Ford’s Edge certainly wasn’t the first crossover-utility vehicle to bolt out of the gate, but it’s likely one of the most successful. You can’t really fault Ford for arriving late at the party though. They have, after all, been the trendsetting leaders of the pack more than a few times (consider the Mustang, Taurus and Explorer). On the other hand, arriving fashionably late does have a few distinct advantages. Most important, Ford was given the opportunity to look at the competition up close, figure out what was hot, and what was not. And that homework certainly shows in the aucourant Edge.
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2009 Ford F-150: Achieving multiple and conflicting goals<
Capable, economical, refined. These were often conflicting goals for the more than 1,000 people charged with designing, engineering and developing the 2009 Ford F-150. Achieving two would be an accomplishment, but Ford nailed all three with the new 2009 F-150.
The F-150's capability was
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The Ford Taurus made its debut to much fanfare in 1985 (as a 1986 model). It was perhaps a risky move for Ford. Not only was it Ford’s first big foray into midsize front-wheel-drive cars, the styling was like nothing else. In an era where crisply folded lines were the norm, the “soft” styling was decidedly different. So different, some pundits declared it would prove to be an outright sales disaster. They couldn’t have been more wrong. The Taurus (and to a lesser degree, sistership Mercury Sable) went on to dominate the automotive sales charts. Since its launch in 1986, Ford sold over 6.7 million Taurus’s worldwide as of 2007, making it the fifth bestselling North American nameplate in Ford's history. Only the F-150, Escort, Model T, and Mustang have sold more units. Between 1992 and 1996, the Taurus was the best-selling car in America.
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