"Innovation Drive at U.S. Cellular Field:" Ford Offers Chicago Area Consumers First 'Test Drive' of New 2006 Fusion and Explorer

   * PUBLIC WILL PUT FORD'S FUSION - THE COMPANY'S MOST IMPORTANT MID-SIZE
     CAR IN 20 YEARS - THROUGH ITS PACES, AND SEE THE 2006 NASCAR FUSION AS
     IT MAKES ITS CHICAGO AREA DEBUT

   * 2006 FORD EXPLORER WILL MAKE ITS CHICAGO DRIVING PREMIERE ON SPECIAL
     'SUV CAPABILITY' COURSE

   * ATTENDEES CAN DRIVE AMERICA'S HOTTEST CAR - THE MUSTANG GT - AS WELL AS
     FORD'S F-150, FREESTYLE AND FIVE HUNDRED

   * MORE THAN 2,500 CONSUMERS HAVE SIGNED UP FOR the FORD RACING INNOVATION
     DRIVE

  WHAT:        Ford Racing Innovation Drive

  WHEN:        Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  WHERE:       U.S. Cellular Field (parking lot C)

  MORE:        Some 2,500 auto racing fans and consumers will play out their
               fantasies - at no charge - in the U.S. Cellular Field parking
               lot, which will become a series of gigantic autocross courses
               for the 2006 Ford Fusion, just as Ford prepares to release
               the company's most important mid-size car in 20 years.

               The day also will mark the Chicago driving premiere of the
               2006 Ford Explorer, which has the most active and passive
               safety features in its class.  The '06 Ford Explorer leads
               its class with 10 standard advanced safety technologies - and
               seven of the 10 are new to the mid-size SUV class, including
               four new adaptive technologies specifically designed for
               Ford's stringent internal safety targets.

               In addition, there will be test drives of the hot new Mustang
               GT, the Ford F-150, Five Hundred and Freestyle.

               Participants must be over 18 and have a valid driver's
               license.  They can register in advance for the event - the
               fourth stop on the nationwide, eight-city Ford Innovation
               Drive program - via www.fordinnovationdrive.com or by calling
               1.800.647.7268.  Or they can register on site.

               This is also the first chance for fans to see the NASCAR Ford
               Fusion, which will make its debut at Daytona International
               Speedway in February 2006.