Ford Fusion Sport

Expensive V6 Sport left buyers cold, will be removed first from the lineup.

Ford adds to its extensive list of cars for SEMA.

It's stylish, has 325 horsepower and all-wheel drive, and uses an engine from a pickup truck. God bless America.

With 325 horsepower and 380 lb-ft of torque, the all-wheel-drive 2017 Ford Fusion Sport is a stunning performance bargain at $34,350.

Ford brings extra performance to the 2017 Fusion by adding the turbocharged V6 Sport model with 325 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque.

Galpin Auto Sports Explorer – Click above for high-res image gallery of Ford customs to debut at SEMA

2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery

While automotive sales have been almost universally down in 2009 compared to 2008, Ford has a legitimate reason to crow about its December figures, which are up a third over December of '08 and an impressive 50 percent over November. The green side of the coin, though, looks even better.

We'll have our monthly By the Numbers post ready lickity split, but here's a little tidbit worth sharing ahead of the full data download. While automotive sales have been almost universally down in 2009 compared to 2008, Ford has a legitimate reason to crow about its December figures, which are up a third over December of '08 and an impressive 50 percent over November.

2010 Ford Fusion Sport – Click above for high-res image gallery