Review: 2011 Ford Edge Limited

Filed under: Crossover , Ford , Reviews Ford Masters The Mid-Cycle Refresh 2011 Ford Edge – Click above for high-res image gallery It’s one thing for an automaker to develop a single great vehicle. After all, even a blind squirrel can score the occasional nut. But to gain a loyal customer base, automakers must string together a consistent cadence of winners. When CEO Alan Mulally joined Ford Motor Company in 2006, he inherited a product lineup with only two true champions: the F-Series pickup and the iconic Mustang .

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 8.17.10

Review: 2010 Lexus HS 250h Lexus likes to say it pursues perfection, but in the case of the HS 250h, the luxury hybrid fails to be the perfect Prius. Leaked! 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS peeks out before official debut The crew from Stuttgart weren’t planning to unveil the new Mercedes-Benz CLS just yet, but images have leaked out showing the new four-door coupe in all its production-ready glory. Spy Shots: Lotus Evora S looks great in red Two new Evoras are set to debut in Paris and our spies have caught the S version wearing its slinky red dress. Also of interest: 2012 Saab 9-4X confirmed for LA debut in November New Stratos project gets itself a website, confirms Ferrari F430-based Spy Shots: 2012 Range Rover Evoque hits the ‘Ring in five-door trim Ford says 2010 Taurus resale value up by whopping 39% Monterey 2010: Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion paddock walk Browse our archive of Daily U-Turn posts or subscribe to the RSS feed Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 8.17.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:20:00 EST

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Officially Official: 2012 Ford Police Interceptor unveiled, second utility model announced

Filed under: Sedan , Ford , Specialty 2012 Ford Police Interceptor – Click above for image gallery The Ford Crown Victoria has been the chariot of choice (well necessity really) for police officers and cabbies all over America since the demise of its numero uno competitor, the Chevrolet Caprice, back in the mid-’90s. The Crown Vic and its ancestors have been around with a minimum of mechanical changes since roughly the same time as the Model T, or at least it seems that way. However, in recent years the Crown Vic has been increasingly challenged by the Dodge Charger and Chevrolet Impala .

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Rendered Speculation: Ford Taurus SHO wagon is the apple of our eye

Filed under: Performance , Wagon , Ford , Design/Style Many of us who sit around the Autoblog campfire every day are fans of station wagons. We love cars and love the idea of having some extra utility without giving up the generally superior driving dynamics of cars versus SUVs or crossovers. We also like the idea – if not necessarily the execution – of the Ford Taurus SHO . Being aware of that fact, one of our readers put his Photoshop skills to work and created the rendering you see here of a SHO wagon

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Ford named one of Top 10 Most Innovative Mobile Tech Companies

Filed under: Etc. , Technology , Ford MyFord Touch – Click above for high-res image gallery The 19th century was the last time automobiles were on the vanguard of cutting-edge technology. While the ensuing ten decades have seen lots of automotive innovation, Fast Company magazine only came into being in 1995, and has been naming its top ten “Most Innovative” companies every year since.

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Time Waster of the Day: Ford Taurus stars in online game "White Collar: Chasing the Shadow"

Filed under: Sedan , Ford , Toys/Games About a year ago, Saab got 500,000 eyeballs on its 9-3 Convertible using an online game tied to the show “Burn Notice” . Ford is now doing the online game dance with the USA Network – the very same channel that aired “Burn Notice” – this time based on its new show “White Collar.” The vehicle of choice: the Taurus . You’ll be using that Taurus – which is actually black, not red – to chase The White Shadow, the evilest white collar criminal around. And you’ll need a suite of Ford features to do it: SYNC, SecuriCode, Collision Warning and Adaptive Cruise Control, among others

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Time Waster of the Day: Ford Taurus stars in online game "White Collar: Chasing the Shadow"