For the lucky journalists who signed up, Ford Motor Company and the Henry Ford Museum offered a free pass to experience the Rouge Factory Tour, which gives a behind-the-scenes look at how the F-150 is manufactured at the new state-of-the-art Dearborn Truck Plant at Ford's massive Rouge Complex. The Rouge is now home to one of the most environmentally sensitive manufacturing facilities in the world and is a model of efficiency and modernization. The tour begins with a movie on the history of the Rouge and another show that walks you through the creation of the F-150 from design to rollout. Next, guests enjoy a 180-degree view of the Rouge complex from an elevated observation deck, before being turned loose on a self-guided tour of the factory floor from a raised walkway. Watching the F-150 come together is just about as interesting as it gets for a hard-core truck guy, and we highly recommend visiting the Rouge if you ever find yourself visiting Detroit. For more information on the Rouge Factory Tour, visit www.thehenryford.org/rouge.