Click here for a video of the Ford Edge at the Detroit Auto Show.

Though Ford is set to axe its car-based midsize SUV Freestyle later this year, the automaker debuted a replacement midsize SUV at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show this January. called Edge, the SUV will have three rows of seats and be built off of the new Ford Fusion platform. other ties to fusion can be found in the vehicle's chrome three-bar front grille. edge features a panoramic sunroof, laptop storage space in the center console, and a fold-down front-passenger seat. A new 3.5-liter V6 mated to a 6-speed automatic is the sole powertrain option. Front-wheel drive will be standard, with all-wheel drive available as an option. Safety features include Ford's Advancetrac stability-control system with roll stability, and its safety canopy rollover-protection system. The 2007 Ford Edge will go on sale next fall.

Click here for a video of the Ford Shelby GT500 from the Detroit Auto Show.

Hoping to catch the eye of Mustang collectors and enthusiasts, Ford introduced the Shelby GT500 coupe and convertible at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show. The coupe version of this monster was introduced at the 2005 New York Auto Show. Touted as the most powerful Mustang ever built, the GT500 was engineered by Ford's special vehicle team with a little help from legendary super-car builder Carroll Shelby and has a supercharged 475-horsepower 5.4-liter V8 engine. Interior cues exclusive to the shelby GT500 include unique gauge locations and leather-wrapped dashboard and roof pillars.

With both concept car entries this year, the Reflex coupe and Super Chief pickup, Ford hinted at what they can, or perhaps plan, to do in terms of developing a vehicle not dependent on gasoline. Inside Ford's Reflex concept sporty coupe is a technological showcase of alternative-fuel possibilities. Featuring a diesel-electric hybrid powertrain, Reflex is said to get an estimated 65 miles per gallon. Solar panels add an extra boost of power. inside, the interior is made from synthetic and regenerated materials, and the rear seats are outfitted with inflatable seatbelt airbags. Similarly, the Super Chief concept pickup takes the definition of a flexible-fuel vehicle to a whole new level. With a system Ford calls Tri-Flex fueling, the truck's supercharged V10 can run on compressed hydrogen, E85 ethanol/gasoline fuel, or gasoline. The bold, aggressive, and utilitarian-looking chrome exterior is sharply contrasted by the vehicle's walnut, brushed aluminum, and brown leather interior, which features a full glass roof and automated ottoman.

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