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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford Edge - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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It's one thing for an automaker to develop a single great vehicle. After all, even a blind squirrel can score the occasional nut. But to gain a loyal customer base, automakers must string together a consistent cadence of winners. When CEO Alan Mulally joined Ford Motor Company in 2005, he inherited a product lineup with only two true champions: the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/f-150">F-Series pickup</a> and the iconic <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">Mustang</a>. Over the next four years, Mulally and his team concentrated on getting the company leaner and meaner while improving quality and streamlining its product offerings.<br />
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At the same time that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> was trimming costs and eliminating waste, it was also producing more competitive products. The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/taurus">2010 Taurus</a> was a step in the right direction. The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fusion">2010 Fusion</a> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/17/ford-fusion-car-of-the-year-motor-trend/">won <em>Motor Trend</em> Car of the Year</a>. The 2011 Mustang GT got the engines it needed to beat up on the pony car competition. And buyers are <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/06/report-ford-fiesta-transaction-prices-higher-than-current-focus/">spending top dollar</a> to get optioned-up <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">2011 Fiesta</a> hatchbacks and sedans. The Blue Oval has been firing on all cylinders, and the company's newest offering, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/edge">2011 Edge</a>, is supposed to extend Ford's seemingly unbreakable streak. Will updated looks, new engines and a completely overhauled interior get the Edge on buyers' short lists? We spent a week in a loaded 2011 Edge Limited to see for ourselves.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-edge/">Review: 2011 Ford Edge</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-edge/#3433968"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011fordedgereview01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-edge/#3433969"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011fordedgereview02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-edge/#3433970"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011fordedgereview03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-edge/#3433971"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011fordedgereview04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-edge/#3433972"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011fordedgereview05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<b><i><small>Photos copyright (C)2010 Chris Shunk / AOL</small></i></b><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/21/2011-ford-edge-limited-review/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: 2011 Ford Edge Limited</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/21/2011-ford-edge-limited-review/">Review: 2011 Ford Edge Limited</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:57:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/21/2011-ford-edge-limited-review/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19682580/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/21/2011-ford-edge-limited-review/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-edge/"><img hspace="0" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/lead12011fordedgereview.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Edge" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford Edge - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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It's one thing for an automaker to develop a single great vehicle. After all, even a blind squirrel can score the occasional nut. But to gain a loyal customer base, automakers must string together a consistent cadence of winners. When CEO Alan Mulally joined Ford Motor Company in 2005, he inherited a product lineup with only two true champions: the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/f-150">F-Series pickup</a> and the iconic <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">Mustang</a>. Over the next four years, Mulally and his team concentrated on getting the company leaner and meaner while improving quality and streamlining its product offerings.<br />
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At the same time that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> was trimming costs and eliminating waste, it was also producing more competitive products. The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/taurus">2010 Taurus</a> was a step in the right direction. The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fusion">2010 Fusion</a> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/17/ford-fusion-car-of-the-year-motor-trend/">won <em>Motor Trend</em> Car of the Year</a>. The 2011 Mustang GT got the engines it needed to beat up on the pony car competition. And buyers are <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/06/report-ford-fiesta-transaction-prices-higher-than-current-focus/">spending top dollar</a> to get optioned-up <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">2011 Fiesta</a> hatchbacks and sedans. The Blue Oval has been firing on all cylinders, and the company's newest offering, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/edge">2011 Edge</a>, is supposed to extend Ford's seemingly unbreakable streak. Will updated looks, new engines and a completely overhauled interior get the Edge on buyers' short lists? We spent a week in a loaded 2011 Edge Limited to see for ourselves.<br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/21/2011-ford-edge-limited-review/#continued">Continue reading</a>...<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-edge/">Review: 2011 Ford Edge</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-edge/#3433968"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011fordedgereview01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-edge/#3433969"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011fordedgereview02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-edge/#3433970"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011fordedgereview03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-edge/#3433971"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011fordedgereview04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-edge/#3433972"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011fordedgereview05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<b><i><small>Photos copyright (C)2010 Chris Shunk / AOL</small></i></b><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/21/2011-ford-edge-limited-review/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: 2011 Ford Edge Limited</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/21/2011-ford-edge-limited-review/">Review: 2011 Ford Edge Limited</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:57:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/21/2011-ford-edge-limited-review/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19682580/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/21/2011-ford-edge-limited-review/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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