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Each year, editors at TheCarConnection drive over 200 vehicles thousands of miles before narrowing it down to 50-or-so top-notch cars. From there they choose what they believe to be the year's "Best Car to Buy." And this year, they chose none other than the 2012 Ford Focus. Pretty cool, right? We certainly think so.

Why the Focus? Well to start, it received a score of nine on a ten-point scale for it's aerodynamic?

Ford is hitting higher fuel economy marks each day, and we here at Zeck Ford continue to be impressed with their success. Take for instance, the fact that the 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid achieves an impressive 41 highway miles per gallon. This latest feat in Ford's ongoing effort to ease the pain at the pump that so many drivers feel will soon be overshadowed by the release of even more fuel efficient models, such…

What if a test drive could be more than just a mundane way to see if a new car is right for you? What if it could be a chance to truly experience what a vehicle is capable of? What if, you got to drive the car on a closed course, and record every second of it to show off to your friends? Now we're getting somewhere, and that is exactly what Ford has…

USA Today and Cars.com recently decided to team up and host an official "Under 20/Over 35 Shootout." In order to participate, cars had to either cost more than 20,000 and/or delivered less than 35 mpg. The strict criteria left just two auto makers and only five contenders - including the 2012 Ford Focus. For the shootout, USA Today and Cars.com enlisted the help of a family comprised of a teen driver…

"Torque vectoring" has become an industry buzzword, and Ford has shown no bounds in marketing its new technology. Ford announced their 2012 Focus recently, which will be equipped with 'torque-vectoring technology' to improve control and lateral stability when cornering.

"For the driving enthusiast, it provides more aggressive, confident handling," admits Jim Hughes, chief engineer for Ford Focus, in a telephone interview.

The system "gathers data from vehicle sensors to apply nominal braking force to the…