
The prestigious New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) today named the 2006 Ford Explorer the Best-in-Class SUV and the Five Hundred Best-in-Class All Weather Sedan, both in the $25,000-$30,000 category, in the association’s 9th Official Winter Vehicle of New England competition.
The annual competition tests new automotive models in one of the most demanding environments—a New England winter—to determine the best of the new crop. Vehicles are selected in 13 price and segment categories (...)
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A bunch of college students stuffing a Ford GT space frame in a Ford Five Hundred body shell - and throwing in some sheetmetal from a Ford F-150 Flareside for good measure - sounds like a recipe for a Frankenstein with a blue-oval badge.
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