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NO BULL EFFORT; The Five Hundred spells out the future of the car at Ford, though don't say bye to the Taurus just yet.(News)
Byline: NATALIE NEFF
"One of the hurdles we're going to have to overcome is the 203 horsepower.''
So confessed Amy Marentic, marketing manager for the Five Hundred, at our daylong introduction to the vehicle at Ford's Michigan Proving Grounds. Not exactly what one expects to hear about an automaker's brand-spankin'-new offering-and certainly not about what Ford has hailed as "Redefining the North American Sedan'' in its press materials.
But we appreciate the honesty. The fact is, the Five Hundred has a few hurdles to overcome-least of all its horsepower-but when it comes to overall packaging, the Five Hundred does a decent job of addressing the ...
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