Ford News
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The 2011 Ford Fiesta is going rallying factory-style with the R2 Package unveiled yesterday, and now its slightly bigger brother, the 2011 Focus, is getting similar treatment--but this time on the pavement. The Focus will be the base of Ford's global touring car racing program, with the British Touring Car Championship leading the way. If you're not familiar with BTCC or World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) action, you should be. It's some of the most raucous, hotly-contested, fender-to-fender action you'll find on four wheels. So picking the Focus to enter the highly competitive touring car...
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2011 Ford Fiesta R2 Rally Package For Rally America SeriesRally racing fans, we know you're out there (we're in here, too)--get ready to get excited. Ford has just released a new R2 rally kit for the ultra-affordable Fiesta that's set to turn it into a real rally racer for the Fiesta Sport Trophy Championship as part of RallyCar's Rally America Series...
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First Look: SEMA Pony Girl MustangWe already brought you a preview, but now we have some more details on the Pony Girl Mustang being shown off at SEMA. Built by Creations 'n Chrome to raise awareness for breast cancer, the Pony Girl Mustang sports more than just a pink paint job. The car has a Vortech supercharger, a nitrous-oxide...
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2010 SEMA: Pony Girl 2011 Ford MustangCreations n' Chrome built this pink-and-white Pony Girl 2011 Ford Mustang to raise awareness for breast cancer, but its flashy looks and power-adding modifications may just raise the profile of the Mustang as well. Built on a convertible 2011 Mustang GT, the Creations n' Chrome team added a Vortech...
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2010 SEMA: 2011 Gymkhana THREE Ford Fiesta Live PhotosWe've all seen the tire-shredding, physics-defying antics of Ken Block's much-hyped third episode in the Gymkhana series, and we've seen the car before, too, but these live shots give us a little better appreciation of what the car looks like in the flesh--and an idea of what gives it that...
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2010 SEMA Preview: Stealth Ford Taurus Police Interceptor ConceptSleek, streamlined and slightly sinister, a specialized stealth concept version of the 2012 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor will debut at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) trade show in Las Vegas tomorrow. The concept is essentially a customized version of the Taurus police cruiser...
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There will be plenty of ponies in Las Vegas next week at the annual SEMA show, as Ford plans to bring nine modified Mustangs to the show. Nine. That's right, enough Mustangs to field a baseball team, if cars could play baseball (Forgive the metaphor, but it is late in the workday). The first Mustang in the SEMA lineup comes from MRT. This car is based on the 5.0-liter, 412-horsepower 2011 Ford Mustang GT, and it adds a handling package, a MRT exhaust, Baer brakes, larger wheels, a body kit, and what the company calls "chassis upgrades." For those who prefer their fun to be topless, there is a...
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Is A Turbocharged Mustang On The Way?Spy shots of a turbocharged Mustang have hit the Web, and this car doesn't appear to be a one-off SEMA special. Inside Line, the in-house blog for Edmund's, has shots of what appears to be a turbocharged 'Stang. How did Inside Line arrive at that conclusion? Well, the exterior has some minor...
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2010 SEMA Preview: Ford Brings A Herd Of MustangsFrom the 2011 Mustang GT to the 2012 Boss 302, there's a lot to like in the new Mustang lineup. And Ford, along with several aftermarket companies, will be doing their best to improve (or ruin, depending on your perspective) the 2011 'Stang for SEMA with this small herd of ponies. First up, we have...
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Video: Drag Racing Mustang Goes FlyingThis Mustang, driven by Dennis Bailey, went flying at the Outlaw Radial Tire Championship in Georgia last weekend. Bailey was unhurt, but the incident was captured on photo and video. We're glad Bailey is unhurt. If you're into flying Mustangs, then this might be the video for you. [Competition...
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Eibach To Bring 2011 Mustang Show Car To SEMASEMA is a week away, and the previews keep coming. This time, thanks to Mustangs Daily, we are getting a look at the planned Eibach 2011 Mustang SEMA show car. As one might expect from a company that makes its living producing suspension kits for the aftermarket, the Eibach car will be showing off...
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2012 Ford Focus Gets Sport, Titanium Handling Package UpgradesFord's new Fiesta may be getting most of the media blast, but the 2012 Focus isn't being forgotten about by the home office. Ford announced today two new packages for the Focus to sharpen its look and make the car more responsive and agile-feeling on the road. The upgrades come in the form of the...
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Over the next 12 months, Land Rover will launch an all-out offensive to get its new Range Rover Evoque front and center of the cool kids. Borrowing some marketing techniques from Land Rover's former parent company, Ford, as well as General Motors, the Evoque is being handed over to 30+ "global influencers" in the hopes that their trendsetting ways will help drive demand for the new crossover. And we have a feeling it will. As you may recall, the Evoque was first revealed to the public over the summer, accompanied by fashionplate and eternally hungry person Victoria Beckham, occasionally...
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Ford Issues Service Bulletin For 2011 MustangFord has issued a technical service bulletin for 2011 Mustangs, due to problems with the fuel pump and fuel gauge.These problems affect both the V-6 and GT models. In a nutshell, the problem involves false readings from the fuel gauge, which in some cases may have the reading drop from half-full to...
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GM, Ford Do Hoonage Aussie Style: Walkinshaw And FPVWalkinshaw Performance, the inimitable tuners of all things Holden, recently took the wraps off their WP Series II Supercar, a supercharged 617-horsepower monster. But Ford Performance Vehicles, the in-house tuning arm for Ford's Aussie division, has its own beast: the Falcon Boss 335 GT, which we...
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First 2011 Shelby GT350s Ready For SaleThe first production 2011 Shelby GT350s began rolling off the line last week, and based on photos posted on Mustangs Daily, it appears that the first units to hit the streets have the Whipple-supercharged Ford Racing package. This version adds $7,000 to the car's cost, but as MD points out, Motor...
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Video: Modified Mustang Runs The Quarter Mile In Under Nine SecondsEvolution Performance has posted a video of one of its modified 2011 Ford Mustangs hitting the drag strip--and achieving a time of 8.89 seconds at 147 miles per hour. Mustangs Daily has the whole skinny, but the short version is this. Evolution Performance has been trying to break the 9-second...
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Video: 2011 Ford Mustang Runs 8.89 At 147 MPH In The QuarterDrag racing is a special kind of motorsport, lived in incredibly short bursts dotted between marathon wrenching sessions to keep the high-strung, high-output cars working at their best. American muscle has long been a preferred base for some of the most dedicated draggers, and the 2011 Ford Mustang...
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The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show; every year it stirs fans and non-fans alike with outrageously designed custom vehicles and the best that the multi-billion dollar aftermarket accessories industry has to offer. Held annually in Las Vegas, SEMA has grown to become one of the major events on the auto show calendar and consistently attracts its fair share of the major international automakers. We’re already seen highlights from the likes of Hyundai and Chevrolet and now Ford is giving us a taste of what it will have on offer, namely, the all-new 2011 Ford Explorer...
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Video: Ford Design Chief Hints At What's In Store For 2014 MustangThe crew over at Mustangs Daily has a video from the Paris Auto Show where Ford design chief J Mays hints at what the company might have in store for the 50th anniversary of the Mustang in 2014, as well as a transcription of those parts of the interview. Mays reveals very little, but he does say...
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2011 Roush Mustang 525R UnveiledThe next Roush Mustang is here. Dubbed 5XR, this 525-horsepower/465 lb-ft of torque supercharged pony car will be limited to 150 units, each with a 3-year/36,000-mile warranty. The 525R will be available in both coupe and convertible form, but only with a six-speed manual transmission. A Roush...
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Shelby Releases Final Specs For 2011 GT350Shelby American has released the final specifications for the 2011 GT350, including an option that will net buyers more than 600 horsepower. Built in Las Vegas, the GT350 will be available in both naturally aspirated and supercharged form. Naturally aspirated cars come in standard 2011 Ford Mustang...
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Ford Racing Soups Up 2011 Fiesta To 350 HP For SEMAThe 2011 Ford Fiesta is already selling well, and at higher prices than its big brother, the Focus. Now Ford is getting into the accessories game for the small hatch, with a set of cars to debut at the 2010 SEMA show in Las Vegas. One of the cars on display at SEMA will be a bit more special than...
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2011 Shelby Mustang GT350: Final Specs, New 624 HP PackageWhether it's Eleanor you think of when you hear GT350 or the racing greatness of the original Shelby Mustangs, the new 2011 Shelby GT350 should quicken your pulse. If it doesn't, there's a 624-horsepower "R" tune add-on that will do the trick. Yes, it's a Mustang, but don't let that fool you. The...
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