Ford CEO Jim Farley said on the Spike's Car Radio podcast that the Pope once owned and drove a Ford Fusion with a six-speed manual and that he and his family later presented the Pope with a custom Ford Explorer Hybrid at the Vatican.
Farley said the Fusion's six-speed manual was offered through 2015 and described the model as one of the last mainstream Ford sedans available with a manual transmission; he added that Ford lost about $4,000 on each six-speed Fusion produced.
Farley said the Explorer Hybrid presented at the Vatican is built in Chicago and was fitted with Chicago-themed elements. His remarks were made on Spike's Car Radio and reported by Ford Authority.
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