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Ford’s product-led renaissance swept into the Chicago Auto Show with an “ideal” vehicle made even better, the redesigned 2008 Mercury Montego renamed the Mercury Sable. “Montego owners love their vehicles,” said Michael Richards, Lincoln Mercury general marketing manager.

“That was proven when Montego received the highest overall score in AutoPacific’s 2006 ‘Ideal Vehicle Award,’ which recognizes the vehicle that most closely meets its customer’s expectations. Mercury prides itself on understanding its customers and giving them everything they want and need in their vehicles, a tradition that will continue with the new Sable.”

The Ford GT90 was a concept vehicle that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was unveiled in January 1995, at the Detroit Auto Show as “the world’s mightiest supercar”. Claimed performance included a top speed close to 250 mph (402 km/h) from a 720 hp (537 kW) quad-turbocharged V12 engine.

The mid-engined car was a spiritual successor to the Ford GT40, taking from it some styling cues, such as doors that cut into the roofline, but little else. All angles and glass, the Ford GT90 was the first Ford to display the company’s “New Edge” design philosophy. The GT90 was built around a honeycomb-section aluminum monocoque and its body panels were moulded from carbon fiber.

Ford has simplified the Explorer lineup for 2007, now offering just three trim levels: XLT, Eddie Bauer and top-of-the-line Limited. To commemorate Ford’s sponsorship of the Ironman World Championship, XLT models now offer an Ironman Package. It includes Ironman logos, 18-inch machined aluminum wheels, an exclusive Orange Frost color, and 10-way, leather-trimmed heated front seats.

An audio input jack is standard with all radios. The available DVD entertainment system now features a larger 8-inch screen, and a new Carbon Clearcoat Metallic exterior color is available on all models. A new White Sand Tri-Coat Clearcoat Metallic exterior color is available on Limited models. Limited models now come standard with auxiliary air conditioning, 18-inch machined aluminum wheels and a reverse sensing system.

The 2007 Ford Freestyle is Ford’s crossover vehicle that debuted for 2005, built from the ground up to be a crossover rather than converting an already existing minivan or SUV, and shares a new platform with the new Five Hundred sedan. Ford describes the Freestyle as offering the looks of an SUV, the versatility of a minivan, and the confidence of an all-wheel-drive sedan. The Freestyle features seven-passenger capacity, versatility for passenger or cargo use, and available all-wheel drive.

The 2004 Ford F-150 Heritage is one of the great moments in marketing from the guys in Dearborn. You have to hand it to them: instead of calling this the ‘Ford F-150 Leftover’, they came up with the ‘Heritage’ moniker to make these pickups sound classy.

To be honest, the ‘04 F150 Heritage is actually a good deal for bargain-conscious buyers. What happened is that it was easier and more cost-effective for Ford to switch production gradually over to the redesigned 2004 Ford F-150. In order to differentiate the ‘old-style’ F150s that were still being produced in 2004, Ford created the one-off ‘Heritage’ brand.