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		<title>Ford Fusion Named 2010 Car of the Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2009 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There were 23 vehicles that showed some improvement in the U.S. But eventually only one was worthy of being crowned the 2010 Car of the Year by Motor Trend. And the lucky car that came out of it all was the new and improved Ford Fusion. Just in case you didn’t know yet, the Ford [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ford to make a new police interceptor</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Rollins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2011 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>

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Ford has recently announced that it plans to build a Police Interceptor.  It will arrive in 2011, and will be based on the rear-drive Australian-market Ford Falcon that you see here.  Full specs of the vehicle will be disclosed in 2010, but it was quite a surprise that it was announced in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1964 Ford Mustang Up on eBay</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[45 years]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[5 million]]></category>
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For the people who are collecting vintage cars, here is one you should check out. A 1964 Ford Mustang convertible has been spotted at eBay and is up for auction. Considered an icon since it broke into the automotive scene, this is believed to be one of the very first Mustangs produced and sold to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gamers take on real driving in Ford Mustang campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Rollins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2010 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mustang]]></category>

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Did you ever wonder if all those video game driving games actually help you drive better in real life?  So have I.  As it so happens Mustang&#8217;s &#8220;Unleashed&#8221; campaign set up four gamers of the Need for Speed SHIFT on a real 2010 Ford Mustang.  Want to know how they fared?  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ford launches inflatable seatbelt program</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Rollins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2010 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What you are seeing here is the inflatable seatbelt.   As you might have guessed, these seatbelts inflate like an airbag in case of an accident, in order to protect the user from head, chest, and neck injuries. 
These inflatable seatbelts are also something that Ford is planning to put on all their newest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ford introduces 6.2 liter V8 SVT Raptor at SEMA</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Rollins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2010 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>

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Not only did Ford display a 5.4 V8 SVT Raptor at SEMA, but they went so far as introducing a 6.2 liter V8.  This 6.2 version of the Raptor could be the &#8220;most capable off-roading production truck ever built&#8221;.  It goes from 0 to 60 in less than seven seconds, and it has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biggest. Pickup Truck. Ever. at SEMA</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Rollins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>

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Okay, I will admit that the whole (Insert adjective here). (Insert noun here). Ever. conceit has been done to death, but how else do you describe this Dunkel Industries 4&#215;4?
This guy is a ginormous 32 feet long, and is built on a Ford F-650/F-750 chassis.  I believe it is designed to tow the space [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Car Sales: GM, Ford, Toyota Improve&#8211;Guess Who&#8217;s Behind?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chrysler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[And the answer to the big question above?  Chrysler.
Ouch.
See, this is doubly unnerving after discovering that, yesterday, they were still trying to get a cohesive corporate strategy together and won&#8217;t actually have one until sometime later today.  Or at least not one they want to tell their franchisees about, who are probably all looking at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Propane powered Mustang drag racer coming from Roushing engineering</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2005 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2010 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supercar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fort gt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mustang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nmra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roush engineering]]></category>
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We&#8217;ve seen several vehicles come out of high profile tuning garages lately, namely John Hennessey&#8217;s, but Roush engineering has brought something a bit different to the table; a propane powered Mustang drag racer.
The beastly 5.4-liter V8 engine based on the Ford GT engine powering this thing is capable of over 600hp all thanks to propane [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan Throws Twenty Million Into Car Batteries</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/michigan-throws-twenty-million-into-car-batteries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:11:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enviroment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[johnson controls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paris]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[saft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[us-french partnership]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[That&#8217;s right, twenty million dollars in tax credits went from the beleaguered former auto giant state into the hands of a US-French partnership set up to build lithium-ion batteries for Ford.
The twenty million in tax credits will be handed out over the course of three years to Johnson Controls, a subsidiary of Parisian firm Saft [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Ford Taurus SHO to appear on the Tonight Show</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/2010-ford-taurus-sho-to-appear-on-the-tonight-show/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Rollins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2010 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>

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Conan O&#8217;Brien has driven a Ford Taurus SHO for years and has made it a point to put a spotlight on it.  
So why shouldn&#8217;t the new Ford Taurus SHO appear on the Tonight Show?  I can&#8217;t think of any reason except because it can.  There&#8217;s a sneak preview of it in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ford F-150 SVT Raptor wins excellence award at Popular Mechanics</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/ford-f-150-svt-raptor-wins-excellence-award-at-popular-mechanics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Rollins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2009 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>

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Popular Mechanics just loves to spotlight the best in consumer electronics, and they recently selected their best of cars, trucks, and SUVs.  PM has a list of vehicles that has many categories, including the most off-road capable.  Should anyone be surprised that the winner was the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor?  
Source 
No [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Loder1899 Focus RS</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Rollins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>

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Take a gander at the Loder1899 Ford Focus RS.  It&#8217;s name is still pretty odd, to say the least, but it does have a 2.5-liter, five cylinder engine as well as 345 horsepower.  All that is good for 0-100 km/hr in about 5.9 seconds.  
Man, what I would give to go behind [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Saleen S281 Mustang online, and at SEMA</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Rollins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2010 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>

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These photos of the new Saleen S281 that have been dominating the Saleen&#8217;s Flickr page.  Clearly, you have to be pleased with them, and love this cherry red car for what it is.  You&#8217;ve got to love it, and if you want to see it for yourself, you should go to SEMA this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You want better mileage? Dimple your car!</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/you-want-better-mileage-dimple-your-car/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Rollins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
I&#8217;m sure you are quite familiar with Mythbusters, the show where Adam and Jamie try to prove something, usually by blowing something up.  This time, they were trying to prove that covering a car with golf ball-like dimples gives a car better gas mileage.  I honestly don&#8217;t remember that being a myth per [...]]]></description>
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