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Ford Taurus, the Glossary

The Ford Taurus is an automobile manufactured and marketed by the Ford Motor Company in the United States for model years (MY) 1986-2019.^[1]

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Cars introduced in 1986

Aisin

is a Japanese corporation that develops and produces components and systems for the automotive industry.

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Alan Mulally

Alan Roger Mulally (born August 4, 1945) is an American aerospace engineer and manufacturing executive.

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All-wheel drive

An all-wheel drive vehicle (AWD vehicle) is one with a powertrain capable of providing power to all its wheels, whether full-time or on-demand.

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Anti-lock braking system

An anti-lock braking system (ABS) is a safety anti-skid braking system used on aircraft and on land vehicles, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, and buses.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Atlanta Assembly

Atlanta Assembly was an automobile factory owned by Ford Motor Company in Hapeville, Georgia.

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An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving conditions.

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Automotive design

Automotive design is the process of developing the appearance (and to some extent the ergonomics) of motor vehicles, including automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, buses, coaches, and vans.

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Automotive industry in China

The automotive industry in mainland China has been the largest in the world measured by automobile unit production since 2008.

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Automotive industry in the United States

In the United States, the automotive industry began in the 1890s and, as a result of the size of the domestic market and the use of mass production, rapidly evolved into the largest in the world.

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Big Three (automobile manufacturers)

In the United States automotive industry, the term Big Three is used for the country's three largest motor vehicle manufacturers, especially indicating companies that sell under multiple brand names.

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Bottom breather

A bottom breather is a front-engine automobile that takes in air from below the front fascia (nose) rather than through a conventional grille at the front of the vehicle.

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Brand equity

Brand equity, in marketing, is the worth of a brand in and of itself – i.e., the social value of a well-known brand name.

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Canada

Canada is a country in North America.

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Canned tire inflator

Canned tire inflators are single-use devices intended to provide a quick, temporary solution to drivers who experience flat tires.

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Car

A car, or an automobile, is a motor vehicle with wheels.

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Car and Driver 10Best

Car and Driver 10Best is a list annually produced by Car and Driver (C/D) beginning in 1983, nominating what it considers the 10 best cars of the year.

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Car dealership

A car dealership, or car dealer, is a business that sells new or used cars, at the retail level, based on a dealership contract with an automaker or its sales subsidiary.

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Car rental

A car rental, hire car or car hire agency is a company that rents automobiles for short periods of time to the public, generally ranging from a few hours to a few weeks.

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Changan Ford

Changan Ford (full name Changan Ford Automobile Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Chongqing.

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Chevrolet Celebrity

The Chevrolet Celebrity is a front-drive, mid-size passenger car line, manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet for model years 1982–1990, over a single generation. Ford Taurus and Chevrolet Celebrity are 1980s cars, front-wheel-drive vehicles, mid-size cars, motor vehicles manufactured in the United States, sedans and Station wagons.

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Chicago

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.

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Chicago Assembly Plant

Chicago Assembly Plant (sometimes referred to as Torrence Avenue Assembly) is Ford Motor Company's oldest continuously operated automobile manufacturing plant.

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Chicago Sun-Times

The Chicago Sun-Times is a daily nonprofit newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

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Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Tribune is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, owned by Tribune Publishing.

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Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A, Inc. (a play on the American English pronunciation of "filet") is an American fast food restaurant chain and the largest chain specializing in chicken sandwiches.

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Chrysler

FCA US, LLC, doing business as Stellantis North America and known historically as Chrysler, is one of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers in the United States, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

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Chrysler K platform

The K-car platform was a key automotive design platform introduced by Chrysler Corporation for the 1981 model year, featuring a transverse engine, front-wheel drive, independent front and semi-independent rear suspension configuration—a stark departure from the company's previous reliance on solid axle, rear-drive unibody configurations during the 1970s.

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Continuously variable transmission

A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is an automated transmission that can change through a continuous range of gear ratios.

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Corporate average fuel economy

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards are regulations in the United States, first enacted by the United States Congress in 1975, after the 1973–74 Arab Oil Embargo, to improve the average fuel economy of cars and light trucks (trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles) produced for sale in the United States.

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Crossover (automobile)

A crossover, crossover SUV, or crossover utility vehicle (CUV) is a type of automobile with an increased ride height that is built on unibody chassis construction shared with passenger cars, as opposed to traditional sport utility vehicles (SUV), which are built on a body-on-frame chassis construction similar to pickup trucks.

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Dale Jarrett

Dale Arnold Jarrett (born November 26, 1956) is a former American race car driver and current racing commentator for NBC.

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Dashboard

A dashboard (also called dash, instrument panel or IP, or fascia) is a control panel set within the central console of a vehicle, boat, or cockpit of an aircraft or spacecraft.

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Drum brake

A drum brake is a brake that uses friction caused by a set of shoes or pads that press outward against a rotating bowl-shaped part called a brake drum.

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E. P. Dutton

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Electronic stability control

Electronic stability control (ESC), also referred to as electronic stability program (ESP) or dynamic stability control (DSC), is a computerized technology that improves a vehicle's stability by detecting and reducing loss of traction (skidding).

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Exhaust system

An exhaust system is used to guide reaction exhaust gases away from a controlled combustion inside an engine or stove.

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Facelift (automotive)

An automotive facelift, also known as mid-generational refresh, minor model change, minor model update, or life cycle impulse, comprises changes to a vehicle's styling during its production run including, to highly variable degree, new sheetmetal, interior design elements or mechanical changes, allowing a carmaker to freshen a model without a complete redesign.

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Fleet vehicle

A fleet vehicle is a vehicle owned or leased by a business, government agency, or other organization rather than by an individual or family.

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Ford Australia

Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited (known by its trading name Ford Australia) is the Australian subsidiary of United States-based automaker Ford Motor Company.

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Ford CD4 platform

The Ford CD4 platform is a Ford global midsize/fullsize automobile platform.

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Ford Crown Victoria

The Ford Crown Victoria ("Crown Vic") is a full-size sedan that was marketed and manufactured by Ford. Ford Taurus and Ford Crown Victoria are 2000s cars, 2010s cars, Flexible-fuel vehicles, ford vehicles, full-size vehicles, police vehicles and sedans.

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Ford Cyclone engine

The Cyclone engine, also branded Duratec, is Ford Motor Company's latest DOHC family of gasoline V6 engines introduced in 2006.

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Ford D3 platform

The Ford D3 platform is an automobile platform used by Ford Motor Company for model years 2005-2019, as the fifteenth generation of full-size North American cars.

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Ford DN5 platform

The Ford DN5 platform is an automobile platform that was produced by Ford Motor Company.

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Ford Duratec V6 engine

The Ford Duratec V6, is an aluminum DOHC V6 engine with a 60° bank angle introduced in 1993 with the Ford Mondeo.

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Ford Escort (North America)

The North American version of the Ford Escort is a range of cars that was sold by Ford from the 1981 to 2003 model years. Ford Taurus and Ford Escort (North America) are 2000s cars, ford vehicles, front-wheel-drive vehicles, motor vehicles manufactured in the United States, sedans and Station wagons.

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Ford F-Series

The Ford F-Series is a series of light-duty trucks marketed and manufactured by Ford Motor Company since the 1948 model year. Ford Taurus and Ford F-Series are Flexible-fuel vehicles, ford vehicles, motor vehicles manufactured in the United States and police vehicles.

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Ford Falcon (EL)

The Ford Falcon (EL) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia from 1996 to 1998. Ford Taurus and Ford Falcon (EL) are full-size vehicles, sedans and Station wagons.

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Ford Fiesta

The Ford Fiesta is a supermini car that was marketed by Ford from 1976 to 2023 over seven generations. Ford Taurus and Ford Fiesta are 1980s cars, 2000s cars, 2010s cars, ford vehicles, front-wheel-drive vehicles and sedans.

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Ford Five Hundred

The Ford Five Hundred is a four-door, five-passenger, front-engine, front- or all-wheel drive, full-size, high-roof sedan manufactured and marketed in North America by Ford in a single generation for model years 2005-2007. It was a direct byproduct of Ford's 1999 acquisition of Volvo Cars; a strong market shift in automotive tastes away from sedans to minivans and SUV/CUVs — and a concerted effort by Ford to rethink the traditional sedan/wagon formula. Ford Taurus and ford Five Hundred are ford vehicles, front-wheel-drive vehicles, full-size vehicles, motor vehicles manufactured in the United States and sedans.

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Ford Focus

The Ford Focus is a compact car (C-segment in Europe) manufactured by Ford Motor Company since 1999. Ford Taurus and Ford Focus are 2000s cars, 2010s cars, ford vehicles, front-wheel-drive vehicles, sedans and Station wagons.

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Ford Freestyle

The Ford Freestyle is a crossover utility vehicle that was sold by Ford from 2005 to 2009. Ford Taurus and Ford Freestyle are front-wheel-drive vehicles and motor vehicles manufactured in the United States.

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Ford Fusion (Americas)

The Ford Fusion is a mid-size car that was manufactured and marketed by the Ford Motor Company. Ford Taurus and Ford Fusion (Americas) are 2010s cars, ford vehicles, front-wheel-drive vehicles and mid-size cars.

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Ford LTD (Americas)

The Ford LTD (pronounced) is a range of automobiles manufactured by Ford for the 1965 to 1986 model years. Ford Taurus and ford LTD (Americas) are 1980s cars, ford vehicles, full-size vehicles, mid-size cars, motor vehicles manufactured in the United States and sedans.

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Ford LTD Crown Victoria

The Ford LTD Crown Victoria is a line of full-size cars that was manufactured and marketed by Ford from the 1980 to 1991 model years. Ford Taurus and Ford LTD Crown Victoria are 1980s cars, ford vehicles, full-size vehicles, motor vehicles manufactured in the United States, police vehicles, sedans and Station wagons.

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Ford Model T

The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by the Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927. Ford Taurus and Ford Model T are ford vehicles, full-size vehicles and motor vehicles manufactured in the United States.

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Ford Mondeo (fourth generation)

The fourth generation of the Ford Mondeo, (Mk 5 in the UK, codenamed MD in Australia) is a range of mid-size cars produced by Ford from 2013 to 2022. Ford Taurus and Ford Mondeo (fourth generation) are 2010s cars, front-wheel-drive vehicles, mid-size cars, sedans and Station wagons.

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Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States.

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Ford Motor Credit Company

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, d/b/a Ford Credit, is the financial services arm of Ford Motor Company, and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Ford Mustang

The Ford Mustang is a series of American automobiles manufactured by Ford. Ford Taurus and Ford Mustang are 1980s cars, 2000s cars, 2010s cars, ford vehicles and motor vehicles manufactured in the United States.

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Ford Mustang SVO

The Mustang SVO is a limited-production version of the third generation Ford Mustang sold from 1984 to 1986, with fewer than 10,000 built.

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Ford police vehicles

Ford police vehicles constitute the automobiles manufactured and sold by the Ford Motor Company for use as police cars and other car-based emergency vehicles. Ford Taurus and ford police vehicles are ford vehicles and police vehicles.

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Ford Sierra

The Ford Sierra is a mid-size car or large family car manufactured and marketed by Ford Europe from 1982–1993, designed by Uwe Bahnsen, Robert Lutz and Patrick le Quément — and noted for its aerodynamic styling producing a drag coefficient of 0.34, a significant improvement over its predecessors. Ford Taurus and ford Sierra are 1980s cars, mid-size cars, sedans and Station wagons.

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Ford Sync

Ford Sync (stylized Ford SYNC) is a factory-installed, integrated in-vehicle communications and entertainment system that allows users to make hands-free telephone calls, control music and perform other functions with the use of voice commands.

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Ford Taurus (China)

The Ford Taurus is a full-size car produced by Ford in China through the Changan Ford joint venture for the Chinese and Middle Eastern markets. Ford Taurus and ford Taurus (China) are 2010s cars, front-wheel-drive vehicles, full-size vehicles, police vehicles and sedans.

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Ford Taurus (sixth generation)

The sixth generation of the Ford Taurus is the final generation of the model range manufactured by Ford (in markets outside of China and the Middle East). Ford Taurus and Ford Taurus (sixth generation) are 2010s cars, cars discontinued in 2019, front-wheel-drive vehicles, full-size vehicles, police vehicles and sedans.

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Ford Taurus SHO

The Ford Taurus SHO (Super High Output) is the high-performance variant of the Ford Taurus. Ford Taurus and Ford Taurus SHO are 1980s cars, 2000s cars, 2010s cars, cars discontinued in 2019, front-wheel-drive vehicles, mid-size cars and motor vehicles manufactured in the United States.

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Ford Tempo

The Ford Tempo is an automobile that was produced by Ford from the 1984 to 1994 model years. Ford Taurus and Ford Tempo are ford vehicles, front-wheel-drive vehicles, motor vehicles manufactured in the United States and sedans.

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Ford Thunderbird

The Ford Thunderbird (colloquially called the T-Bird) is a personal luxury car manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company from model years 1955 to 2005 (with a 1997–2002 hiatus), across 11 generations. Ford Taurus and Ford Thunderbird are 1980s cars, 2000s cars, ford vehicles and motor vehicles manufactured in the United States.

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Fox News

The Fox News Channel (FNC), commonly known as Fox News, is an American multinational conservative news and political commentary television channel and website based in New York City.

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Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout

In automotive design, an F4, or front-engine, four-wheel drive (4WD) layout places the internal combustion engine at the front of the vehicle and drives all four roadwheels.

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Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout

In automotive design, a front-engine, front-wheel-drive (FWD) layout, or FF layout, places both the internal combustion engine and driven roadwheels at the front of the vehicle.

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Full-size car

Full-size car—also known as large car—is a vehicle size class which originated in the United States and is used for cars larger than mid-size cars. Ford Taurus and Full-size car are full-size vehicles.

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General Motors

General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

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GM–Ford 6-speed automatic transmission

The GM–Ford 6-speed automatic transmission is an automatic transaxle originally designed for transverse engine applications in cars. Ford Taurus and GM–Ford 6-speed automatic transmission are motor vehicles manufactured in the United States.

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Greg Biffle

Gregory Jack Biffle, nicknamed "the Biff", (born December 23, 1969) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver.

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Grille (car)

In automotive engineering, a grille covers an opening in the body of a vehicle to allow air to enter or exit.

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Gulf Cooperation Council

The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (مجلس التعاون لدول الخلیج العربية.), also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; مجلس التعاون الخليجي), is a regional, intergovernmental, political, and economic union comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

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Hangzhou

Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northeastern part of the province, sitting at the head of Hangzhou Bay, which separates Shanghai and Ningbo. As of 2022, the Hangzhou metropolitan area was estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product (nominal) of 4 trillion yuan (US$590 billion), making it larger than the economy of Sweden.

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Honda Accord

The, also known as the in Japan and China for certain generations, is a series of automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1976, best known for its four-door sedan variant, which has been one of the best-selling cars in the United States since 1989. Ford Taurus and Honda Accord are 1980s cars, 2000s cars, 2010s cars, front-wheel-drive vehicles, full-size vehicles, mid-size cars, motor vehicles manufactured in the United States, sedans and Station wagons.

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Huntington Place

Huntington Place (formerly known as Cobo Hall, Cobo Center, and briefly TCF Center) is a convention center in Downtown Detroit, owned by the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA) and operated by ASM Global.

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Jack Roush

Jack Roush (born Jackson Earnest Roush on April 19, 1942) is the founder, CEO, and co-owner of Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, a NASCAR team headquartered in Concord, North Carolina, and is chairman of Roush Enterprises.

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Jack Telnack

Jack Telnack (born John J. Telnack in 1937) is the former global Vice President of Design of the Ford Motor Company from 1980 to 1997.

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Jelly bean

Jelly beans are small bean-shaped sugar candies with soft candy shells and thick gel interiors (see gelatin and jelly).

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Lincoln Continental

The Lincoln Continental is a series of mid-sized and full-sized luxury cars produced between 1939 and 2020 by Lincoln, a division of the American automaker Ford Motor Company. Ford Taurus and Lincoln Continental are 1980s cars, 2000s cars, 2010s cars, front-wheel-drive vehicles, full-size vehicles, mid-size cars and sedans.

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List of Ford Taurus models

This is a list of models of the Ford Taurus.

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List of Ford transmissions

List of automatic, dual clutch automatic, and manual transmissions and transaxles used in vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company.

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List of NASCAR champions

List of NASCAR champions could refer to.

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Manual transmission

A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars or a hand lever for motorcycles).

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Mary Wells Lawrence

Mary Georgene Wells Lawrence (née Berg; May 25, 1928 – May 11, 2024) was an American advertising executive.

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Mercury Sable

The Mercury Sable is a range of automobiles manufactured and marketed by the Mercury brand of Ford Motor Company. Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable are 2000s cars, cars introduced in 1986, Flexible-fuel vehicles, front-wheel-drive vehicles, full-size vehicles, mid-size cars, sedans and Station wagons.

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Mid-size car

Mid-size—also known as intermediate—is a vehicle size class which originated in the United States and is used for cars larger than compact cars and smaller than full-size cars. Ford Taurus and Mid-size car are mid-size cars.

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Motor Trend

MotorTrend is an American automobile magazine.

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Motor Trend Car of the Year

The Motor Trend Car of the Year (COTY) is an annual Car of the Year award given by Motor Trend magazine to recognize the best new or significantly refreshed car in a given model year.

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MSNBC

MSNBC (short for Microsoft NBC) is an American news-based television channel and website headquartered in New York City.

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MyFord Touch

MyFord Touch (branded as MyLincoln Touch on Ford's Lincoln brand products, Ford News Center.) is an in-car communications and entertainment system developed by the Ford Motor Company, based on Microsoft technologies.

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NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing.

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NASCAR Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), the most prestigious stock car racing series in the United States.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series

The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR.

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New Edge

New Edge was a design language used by Ford Motor Company for many of its passenger vehicles in the late 1990s and early 2000s and initially authored by Jack Telnack, who served as Vice President of Design for Ford from 1980 to 1997.

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New York International Auto Show

The New York International Auto Show is an annual auto show that is held in Manhattan, New York City in late March or early April.

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Nissan Altima

The Nissan Altima is a mid-size car manufactured by Nissan since 1992. Ford Taurus and Nissan Altima are 2000s cars, 2010s cars, front-wheel-drive vehicles, mid-size cars, motor vehicles manufactured in the United States and sedans.

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North American International Auto Show

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), also known as the Detroit Auto Show, is an annual auto show held in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., at Huntington Place (formerly known as Cobo Center).

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Ponton (car)

Ponton or pontoon styling is an automotive design genre that spanned roughly from the 1930s-1960s, when pontoon-like bodywork enclosed the full width and uninterrupted length of a car body — eliminating previously distinct running boards and articulated fenders.

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Rebadging

In the automotive industry, rebadging is a form of market segmentation used by automobile manufacturers around the world.

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Restructuring

Restructuring or Reframing is the corporate management term for the act of reorganizing the legal, ownership, operational, or other structures of a company for the purpose of making it more profitable, or better organized for its present needs.

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Robert Yates (NASCAR owner)

James Robert Yates (April 19, 1943 – October 2, 2017) was a NASCAR engine builder and former owner of the Sprint Cup Series team Yates Racing, owned since 2007 by his son Doug.

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S. Truett Cathy

Samuel Truett Cathy (March 14, 1921 September 8, 2014) was an American businessman, investor, author, and philanthropist.

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South Side, Chicago

The South Side is one of the three major sections of the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States.

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Statistical process control

Statistical process control (SPC) or statistical quality control (SQC) is the application of statistical methods to monitor and control the quality of a production process.

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SUV

A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.

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The Detroit News

The Detroit News is one of the two major newspapers in the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan.

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The Truth About Cars

The Truth About Cars (TTAC) is a blog covering automobiles, automotive products and the auto industry, begun in 2002 featuring a mix of automotive reviews, editorials and news.

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The Way Forward

In 2006, the Ford Motor Company made public a restructuring plan named 'The Way Forward'.

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Torque vectoring

Torque vectoring is a technology employed in automobile differentials that has the ability to vary the torque to each half-shaft with an electronic system; or in rail vehicles which achieve the same using individually motored wheels.

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Toyota Camry

The Toyota Camry (Japanese: トヨタ・カムリ Toyota Kamuri) is an automobile sold internationally by the Japanese auto manufacturer Toyota since 1982, spanning multiple generations. Ford Taurus and Toyota Camry are 2000s cars, 2010s cars, front-wheel-drive vehicles, mid-size cars, sedans and Station wagons.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Taurus

Also known as Ford Taurus 2010, FordTaurus, Taurus (car), Taurus automobile, Taurus sedan, The Ford Taurus.

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Cars introduced in 1986

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