Someone from the Social Media Group contacted me last week and asked if Toronto Mike would test drive a Ford Focus and write about the experience. I've got some road trips coming up, and I thought it might be a good idea to drive a new Ford Focus instead of my 200,000km clunker. To sweeten the pot, they started telling me about Sync.

I'm not really a gear head, so I had to Google Sync. It's a voice-activated mobile phone and digital music system for your car. I have a phone! I have a shiny new iPod! I'll drive a Ford Focus for a week!

It's official. I'll be test driving a new Ford Focus with Sync technology for ten days in August. The Ford people are going to give me a personalized Sync demo in Oakville so I can surround myself in hands-free digital tunes when I hit the road.

I'll update you next month after my Sync demo.