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Fulfilling Focus -- by Jason Fogelson

Ford is getting back into the small-car business with the Fiesta -- a European-developed subcompact designed to take on competent rivals like the Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris, Nissan Versa and Scion xD (and not-so-competent rivals like the Chevrolet Aveo). The Fiesta's European flair is an integral part of the way it looks and the way it drives. It...

2012 Ford Focus photo gallery - Pictures and images of the 2012 Ford Focus

Meet the long-awaited hybrid version of Ford's mid-size sedan. Designed to compete with the Toyota Camry Hybrid and Nissan Altima Hybrid, the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid is built around a Ford-designed hybrid system which Ford claims gets better fuel economy than its rivals. Does the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid live up to Ford's claims -- and is it a...

2011 Ford Fiesta photo gallery - Pictures and images of the 2011 Ford Fiesta

2011 Ford Mustang V6 photo gallery - Pictures and images of the 2011 Ford Mustang V6

2012 Ford C-Max photo gallery - Pictures and images of the 2012 Ford C-Max

Twenty years ago, Ford unleashed the Taurus SHO: Sensible family car on the outside, renegade on the inside. 2010 brings an all-new SHO built around Ford's new EcoBoost V6, a 3.5 liter engine with direct fuel injection and twin turbos that develops 365 hp. The 2010 Ford Taurus SHO sounds good on paper, but how does it work on the street? Read on. 2010 Ford Taurus SHO: Tested and reviewed by Aaron Gold, your Guide to Cars at About.com.

When Ford says their iconic Taurus is all new for 2010, they aren't kidding: It's got new exterior styling, a new cabin, a new suspension setup -- and, Ford hopes, a new type of buyer. Has Ford taken the 2010 Taurus in the right direction? Read on. 2010 Ford Taurus: Tested and reviewed by Aaron Gold, your Guide to Cars at About.com.

Ford has given its mid-size Fusion a serious make-over for 2010, including an updated exterior, improved cabin, revised engines, and a new top-of-the-line Sport model. I've always thought the Ford Fusion was underrated and underappreciated. Will the 2010 Ford Fusion fix that? Read on. 2010 Ford Fusion Sport: Tested and reviewed by Aaron Gold, your Guide to Cars at About.com.

2010 Ford Mustang GT Coupe - Test drive and new car review - 2010 Ford Mustang GT Coupe

2010 Ford Mustang GT Coupe photo gallery - Pictures and images of the 2010 Ford Mustang GT Coupe

2011 Ford Fiesta hatchback photo gallery - Pictures and images of the 2011 Ford Fiesta hatchback

Ford's subcompact 2011 Fiesta won't hit American streets until early 2010, but Ford gave me a chance to check out the European version of the Ford Fiesta. I got a good feel for the 2011 Ford Fiesta's styling and practicality -- and a good feeling that, if Ford doesn't change it too much, the 2011 Ford Fiesta is going to be a very successful car. 2011 Ford Fiesta: Tested and reviewed by Aaron Gold, your Guide to Cars at About.com.

2010 Ford Taurus SHO photo gallery - Pictures and images of the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO

2010 Ford Transit Connect photo gallery - Pictures and images of the 2010 Ford Transit Connect

2009 Ford Focus Coupe photo gallery - Pictures and images of the 2009 Ford Focus Coupe

Ford redesigned the Focus in 2008; for 2009 they've jazzed up the top-of-the-line SES coupe with subtle styling tweaks, a roof-mounted spoiler, and 17" wheels. Manual-transmission cars get a 3-hp bump while automatics get a lower final drive ratio to boost acceleration. Safety also gets a boost, with a new electronic stability control system and rear headrests. How does it all come together? Read on. 2009 Ford Focus Coupe: Tested and reviewed by Aaron Gold, your Guide to Cars at About.com.

2010 Ford Taurus photo gallery - Pictures and images of the 2010 Ford Taurus

Ford's European car gets an American makeover -- by Aaron Gold

An old favorite is reborn -- by Aaron Gold

Pictures of the 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner! -- by Colin Hefferon

Tribute or throwback? -- by Aaron Gold

The high-performance Mustang you can buy or rent -- by Aaron Gold

The stuff of legends -- by Aaron Gold

Putting the "U" in SUV -- by Jason Fogelson

When Five Hundred is not enough -- by Jason Fogelson

Everything's bigger in Texas -- by Jason Fogelson

So many years gone by, but you're still so cute -- by Aaron Gold

Ford generates some energy -- by Jason Fogelson

Ford ponies up -- by Jason Fogelson

First of the breed -- by Colin Hefferon

A car (minivan? SUV?) that tries to please everyone, and ends up pleasing no one -- by Aaron Gold

Great idea, poor execution -- by Colin Hefferon

by Tropical Bob Bowden

Take that, Ferarri! -- by Tropical Bob Bowden

Turns so many heads, you'll wish you were a chiropractor -- by Tropical Bob Bowden

It doesn't take a V8 to make a thoroughbred -- by Aaron Gold

by Colin Hefferon

by Tropical Bob Bowden

Aaron works on the Ford Focus assembly line