Ford eNews – Aug. 22, 2012

Unique Ford Fusion inspires revolutionary collaboration with MILK Studios

Ford and MILK Studios, known as the hub for nurturing creativity with some of the most visionary talent, debut a revolutionary collaboration inspired by the new Fusion. "Wall to Wall: The Fusion Collective" is a digital and physical gallery experience uniting fashion, music, photography, film and technology.

Francesca Montini  |  fmontini@ford.com  |  313.845.0508

Ford C-MAX takes customers further

Ford once again raises the hybrid fuel-economy bar with the all-new C-MAX Hybrid, which is officially EPA-certified at 47 mpg city and 47 mpg highway – beating Toyota Prius v by up to 7 mpg, and offering "real car" range of 570 miles on one tank of gas.

Wes Sherwood  |  wsherwoo@ford.com  |  313.390.5660

One-of-a-kind tribute to Carroll Shelby

"Friends of Carroll Shelby," including Ford, Shelby American, Ford Racing and others have built a unique 850-horsepower 2013 Shelby GT500 Cobra as a tribute to the late Carroll Shelby. And Ford Product Development Center engineers will now be reminded daily of Shelby's contributions as the company has renamed a road there Carroll Shelby Way.

Jayson Demchak  |  jdemcha1@ford.com  |  313.594.4265

'High Gear' puts spotlight on women in the world of customization

The all-women vehicle customization project known as the SEMA Mustang Build Powered by Women, featuring a 2013 Ford Mustang GT, is on target for the unveiling of the winning design, "High Gear," at this year's SEMA show in Las Vegas.

Elizabeth Weigandt  |  eweigand@ford.com  |  313.845.4147

Mustang Customizer now available as downloadable app

Mustang fans can now build their dream pony cars and pit them against other fans wherever they go with the redesigned 2013 Customizer app for iOS and Android phones and tablets. Once a personalized Mustang is finished, users can save their car and have it automatically entered into battle mode where other users can vote on their favorite designs.

Elizabeth Weigandt  |  eweigand@ford.com  |  313.845.4147