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Ford Edge
The Ford Edge is a new
crossover SUV to be launched in mid-late 2006.
It is based on the Ford CD3 platform, which
is also used by the Edge's near-twin Lincoln
MKX crossover, and also the Ford Fusion, Mercury
Milan, and the Lincoln Zephyr / Lincoln MKZ
sedans. This platform was originally launched
on the Mazda6 sedan.
The Ford Edge at the
2006 North American International Auto Show.As
a crossover vehicle, the Edge bridges the
gap between the Explorer SUV and the Freestar
minivan. The Edge made its public debut at
the 2006 North American International Auto
Show in January, with production starting
in the fall of 2006 as a 2007 model. The Edge
(codename U387) will be built at Ford's Oakville
Assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
The Ford Edge will compete with other vehicles
in the Crossover SUV segment.
The
Edge and MKX will be among the first vehicles
to use Ford's new 3.5 L Duratec 35 V6 engine.
This new engine produces 250 hp (186 kW)
and 240 ft·lbf (325 N·m) and
is mated to the new 6F six-speed automatic
transmission, which was co-developed with
General Motors.
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