SVT could add Focus, Fusion to line-up
Many Ford Focus enthusiasts were dismayed when the SVT trim left
the Ford line-up last year. But now the company is saying that not only might Focus fans getan SVT model but so could
the new Fusion mid-size sedan. No SVT vehicles will be out until 2006 when the Shelby Cobra GT500 hits the street. Ford
has boosted both the number of employees and budget for SVT. We will predict now that the Fusion will get a similar
treatment to what the Mazdaspeed 6 has done for the standard Mazda6. No one would mind a turbocharged, AWD Fusion would
they?
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