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To earn a 2011 TOP SAFETY PICK designation from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS), the large Ford F-150 pickup truck had to earn the highest possible ratings in the Institute's perennial front-, side-, and rear-crash evaluations. It also had to be equipped with standard electronic stability control.

While this is all very impressive, there is one area in which the Ford F-150 really stands out from the crowd. That is the IIHS…

While General Motors and Chrysler have both stepped up their full-size truck efforts in serious ways over the past few years, it's easy to see why Ford still holds the sales title. The F-150 is comfortable and tame enough to handle city traffic and mall parking lots with the family, and at the same time, it's also supremely capable of lugging a load of material back from the local co-op. It toes a fine line between civility and functionality and does it in an attractive, masculine package. All hail the king.

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CARS 2 was already on our must-see list (for the kids, of course) even before we talked to director John Lasseter, and after that interview, we added a star next to the already-circled June 24 release date. But since we've still got a ways to go before the movie hits the big screen, we'll have to take any information we can gather.

The latest character to be revealed is Brent Mustangburger, who is obviously voiced by sportscasting legend Brent Musburger. The excitable broadcaster will trade in his trademark glasses and blazer for a 1964.5 Ford Mustang body. The golden voice will remain unchanged, though, as the super broadcaster calls the fictional World Grand Prix during the movie.

Hit the jump for a 360 degree video that show just how good Mustangburger looks in Ford blue, and scroll through our image gallery to see the full slate of CARS 2 characters.

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Dark chocolate is good for a lot of things. Including serving as a model for advanced technology. Sure, it sounds dramatic. But, it's true.

After studying the structure of an Aero chocolate bar, Ford applied its observations to the development of lighter plastic parts for Ford vehicles. This bodes as a very important milestone for the American automaker, especially as reducing plastics' weight while preserving integrity has long been a challenge for automakers worldwide…

Car & Driver takes the 2011 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCrew 4x4 5.0L V8 out for a spin and walks away impressed.

 If you're still kicking yourself for not forking over the cash necessary to take home the very first 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 ever created, it's your lucky day. That very vehicle has shown up on eBay motors, and if you've got the means, you've got a second chance at calling this particular car your own. Why is the seller sending this piece of history on its way? Simple: the guy says he bought a Boss 302, not a museum piece.

He didn't know that his car was the very first production model until all of the appropriate lines were dotted. He says that he has neither the interest nor the space for some low-mile queen, and that instead, he wants a Boss 302 to use as his daily driver and a regular track rat. The bidding has risen to $65,100 as of the time of writing with reserve not met. Head over to eBay Motors to have a look-see.