Ford Motor Co. Expanding Soy Foam & Biobased Materials Use

Ford will continue expanding their “green” effort according to a recent article found in USAgNet. The article stated that…


the new 2011 Ford Explorer will now feature soy foam in seat cushions and seatbacks, further expanding the company's use of biobased products. Ford is expanding its use of bio-based soy foam through its vehicle lineup this year as part of an ongoing effort to use more renewable and recyclable materials.

See the Ford Explorer at Planet Ford 59 today.

For a Ford Team that originally plan to see if the Ford Mustang could get 1,000 laps they were surprise to see what would happen next.

The 2011 Ford Mustang surpass the 1,000 laps and went on to complete 1,457 laps. The trip totaled 776.5 miles on a 16-gallon tank. Oh course the drivers were cruising around the Bristol Motor Speedway at a pace of 43.9 mph and the trip took over 17 hours.

Many car enthusiast are aware that the 2011 Ford Mustang is the first car with more than 300 horsepower to get over 30 mpg on the highway and a Ford team recently proved it can do even better.

Stop by Planet Ford and see the 2010 Ford Mustang.

Source (Drive On)

The Ford F-150 topped Kelley Blue Book’s ranking of new pickups this year.

The Kelley Blue Book, which analyzes vehicle pricing and values, called the F-150 “strong and refined in every aspect,” from its exterior styling to its towing.
Kelley Blue Book's top five pickups for the 2010 model year

1. Ford F-150

2. 2010 Ram 1500

3. Chevrolet Silverado 1500

4. Toyota Tundra

5. Nissan Titan

See full article here.

2010s Best Convertibles

A article in MSN Autos named the Ford Mustang as one of the best convertibles in the 2010 market. MSN Autos stated that,

...the Chevy Camaro versus Ford Mustang argument is a lively one, with both vehicles providing staggering horsepower at bargain prices.

Both V6 and V8 versions of the cars are within a couple of horsepower of each other, and the respective model lines are priced comparably.

But when it comes to convertibles, there's no comparison — at least not yet.

That's because there isn't a convertible Camaro, and there won't be until next year. There are, however, a couple of convertible Mustangs: a 306-horse 3.7-liter V6, which provides some much-needed muscle at the price point and a 5.0-liter V8 that can make 412 horsepower.

Remember that Planet Ford 59 has the new 2010 Ford Mustang! See whyt it is named one of the best convertibles in the market.

Missouri City: Big gator found in backyard pool of Planet Ford Employee

A huge alligator was found in the pool of one of out Planet Ford employee.

Jodie Morris our Marketing Director went into her backyard to let her dogs out when she noticed something strange in her pool.

She took a closer look and spotted the huge alligator resting at the bottom of her pool.

The local Sienna Plantation game warden arrived at the home and captured the alligator with a catch pole.

Jodie and her family made sure to get various pictures to prove to friends and relatives that might not believe their story.

After it’s captured the alligator was later taken to El Campo and released.

Full story seen on ABC 13

Father’s day is just around the corner and if your dad is a Ford fan we have compiled a list of items that we feel he will like for his special day. (Items can be found on http://www.fordcollection.com/)

Decorate His Den: Set of heavy duty glass handle mugs. A perfect gift for any true Ford fanatic! Hand wash only!. Prices start at $22.99 for 4.

Make Him Look Good: This one of a kind neck tie will allow you to show your Ford pride in style. Color matched to officially be Ford blue!

Keep Him Warm: Men's leather and wool jacket with stand collar. 60% wool / 20% polyester / 20% viscose. Genuine leather sleeves and trim. Full taffeta lined quilted insulation.

Make Him Feel Like a Kid Again: Get him a 1:14 SCALE RAPTOR RC! A off road full function r/c with big oversized rubber tires, chrome wheels, four wheel suspension, steering alignment adjustment. Over sized brush guard and impact resistant body for rugged terrain. Unit uses (1) 6V NiCd battery, controller uses (1) 9V bat

Fix His Drive: Wilson(R) Harmonized Putter features a soft polymer insert is same hardness as golf ball cover and is double milled to be flat. True Temper(TM) steel shafts.

The Ford Collection includes more than 750 unique Ford, Lincoln and Mercury branded items.
For more info regarding availability visit http://www.fordcollection.com/ or call Planet Ford 59.

New Feature for Ford Sync

An article in AutoBlog.com stated that Ford will add the ability to sync Google maps directions to your Ford Sync. Great news for those people who use Google Maps to figure their way out from Point A to Point B.

The article also stated that "drivers of late-model Ford vehicles equipped with Sync Traffic, Directions and Information (TDI) will soon be able to plot out their routes using Google Maps on their home computer and then download turn-by-turn directions directly to the car".

To use the latest feature Ford and Lincoln owners must used the "Send to Sync" feature and register on syncmyride.com for the free TDI services. The ability to send Google directions to Sync TDI will be launched later this month.