When you hear about a “Sleeper Pick” in Fantasy Football circles you know that means someone has picked a player that is not expected to perform well, but somehow, even if it’s only for one week, they play extremely well and give that person lots of points. In the automotive world there are some sleepers out there as cars that are able to give us great power numbers and feel like they should have been the ones chosen to drive more often. These sleepers fly under the radar and show up when we least expect them to, giving us more of what we want.
The original sleeper, at least for the past few years has been the Chevrolet SS, but since we aren’t sure if we’ll ever see that car again, it’s time for a new pick. For the 2017 model year we see that Ford has created a car that allows us to think back to 1989 when the first SHO Taurus came to market. While the Taurus SHO has become anything but an exciting car of late, they do have another model the stable that will give you the drive you want in a surprising fashion; the 2017 Ford Fusion Sport.
How can a Fusion be exciting? Didn’t Ford just add the Sport to the name because of added style cues? This Fusion is one that will give you the ride you want to enjoy while you still look around yourself and wonder how in the world Ford did this to a Fusion. To start with, the Fusion Sport uses an engine that has powered the F-150 already. This engine is the 2.7-liter twin turbocharged EcoBoost V6 that produces 325 horsepower and 380 lb.-ft. of torque. That’s enough to give anyone an excited feeling, but putting this power into a Fusion is amazing.
With this engine under the hood this car can reach sixty mph in the five second range and offers you smooth shifting when you allow the computer to do the shifting for you. With the AWD system aboard you’ll quickly notice how in control this car can be for you to enjoy the ride and have the perfect drive on any road. Even the sound from the exhaust pipe will give you chills and make you happy you chose this car to be the one that will drive you wherever you need to go.
On the inside you’ll notice and upgraded cabin with suede and leather upholstery and the engaging feeling of the infotainment system that is great for you to stay connected to the rest of the world. The suspension is a Continuously Controlled Damping suspension that allows the car to adjust for bumps along the way, giving you the ride you want from a car that offers you the power you’ve been searching for.
You don’t always have to go with the obvious choices, buy yourself the new Fusion Sport and amaze your friends with what this car has to offer. Most of them probably haven’t ever seen a Fusion that was so active and powerful before.
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