SEMA Preview: Ford Flexes With Edge, Fusion and Lincolns

DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford's SEMA lineup will include a group of special Shelby GT500s and the first show appearance for the new 2008 F-Series Super Duty truck.

In addition, the automaker released teaser photos of five of its SEMA cars, including three entries by 3dCarbon, which put its hand to the Ford Edge, the Lincoln MKZ and the Lincoln MKX.

The '07 Edge gets an eight-piece 3dCarbon body kit, including a front airdam, side skirts, door caps, a rear lower skirt and front fender vents. The interior is trimmed in Katzkin leather and accented by a medium smoke window tint from Sundial Window Tinting. The DVD system features headrest monitors. An Eibach Springs Pro Kit lowers the Edge by 2 inches. Other details include 22-inch wheels and Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico tires.

The '07 Lincoln MKZ by 3dCarbon gets a Euro Styling package with a six-piece kit that bundles a front airdam, side skirts, a rear lower skirt, an upper deck spoiler and a rear deck spoiler. Other custom touches include a stainless steel chrome grille, a light chrome tinted windshield, and a brushed stainless roof overlay. H&R springs and a coil-over suspension beef up the chassis.

The '07 Lincoln MKX also by 3dCarbon gets a new front airdam, side skirts, door caps and a rear lower skirt. The MKX also gets the light chrome window tint treatment. It rides on 22-inch wheels with floating center caps wrapped in Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico tires.

The '07 Ford Edge by H&R Special Springs gets a custom tangerine orange paint job with Pearl Ghost world graphics and a blacked-out race-inspired hood. Other features include a Camtec custom composite front-bumper light pod and Hella Celis lamps with an LED halo effect. The 3.5-liter V6 engine gets a Magnaflow cat-back exhaust.

The '07 Fusion T5 by MRT gets a 3dCarbon body kit, MRT T5 hood and MRT T5 black chrome trim kit. The 3.0-liter V6 gets a Garrett turbocharger, tuned by MRT/Precision Turbo and custom calibrated by SCT and Calibrated Success. An MRT Aero turbine exhaust rounds out the powertrain package. Other details include black chrome wheels and a Rockwood audio system.

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