Friday, April 27, 2012

2012 Ford Mustang - 'Horsing' Around Brighton, MI


BRIGHTON, Mich. April 27, 2012 - We took the 2012 Ford Mustang out for a review drive around Brighton, MI. This 2012 Mustang featured a 305 HP 3.7L V6 Engine capable of 280 ft.-lbs. of torque - plenty of power for the pony car.  We popped the hood and turned the engine on so we can hear it give out a nice roar. The handling on the Mustang was exceptionally smooth. Every time we took a turn we envisioned ourselves at the Michigan International Speedway in front of a sold out crowd, but we had never even came close to breaking the speed limit.


 The interior was everything you'd want in your Mustang, very comfortable driver and passenger bucket seats with a leather bench seat in the rear. The in dash CD player with SYNC allowed us to access our music without taking our hands off the wheel and keeping our focus on the road. SIRIUS radio also provided us with endless listening possibilities, again, all accessible through SYNC. We undid the latches and dropped the top to show off the classic convertible look of the 2012 Ford Mustang.


The 2012 Ford Mustang still delivers that exhilarating feeling that it has been know give for the last 48 years. Don't just take our word for it, come and test-drive a New Ford Mustang for yourself today! If you have any questions about the Ford Mustang or any other questions for that matter, please, Contact Us today!

Brighton Ford is located at 8240 Grand River Ave. just north of I-96 in Brighton. We are a family owned and operated business that strives on customer satisfaction. Brighton Ford proudly serves the Brighton Ford dealership needs, Howell Ford dealership needs, Fowlerville Ford dealership needs, South Lyon Ford dealership needs, Whitmore Lake Ford dealership needs, and Ann Arbor Ford dealership needs. For more information on Brighton Ford, visit BrightonFord.com or give us a call at (800)-836-8206.

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New 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Packs 662 Horsepower And Better Fuel Economy!?


Ford has revealed details regarding the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 and while it may not be a match for the recently unveiled Shelby 1000 its sure to be quite a head-turner, and a fast one at that. In fact, the supercharged 5.8-liter in the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 has been officially certified as the most powerful production V8 in the world!

So, all this newfound power will surely see the car's mpg taking a hit, right? Surprisingly, Ford says that's not the case. Even though this beast delivers 112 more horsepower than the 2012 GT500, fuel economy has actually increased by 1 mpg under both city and highway driving conditions. They've also revealed that the new Shelby gets 5 mpg more than Chevy's contender, the Camaro ZL1.
"Our goal is to create outstanding all-around performance cars, not just stoplight-to-stoplight sprinters," said Jamal Hameedi, SVT chief engineer. "We've backed up this amazing powerplant with a more refined chassis tuning that helps keep the rubber on the pavement without punishing the driver's spine and six-pot Brembo brakes that dissipate speed with ease stop after stop."
All that chassis tuning and stopping power is going to come in pretty handy, especially considering the 2013 GT500 will be more than capable of taking fearless drivers to speeds of "200 mph and beyond" without any further modifications.



If you have any questions about the new 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 or anything else please feel free to Contact Us. We would be happy to field any questions you may have!

Brighton Ford is located at 8240 Grand River Ave. just north of I-96 in Brighton. We are a family owned and operated business that strives on customer satisfaction. Brighton Ford proudly serves the Brighton Ford dealership needs, Howell Ford dealership needs, Fowlerville Ford dealership needs, South Lyon Ford dealership needs, Whitmore Lake Ford dealership needs, and Ann Arbor Ford dealership needs. For more information on Brighton Ford visit BrightonFord.com or give us a call at (800)-836-8206.

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Brighton Ford Quick Lane – Multi-Point Inspection


BRIGHTON, Mich. April 25, 2012 – The service technicians at Brighton Ford Quick Lane take great pride in the quality of their work. Whether you need a quick oil change or major parts replacement these are definitely the technicians you want handling your vehicle. One of the services offered at Brighton Ford Quick Lane is the multi-point inspection.

We went back to the Quick Lane service center to talk with the shop foreman, Mike Radloff, to show us what a multi-point inspection entails. Mike took us back to the shop where one of the service technicians, Josh, was in the middle of performing an inspection. Josh had one of the tires off and was inspecting the brakes using state approved measuring equipment. The brakes were in the green so Josh then measured the tires tread depth and inspected it for damage and uneven wear patterns.

After measuring tread depth Mike had Josh show us how the techs inspect the suspension. Some of the elements he was inspecting were tie rod, wheel bearing, and ball joint endplay. As he shook the wheel he carefully listened for any unusual noises such as a “clunk” or “pop.” No sounds to be heard, the wheel is good and tight. Most people don’t get a chance to really see the underside of their vehicle so it was really cool to have a chance to safely walk underneath and get an up close and personal look at some of the vehicles elements you normally don’t get to see.


 The multi-point inspection consists of 150 different points of inspection. Not only is the multi-point inspection offered as a service but every used vehicle we buy goes through this inspection to ensure both the safety and quality of all the vehicles on our lot.

Mike told us, “The last question people ask when they pick up their vehicle is, ‘Is my vehicle safe?’ and the answer is absolutely!”

You can follow this link to schedule your next service appointment with Brighton Ford Quick Lane, and be sure to check out our coupon page to save yourself some money.

Brighton Ford is located at 8240 Grand River Ave. just north of I-96 in Brighton. We are a family owned and operated business that strives on customer satisfaction. Brighton Ford proudly serves the Brighton Ford dealership needs, Howell Ford dealership needs, Fowlerville Ford dealership needs, South Lyon Ford dealership needs, Whitmore Lake Ford dealership needs, and Ann Arbor Ford dealership needs. For more information on Brighton Ford visit BrightonFord.com or give us a call at (800)-836-8206.

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Increasing Oil Costs Have Ford Considering The Use of Shredded U.S. Currency To Make Car Parts!


Sustainability has become a high priority for automakers around the globe and Ford is no exception. For years they’ve been finding ways to include recyclable materials in the vehicles they produce and now they plan on taking things a step further by literally shredding money and using it to create car parts. 

Don’t freak out, its really not as crazy as it sounds. Currently 8,000 to 10,000 pounds of retired paper currency (that’s a lot) are shredded everyday and all those Benjamins are usually just burned or thrown into landfills. Why not actually put them to use instead of creating more waste?

“Ford has a long history of developing green technologies because it’s the right thing to do from an environmental perspective,” said John Viera, Ford’s global director of Sustainability and Vehicle Environmental matters. “Now, finding alternative sources for materials is becoming imperative as petroleum prices continue to rise and traditional, less sustainable materials become more expensive.

“The potential to reuse some of the country’s paper currency once it has been taken out of circulation is a great example of the kind of research we are doing,” Viera added.

Using old paper money isn’t Ford’s first foray into sustainable materials. They save approximately 5 million pounds of petroleum annually through the use of soybean-based cushions in all of their North American vehicles, including the all-new 2013 Fusion. The 2013 Ford Escape is also on the green path with door bolsters partially made of kenaf (a tropical plant in the cotton family), which offsets the use of 300,000 pounds of oil-based resins.

Check out the infographic below for more on what Ford is doing to cut down on its use of petroleum-based products.



If you have any questions about the New 2013 Ford Escape, 2013 Ford Fusion or anything else please feel free to Contact Us. We would be happy to field any questions you may have!

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Friday, April 20, 2012

Ford's EcoBoost Takes Lead in Reducing Engine Size Without Giving Up Performance!

For as long as we can remember size has meant everything when it comes to the amount of power an engine can supply -- the bigger the better, right? Not so much anymore. Ford is changing the way we think about engine performance with their EcoBoost line -- smaller engines that run more efficiently without sacrificing the power we've grown accustomed to. Check out the recent Ford release below for details on all the benefits the new EcoBoost engines bring with them when they show up in the 2013 Ford Escape and 2013 Fusion.

In addition to developing more horsepower per liter than the larger engines they are replacing, EcoBoost motors are helping Ford reduce vehicle weight, which improves handling and braking and helps increase fuel economy.

The 2013 Escape and Fusion models provide a graphic example of why Ford’s new generation of smaller, lighter and more powerful engines are better. In the 2012 Escape and Fusion, the 3.0-liter V6 engine is rated at 240 horsepower and 223 lb.-ft. of torque. That engine weighs 340 pounds.

The new 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine that is optional in the 2013 Escape and Fusion is rated at 240 horsepower and 270 lb.-ft. of torque and it weighs 295 pounds, 45 pounds less than the old 3.0-liter. The 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine available in both vehicles delivers 178 horsepower and 184 lb.-ft of torque and weighs just 223 pounds.

Since launching EcoBoost in summer 2009, Ford has sold more than 180,000 EcoBoost-equipped vehicles in North America, making it the most rapidly adopted fuel-saving technology in recent automotive history.

According to Ward’s sales data, it took Toyota 50 months, for example, to sell 100,000 gasoline-electric hybrids in North America. And Ford’s EcoBoost lineup outsells all competitors’ diesel, compressed natural gas and battery-electric cars combined.

EcoBoost is a suite of technologies that combines turbocharging with direct injection, variable valve timing and precise engine controls to increase the power output and efficiency of the gasoline internal combustion engine. The increased power output enables Ford to replace a V8 engine with a V6, a V6 with a four-cylinder and a four-cylinder with a three-cylinder – with no loss of performance.


If you have any questions about the New 2013 Ford Escape, or anything else please feel free to Contact Us. We would be happy to field any questions you may have!

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Ford Mustang Makeover: What’s in store the Pony Car’s New Look?


Ford Mustang - The early years
In following up on the 48th Anniversary of the Mustang, we found this great article from The Wall Street Journal’s Blog, titled, “Mustang Makeover: What Does Ford Have in Mind?” Ford is looking to switch up the look of the Ford Mustang form the retro trend and shift to a newer design to appeal to Generation Y, which is entering its peak car buying years. Take a look at what is being said about the new Mustang design and the reasoning behind it:

For the last decade, auto makers have connected with baby boomers by recreating storied cars from their youth like the VW Beetle, Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger.
Now, Ford Motor Co. is betting it is time to hit the brakes on the retro trend, and shift its focus to a younger generation.

The Mustang, the Pony car that launched affordable and compact sports cars, today strongly hews to the look of the 1964 original. But Ford is working on radical makeover of its signature youth-market car, people familiar with Ford’s plans said. The next generation would retain the shark-nosed grille and round headlights, but would look more like the new Ford Fusion than the current Mustang, these people said.

The change is part of a bid to make the Mustang appeal to Generation Y, the roughly 80 million people who were born between 1980 and 1999. This demographic group is entering its peak car-buying years. Cars that their parents drive—and hark back to the days of Woodstock, 20 years before they were born—don’t really interest them.

“You cannot sustain sales without looking for new buyers. True, you are going to lose sales, but you need to refresh the population of buyers,” said Alexander Edwards, an analyst with Strategic Vision, a California research firm that helps auto companies understand why customers choose the vehicles they buy.

2014 Mustang Rendering from MustangsDaily.com
“The main goal that all automobile companies need to be successful at is, let’s prepare vehicles that the next generation will want to be in, but have all the other features that will still appeal to the older generation as well,” said Mr. Edwards.

For Ford, Gen Y may prove a difficult target. For many in this group, cars and driving just aren’t that cool in an era of iPads and Facebook. A 2011 study by the University of Michigan found that just two-thirds of all 18-year-olds had driver’s licenses in 2008, down from 80% in 1983.

Toyota Motor Corp. created a whole subbrand, Scion, to appeal to the Millennial Generation. But after some initial success, Scion sales are a third of the peak. Retro designs in particular don’t fly, either. Last year, VW sold just 6,468 Beetles in the U.S., compared with 81,134 in 2000. Last year, Chrysler Group LLC stopped making its retro car, the PT Cruiser.

The Mustang, which has had a strong retro look since 2005, is losing steam, too. Last year Ford sold 70,438, down 4.4% from 2010 and less than half the 166,530 it sold in 2006. Chevrolet’s redesigned Camaro and Chrysler’s Challenger each outsold their historical rival last month.
The new Mustang is due as a 2014 model, and will look somewhat like an Aston Martin, the high-price sports car often featured in James Bond movies. People who have seen the new Mustang said it is almost a body double for the Evos concept car that Ford showed at the Frankfurt auto show last fall.

A Ford spokesman said he couldn’t comment on Ford’s product plans for the Mustang.
Changing the Mustang’s look is a risky move for Ford because the car has such a big following, said Rebecca Lindland, an analyst with researcher IHS Automotive Inc. “Ford has had so much success with [the retro Mustang], there is significant risk of going somewhat away from it,” she said. “You have to evolve the design, but it is a risk to change it too fast or radically.”

Baby boomers are still an important demographic. They drove booms in minivans, sport-utility vehicles and luxury cars in addition to retro models. But with the oldest boomers now retired, that generation is near the end of its run as hard-charging car consumers.

2014 Mustang back-end rendering from MustangDailys.com
The average Mustang buyer today is 51 years old, Mr. Edwards said. They fall into the category of “near-luxury” consumers in terms of spending habits and tend to include more men than women. They like power and performance, he said.

Lee Stewart a 45-year-old accountant from Bristow, Va., just ordered a 2013 Mustang GT convertible, and loves the current, 1960s look. The Evos concept car, he added, is “a beautiful automobile, but it isn’t a Mustang.”

The original Mustang launched a whole category of inexpensive, sporty cars with a uniquely American look. The vehicle was a pet project of then Ford Vice President Lee Iacocca, who kept it alive after Henry Ford II had rejected early concepts.

It hit the market as baby boomers were in their teens and its rapid success triggered a host of similarly, small, four-seater sports cars. General Motors Co. countered with its Camaro, and Chrysler added the Dodge Charger and Challenger. In a nod to the Mustang, they were known as “Pony cars.”

In the 1970s, Detroit faced rising competition from small Japanese and fuel-economy regulations. The Big Three shrank their pony cars and changed their looks dramatically, and they all but faded from the roads by the late 1990s.

In 1998, Volkswagen AG tapped into boomer nostalgia when it reincarnated the Beetle. In 2005, the retro-style Mustang was launched and it was a hit.

But for Adam Perito, 32, a recruiter who is on the leading edge of Generation Y, the current Mustang is great and he is looking to buy one, but “the new one looks pretty sweet. Maybe I should wait until it comes out.”

We have a great selection of current model New Ford Mustangs on our lot for you to test-drive. If you have any questions about the Mustang or any other questions about service, financing a vehicle, or any questions in general please feel free to Contact Us. We would be more than happy to answer any and all of your questions.

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Today in Ford History: The First Ford Mustang Was Sold


Today, April 17th, marks an important day in Ford History.  On April 17th, 1964 the 1964 ½ Ford Mustang went on sale to the public. Since then the Ford Mustang has become one of the most iconic muscle cars around.  There have been many changes, variations, upgrades, and customizations to the Mustang over the years but the one thing that hasn’t changed is the Mustang is the pony car EVERYONE loves to drive!  To commemorate we wanted to share an article from Motor Trend titled, “Pre-Owned: 1964 1/2 – 1966 Ford Mustang” This article gives a great overview of the first generation of Mustangs. Take a look:

-Check out this vintage 1964 Tiffany Award Commercial for the 1964 Ford Mustang

“In 1961, Ford Division Vice President and General Manager Lee Iacocca had a vision: a sporty car that would seat four people, be no more than 180 in. long, weigh less than 2500 lb, and sell for under $2500. On March 9, 1964, vision became reality as the first Mustang rolled off the assembly line. By the end of the day on April 17--the Mustang's official on-sale date--Ford had sold over 22,000 units, and the ponycar revolution was on. It remains one of America's most popular nameplates and makes a superb "first classic" and weekend playtoy.

First-generation long-hood/short-deck Mustangs are available in three variations: coupe, convertible, and fastback (except '64 1/2), with wall-to-wall carpeting, front bucket seats or optional front bench seat, three-spoke steering wheel, floor-mounted shifter, and full headliner.

Early powertrain choices include a 101-hp/170cid I-6, a 164-hp/260cid V-8, and a 210-hp/289cid V-8 (all '64 only and utilized a generator for charging). Later, the 120-hp/200cid I-6, a 200-hp/289cid V-8, a 225-hp/ 289cid V-8, and a four-barrel solid-lifter, 271-hp/289cid V-8 joined the fray. Throughout the run, transmission choices included three- and four-speed manuals and a Cruise-O-Matic three-speed autobox.

The 1964.5 Ford Mustang - The one that started generations of die hard fans and enthusiast.
In '65, the interior decor group was added (known as the pony interior), which featured special seat covers with running horses across the back, exclusive interior door panels with integral armrests and pistol-grip door handles, a five-gauge instrument panel, woodgrain steering wheel, and appliques on the instrument cluster, glovebox, and center console (if equipped).

Another popular package introduced in April 1965 was the GT equipment group. Available only with the 225-hp and 271-hp V-8 engines, GT cars had five-dial instrumentation, disc brakes, larger anti-roll bars, quicker steering ratio, dual exhaust (which exited via trumpets protruding from the rear valance panel), grille-mounted foglights, GT badging, and special lower body side stripes.

When it comes to American muscle/ ponycars, options are everything. The most sought early Mustang is a Hi-Po-powered convertible, with pony interior and GT package. Concours cars can fetch upward of $30K. Fastbacks are also in high demand, while coupes with V-8 engines may be had for well under $10,000.

When shopping for an early Mustang, beware of rusting door panels, putty-filled quarter panels, and "quickie" engine rebuilds. Should you find a diamond in the rough, nearly every part--either OEM or aftermarket reproduction--is still available through a host of suppliers, such as California Mustang, Dallas Mustang Parts, National Parts Depot, and Sacramento Mustang.

The bad news is that it's not difficult for a less-than-ethical seller to option up a base car in order to extract more money from an unknowing buyer. A well-optioned GT Hi-Po four-speed coupe is worth many times more than a stripped-down six-cylinder car, so be careful: Buy a Mustang-identification book and join your local Mustang club. In the Mustang's first three years of production, three assembly plants (San Jose, Dearborn, and Metuchen) managed to crank out 1,288,557 cars, and, due to the Mustang's continuing popularity, many are still on the road today.”


We proudly carry New Ford Mustangs here at Brighton Ford and have a great selection for you to test drive. If you have any questions about Mustangs or any other questions in general please don’t hesitate to Contact Us. We would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

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Monday, April 16, 2012

Use The 2013 Ford Escape Tuning Playlist To Test Your Own Car Stereo!


Ford spends a lot of time tuning the sound systems in their new vehicles to make sure everything sounds just right. Now, they've released the playlist used to tune the sound in the upcoming 2013 Ford Escape so we can use it to test our own stereo systems. You can get all the details in the USA Today story below.
Among the tracks and their uses, says Ford: The "buzz" in Stevie Ray Vaughn's cover of the Jimi Hendrix Little Wing is from a single-coil pickup amplified by tubes and the track was used to check tonal balance, bass quality and "make sure there is a wide sound stage." PJ Harvey's Electric Light was used to make sure the instruments don't muddy the vocals and the bass doesn't shake the doors. And the lip smack in Suzanne Vega's a cappella Tom's Diner tested the "center staging." 
According to Christine Templin, one of the engineers on the Escape, the goal is sound that is as natural as possible -- "as if you're listening to music inside a theater." 
Tuning a system is both science and art. Engineers wire computers to the speakers and check sound wave files. But they also just listen. Templin says, for example, that she looks for specific feeling from listening to Jennifer Warnes' doing Leonard Cohen's Famous Blue Raincoat: "You should feel like you have been transported to a gloomy environment." 
Ford will offers three audio systems on the Escape when it goes on sale this spring: a base six-speaker system, a nine-speaker upgrade and a branded Sony 10-speaker setup. 
Here's Ford's "'Best of' Escape" 10-track playlist and what Templin says you should listen for if you are testing or tuning a system (and if you are interested, all the tracks in this post are available at iTunes):
1. ZZ Top La Grange: Listen for the clean snare drum clicks, left and right rhythm guitars and strong bass guitar.  
2. Yello The Race: Listen for a sensation of the car racing from right to left, and left to right. "It should sound spacious with transients of doors slamming," Templin says. 
3. Lou Reed Walk on the Wild Side: Listen for backup singers to move from far to near, testing image depth. Check for tonal balance and loud dynamics (a Drive On favorite). 
4. Kenny Chesney Summertime: Listen for clean vocals, instruments should be clearly defined. 
5. Eminem Remember Me: Listen for loud dynamics, bass extension. 
6. Rihanna S.O.S.: Listen for tonal balance, clean bass, nothing shrill in the tweeters. 
7. Beyonce featuring Jay Z Déjà Vu: Listen for bass to be clean and even. Vocals should not break up or sound overly bright. 
8. Peter, Paul and Mary I Have a Song to Sing O: This is an old recording with vocals panned left-center-right in order to test staging and imaging. Voices should retain a natural timbre. 
9. Johnny Cash Bird on a Wire: This intimate recording (as if Cash were in his living room) tests tonal balance and spatial qualities. Vocals show a close-mike effect. 
10. Bruno Giuranna Mozart Piano Quartets 1 (Allegro Moderato) & 2 (Allegretto): Listen for a natural piano tone. Strings should be forward. (These are available in iTunes only as in an album, but if you click for other versions, you'll find them from other artists at singles prices.)
If you have any questions about the New 2013 Ford Escape, or anything else please feel free to Contact Us. We would be happy to field any questions you may have!

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Friday, April 13, 2012

2013 Ford Escape Price Drop


While we don’t have the final price set on the new 2013 Ford Escape, the preliminary numbers show that not only is the New Escape amazing but also will have a base price that is cheaper than the current model! This news came to us from an article called, “2013 Ford Escape drops its price” from In Auto News. Take a look:

The North American based automaker Ford has recently announced that the 2013 Escape model has dropped its base price.

According to the car manufacturer, the 2013 Ford Escape now has a starting price of 23,295 USD for the base model, which is actually 200 USD less than the current version. The price tag can go up to 31,195 USD, including an $825 delivery charge, for the fully loaded Titanium model, and dealers have already begun taking orders for the redesigned crossover. The 2013 Ford Escape will come with some interesting features, including the Ford Sync system with an upgraded version of MyFord Touch, power rear liftgate, parallel park assist, blind-spot detection, curve control, torque vectoring control and many other “things”.
The 2013 Ford Escape will feature many of Ford's latest and greatest technologies like the upgraded MyFord Touch and SYNC
The entry-level 2013 Ford Escape S will come with a front-wheel drive only and a 2.5 liter four-cylinder engine, the upper SE will add the Ford’s Sync infotainment system and a choice of two engines and drivetrains, the 1.6 liter EcoBoost and the one mentioned above, and the SEL Escape will come with MyFord Touch, leather seats and other interesting features. The top of the line 2013 Ford Escape Titanium will have a price tag of 31,195 USD, cheaper than the similar version found on the current model.”

If you have any questions about the New 2013 Ford Escape, or any questions please feel free to Contact Us, we would be happy to field any questions you may have!

Brighton Ford is located at 8240 Grand River Ave. just north of I-96 in Brighton. We are a family owned and operated business that strives on customer satisfaction. Brighton Ford proudly serves the Brighton Ford dealership needs, Howell Ford dealership needs, Fowlerville Ford dealership needs, South Lyon Ford dealership needs, Whitmore Lake Ford dealership needs, and Ann Arbor Ford dealership needs, For more information on Brighton Ford, visit BrightonFord.com or give us a call at (800)-836-8206.


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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

2012 Ford Edge – Opening Day Drive Around Brighton, MI


BRIGHTON, Mich. April 9, 2012 – We took the 2012 Ford Edge out to grab some lunch at the Green Oaks Village Place mall at Buffalo Wild Wings and to watch the start of the Detroit Tigers 2012 opening game.  The 2012 Edge had all of the great features you could want in your Ford. The Edge has “his and hers” seat setting preferences. With just the click of a button your seat moves into that “just right” setting you saved it to, perfect for families that share vehicles.  This 2012 Edge, like many of our great New Ford Vehicles at Brighton Ford came with SYNC technology. With a click of a button on the steering wheel and a voice command we had the ball game playing on the radio without ever taking a hand off the wheel.


Being a passenger in the 2012 Edge was just as much fun as driving it! The interior was very spacious in both the passenger seat and in the second row. The best part about being a passenger in the Ford Edge was leaning the seat back to enjoy the view out of the beautiful panoramic moon roof. The automatic lift gate on the trunk is a huge help for those trips from the grocery store where you don’t have a hand to close the trunk.  This feature also comes in handy if your heading to the golf course with your friends, and there is more than enough room for everyone’s clubs in the trunk.  

The 2012 Ford Edge is also a great family vehicle. Drivers with younger children can take comfort in knowing that the Ford Edge met or exceeded the IIHS safety standards in ALL categories.  And speaking of safety, the back-up camera makes backing out of a tight parking space with limited visibility safer and easier than ever. If any object is behind the Edge before it backs out or while the vehicle is in motion an alarm will sounds letting you know something is in your path.




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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

2013 Ford Escape Sneak Peek


We have the new 2013 Ford Escape in our showroom for you to come and preview before it hits our lot early this summer! The new 2013 Escape is incredible! It offers everything you could want in your Ford and more! The 2013 Escape has intelligent 4-wheel drive and the driver display will show you how the power is being transferred between each wheel. With the new and improved MyFord Touch and SYNC technology the Escape has all of your media controls, navigation, climate settings, hands free phone control, and vehicle information at just the push of a button and a simple voice command.

New technology features - the hands free lift gate is something everyone can enjoy, as long as the intelligent key is in your pocket all you have to do is make a gentle kick motion underneath the bumper and just like that the trunk pops open - perfect if you have your hands full and can't get to your keys. The intelligent key also makes locking and unlocking the new Escape easier than ever. With a slide of your thumb on the driver side door handle the Escape locks, pull the handle and it unlocks.

We heard many people say they did not like the new look of the redesigned Ford Escape, but the pictures and videos from auto shows do not do justice to the vehicles look. Once you see the new Escape for yourself, you will agree the new 2013 Escape looks great.

With EcoBoost drivers can improve fuel-economy without sacrificing power. You can still get 240 horsepower and 270 lb-ft. of torque giving you up to 3500 lbs of towing capacity - plenty of power to get your boat out to the lake. The Easy-Fuel system is great for mess free fill-ups at the pump.



Hurry in to Brighton Ford, the Escape will be here until 2:00 PM today!

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Thursday, April 5, 2012

2013 Ford Fusion Will Feature Auto Start-Stop To Save Fuel




Hybrid electric vehicles have used an auto-stop/start function to lower battery and fuel consumption since they first hit the market. It's a great feature that can really make a difference, but its most commonly only been used on hybrids. That's all about to change as the 2013 Ford Fusion will be the fist non-hybrid, mid-sized sedan to ever use the technology.

So what does the EcoBoost 1.6-liter's new start/stop feature do, you ask? Well, it automatically turns off the engine when the car comes to a stop at a traffic light or stop sign. As soon as the driver releases the brake pedal the engine will instantly start and get you moving again. This way, when you're stuck at the never-ending Hilton Rd/Grand River Ave. stoplight you won't be wasting any gas!

From Ford's press release...
"We expect the average Fusion driver with the 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine and Auto Start-Stop will save about $1,100 more than other midsize sedan owners during five years of driving," said Samantha Hoyt, Fusion marketing manager. "That's cash in their pocket and time saved with fewer trips to the pump."
Obviously, savings will depend on the driving conditions and this feature would be most beneficial to drivers who spend a lot of time in congested, urban traffic. Either way, it's just one more reason we can't wait for the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion.

The 2013 Ford Fusion will be available later this year and the auto-start/stop will be a $295 option sure to pay for itself over time. Until then, come into Brighton Ford and see our great selection of safe and award-winning New Ford Vehicles.

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Shelby Cobra Celebrates 50 Years With 1,000 Horsepower!



If you're looking for the next step in muscle car madness this 50th anniversary Shelby Cobra should be right up your alley. Dubbed the Shelby Cobra 1000, this beast packs in 950 street-legal ponies or a whopping 1,100 hp for those of you looking to keep things on the track. It's not cheap, (the upgrade will burn a $150,000 hole in your pocket before you even buy the required GT-500) but it sure is fast! You can get all the info in the story from FordInTheNews.com below.

Fifty years after the original Shelby Cobra first bared its fangs at the New York Auto Show, the company behind that revolutionary sports car—Shelby American, founded by the legendary Carroll Shelby—is headed back to the Big Apple with its most powerful performer ever: The new 2012 Shelby 1000, based on the already-amazing Ford Shelby GT500, will offer 950 hp in street trim and a mind-boggling 1,100 hp when kitted out for the track.

The recipe for cooking up this beast is a fairly simple one, as Shelby American’s engineers stripped the GT500’s 5.4-liter V8 down to the bare block and added a new crank, rods and pistons, then re-flowed the heads, upgraded the cooling and exhaust systems, and replaced Ford’s supercharger with an even more performance-oriented blower. Of course, there is one secret ingredient here—after that powerplant is built back up again, the company “then sprinkles it with a little Shelby magic.”

And the handling and stopping capabilities of the Shelby 1000 are equally supernatural, courtesy of six-piston front brakes and four-piston rear stoppers; a comprehensively retuned suspension with new struts, sway bars and bushings; and a new solid driveshaft. An aero-enhancing body kit is in the mix as well, featuring a slipperier hood, rear panels and splitter.

The price for all this hot-rod happiness? A cool $200,000 or so, since the street-legal package starts at $149,995 and the track version begins at $154,995—and neither includes the Shelby GT500 donor car.

Finally, although these cars promise nearly unlimited thrills, only a limited number will be built; those interested in the Shelby 1000 should contact Shelby American at (702) 942-7325 or visit www.shelbyamerican.com.

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