Archive for the ‘Mercury’ category
2009 Mercury Sable
I learned to drive on the interstate at age 14 in a first generation Mercury Sable. It belonged to my grandparents, and it was the three of us on a trip from Louisiana to Florida. Within a few hours my grandfather decided it would something special for both of us to share my first highway driving experience. He was right, I’ll never forget the car not because it was an exceptional automobile, but because of what I got to do with it.
2008 Mercury Mariner VOGA edition
“Mercury always has been about smart and contemporary design aimed at the style-conscious customer who appreciates a unique look,” says Peter Horbury, executive director, Design, The Americas. “At a time when stores like IKEA and the concept driving Design Within Reach are influencing our choices of style, the Mercury brand and the new VOGA theme, in particular, are ideal for satisfying customers’ desires for even more expressive vehicles.”
2006 Mercury Milan
The Mercury Milan is based on the Ford CD3 platform. It carries unique front and rear fascia designs, but is otherwise identical to its Ford cousin, the Ford Fusion. The Milan is the replacement for the Mercury Sable, and fills the gap since the discontinuation of the Mercury Mystique in 2000.
The car is Mercury’s lowest-price vehicle and the automaker says it represents a “large growth opportunity.” It’s counting on the Milan to annually help increase its sales to 500,000 vehicles by the end of the decade. In a world where fuel’s price is climbing and people are switching from trucks to more fuel-efficient cars, this could be just at the right time for Ford.
2006 Mercury Mariner
Mariner is available in Convenience, Luxury and Premier trims in front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive versions. It is produced in Avon Lake, Ohio.
2005 Mercury Meta One Concept
In actuality the Meta, or more precisely the Meta One, is merely a concept, but it will most likely be the name the upscale Ford division uses to go to market with its Ford Freestyle based crossover utility.
Why does the name matter? Well, in the case of the Meta, its Greek translation means “transcends” or “goes beyond,” which is an ideal designation for such a technologically advanced vehicle.
North American International Auto Show-goers in Detroit will be able to see the Meta One in the metal next week, although official photos of this concept have been floating around the internet for almost a month.
2003 Mercury Messenger
The Messenger’s proportions are the direct result of the dramatic vehicle architecture – clean and sculpted with a tautness and agility that transcends the vehicle’s design and handling characteristics. It is a vehicle designed to be uncompromised in capability and performance. The long hood houses a powerful 4.6-liter modular V-8 engine. The energetic stance and supple appearance of the Messenger are enhanced by 20-inch wheels with 305mm wide tires on the rear and 19-inch wheels with 275mm wide tires on the front – a tire/wheel combination that allows the car to firmly put down onto the pavement all the power the V-8 can generate.