I had one of those (a brand-spanking-new Duratec SES model) rented one weekend when my wife and I were driving from Buffalo to Toronto and back. Fast, smooth, and comfortable. I'd put slightly stiffer shocks on to firm up the suspension response but I could see it being a real daily driver.

"Think of it, if you like, as a librarian with a G-string under the tweed." Clarkson on the Mondeo.