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2011 Ford Edge Sport (photos)

Ford redesigned its Edge crossover for 2011, tightening up the front styling and fitting it with an innovative new instrument cluster and center panel. Think configurable displays and touch buttons.

Wayne Cunningham
Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began covering technology and the Web in 1994 as an editor of The Net magazine.
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In its second generation, Ford updated the Edge with new engines and revised body styling. The biggest change comes in the dashboard, with the MyFord Touch interface.
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Ford gave the Edge a more rounded look in the front, and used black cross bars for the grille in this Sport trim version. The smoothing of metal occurs all the way around the car.
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A nice new touch are these LED parking lights set into the front fascia.
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The Ford Sport's engine is a 3.7-liter V-6 producing 305 horsepower. Other versions of the Edge use a 3.5-liter V-6.
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Fitting into the typical crossover configuration, the Edge has seating for five and cargo room in the rear.
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These 22-inch wheels come standard with the Sport-trimmed Edge.
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Our car came with all-wheel drive, with front-wheel-drive being another option. The ride felt taut, reasonably damping out bumps while staying stable in the turns.
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Although not massive, there is a enough room in the cargo area for five suitcases.
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Ford radically revised the interior with the MyFord interface. Along with the 8-inch LCD on the center stack, there are two smaller LCDs in the instrument cluster.
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The four-way controllers on the steering wheel spokes cycle through the different displays on the instrument cluster.
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Ford calls the six-speed automatic transmission in the Edge Sport SelectShift. Although it still uses a torque converter, this transmission has been refined for quicker shifts, meaning less power loss.
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Next to the speedometer are two LCD screens; the left shows vehicle information and the right contains infotainment.
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This fuel economy screen on the left gives real-time miles per gallon. The screen can also show torque distribution or detailed trip information.
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Without the navigation option, this right hand display shows a compass as one of its four potential screens.
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The right-hand display can also show audio information, such as what is currently playing on a connected iPod.
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With the Sony premium audio system, standard in the Edge Sport, the car gets a touch panel below the main LCD.
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The Sync screen gives information about connecting to Sync Traffic, Directions, and Information.
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The Ford Edge gets HD radio, with the ability to tag songs to a connected iPod.
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There are two USB ports in the car, letting you connect a variety of MP3 players. Other audio sources include Bluetooth streaming audio and satellite radio.
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The Sony premium audio system includes 12 speakers and 390 watts of amplification, which produces a well-balanced sound.
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As with previous Sync-equipped vehicles, you can see a paired phone's contact list on the LCD, and place calls by saying a contact's name.
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Along with the rearview camera, the Edge can also be had with blind-spot detection and adaptive cruise control.

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