Spy Shots: 2006 Ford Fusion

[xjoewhitex]

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Car enthusiast Richard Smith of Chicago stumbled upon a photo shoot for the upcoming Ford Fusion at Millennium Park in the Windy City. Chicago police and private security guards kept spectators at a distance, but Smith managed to snap a few pictures as he quickly passed by.

Sharing a chassis with the Mazda6 and the upcoming Lincoln Zephyr and Mercury Milan, Ford's newest mid-size sedan will arrive for the 2006 model year. Although the chassis began with the Mazda6, the track has been widened and the suspension components are different - so this is actually considered a separate platform.

Codenamed CD338, the Fusion (previously referred to by a number of different names including Futura and Ford Four Hundred) will be front-wheel drive, while the upscale Lincoln version will be available with all-wheel drive. Power will come from a new aluminum 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine, with an optional 3.0-liter DOHC V-6 available. A hybrid version to compete with the Toyota Camry and Honda's Accord will be available in 2007 for the 2008 model year.

The Fusion is expected to make its public debut in early January and will be built in Mexico along with its siblings.

seems like its going to be a very nice car.. 8)

[narfdanarf]

civic rear, and prelude front is my first opinion

[Feedman]

:puke:

[Jay]

civic rear, and prelude front is my first opinion

agreed
with a gay V6

[daveb91]

is this a Taurus replacement? if not its stupid to have two cars in the same class. It said it was competing with the Camry and Accord isnt that what the Taurus is trying to do?

[Feedman]

:puke:



Afrer seeing it in person....I still keep my initial statement...... 8)

[xjoewhitex]

:puke:



Afrer seeing it in person....I still keep my initial statement...... 8) that sucks... oh well 8)

[InterceptorXR7]

Id rater have a Charger for about the same price, with a hemi 8)

[andy5.0]

you freaking dodge loving hippies....they are crap...that car is NOT a charger its a 4 door hooptie that looks nothing like what a Charger should.....im gonna buy a neon and put some Cuda badges on it and tell all of you Mopar heads its the new Cuda and watch you drool over it...and what in the heck is so special about a hemi anyways...its just a gimmick..

[xjoewhitex]

and what in the heck is so special about a hemi anyways...its just a gimmick.. don't most cars have hemi's?

[daveb91]

no.