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Junkyard Find: 1964 Mercury Montclair Four-Door Hardtop Marauder

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Here's a car trivia question for you: what engine name went on to become the designation for a body style and then a car model name in its own right? Today's Junkyard Find is an example of the second type of Marauderization (not to be confused with Moroder ization ) within the world of Ford's Mercury Division. Just ask Parnelli Jones!

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QUILL researchers showcasing ionic liquid-based processes for removing mercury from natural gas, capturing CO2

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Researchers from QUILL —the Queen’s University (Belfast) Ionic Liquid Laboratories—will display a novel process for removing toxic mercury from natural gas using ionic liquids at the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition. That’s why we call them ‘designer liquids’ as we can alter their properties to suit specific purposes.

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Exclusive: Massimo Frascella, design director of Jaguar Land Rover quits the company | Autocar Professional

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JLR design chief has resigned from the company and is understood to be serving his notice period. The key architect behind the new age designs of Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar, Massimo Frascella oversees all aspects of exterior and interior design from concept to delivery.

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Ford Terminates Mercury Brand, Expands Lincoln Lineup with Focus on Fuel Efficiency

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end production of Mercury vehicles in the fourth quarter of this year to fully devote its financial, product development, production and marketing, sales and service resources toward further growing its core Ford brand while enhancing the Lincoln brand. Of Ford Motor Company’s 16% market share in the US, Mercury accounts for 0.8

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ORNL Spallation Neutron Source achieves 1.55MW record power to enable more discoveries

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megawatts, which improves on the facility’s original design capability. The data will also be useful for novel catalyst designs. The facility produces neutrons by accelerating protons down a 300-meter-long linear accelerator and into a liquid mercury target. Credit: Jill Hemman/ORNL, US Dept.

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Mercury Marine Launches New Lower-Emission Outboard Motors with Orbital FlexDI System

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Mercury Marine , the largest US outboard manufacturer, recently introduced two new OptiMax outboard models for the northern hemisphere summer. The 200 Pro XS, designed for the professional sports fisherman and other high performance applications, is based on the successful 3.0-liter liter engine platform.

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Acura ZDX to Show at Monterey Car Week

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Styling for the upcoming Acura ZDX was hewn at the brand’s design studio in SoCal, making the annual soirée at Monterey a logical location for its unveiling. Anyone blessed with the gift of sight will recognize key Acura design cues, including an illuminated take on its so-called Diamond Pentagon grille.

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