Ford Fusion

There was a time when a “Sport” designation on a car merely meant that it had some extra bits of plastic bodywork, aluminum pedals, and if you were lucky, a retune of the suspension. The Ford Fusion Sport is NOT one of those vehicles, packing a substantially more powerful engine, a dramatically upgraded suspension system, and more.

Ford is working on updating its Fusion autonomous car with some next-generation tech. The big change is a significant increase in computing power under the skin of the car. The company also says that the electrical controls are closer to production ready.

The 2017 Ford Fusion Sport has an impressive engine under the hood. Ford has fitted the car with a 2.7L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 that makes 325 hp and 350 lb-ft. of torque. That is as much power as Ford put in the Mustang V8 only a few model years back.

Ford has announced that the 2017 Fusion V6 Sport is getting a cool advanced computer-controlled suspension system that uses internal sensors to tweak itself for the best ride possible. The car has 12 different sensors and can adjust the dampers in the blink of an eye.

Ford has announced that it is the first automaker to test its autonomous cars at the new University of Michigan test facility called MCity. The test facility is a simulated city environment spanning 32 acres. The test location has fake city streets, traffic signals, curb cuts, bike lanes, hydrants, sidewalks, signs, construction zones, and traffic control devices.