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This month, you can pick up expert automotive insight from Randall and Sherry Reed, our owners, as they look into leasing and share tips on how to be more of an MPGenius.
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When you’re ready for a new car or need Ford service or parts, take the short drive down I-45 in Spring serving Houston, The Woodlands, Tomball and Aldine areas. Shop online anytime at PlanetFord45.com.
Start your engines, NASCAR fans! This weekend, the “stock car” officially returns to NASCAR competition. That’s right, after more than two years of development, including extensive work by the Ford design center and aerodynamic experts, the 2013 NASCAR Fusion is heading to the track for the 55th running of the Daytona 500.
“This is a day so many of us at Ford and Ford fans have been waiting for,” said Jamie Allison, director, Ford Racing. “When we first unveiled the 2013 NASCAR Fusion in Charlotte in January 2012, we said we wanted to help return the ‘stock car back to NASCAR.’ Without question, with this car, we have.” The new “Gen 6” race cars being introduced return manufacturer identity to NASCAR. It continues the trend of the past three years of NASCAR introducing more consumer relevance to the sport, including the use of alternative fuels, fuel injection and now, manufacturer identity. “We are a car company. This is car racing,” said Allison.
Ford said this was a great opportunity to work with NASCAR on creating cars that people see on the racetrack that really look like what they have at home. “The small experiment that showed the scale of what this could be happened with the Nationwide series when we introduced the Mustang with more identity two years ago,” Allison said. “We saw the exciting reaction from the fans, and even from people who didn’t follow NASCAR. We knew then we were on the right track.”
When you’re ready for your own 2013 Ford Fusion, take the short drive down I-45 to Randall Reed’s Planet Ford in Spring (serving The Woodlands, Aldine, Houston and surrounding areas). Shop and save online anytime at www.PlanetFord45.com!
2013 Ford Fusion, Fusion Hybrid Earn Top Vehicle Safety Rating from NHTSA
Ford has done it, again! The 2013 FordFusion and Fusion Hybrid (available at Planet Ford) have been awarded a five-star Overall Vehicle Score in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration‘s (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
According to Ford, the Fusion and Fusion Hybrid feature the Personal Safety System, new safety belt technologies and a total of eight airbags which are designed to provide enhanced protection for vehicle occupants including redesigned seat-mounted side airbags that deploy lower in the pelvis area in addition to the chest and incorporate new venting technology to further enhance side impact protection.
This isn’t the first safety accolade. In December 2012, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) named the 2013 Ford Fusion a Top Safety Pick+, the highest recommendation the organization has for vehicle safety.
Top fuel economy, driver assist technology
Going further, Ford boast a variety of other features you’re sure to love. For example, the Fusion and Fusion Hybrid offer leading fuel economy and numerous technologies that help enhance the driving experience, reduce stress and assist the driver.
Fusion provides the broadest selection of fuel-efficient powertrains in the midsize car market. Consumers have the choice of a pair of EcoBoostfour-cylinder engines, a normally aspirated four-cylinder engine, an automatic start stop system to shut off the engine at stationary idle, front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive applications, and a choice between automatic and manually shifted six-speed transmissions.
Ford helps keep drivers alert, informed and out of harms way. Now, maneuvering parking lots and traveling open roadways is less stressful with Fusion’s available sensor-based BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System) with cross-traffic alert. The system utilizes radar to identify and alert a driver if a vehicle is detected in the driver’s blind spot. Cross-traffic alert provides audible and visual alerts when traffic is detected from the sides, such as when backing out of a parking space.
Available Active Park Assist makes parallel parking virtually stress-free. With the press of a button, the system detects an available parallel parking space and automatically steers the vehicle into the space. Drivers control only the gas and brake pedals and transmission gear position.
Other driver assist technologies available on the Fusion include:
Lane Keeping Assist
Adaptive Cruise Control
Rearview Camera
Hill Start Assist
Electronic Parking Break
When you’re ready to test drive the award-winning, all-new Ford Fusion or Fusion Hybrid, take the short drive down I-45 to Randall Reed’s Planet Ford in Spring (serving Houston, The Woodlands, Aldine, Tomball and surrounding areas). Shop and save online anytime at www.PlanetFord45.com!
2013 Ford Fusion earns Top Safety Pick+ from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
It’s no surprise that the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion is received more accolades. It has now achieved an Acceptable Rating in the challenging new small overlap front crash test and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently named the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion a Top Safety Pick+, the highest recommendation the organization has for vehicle crash safety.
The all-new Fusion features the Personal Safety System, new safety belt technologies and a total of eight airbags, which are designed to protect the vehicle occupants. The Fusion has redesigned seat-mounted side airbags that deploy lower in the pelvis area and incorporate new venting technology to further enhance side impact protection.
Take a look at it and see why people are loving the new Ford Fusion available at Planet Ford in Spring, Texas (serving The Woodlands and greater Houston area). Visit www.PlanetFord45.com to learn more!
Do you want to win a new Ford F-150 EcoBoost or Toby Keith Live in Overdrive Event Weekend trip from Ford?
Tick tock, tick tock… Time is running out! Hurry up to enter to win a Ford F-150 and the ultimate Toby Keith trip. Have you entered, yet?
At Planet Ford on I-45 in Spring (serving The Woodlands and greater Houston areas), we love a good contest, especially when you can win a new Ford! Right now you can enter to win the “Live in Overdrive” Sweepstakes presented by Ford F-Series for your chance at a weekend on tour with Toby Keith and a brand new Ford F-150 with EcoBoost.
Black Friday Savings at Planet Ford. Hourly Deals & Get a Gift When You Buy, Too!*
Do you need a new car? Need more room to load up all those holiday gifts? Do you want to save big and get a pre-paid credit card for up to $1,000* just for buying a new Ford?
At Planet Ford, we have all that and more! Visit www.PlanetFord45.com to see all the ways we can help you save this holiday weekend… hour by hour! Take the short drive down I-45 to Planet Ford in Spring (serving The Woodlands and Greater Houston area).
*No two offers can be combined. Available with select models. See dealer for details.
In celebration of Ford Night Out on November 15th at Planet Ford, we wanted to share some of the great reviews around the star of the Ford Night Out event… the 2013 Ford Fusion.
As The Car Connection says in their review, “It is one of the best-looking new cars of the year–but it’s more than just a pretty face.” In fact, The Car Connection says that the all-new Ford Fusion is one of their favorite family sedans, and one of the top-rated vehicles at The Car Connection, too.
Check out their full video review…
When you’re ready to shop for a new Fusion or any new Ford, take the short drive down I-45 to Spring (serving The Woodlands and greater Houston area). Or shop online anytime at www.PlanetFord45.com.
Don’t forget to RSVP for our Ford Night Out event on Nov. 15th, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Planet Ford in Spring. We will have refreshments, prizes, and more! Enter the VIP Guest Judge Experience via video courtesy of American Idol. Plus, when you RSVP, you’ll be entered to win a 2013 Ford Fusion. Learn more on our Facebook page.
Ford has come up with another innovative and entertaining way to educate car shoppers about their vehicles. Now, they have a brand new series out called Escape My Life. Can you guess who the star is? Yep, it’s the all-new 2013 Ford Escape. Everyone at Planet Ford in Spring, Texas is loving it!
So, here is the premise as the series get’s underway: Finding herself in need of a new car, wardrobe designer Skylar Browning learns from a friend about a Ford marketing program in which high-profile entertainment peeps can try out brand-new cars for free. Skylar meets the head of the program, John Vernon who seems quite eager to help out, but when she gets home with her all-new 2013 Ford Escape, Skylar is shocked to find that it comes with its own babysitter — a strange man (we think he is indeed that) named Barry.
That’s not all. There are lots of episodes. In episode two, Skylar learns that she has signed up with a 24/7 Barry. Yep. He is “on board” to serve as her product specialist and “report” on their experiences with the Ford Escape. He becomes more than just excess luggage — starting with his insistence that she and everyone she works with read his spec script “YESTERDEAD” (about time-traveling zombies) and finishing with the director of an underwear commercial insisting Barry replace the model in the shoot. Plus, this is a great episode for anyone wanting to learn more about the available SYNC® with MyFord Touch® system.
To see the Ford Escape in person, take the short drive down I-45 to Planet Ford in Spring (serving The Woodlands and greater Houston area). www.PlanetFord.com
Check out this awesome video from Ford Racing! Ford recently announced that it is expanding its involvement in professional drifting competitions by becoming an official partner of Formula DRIFT and the 2013 Formula DRIFT championship.
Ford has actually supported the professional drifting efforts of Team Falken Tire and drivers including Gittin, Pawlak and others since 2005. Two-time D1 Grand Prix champion Gittin won the 2010 Formula DRIFT championship at the wheel of a Mustang GT and leads the 2012 series going into this weekend’s finale. Pawlak, the 2011 Formula DRIFT series runnerup, won the first two rounds in 2012 and currently sits fourth – 70 points behind Gittin.
Drifting was originally popular with fans of import sport compacts. According to Ford, Formula DRIFT estimates 87 percent of its fan base is 18 to 34 years old. Ford involvement in Formula DRIFT is a significant part of the company’s outreach to this group that might consider a Ford vehicle like the Fiesta, Focus, Mustang or Raptor.
What do you think about professional drifting?
To see our winning lineup of Fords, take the short drive down I-45 to Planet Ford in Spring (serving greater Houston and The Woodlands. www.PlanetFord45.com!
Check this out NASCAR and new Ford Fusion fans! Trevor Bayne, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle recently took the Ford 1.6L Fusion EcoBoost for a spin around the track as part of Ford’s Fuel Efficiency Challenge. So, who would you place your bet on for getting the best mileage? What do you think the best mileage was?
Planet Ford in Spring, Texas is just a short drive down I-45. Planet Ford serves the Spring, The Woodlands and greater Houston area. To learn more about the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion or any of our other great vehicles including the F-150, Explorer, Edge, Escape, Focus, Fiesta, etc., visit: www.PlanetFord45.com.
Have you checked out this months eNews from Randall Reed’s Planet Ford in Spring? Planet Ford brings you the latest automotive news, new Ford and pre-owned car specials, coupons for service, parts and much more.
