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We know first-hand how horrible the design of the 2008 Ford Focus coupe truly was. Having spent five days in one we can tell you the best part about the '08 model was being inside of it. Only then could you sink into that relatively comfortable interior and try to forget the horror of witnessing the terrifying design mish-mash that was the exterior of last year's model. But wait, Ford's taken another look at the sheet metal on the 2009 Ford Focus Coupe and given it what the Dearborn-based automaker calls a "sporty new look." We call it lipstick. Although Ford fixed a couple of the most egregious design flaws for the '09 — the deletion and reassignment of the rear spoiler, the new rims and (thank whatever automotive deity you pray to) the delete option on the faux chrome side vents — it only serves to show just how much of a mess the rest of the design truly is. We know Ford's trying to use this year's model to ease the 'merican public into the Fiesta's open-mouthed billy-the-bass front fascia design language, but was it really necessary to bastardize it on this monstrosity of mashed-together metal? Full press release below the jump.
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If you thought the GT500KR in the Knight Rider made-for-TV movie was a disgusting piece of product placement, you ain't seen nothin' yet. What could be worse? How about the four remaining contestants in American Idol massacring Johnny Cash's song Ring Of Fire? What makes it extra terrible was the so-called "music video" which involved the Idols bullfighting with a Mustang which was apparently the cousin of KITT. Feel free to watch the clip with your sound turned off— we don't want to scar you. More »
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We're never one to pat ourselves on the back, so we'll just pat the Freep on their collective back for having great taste in music, and "Cliffster51" for you know, writing the music and stuff. If you missed the original music videos, see them again here and here. – Ray Wert More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=238620&view=rss&microfeed=true You may have seen one of these commercials already — and if you have, we're sorry for you. Taylor Hicks is loud and proud and now's been added to FoMoCo's stable of American Idol winners. They signed season one winner Kelly Clarkson to cut a theme song for their "Bold Moves" campaign— and now season three's winner has signed on the dotted line to sell buyers on zero percent financing and zero dollars for gas (a $1,100 gas card) — which Ford's internally calling the "zero and zero" promotion. Up until we actually saw the ad, we thought FoMoCo meant the two Idol winners. The full ad's after the jump. More »
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