Hottest cars for 2010, Ford

FORD TAURUS: The original 1986 Taurus reinvented the American sedan with its looks, quality and overall excellence. Ford has a chance at repeating that success with the stylish and technically sophisticated 2010 model, which also offers unparalleled interior room. Prices will start at the same $25,995 that the bland 2009 model went for. Paul Beaty/AP; text: Mark Phelan

Denso, Ford Collaborate on Focus DI System

By: Byron Pope

                                  Ford’s new 2.0L I-4 to power upcoming next-gen Focus.

Ford Motor Co. got a little help from Denso Corp. in developing its first naturally aspirated direct-injection gasoline engine for North America.
The auto maker began work on the 2.0L DI 4-cyl. for the next-generation Ford Focus in early 2008
Denso, the supplier of the DI system, was invited to join the program early on, a strategy Ford says it now is following for all development programs in order to better leverage the expertise of its supply base.
The early collaboration “helped things move smoothly and efficiently,” Dhyana Ramamurthy, manager-Engine Management Systems and Components, Denso International America Inc., tells Ward’s.