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FORD F-150 WITH TORTURE-TESTED ECOBOOST ENGINE FINISHES 2010 TECATE SCORE BAJA 1000 IN 38 HOURS

• F-150 EcoBoost? race truck, with an engine that has the equivalent of 10 years of rugged use, finished the grueling Baja 1000 in just over 38 hours, traveling 1,061 miles
• The same stock EcoBoost engine endured the equivalent of 150,000 harsh user miles on the dynamometer, then was installed into a new 2011 Ford F-150 to work as…

Ford finished in the top three for vehicles Generation-Y shoppers want to drive off dealership lots in; Finished behind two Japanese auto makers on the list, known for building hybrid cars. It was a close top three and the American brand winning such high remarks surprised many auto journalists - but not us Ford fans!

Consulting and research firm AutoPacific says Ford rounded out the top 5 among the brands that Gen-Y buyers purchased most often…

• Ford and the City of Seattle will work together to develop consumer outreach and education programs on electric vehicles as well as share information on charging needs and requirements to ensure the electrical grid can support the necessary demand.

• The partnership between Ford and the City of Seattle also includes working with state and local governments around permitting, support for electric vehicle tax incentives and future legislations or regulations.

• Over the next two years, Ford…

According to a study by the trying-for-first-in-the-phone-book AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, one in six fatal crashes - nearly 17 percent - involves a drowsy driver. That's about four to five times higher than previous studies have found.