Ford Start Concept

At the 2010 Beijing Auto Show Ford will unveil the Start Concept, an eco-efficient compact vehicle that expresses the company's vision for the future of urban transportation in growing markets. Among the features is the 1.0 liter 3-cylinder engine and the use of advanced lightweight materials.

The Start Concept is powered by an all-new 1.0 liter 3-cylinderEcoBoost gasoline engine which delivers CO2 emissions under 100g/km.

The exterior design takes inspiration from the spirit of exotic sportscars from the past, such as the Porsche 356 Speedster and the Alfa Romeo Zagato SZ.

The interior design development was focused on offering passengers great visibility and a tactile analog experience, while reducing the number of total parts.

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2011 Ford Edge & Edge Sport

At the 2010 Chicago Auto Show Ford has unveiled the facelifted 2011 Edge. A cousin of the updated 2011 Lincoln MKX, the Edge features modified bumpers, a new grille, and restyled lighting units. It will go on sale in summer 2010.

Both the Ford Edge 3.5-liter V-6 and Ford Edge Sport 3.7-liter V-6 use advanced engine valvetrain technology (Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing, or Ti-VCT) and control strategies to increase horsepower and torque to more levels.

The 3.5-liter V-6 produces 285 horsepower and 253 ft.-lb. of torque while the 3.7-liter V-6 delivers 305 horsepower and 280 ft.-lb. of torque – all on regular fuel.

Ford Edge’s fuel economy is not at the expense of power and performance. Both engines are mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.

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New Ford Focus

At the 2010 Detroit Motor Show Ford has unveiled the four-door sedan and five-door hatchback body styles of the third generation Focus, a global model based on a new C-segment platform the that will be launched worldwide from 2011.

Developed by a global team, led from Ford’s European center in Merkenich, near Cologne, Germany, the new global model has a dynamic design which evolves the Kinetic Design formal language.

The new Focus is based on the new C-segment platform that is already adopted on the C-Max anf Grand C-Max, and that will provide the basis for up to 10 different models, which are expected to generate total sales in all regions of 2 million units annually by 2012.

The Focus model will be nearly identical in all markets, with 80 percent parts commonality.

Production will begin simultaneously in Europe and North America in late 2010, with individual market launches starting early in 2011.

“The all-new Focus is at the center of convergence for automotive trends,” said J Mays, Ford group vice president of Design and chief creative officer.

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Ford C-MAX

Ford has released the first images of the new C-MAX model, which adopts a design inspired by the iosis MAX concept car. It will debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show and will be launched in the second half of 2010.

The new Ford C-MAX will introduce a host of new technologies, including an all-new 1.6-litre Ford EcoBoost direct injection gasoline engine and other features such as semi-automatic parallel parking and a blind-spot detection system.

Further details about the new Ford C-MAX will be released at Ford’s Frankfurt press conference on 15 September.

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