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Ford Renames Upcoming Taurus Replacement from Futura to Fusion

When Lincoln unveiled its new Zephyr midsize sedan at the New York International Auto Show in April, automotive media attending the debut could be overheard chuckling about whether the luxury marque had secured the rights to the name. Why? As it seems Lincoln's parent, Ford Motor Co., embarrassingly forgot to get naming rights for the upcoming Futura sedan, the Taurus replacement expected to be released late 2005 as a 2006 model.

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Ford Renames Upcoming Taurus Replacement from Futura to Fusion

When Lincoln unveiled its new Zephyr midsize sedan at the New York International Auto Show in April, automotive media attending the debut could be overheard chuckling about whether the luxury marque had secured the rights to the name. Why? As it seems Lincoln's parent, Ford Motor Co., embarrassingly forgot to get naming rights for the upcoming Futura sedan, the Taurus replacement expected to be released late 2005 as a 2006 model.