It was probably a matter of time before someone picked up the Consumer Reports review that accused Ford of misstating the 2013 C-MAX Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid fuel economy numbers and filing a lawsuit.

The publication contested the 47 mpg city/highway/combined figure and said that the two Ford hybrids had the “distinction” of recording the greatest difference between the EPA-approved mpg and the ones it achieved during its own tests.

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Recently, CarScoop reader Anrev stumbled upon an unusually large gathering of Ford prototype models in Denver, Colorado, some of which were in full camouflage while others sported strange features that caught his, and ultimately, our attention as well.

Anrev explains what he saw and snapped with his camera:

"The Ford Test mule fleet is in Denver. Mustangs, Fusion, Fiesta, Ecosport with Japanese emblems, F150, Mondeo, Ranger and 2 other cars that are heavily padded and were covered. One was the size of the ecosport but more boxy. The other was the size of the Mustang but had a sharper nose and longer back roof line.

He continued: "The engineer that asked me to stop taking pics said they were in town for a few days. He started the Mustang while I was there and gave it a little gas. It may have SAID 5.0 on the side. But there's no way it was. Sounded like a V6."

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A lot has been said about the styling similarities between Ford's new corporate nose and in particular, the trapezoidal grille, and the one used by the Blue Oval's former premium brand, Aston Martin, on models like the Rapide luxury sports saloon.

Naturally, when the opportunity arose, Matt Farah from The Smoking Tire didn't miss out on the chance to park his black 2013 Ford Fusion (to be sold as the new Ford Mondeo in Europe and other regions) next to an Aston Martin Rapide in the same color and shoot a few pictures for us to compare.

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The Blue Oval will be visiting Las Vegas and the annual SEMA Show at the end of this month with an arsenal of customized 2013 Fusion sedans created in collaboration with a selection of tuners.

The first custom Fusion comes from 3dCarbon and it is based on the most powerful model of the series equipped with the 237hp 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine and AWD. The tune is called "Euro Series" and is said to be inspired by the "elegant, sophisticated styling of classic European sedans".

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Starting early next year, Ford customers in the U.S. will have one more option when it comes to the new 2013 Fusion Hybrid as the Blue Oval announced the addition of a Titanium model to the range.

The Titanium edition is based on the already available Fusion Hybrid SE, which is EPA rated at 47mpg combined, adding new exterior and interior appointments.

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