Theodore Robins Ford

News flash: You don't have to break the bank to get a fast car. To prove it, is a recent report from Forbes.com, which identifies a handful of affordable cars that accelerate from 0-60 mph in under six seconds. Most all of the cars listed actually run at about one-third of the price of sprinters from top-tier brands such as Porsche and BMW.

Featured at the top of Forbes' "Fastest Cars Under $30…

Strategic Vision is a global consultancy with experience developing tools to measure decision-making, human behavior, attitudes, and perceptions. Now, in its 14^th year as the automotive industry's most comprehensive "value study", the firm has announced the results of its Total Value Index for 2010. Coming in at second place, ahead of even Honda, is Ford.

"Ford Motor Corporation's ranking ahead of American Honda Motor is quite an accomplishment, especially considering that just eight years ago they ranked last among all corporations," notes Christopher Chaney, Vice President, Strategic Vision. "Ford Fusion ranked first among the popular mid-size cars…