Reliability - We compass the earth, and Ford - its embodiment in the metal. Continuation of Henry Ford would have liked to see all think that way. Not the most euphonious to the Russian ear attachment Dura, used in the original notation fordovskih aggregates the latest generation has been derived from the English durable, which means «good». The hero of this story - «serometallichesky» Mondeo in the bargaining set Ghia - doubly secure. Under the hood lies the 170-strong «six», the full title of which sounds like a 2.5i DOHC V6 24V Duratec; and its «naparnitsey» supports new automatic Durashift 5-tronic.

The box is not easy, but dyuzhe clever. In her e «brain» built several modes of operation, each of which is activated as required. Measure the need for the circumstances of the box reporting numerous sensors. Thus, Durashift able to adapt not only a momentary mood of the owner, the need to move in «Sports» mode, but also for specific road conditions. For example, if prodavlennoy floor the gas pedal the car accelerates not fast enough, managing the computer translates the box in the «mountain» mode: transmission begins to appear on a specific algorithm, providing a supply of torque.

Special treatment is designed for traffic jams, which is optimal for a continuous alternation of acceleration and braking. In general, the number of «presets» a Durashift, it seems, a record high: In addition to these regimes are also special versions for the winter and hot weather. And, of course, mandatory for all modern «machine» manual gearshift mode. What, indeed neuzhto box with a degree?

In a calm measured movement drew the attention of the sensitivity with which the switch: the car is moving without any fuss and falls - as if on the same gear. In traffic jams Durashift, seems to be oblivious of the existence within a first transmission and stops its use, and powerful Mondeo every touch with exceptional smoothness. But the break is more or less open area and start quickly, as «machine» wakes and infected from the driver's passion, podbrasyvet wheels are lower transmission, forcing the arrow to jump tachometer dial in the right hemisphere.

Durashift virtuoso zhongliruet horse forces and newton-meters, and because the manual mode switch is perceived as nothing more than a means of entertainment - well, flex the zatekshie long way in your hands. And not because the car is behaving inappropriately, no. Just by itself, this «machine» is quite sufficient, and interference in his work is unlikely to be able to better realize the possibility of traction engine.

And, of course, with a powerful engine and the smart box is very well combined expensive equipment Ghia, and optional interior light skin and the central console is decorated with «a stone» automatically build this car to the rank of the flagship model range of European branch «Ford».