http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Ford_Five_HundredFind stories, videos, and photos about Ford Five Hundred from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:13:43 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/05/08/aa.ford.taurus.sho/tztop.ford.woman.from.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Ford_Five_Hundred14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Ford Five Hundred from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/05/08/aa.ford.taurus.sho/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/05/08/aa.ford.taurus.sho/index.html#cnnSTCTextOver the decades, I've interviewed dozens of automotive engineers; engine engineers, transmission engineers, chemical engineers, tire engineers, etc. But never have I interviewed an engineer quite like Ford's Cristina Rodriguez.Fri, 08 May 2009 14:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/02/07/chicago_ford_taurus/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/02/07/chicago_ford_taurus/index.htmlThe Ford Five Hundred will get a new old name for 2008 model year. It will be called the Taurus. And, as before, its Mercury cousin, now called the Montego, will be named the Sable.Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/11/20/2007_iihs_safest_cars/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/11/20/2007_iihs_safest_cars/index.htmlAfter some changes to make the requirements more stringent, no U.S. models earned The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick Award.Mon, 20 Nov 2006 16:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/11/13/affordability/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/11/13/affordability/index.htmlIt may not seem like it, but cars today are cheaper than they've been in the past 25 years.Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:47:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/12/autos/ford_fairlane/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/12/autos/ford_fairlane/index.htmFord may be shedding its minivan offering, along with staff and factories when it announces new steps in its turnaround plan later this month, according to a published report.Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/01/autos/costliest_car_ownership_cities/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/01/autos/costliest_car_ownership_cities/index.htmIt costs more to own a car in Detroit, an amazing $12,210 per year for a mid-sized sedan, than in any other city in the country, according to a new report comparing the cost of car ownership in various U.S. cities.Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/06/19/iihs_side_impact_sedans/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/06/19/iihs_side_impact_sedans/index.htmlWith better crash safety engineered into passenger vehicles and front airbags now required equipment, side impacts account for more driver deaths than frontal impacts in newer cars, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/07/Autos/carreviews/cheap_and_safe/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/07/Autos/carreviews/cheap_and_safe/index.htmIt used to be that if you wanted a car that was really safe, you paid for it. Safety was a luxury you found in expensive European cars like Volvo and BMW.Wed, 07 Dec 2005 14:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/04/Autos/iihs_top_safety/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/04/Autos/iihs_top_safety/index.htmThe Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego, when equipped with optional side airbags, earned a Gold "Top Safety Pick" award for large cars from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Audi A6 was given the Silver award for large cars.Sun, 04 Dec 2005 23:37:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/29/Autos/costliest_car_ownership_cities/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/29/Autos/costliest_car_ownership_cities/index.htmIt costs more to own a car in Detroit, an amazing $11,844 a year for a mid-sized sedan, than in any other city in the country, according to a new report comparing the cost of car ownership in various a U.S. cities.Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/11/Autos/carreviews/dodge_charger/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/11/Autos/carreviews/dodge_charger/index.htmNine months earlier I had taken a 2005 Ford Mustang on this same drive down the Garden State Parkway from New York City to Cape May, N.J.Mon, 11 Jul 2005 20:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/15/Autos/frontal_crashes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/15/Autos/frontal_crashes/index.htmEight large cars scored top ratings in frontal crash tests recently conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/01/pf/autos/left_on_lots/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/01/pf/autos/left_on_lots/index.htmAutomakers are having a harder time clearing their lots of the previous year's models, according to two leading auto sales trackers.Wed, 01 Dec 2004 14:27:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/23/pf/autos/500/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/23/pf/autos/500/index.htmThe success or failure of the new Ford Five Hundred sedan will tell us a lot about what America really wants in a car these days.Tue, 23 Nov 2004 14:55:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/09/pf/autos/dissappointing_best_new_cars/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/09/pf/autos/dissappointing_best_new_cars/index.htmIt is amazing, sometimes, how careful corporate planning can go so very wrong.Tue, 09 Nov 2004 18:28:00 EST