Funkmaster Flex Fusion Shows Serious Style In recent years, the SEMA aftermarket show has taken on a role that
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| Ford is one of the key manufacturers to display concepts and new models at SEMA. (Photo: Ford Motor Company) |
gathers nearly as much attention as many of North America's new-car motor shows. Ford is one of the key manufacturers to display concepts and new models, showing a younger and/or performance-conscious audience that it's not only following trends, but setting them as well. Proof comes from the six different Fusion concept cars, tweaked and modified by top aftermarket tuners. The 2006 Ford Fusion is one of the hottest American cars on the market. Inspired by the 427 Concept of 2003, it's smaller, sportier and more youthful looking than anything recently made available by Ford, and therefore has tipped the domestic, and in some
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| The specially-tuned car which Ford is even keener to show off, is the Funkmaster Flex Fusion, customized by the famous DJ and hip-hop artist of the same name. (Photo: Ford Motor Company) |
cases the import marketplace on its side. The Fusion 3D Carbon Concept is an example of the latest trends superimposed on this entry-level midsize sedan. The 3D Carbon version features an easy-to-install body kit that clips on to the existing fascias for the front and rear aprons and side skirts. Other tuned Fusions feature turbochargers, engine modifications and suspension revisions. The specially-tuned car which Ford is even keener to show off, however, is the Funkmaster Flex Fusion, customized by the famous East Coast New York DJ and hip-hop artist of the same name - Funkmaster Flex not Fusion.