Ford will launch the new Fusion late this year. It will get more powerful and more efficient powertrain. The midsize sedan’s 160-horsepower inline four-cylinder engine will be replaced with a new 170-horsepower four-cylinder with variable valve timing. Coupled with a new six-speed transmission, the updated Fusion will be more powerful than the current model, and will boast better gas mileage.
The new engine is the same 2.5-liter motor that Ford unveiled in New York last month for the new Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner sport utility vehicles. The Fusion will also be getting the same six-speed transmission as those models.
Ford also said it would introduce a more powerful and efficient V-6 engine for the Escape and Mariner. While Ford did not make any announcement about a new V-6 for the Fusion, it is likely that engine will also replace its existing 3.0-liter V-6.
The redesigned Fusion will also feature a new front fascia and upgraded interior. A hybrid version had already been announced.
One of the customized Ford models presented at Los Angeles Auto was a Fusion with Galpin Auto Sport. A performance suspension keeps the 19-inch wheels and Nitto Invo tires glued to the road. Inside, a Katzkin leather interior, features a six-point roll cage, leather and suede steering wheel and GAS custom audio system.
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For 2008, the Ford Fusion gets a Sport Appearance Package that helps it stand out from the pack, both inside and out. Available on the SE and SEL models, the new package lets Fusion owners add custom details to make their favorite car look even better.
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The Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 is the world’s first production based hydrogen fuel cell race car. The car reached 207Mph for a land speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah on August 16th 2007.
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After 10 years of hydrogen research, Ford will attempt to set the world land speed record in a hydrogen fuel cell powered Ford Fusion. The vehicle to break the speed record is a Fusion Hydrogen 999 fuel cell car, a collaboratively engineered racer with Ballard, Roush and Ohio State University.
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