/Track Performance option. It adds that 10 extra horsepower, performance steering, 18-inch all-season performance tires, stiffer suspension, automatic temperature control, power adjustable pedals and heated performance front seats.
Is the new Charger a worthy successor to the old Charger muscle cars? It sure is, and nevermind the two extra doors.