So you thought the GT was the only passenger car you would see with a blown 5.4-liter V8? Not so. Ford's flagship sedan might just need to continue the trend, bolstering 550 horsepower, contained within the production body style.

The Mazdaspeed3 performance says Zoom-Zoom. The zippy, retagged MPS shares its 2.3 liter turbocharged engine with the Mazdaspeed6, but slightly detuned. Rumors put the power output near 250bhp, which should propel the 3 to near six second 0-60 times. This makes the Mazdaspeed3 one of the most powerful sports compacts with FWD configuration.

The 5-door S-Max will be the first Ford vehicle to utilize the next-generation Mondeo platform. Inheriting styling cues from the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) concept from last year, the S-Max will have a similar appearance to the C-Max medium minivan. The S-Max will be the first Ford of Europe's designs to be produced.

Who'da thunk it?

Edmunds.com has compiled a list of the 10 most fuel-efficient SUV's & pickups for the 2006 model year. Ford Motor Company offerings take the number one & two spots, & in a four-way tie for fourth, all four are from the FoMoCo family! Out of the nineteen vehicles listed, seven are either Ford, Mercury, or Mazda products.

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This fall Lincoln showrooms will have a larger version of the Navigator on-hand. The "L" version will add 14.7 inches in length, as well as 25 more cubic feet of space behind the third row seating versus base models.

It is the first all-new nameplate for Ford to debut on the racetrack and in the showroom in the same model year since the Ford Torino in 1968.

Ford scored three top ten finishes at the Dayton 500. Elliott Sadler finished fourth, Ken Schrader finished ninth and Dale Jarrett finished tenth.

Now they've done it ... twice. Mazda is making sure both cars will live up to their name, with the Mazdaspeed3 & Mazdaspeed6 sharing the same turbocharged power plant. Recently announced at the Geneva Auto Show, Mazda publicized plans to use the force-fed 2.3-liter 4-cylinder in the Mazdaspeed3. Only one slight difference exists; the Mazdaspeed3 will only have front wheel drive, so the engine will be slightly detuned to minimize excessive wheel spin. Prices are not yet announced, but the expectation is that the dollar/fun ratio will be pleasing.

Are you kidding me?

Nope! FoMoCo is working on a new type of hybrid, with energy storage 3x more efficient than today's current crop of fuel sippers. Known as a "Hydraulic Hybrid", this is a full-size pickup that gets sixty miles per gallon. Think about that; all the economy of an electric shoebox, all the utility of a real truck. It's scheduled for a 2008 release; is this the next great leap forward for the automobile?

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With Ford's restructuring plans announced early this year, it was rumored that the Freestyle would cease production. Instead, Ford has decided to update the Freestyle for the 2008 model year.