Fusion, No Illusion

So Motor Trend, which last year awarded its coveted car-of-the-year honors to the Nissan GT-R, a hot performance car that most of us probably couldn't afford and wouldn't think of as practical, switched gears this year - so to speak - and gave the award to a mid-size sedan.
It wasn't a Toyota, wasn't a Hyundai, nor was it an Audi or Volvo.
Motor Trend's 2010 car of the year is the Ford Fusion, the first Ford to win since the T-Bird got the award in 2003.
If you've driven the Fusion you understand why it got the Motor Trend award. So maybe it's not the most stylish looking car but this is a comfortable car. The Fusion is to cars what meatloaf and mac and cheese are to supper. It's everything you want without the fancy stuff and it is comforting and affordable.
This car is solid and reliable, whether you're driving a 4-cylinder or a six with all wheel drive or even the hybrid. It's got torque and pickup, its got decent gas mileage and its got a lot of cool technological gizmos.
If there is ever a car that will lure back those who went over to the dark side - buying Japanese imports when American cars were poorly made – this is it.
Ford has the product, it's getting the recognition, now it just needs to keep getting buyers into the showroom.
Congratulations to the people in Dearborn for this award. Of course, it really is just an affirmation of what we've been telling everyone already. This is one great car.