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Ford Motor is furthering its push into Asia, announcing plans for eight new vehicle models in India and a $350 million investment with Mazda Motor in their pickup plant in Thailand.


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On Friday, July 23, the Ford Motor Company reported earnings of $2.6 billion for the second quarter and said it anticipated having more cash on hand than debt by the end of 2011.


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The founder of Munich's tuning-studio GeigerCars Charles Geiger has long been adored American cars. And no matter what brand. The main thing is that the car bore the stamp of «Made in USA». From the gate of his studio out «pumped» passenger cars, crossovers, SUVs, Masclee cars, supercars, and even such exotic to Europe as a heavy truck Ford F-650. The latest development GeigerCars — an extreme sports car based on Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. The machine is in itself quite an outstanding, but in GeigerCars it turned into a real supercar.



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In the second half of this year, Ford will begin production of updated Mondeo. According to German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, Premier restaylingovogo car will be held in early October at the Paris Motor Show.




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For nearly half a century cult Ford Mustang is inextricably linked with the name of at least a cult in America, the character — a driver and engineer Carroll Shelby. Biography of the patriarch of American motorsport is worthy of a book, but now Carroll Shelby can safely put on a par with legends such as Enzo Ferrari and Bruce McLaren. Biography Carroll Shelby just could form the basis for a Hollywood movie script, because this uncommon man throughout his life and demonstrates the truly indomitable iron will. Carroll Shelby was born with a serious heart condition and the first seven years of his life in hospitals and sanatoriums. Doctors were confident that Shelby did not survive to adulthood, but Carroll has 87 years, and his name is inscribed in golden letters in the International Automotive Hall of Fame and Hall of Fame of American motorsport. Today, Carroll Shelby is the only existing automaker, who was personally acquainted with Henry Ford, Jr., Enzo Ferrari and Ferruccio Lamborghini. And the American patriarch continues to produce exceptional cars. It is, of course, the Ford Mustang. It is no exaggeration to say that the concern for Ford «courtiers" tuning-studio Shelby means no less and maybe more than AMG for Daimler AG.




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The next year, Ford has promised to submit a completely new generation Focus. While Ford spokesman refused to comment on rumors of imminent debut of the new Focus, however, the British newspaper journalists AutoExpress not only gotten some information about this vehicle, but also published several computer graphics Focus.



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It would seem that Ford only recently started selling the new Mondeo, but in the western media have begun to discuss the next-generation Mondeo, which will appear on the market in 2012. Journalists of the British publication AutoExpress confident that the new Mondeo will be placed in the same style as the current model. However, the car will look much more aggressive and sporty.



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Apparently, soon to replace the extremely popular in our Ford Fusion with a new model. And it will be called differently — according to the French edition of Automobile Magazine, the new car will get the name B-MAX. Moreover, besides the name change and «character» of the machine. If Fusion is now positioned as a sort of «little crossover» with a slightly raised ground clearance and «harsh» appearance, the new B-MAX will be a classic monocab.



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Ford introduced the first photos of its new monocab C-MAX, the official presentation of which will be held two weeks later at the Frankfurt motor show. The new C-MAX has a very interesting appearance, but under the hood of this car will be hidden 1.6-liter gasoline engine in a series of EcoBoost. This power unit will receive a system of direct fuel injection and turbocharging. Motor will begin producing in three variants. The basic version will give 130 hp will also be 150 — and even 180-strong modification. This engine will be different not only decent power, but very moderate fuel consumption. According to representatives of Ford, EcoBoost engine will spend 20% less fuel than the existing units of similar capacity.



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Ford, finally, began road tests the new generation Focus. How will the serial car yet no one knows — previously only appeared in the press computer drawings Focus.



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