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Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
In a sad follow-up to a story we brought you during our 2008 Woodward Dream Cruise coverage, the Ford GT-powered Ford Five Hundred built by Washtenaw Community College students was involved in an accident returning home from the Saturday event. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but newspaper reports of the incident state that the trailer containing the Five Hundred and a motorcycle swerved out of control...
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Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
At Washtenaw Community College near Ann Arbor, MI, you can take algebra and English lit. You can also take Custom Cars & Concepts, where your assignments might include building a mid-engine Ford Five Hundred with a supercharged 5.3-liter Ford GT engine putting out 550 HP. What course would you choose? Instructor Scott Malnar told us this beast was entirely student-built and took first place at the...
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Research Recap (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
An article in Booz Allen’s strategy + business, takes a look at resuscitating old brands. The article uses the example of Ford Motor Company’s (NYSE: F) effort to revive the Taurus brand after the failure of the Ford Five Hundred, which was introduced to replace the Taurus, which Ford believed had become a [...]
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Leftlane (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
In January, Ford announced it would make the unprecedented move of redesigning its Taurus sedan after a year on the market, and today our spy photographers captured the first images of the next Taurus’ interior. The current Ford Taurus was unveiled in early 2007 as the 2008 Ford Five Hundred. It was [...]
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dustbury.com (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
While I was in Kansas City earlier this week, I had a few words (okay, and dinner) with the ex, who in the past year traded off her Mercury Grand Marquis de Sade for a Ford Five Hundred. At some point we reached the topic of auto maintenance, and she said that the dealership charged her something like $36 for a measly oil change. "Did they wash the car?" I asked. Why, no, where would you get a silly...
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Arik's blog (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
Auto Spectator 2007 Ford Expedition Auto Spectator - 3 hours ago A new climate control system utilizes a new scroll compressor and larger air ducts and vents for improved airflow. This increased capability will warm the ... 2007 Ford Five Hundred Auto Spectator all 6 news articles
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Leftlane (Free subscription) | 01/30/2008
What does the current Ford Taurus (formerly Ford Five Hundred) look like? Homer Simpson, according to the company's product development boss, Derrick Kuzak. The top executive made the comparison during a presentation to industry insiders on the company's plan to redesign the Taurus. As reported last week, CEO Alan Mulally has stated the redesigned Taurus will [...]
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Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 01/30/2008
It was almost a year ago today that we stood in a meeting room at McCormick Place in Chicago and listened to Mark Fields go on and on about how big of a deal renaming the Ford Five Hundred the Ford Taurus was going to be. And then they sold 20% less in 2007 than they did in 2006. But they're ready to admit they made a mistake, by comparing their Five Hundred (which they're still going to be trying...
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Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 01/30/2008
It was almost a year ago today that we stood in a meeting room at McCormick Place in Chicago and listened to Mark Fields go on and on about how big of a deal renaming the Ford Five Hundred the Ford Taurus was going to be. And then they sold 20% less in 2007 than they did in 2006. But they're ready to admit they made a mistake. And what's the carefully orchestrated way that they share this information?...
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CARSCOOP (Free subscription) | 11/14/2007
Ford's semi-luxury (…) Lincoln brand took the wraps off the production version of the MKS at the 2007 L.A. Show today. Based on the underpinnings of the Ford Five-Hundred/Taurus, the 2009 MKS will unseat the Town Car as Lincoln's flagship model -though the latter will continue to be produced. Penned by former Volvo chief designer, Peter Horbury, the MKS aims at drawing customers under 50. Lincoln
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Auto Channel (Free subscription) | 10/15/2007
A full-size car for the modern era, the is designed both for traditional large-sedan buyers and for families TRGF...(to read the complete review click
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ChicagoBusiness.com Breaking News (Free subscription) | 10/09/2007
DETROIT -- Bringing back the Taurus name hasn't translated into a sales boom for Ford Motor Co.'s large sedan formerly known as the Ford Five Hundred. In fact, the 2008 Taurus, which is assembled at the Torrence Avenue plant on the Far South Side of Chicago, has gotten off to a slow start since ...
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 10/01/2007
Filed under: Trends , Sedans/Saloons The Chrysler 300 is an overwhelming success for Chrysler. Ford's Five Hundred wasn't nearly as big a hit despite on paper being a strong competitor. The Chrysler's advantage, of course, is bold design. The 300 has it, the Ford not so much. Automotive News even quotes an unnamed Ford exec saying the Five Hundred got a new look and a new name because, "it can't do...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/16/2007
Ford people love Fords Top-selling vehicles for Ford employees and retirees in 2006. Model Units 1. Ford F-Series 36,532 2. Ford Explorer 20,806 3. Ford Fusion 19,451 4. Ford Focus 13,755 5. Ford Escape 13,094 6. Ford Freestyle 8,217 7. Ford Five Hundred 7,944 8. Ford Mustang 6,786 9. Mercury Milan 6,259 10. Lincoln Zephyr 5,434 Source: Ford World
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/02/2007
The 2008 Ford Taurus builds on the strengths of the forgettable Ford Five Hundred with an excellent new powertrain, more distinctive looks, and a name millions of buyers have come to respect.
