Both the Edge and Fusion sales are doing pretty well for Ford.
The 500 isn’t a bad car from the reviews I’ve read other than just needing more power. They new ones are getting that power boost, so it may do ok for Ford as well. The name change is probably a good bet since people will instantly recognize the Taurus name. “500” didn’t really say anything to me. At least when BMW uses all numerics in their names, you understand what the car is from the numbers. 500 seems more like something someone pulled out of the air.