someonesomewhere Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 The new Fusion hybrid looks oh so sweet.http://www.boston.com/cars/newsandreviews/overdrive/2009/03/quick_take_2010_ford_fusion_hybrid.htmlFord brought one of its 2010 Fusion Hybrids to the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline Wednesday, giving its marketing people a chance to show off the vehicle to the area's automotive media and fleet managers.The vehicle, rated at 41 m.p.g. city and 36 m.p.g. highway, goes on sale later this spring. The price, for a well-equipped Fusion, will be $27,200, about $3,000 more than for a four-cylinder gasoline-powered version that, in its own right, delivers 23 city and 34 highway.Many in attendance had the chance to drive the Fusion around a short loop through Brookline and Boston, trying to break the 50 mile-per-gallon mark on the vehicle's dashboard readout.This driver – the first to head out on the circuit – didn't fare well, averaging about 37 m.p.g. The engine was cold when we started out, and I didn't have the right touch for feathering the throttle – even though the smart gauge on the dashboard would grow vines and leaves when I did.Rick DeMeis of Automotive DesignLine.com, the second to drive the Fusion, managed 51.2 on the loop, topping the standard of 51.1 set by Ford's John Viera, director of sustainability business strategies. Viera and Praveen Cherian, project manager for the Fusion Hybrid, had lots to say about both the Fusion and Ford's plans for coming fuel-efficient vehicles.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 It looks very nice! I might have to stop hating on American cars...Go Ford! Do it BIG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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