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Ford has made some pretty great changes to the 2018 Mustang and we want to share with

you, what's new, what's changed, and what's gone for 2018.

The first change is pretty obvious, the 2018 Mustang has a new redesigned lowered front

hood line and new fascia. This new design also features all LED lighting from the headlights,

to the fogs and turn signals. The tail lights have changed as well with a curved bar rather

than straight. The lower valance has changed to accommodate the new standard quad exhaust

tips on the GT. And speaking of exhaust the new optional class exclusive active valve

performance exhaust allows you to change the tone of the exhaust from a quiet start up

through a rip roaring monstrous tone in track mode. You can even set it so the time of day

automatically adjusts you exhaust and this should keep the neighbors happy. Let's hear

what it sounds like….

The powertrain line up has seen some changes for 2018 and most notably is the exemption

of a V6 engine option. The V6 has been dropped from the engine line up and now the base engine is

the 2.3 L Ecoboost. However, this engine is up for the challenge as it has been overhauled

to put out 350Lb.-ft of torque and a respectable 310 horsepower. The famous 5.0L V8 returns

but now dishes out an increase in ponies to 460 horsepower and 420lb.-ft. of torque at

a higher RPM thanks to a dual-fuel high pressure direct injection.

Another change is the dropped 6 speed automatic transmission. The new 10 speed automatic is

now the only auto option for both engines in the 2018 Mustang. This new trans is the

best automatic fitted to any mustang in history. An all-new electronic control system features

real-time adaptive shifting to keep you in right gear at the right time, including skip-shift

and direct downshift capability. That translates into optimum ratio progression and efficiency,

smoother shifting and better performance across the board.

Moving to the interior, the all new digital dash is optional on the EcoBoost and GT Premium

trims. This 12-inch all-digital LCD cluster allows you to customize your gauge layout

with three different views. Normal, Sport or Track mode. To personalize even further,

you can use MyColor to tweak the color of those gauges to your perfect shade. Also, the new

brushed satin aluminum accents give a touch of elegance and the optional carbon package

provides a sporty look to the interior. There is also nice contrast stitching throughout

the cabin on the dash, doors and seats.

The MagneRide Damping System is inherited from the GT-350, is now available for the

2018 Mustang GT Performance Package. This system monitors and adjusts all four corners

thousands of times per second independently. This helps improve the responsiveness and

lateral performance of the Mustang. Partnered with optional 6 piston Brembo brakes that

offers unparalleled stopping power. This induces the most confident drive that you have ever

had in a GT before.

The 2018 Mustang is also loaded with the latest and greatest Ford technology like the Sync

3 infotainment system with SiriusXM radio, navigation, integrated phone control, and

apple car play and android auto capability. The tunes will be cranking through the available

shaker audio system with 12 speakers including an eight-inch subwoofer in the trunk. Also

available are Ford's safety features with the driver assist technology package. This

includes pre-collision assist with pedestrian detection, the lane keeping system, and BLIS

the blind spot information system with cross traffic alert.

The 2018 Mustang is really a ride you need to experience for yourself to truly appreciate

and we here at Richmond Ford Lincoln want to make your dreams come true. So, stop by

and take a test drive and see what everyone on the Mustang train has been raving about

for over 50 years. And remember to like comment and subscribe for more great content

from Richmond Ford, where we are Driven by You!

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Ford tackled a factory harassment culture before. Why is it still happening? - Duration: 6:18.

JUDY WOODRUFF: Now: a disturbing investigation about a culture of harassment at a pair of

Ford auto factories.

Ford's CEO made a public apology yesterday for the alleged misconduct.

The story raises questions about what is happening to some blue-collar workers.

Hari Sreenivasan explores why it is proving difficult to change the underlying culture.

HARI SREENIVASAN: Ford already had dealt with a federal investigation, lawsuits, settlements,

and changes at two Chicago factories to deal with racial and sexual harassment going back

decades.

This week, The New York Times chronicled how abusive patterns with female workers had returned

to these plants.

The reporting team spoke with dozens of women about what they had faced recently and in

the past, including Suzette Wright.

She first worked at one of the plants in 1993, and eventually quit.

SUZETTE WRIGHT, Former Ford Employee: Every time I would have a new instance of something

sexual happen, because I had already seen the ramifications of saying anything, I would

stay in there and take it.

And every time, each time that I was taking it again and again, it just felt like more

of me diminishing, just getting smaller.

HARI SREENIVASAN: Susan Chira is one of the two reporters who worked on this investigation

for The Times.

She joins me now.

You worked with Catrin Einhorn on this, your partner from Chicago and in New York.

What was the culture that the two of you documented?

SUSAN CHIRA, The New York Times: When we talked to many, many workers, they told us that men

would grope them, make lewd sexual remarks about their bodies, and, if they complained,

they'd face ostracism, threats, and a lot of hostility both from their co-workers, who

were worried that the plants might close, and from their bosses.

HARI SREENIVASAN: We have an example of that kind of fear.

Shirley Thomas-Moore had this to say.

SHIRLEY THOMAS-MOORE, Alleges Sexual Harassment: It's hard when, every day, you come in, and

if you say something, and something is done, it gets worse.

So that's why a lot of women do not complain.

They don't say anything.

There was one particular situation with this young lady.

She finally got enough guts to go up there and report it, but before she could get down

to the line, it was already known what she went upstairs for.

So who's telling it?

She was taken off that job and put on a harder job.

HARI SREENIVASAN: In response to your reporting, the executives at Ford put out this statement,

or part of a larger statement.

"I'm sorry for any instance where a colleague was subjected to harassment or discriminatory

conduct.

And there's absolutely no room for harassment at Ford Motor Company.

We don't want you here, and we'll move you out from engaging in any behavior like this.

Our promise is, there will be no retaliation against anyone who speaks up.

And no one is above the rules, no matter where they are the hierarchy."

Were these incidents that you documented with these women, are they anomalies, are they

episodic, or is it systematic?

SUSAN CHIRA, The New York Times: I think that depends on what you talk to.

Ford thinks of them as episodic.

Some of the workers would argue they're systematic.

We certainly know that there was a huge ongoing pattern of abuses.

There was a kind of a lull in the early 2000s, after the first set of lawsuits and after

independent monitors moved in.

And then, as economic pressures mounted, the auto industry was in bankruptcy, and then

recovered, and a whole new surge of hiring came in, it certainly roared back.

Some workers argue that it never left.

HARI SREENIVASAN: This is not a small start-up company.

This is Ford, has a huge infrastructure, has a human resources department.

The employees have a union.

Why was this culture tolerated for so long?

SUSAN CHIRA: I think there are many answers.

The union turns out to be in the eyes of many workers part of the problem, instead of the

solution.

The union has a hard task.

They represent the men who are accused, as well as the women who accuse the men.

But at the same time, women said many, not all, union officials sometimes harassed them

or discouraged them from complaining.

HARI SREENIVASAN: As you mentioned, this is not Ford's first instance of this.

Considering that they have had this problem before, what happens now?

SUSAN CHIRA: Well, I think there are two things.

I think the other point is that Ford could have moved much more aggressively and much

more consistently.

But now they have this new settlement and monitors are going to move in again and oversee

compliance, and Ford has been putting measures in place.

So, I think the great test is going to be, can a culture of sexual harassment really

be controlled for a permanent time?

HARI SREENIVASAN: What's been the response of the women that were in print with their

photos, with audio that clearly the boss read about?

What have they said about you and your reporting now?

SUSAN CHIRA: I think that they welcome attention, because they feel that attention will help

them get solutions.

Some of them wanted us to go further and name a lot more people.

And, you know, we obviously had to apply our journalistic standards to what we felt comfortable

including.

But I think that they are -- they welcomed the apology, but they want to see action.

HARI SREENIVASAN: These are not women that normally get the type of attention the entire

MeToo movement has shed a light on.

SUSAN CHIRA: That's right.

One of the women said to us that, as she saw Harvey Weinstein and the whole MeToo movement,

she wanted to start a Twitter campaign called #whataboutus.

So I think these women do feel that their plight has been ignored, hasn't been a part

of the conversation.

It was absolutely our motivation to try to understand as reporters what women in blue-collar

or service industries away from the limelight were enduring.

HARI SREENIVASAN: Is there a feeling of why they felt empowered to speak now?

SUSAN CHIRA: Well, I think the women involved have been speaking out in the last several

years, not just this minute.

The complaints have been going on for several years.

I do think that this is a moment where I think some women are hoping that change will be

more permanent.

HARI SREENIVASAN: All right, Susan Chira of The New York Times, thanks so much.

SUSAN CHIRA: Thanks for having me.