Archive for the ‘Ford’ Category

2010 Ford Taurus SHO Combines Performance and Luxury

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

2010 Ford Taurus SHO combines performance and luxury with its powerful Ecoboost engine. When Ford first introduced the Taurus SHO, it was met with significant interest from those who love a comforting ride and an occasional burst of speed. It was not only a success for the business person or executive, the younger generation took dearly to this limited production vehicle.

The original Taurus SHO had the definitive look of sporty nailed. It had the ground effects package that gave it that low to the ground race type theme. On the inside, the manual transmission made it even more of a thrill as one climbed through the gears. The car felt heavy, but very competent and able to perform as one might expect from the letters that stand for Super High Output (SHO).

The attraction then was carried on to this new version, the 2nd generation Taurus SHO and Ford once again made the SHO a success. It has the same comforting features, speed characteristics, and agile handling that one would expect from a sports car.

This new version however, is a bit more stealthy than the older models. It has more of a sleeper effect, with less prominent ground effects or body modifications that would indicate it to be as powerful as it is.

The Ford Taurus SHO has made an impact on the enthusiast community and aftermarket industry, with a significant support infrastructure where owners can meet other owners and share information about the vehicle. These forums originating online have led to tech sessions and other events, all contributing to the passion behind the SHO.

Perhaps the most famous owner of an SHO being Conan O’Brien who often spoke of his awesome Ford Taurus and swore that he’d never own anything better. This personal relationship is what all Ford Taurus SHO owners should be able to expect and appreciate.

Ford Adds Google Maps—You Can Send Directions to Your Car with SYNC

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Ford adds Google Maps to the collection of applications becoming available via SYNC. Drivers will have the ability to post their destination directions from Google Maps to the vehicle via the SYNC Traffic Directions and Information application.

The popularity of phones that have Google Maps on them makes this an attractive offer from Ford. In addition, the directions and route information will be converted to audio, which will provide turn-by-turn instructions. As people become more dependant on their cell phones for information a risk of using the phone while driving presents substantial danger, so this was a necessary technology and a timely one.

This ‘send to SYNC’ will be initiated later this month and will be accessible for existing models, supplied with the SYNC TDI without any extra cost as well as without any additional software and hardware updates. A new facility to Ford Service Delivery Network, this ‘send to SYNC’ will provide voice triggered services available through a customer’s cell phone. Director of Ford Connected Services said that printed paper information from a site is a historical object in this digital era and with this send to SYNC option, you can plot a destination, wherever you have connectivity, and hence when you are in your car, it already knows your destination.

The SYNC TDI function powers a customer’s cell phone voice function and the vehicles incorporated a GPS receiver to convey locality-based services. These services will enable drivers to spend less time searching for businesses and destinations. Whenever the user visits Google Maps on the website in search of destinations, an option to send a selected destination to their Ford via a send menu will be available.

Ford is presently the sole automaker working with Google to send directions to your car with SYNC free of cost. The director of Ford services said that the reason why Ford is a leader with SYNC is that Ford is constantly working to deliver improvements to their customers and that they are proud to be associating with Google in this respect.

Five Fords named Top Safety Picks to Lead the Industry

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Ford has 11 IIHS Top Safety Pick ratings in 2010… the most of any automaker.

Five more 2010 Ford Motor Company vehicles – Ford Flex, Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ,
Lincoln MKT and Mercury Milan – have earned Top Safety Picks from the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety (IIHS). The rating also applies to the Fusion Hybrid and Milan Hybrid.

Flex, Fusion, MKZ, MKT and Milan previously earned top possible scores for occupant protection in
IIHS’s front, side and rear tests, but had to pass IIHS’s new roof strength test to maintain the rating.
Vehicles also must offer electronic stability control to be eligible for a Top Safety Pick.

With each new model year, Ford keeps raising the bar on vehicle safety!

Ford Technology – MP3 Overview

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Since its introduction in 2007 Ford Motor Company’s SYNC voice-activated in-car communications and infotainment system has with the advent of new technology been updated accordingly with Ford’s pledge to give customers the best possible driving experience. The award winning system now offers more voice control yet the commands for functions have been simplified. Sync, Ford’s, innovative move in the manner customers use digital media, portable music, portable music players, and mobile phones is as usual cutting edge.

An owner’s ability to rock out, chill out, or even lull the baby to sleep with their individual choice of music can be safely achieved with SYNC system voice commands. An owner’s digital media player, i.e., iPod or iPhone, when plugged into the USB port and SYNC makes an index for the owner’s music library which gives an efficient way to have all songs within a simple voice command. All you have to do is ask what you want to know. Can’t remember the name of the song currently playing? Just ask. Want to hear Led Zeppelin play the most requested song ever, “Stairway to Heaven”? If you have it in your media library, it is a voice command away.

MP3 compatibility is possible on some Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicle sound systems. This is possible with an ‘audio input jack’. Ford tutors owners to “plug in their MP3 player using a standard 3.5 millimeter male-to-male audio cable and enjoy personalized music through the vehicle’s audio system.”

Your vehicle may be built Ford Tough but even tough guys can bend and Ford vehicles accommodate any music genre your heart desires. Classical to Metal; Blues to Lullabies; Hip Hop to Holiday no matter the genre of genres of your digital music Ford makes hearing your favorites as easy as asking.

Winners Abound at the Used Vehicle Clearance Event!

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

This weekend in Purcell, Marc Heitz hosted a Used Car Clearance Event bringing thousands of vehicles in to one place from all three dealerships. 93.3 Jake FM was there hosting a remote where some lucky shoppers won some pretty incredible prizes! A car a day was given away by the Marc Heitz Auto Family as well as tickets to see Carrie Underwood live in concert!

Congrats to all of our winners from this weekend!

Going to see Carrie Underwood in concert!

Won a car from the Marc Heitz Auto Family!