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Ford has put its Taurus sedan in an online interactive game that extends USA Network’s “White Collar” show, in which Taurus also takes a star turn. The game highlights Taurus and its on-board technology in a video rather than in animation, a narrative that parallels the structure of the TV show.

In the game, players are FBI trainees sent on a mission to track a high-end criminal named White Shadow. Like the show — a sort of odd-couple caper series about a con man paired with a G-man — the game “White Collar: Chasing the Shadow” features the Taurus as the car driven by the player. While driving the Taurus, the trainee uses features like Ford Sync technology (to receive text messages, voice messages, make calls, and get clues); SecuriCode vehicle access; adaptive cruise control; and collision warning. Continue reading ‘Ford Drives Taurus Through ‘White Collar’ Game’