Ford News
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Remember when Hennessey Performance revealed the utterly bonkers VelociRaptor 6x6 a year ago and announced plans to build it? Well, the company wasn’t kidding as it rolled out the first example on Tuesday at the 2017 SEMA show. Based on the F-150 Raptor SuperCrew, the VelociRaptor 6x6 is 4-door performance pickup with locking rear axles, upgraded Fox suspension, custom 20-inch wheels, off-road tires, flared wheel arches, a sport bar and LED lights. Yes, it’s a big, hulking truck, and yes it’s entirely worthy of competing against equally nutty 6-wheelers from across the pond...
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2018 Ford Mustang RTR revealedFormula Drift champion Vaughn Gittin Jr.'s RTR performance company has revealed its latest project: the 2018 Ford Mustang RTR. The car combines style elements from Japanese drift culture and European sports cars into a unique Mustang design, and it's available to order now. The car makes its debut...
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2018 Ford Mustang GT becomes a handling demon with Performance Pack Level 2A crack team of Ford engineers passionate about the Mustang and its turf war with the Chevy Camaro have spent their spare time developing a Performance Pack Level 2 for the 2018 Mustang GT, which they claim enables the car to deliver lightning-quick response and unending grip levels. Yes, Ford is...
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Wide-body Roush among 7 custom Mustangs headed to SEMASEMA is almost upon us for another year and you can bet one of the most popular cars will be the Ford Mustang, especially now that the pony car has been significantly updated. To build the excitement, Ford has given us a sneak peek at seven custom ‘Stangs set to be unveiled at SEMA. Most of...
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End of the road for Australian car productionIt’s a sad day for automotive enthusiasts in Australia, and a few in other parts of the globe, as the country’s car industry comes to a grinding halt. On Friday, General Motors’ local subsidiary Holden turned the lights off at its plant in Elizabeth, South Australia, ending 69...
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Ken Block might be filming Gymkhana 10 in DetroitKen Block and his Hoonigan crew broke away from the Gymkhana series with the recent "Climbkhana" production at Pikes Peak. However, Gymkhana 10 could be on the horizon, and Detroit, Michigan, might play host. YouTuber Revin captured footage of Block and his 1965 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn RTR racing...
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Those with a serious thirst for power no longer need to turn to aftermarket shops since there’s a growing trend where dealers are actually offering new vehicles pre-fitted with top-shelf mods, sometimes with warranties intact. Ohio’s Lebanon Ford kicked off the trend with its Roush-tuned Mustangs and then Georgia dealer Pioneer Ford tried its hand with its own F-150 Lightning. Now Wyatt Johnson Ford of Nashville has revealed the most ambitious yet: a Shelby-tuned F-150 with 750 horsepower. The truck is called the F-150 Outlaw WJ750, and it’s exclusive to Wyatt Johnson. You...
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Ken Block's latest ride is a 1991 Ford Escort Cosworth Group A rally carKen Block will likely have some downtime ahead as Hoonigan Racing Division and Ford lay their World Rallycross Championship days to rest. However, in the meantime, Block has a new toy, and he brought it by Hoonigan headquarters for the team to get a closer look. It's none other than a 1991 Ford...
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Roush teases its 2018 MustangThe 2018 Ford Mustang is almost ready for showrooms, but some of the big name tuners have already had their hands on the cars for a while. This means there’ll likely be an assortment of upgrades launching alongside the car. One of the tuners with early access to the updated Mustang is Roush...
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2018 Ford Mustang gas mileage revealedGas mileage doesn’t rank too highly on the list of priorities for the average performance car buyer, but that doesn’t mean automakers have carte blanche when it comes to efficiency. Case in point is the updated 2018 Ford Mustang whose engineers have strived to ensure the car is more...
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2018 Ford Mustang previewThe 2018 model year sees the 6th-generation Mustang receive some significant updates, including revised styling, new tech and more power for the available V-8. Why such an extensive update for a top-seller like the Mustang? The battle between America’s muscle cars has never been fiercer. The...
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Ken Block and Ford are backing out of World RallycrossFord and Hoonigan Racing Division have released some upsetting news: their days competing in the World Rallycross Championship are over—or at least placed on an indefinite hiatus. Ford Performance and the driver many consider the lead hoonigan, Ken Block, made the news official today. Both...
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Update: Ford spokesman Mike Levine denied the window sticker’s authenticity. Earlier this year, Ford put pony car fans on high alert for the potential return of the Mustang Bullitt. Now, what could be the car's window sticker has been published by Mustang6g, thanks to an anonymous tipster. Obviously, Ford hasn't confirmed or acknowledged the leak, though it appears to be a legitimate document. If this is, in fact, the 2018 Ford Mustang Bullitt's window sticker, there are a few standouts. First, the window sticker describes "Highland Green Metallic" as the car's exterior color, a clear...
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Feast your eyes on this $5k Batmobile built from a MustangFlorida giveth ... and it asketh for so little in return. Humorous and horrifying stories for the rest of the country seem to be its chief export, and business is booming for the Sunshine State. What's also booming is your chance of putting a Batmobile in your bat cave garage. This one is based on...
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Jay Leno samples a sublime 1951 Ford CoupeA 1951 Ford is a relatively plain car. For this particular model year, the Blue Oval filled its model lineup with a Tudor Sedan, the Victoria hardtop, a Country Squire wagon, and the Crestliner sport sedan. Engine choices fell between a 3.7-liter inline-6 and a 3.9-liter flathead V-8. These were...
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Ford's new strategy: focus shifts to SUVs, trucks and EVsAfter taking over the CEO position at Ford in May, Jim Hackett immediately set to work on a 100-day review of the company to develop a strategy to address the massive forces afflicting the automotive industry, namely automation, electrification and falling demand for traditional passenger car...
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2018 Ford Mustang GT window sticker reveals 10-speed auto’s gas mileage gainsMore details on the 2018 Ford Mustang have emerged ahead of the car’s arrival in showrooms later this fall. The latest tidbit comes by way of a window sticker for the 2018 Mustang GT equipped with an available 10-speed auto. First discovered by Mustang 6G, the window sticker reveals a slight...
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This V-6-powered Ford F-150 beat a Hellcat in the 1/4 mileEveryone enjoys a good sleeper, and by that, we mean a vehicle that looks unintimidating but ends up blowing the doors off of the competition. This tuned Ford F-150 is a prime example, and we'd bet it left more than a few drivers upset at a recent round of drag racing. Road & Track reports that...
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Ford has partnered with ride-sharing company Lyft to help accelerate the rollout of a fully self-driving taxi service. It’s a goal a number of firms spanning the automotive, ride-share and tech industries are chasing, and this has led to several partnerships like the one between Ford and Lyft. In fact, Lyft has been working closely with General Motors to develop a self-driving taxi service since 2016, with GM investing to the tune of $500 million in Lyft. While Ford is confident of being able to develop and manufacture a fleet of fully self-driving cars, it says it needs Lyft’s...
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2019 Ford Ranger spy shots and videoFord’s bringing back the Ranger for the 2019 model year, and prototypes for the new mid-size pickup truck have been spotted. The design is a familiar one as the 2019 Ranger will actually be an extensive update of the current Ranger that’s been offered globally since the start of the...
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This 787-rear-wheel-horsepower Shelby GT350 sounds like heavenFord has something special on its hands in the Shelby GT350. Make it the R version, and ratchet up the degree of special a few ticks more. One of the best parts about the car, besides its wonderful on-track performance, is the noise it makes. The 5.2-liter V-8 engine sings its flat-plane-crank song...
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Yes, the Ford Raptor has both 4WD and AWDThe Ford Raptor is an impressive beast. It's cozy on the road and a devil in the dirt. There really isn't another choice of vehicle if you're goal is to have a Baja-blasting, dune running, jumping pickup that can handle serious abuse. It boasts a 450-horsepower turbocharged EcoBoost engine under...
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Liberty Walk wide-body Ford Mustang revealedLiberty Walk is not at all shy at attempting to add a wide-body kit to a car. The Japanese tuning shop has kits designed for a wide variety of cars ranging from the obvious, such as the Nissan GT-R and Toyota 86, to the more exotic, such as the Lamborghini Aventador and Ferrari 488 GTB. Liberty...
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Georgia Ford dealer will build you a new F-150 Lightning, and it will kick up smokeSince exiting production in 2004, the Ford F-150 Lightning has become a fond memory of not only Ford fans, but truck enthusiasts at large. Ford's decision to replace the Lightning with the F-150 Raptor has left a noticeable absence of high-performance pickups built for straight-line speed. Pioneer...
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