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The Fiesta Movement is back, and the new agents are ready for some action. Fiesta Movement Chapter 2 has 20 teams of two agents bringing the 2011 Fiesta to life through missions inspired by the new small car from Ford. A natural progression from phase one of the Fiesta Movement, missions will be centered on each team’s city, with agents tapping into their local communities to help execute and promote missions.
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FIESTA MOVEMENT CHAPTER 2 KICKS OFF; FIRST MISSION HAS AGENTS SHOWING OFF FAVORITE CITY HOTSPOTS
source: EGM Car Tech
One of the many things Ford customers (very lucky few customers we might add) appreciate about FoMoCo is having CEO Alan Mulally deliver their car to them. Mulally, responsible for implementing the ‘One Ford’ motto at the Dearborn automaker, is know for randomly showing up to deliver customer cars.
While in town for the 2010 Beijing Auto Show, Mulally decided to head over to Ford’s Dongchang dealership where customer Harriet Luo was already excited to pick up her new Ford Focus. Luo received an added surprise when she realized the person handing over her new car was none other than FoMoCo president and CEO, Alan Mulally.
Mulally was also joined by Joe Hinrichs, president of Ford Asia Pacific and Africa, and Robert Graziano, chairman and CEO of Ford Motor China.
“This is totally beyond my expectations. Having Mr. Mulally, Ford’s global CEO, hand over the keys to my new Ford Focus was absolutely incredible,” said Luo.
Luo, said that she compared more than 10 models from different brands and she finally made a decision to buy a Ford Focus.
“I spent more than one month mulling over which car to buy. I finally settled on the Ford Focus, as my family and many friends recommended it for its quality and safety, and I really liked its design and driving performance,” she added.
“I was as thrilled as Harriet to hand over the keys of her new Ford Focus, and be part of her Ford customer experience,” explained Mulally. “Chinese customers truly appreciate our world-class lineup of Ford vehicles, and it was so exciting to welcome Harriet to the Ford family of customers and help start her relationship with the Ford brand.”
We’re guessing Luo will be a customer for life now. Good job Mulally.
By Nelson Ireson Car Expert January 19th, 2010
The 2011 Ford Mustang GT is getting some major upgrades this year, including a new 5.0-liter 412-horsepower engine, and that’s enough to make it the pick for the pace car of the 2010 Daytona 500. It is the first Ford car picked to pace the race in 40 years.
The last Ford car to pace the Daytona 500 was the 1970 Ford Torino GT convertible. The 2011 Mustang GT is also the first Mustang to get the honor. But what does all this historical trivia mean to you?
It means that there will be a special limited-edition run of 50 pace cars built and sold to the public. The actual pace car itself is going to be up for sale, too, going under the hammer at the 39th Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Collector Car auction on January 23–and Richard Petty will be alongside the car to help it sell.
Not that it’ll need the help. On top of the 2011 Mustang GT’s already impressive spec sheet, the pace car gets a special Daytona 500 paint theme, Ford Racing suspension, upgraded strut tower brace and mufflers, unique painted wheels and a special interior look with unique sill plates denoting its Daytona heritage.
The 2010 Daytona 500 will run on February 14th at the Daytona International Speedway.
Each year the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) gives out accolades to vehicles in different classes, but none carry the quite the prestigious honor as the “Truck of Texas” title. For 2010 TAWA has awarded the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor as the “Truck of Texas,” making this the seventh year in a row that a Ford has won the top truck award.
“Winning the Truck of Texas is a distinct honor,” said Mark Fields, president, The Americas, Ford Motor Company. “Texans know their trucks, and this award is further proof of why the F-150 remains America’s number-one selling pickup. We built F-150 SVT Raptor for truck enthusiasts. And we’re gratified it’s gaining recognition for both its unequaled off-road performance and confidence-inspiring on-road demeanor.”
The F-150 SVT Raptor gets big fender flares, FOX Racing Shox with 11.2-inches of front suspension travel and 12.1-inches of rear suspension travel, as well as 35-inch BFGoodrich tires. A 5.4-liter V8 engine with 320-hp and 390 ft-lbs of torque is currently offered and Ford plans to make a 6.2-liter V8 with 400-hp and 400 ft-lbs of torque available.
But what really makes the Raptor so amazing is that as off-road capable as it is, you can actually use it for normal daily driving.
Richard Petty with his Ford Torino Cobra at the 1969 Daytona 500 – Click above for high-res image
As expected, Richard Petty Motorsports will no longer race in NASCAR using Chrysler vehicles after the current season, instead turning to Ford and joining forces with Yates Racing. The first sign of discontentment between the Pentastar and Petty came shortly after Chrysler filed for bankruptcy and halted payment to Petty’s racing organization.
For the 2010 season, the new group will field a team of drivers consisting of Kasey Kahne, A.J. Allmendinger, Paul Menard and Elliott Sadler. At this point, its unclear what will happen with Reed Sorenson, Bobby Labonte and Erik Darnell, the three drivers currently left out of the new team’s plans.
You’d have to turn back the clock a full 40 years to see the last time Richard Petty raced with Ford. Petty won a total of nine races in 1969, his lone season driving a car from the Blue Oval, before eventually losing out on the title to David Pearson’s Holman Moody-prepped Ford Torino.
source: autoblog.com
by Jeremy Korzeniewski (RSS feed) on Sep 12th 2009 at 9:05AM
