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  • Ken Block's 1,400-hp Hoonicorn

    Horsepower is a dangerous thing. Fast may be fun, but it can also be pretty darn scary. 1,400 horsepower? That's "frightening," according to Ken Block. The star rally driver used the adjective to describe his Hoonicorn, which is based on a vintage Ford Mustang body. In conjunction with his upcoming Climbkhana at Colorado's Pikes Peak, the team installed a few power upgrades to the Hoonicorn, which included a twin-turbo system that provides 21 psi of boost. Said boost is then fed to a 6.7-liter V-8 engine running on methanol for the grand total of 1,400 hp. Previously, the Hoonicorn was making...

  • New Ford Fiesta ST
    Report: redesigned Fiesta ST to skip US

    Ford unveiled a redesigned Fiesta last November, but almost a year on the Blue Oval remains cagey on whether we’ll see its latest subcompact in the United States. Based on recent comments made by a senior Ford executive, it seems at least the redesigned Fiesta ST won’t be sold here...

  • 2017 Pioneer Ford F-150 Lightning
    Ford dealer builds its own 650-horsepower F-150 Lightning

    Remember the Ford F-150 SVT Lightning? The performance pickup lasted through two generations of the F-150 but eventually bowed out with the arrival of the 2004 model, never to return. That is, until now. This Lightning isn’t built by Ford, though. It’s a tribute truck built by the...

  • 2018 Ford Shelby Raptor
    2018 Ford Shelby Raptor roars with 525 horsepower

    Ford’s F-150 Raptor is an impressive machine straight out of the box, but is there room for improvement? Shelby American seems to think so as the Ford tuner extraordinaire has built a Raptor with more power and torque, plus a host of other mods. Shelby already offers an F-150 Super Snake with...

  • Ford patents active thigh support
    Ford loves patents and just added one for active thigh support

    Ford has been on quite the patent kick as of late. The Blue Oval has recently filed patents for odd steering wheels, an interesting integrated bike rack, a system for a removable steering wheel and pedal box, and even a self-leveling cupholder. Ford is looking to bring some innovative new features...

  • Ford Ranger Raptor prototype
    A Ford Ranger Raptor is coming

    Put away your coffee because you’re not going to need it this morning. One watch of Ford’s teaser video for the first-ever Ranger Raptor is enough to get your heart rate jumping. That’s right. A Ranger Raptor is coming. It’s due on sale in Australia and other Asia Pacific...

  • 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor

    The 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor is one heck of a capable truck off-road. That much we've known for awhile, but if you've ever wondered what the suspension looks like while the truck is tackling jumps, mud, and all sorts of off-road terrain, this video is for you. It's highly entertaining to watch as the Fox Racing shocks and the rest of the suspension does its best to soak up every imperfection delivered by the off-road terrain. We're able to do just that because TheStraightPipes put a camera down there and did some spirited off-roading. The extra-wide sidewalls of the BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A...

  • Ford self-leveling cupholder patent image
    Ford patent shows self-leveling cupholder--no more spills

    File this to Ford's growing list of obscure patents the American automaker has moved to protect over the past few years. It looks like Ford may be interested in ensuring drivers' beverages arrive intact with a self-leveling cupholder. Ford moved to protect the self-leveling cupholder with the U.S...

  • Self-driving Ford Fusion Hybrid for Domino's pizza delivery
    Domino's is working with Ford for autonomous pizza delivery

    The pizza guy, or lady, may one day be a thing of the past as Ford and Domino's announced a new partnership to deliver pizzas with self-driving cars. With a fleet of self-driving Ford Fusion Hybrids, Domino's will begin to carry out pizza deliveries with the advanced cars, though a Ford safety...

  • 2018 Ford Fusion Energi
    Ford exploring potential joint venture with Chinese company to build electric cars

    China is the world's number one automotive market, and adding fuel to booming auto sales is the fact that electric cars are expected to grow exponentially. With this in mind, Ford has signed a memorandum of understanding to potentially build a line of future electric cars in conjunction with a...

  • Roy Lunn
    "Godfather" of the Ford GT and Jeep Cherokee XJ dies at 92

    The boxy Jeep Cherokee and the sleek Ford GT40 are inextricably linked by their creator: Roy Lunn. The British engineer was as adept at creating race cars as he was transforming bucking bronco off-roaders into civilized tall wagons for suburbanites. Lunn died earlier this month in Santa Barbara...

  • Original Shelby GT350R is heading back into production
    The 1965 Ford Shelby GT350R is going back into production

    The Shelby gang's back together again. Calling themselves the Original Venice Crew, former Shelby American team members have joined forces to create an essentially new and moderately updated version of the Shelby GT350R. This crew consists of Peter Brock, Jim Marietta, and Ted Sutton—and...

  • Ford removable steering wheel and pedals patent

    Engineers at Ford have gazed into the future with the latest patent filed by the automaker. The system shows an interior dashboard that involves a removable steering wheel and pedals for self-driving cars. First discovered by Motor1, the patent states the removable driver functions would be beneficial for "development purposes" and "enables the easy provision of a steering wheel as a customer-requested option.” That's right, Ford seems to imagine a future where a steering wheel and pedals are customer options, not standard. Freaky. The assumption with this system is that Ford would use...

  • Nevada Highway Patrol retires its last Crown Vic
    The Nevada Highway Patrol retires its last Ford Crown Vic

    You haven't worked as long and hard as the Panther platform. Starting in 1978, Ford began cranking out cars on its full-size rear-wheel-drive platform, and it didn't stop doing so until 2011. Over the course of that run, the most prolifically produced machine was undoubtedly the Ford Crown...

  • The OJ Simpson Ford Bronco shows up on Pawn Stars
    The O.J. Bronco was for sale on "Pawn Stars," but didn't sell

    It's one of the most famous, or should we say infamous, vehicles in history. It captured the attention of millions of people for one insane day back in June of 1994. I'm talking about a certain fifth-generation Ford Bronco that was finished in bright white paint. It's the O.J. Bronco, and it just...

  • 1965 Ford GT40 Roadster prototype (Chassis GT/108)
    The first Ford GT40 Roadster is up for sale

    When it comes to rare cars, it doesn’t get much rarer than a Ford GT40 prototype, as just 12 were built. But even rarer still is a prototype for the Ford GT40 Roadster, of which just four were built and only one remains in its original condition. That one prototype, the 1965 Ford GT40...

  • 2018 Ford GT Heritage edition
    2018 Ford GT Heritage edition to honor 1967 Le Mans winner

    From the beginning of the reborn Ford GT program, the idea was to bring the car to market in time to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the Ford GT40's 1-2-3 finish at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ford made much ado about the historic accomplishment by competing with the new GT in Le Mans last...

  • 2018 Ford F-150
    2018 Ford F-150 first drive review: so good you won't even notice

    When the new Ford F-150 was unveiled in 2015, it was the world's first aluminum pickup truck, an innovation that General Motors and Ram still haven't caught up with. Combined with a pair of twin-turbocharged V-6 engines, Ford's perennial best-seller pushed the art of the truck into an important new...

  • 2018 Ford F-150

    The Ford F-Series has been the best-selling vehicle line in the United States for decades, and Ford isn't ready to give that crown up anytime soon. Instead, it has doubled down on technology to boast best-in-class towing and payload ratings, and fuel-economy figures for the 2018 Ford F-150. The towing accolade arrives with the 2018 F-150 powered by the 3.5-liter Ecoboost V-6 engine, now paired to a 10-speed automatic transmission. The 3.5-liter Ecoboost V-6 provides the 2018 F-150 enough gusto to tow up to 13,200 pounds—figures that best the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Ram 1500...

  • 2006 Ford GT heads to auction
    There's a brand-new 2006 Ford GT for sale soon

    The twin-turbocharged Ford GT supercar is a modern-day ode to the glorious racing Ford GT40s of a bygone era: the company wanted to win races, and it used old-school muscle to do so. Ford has made plenty of news with the launch of the all-new GT. The reincarnated car uses modern tech to hone its...

  • Jay Leno shows off his 2017 Ford GT
    Jay Leno's Ford GT window sticker reveals $450,750 base price

    Since the modern Ford GT was first shown at the 2015 Detroit auto show, the Blue Oval has been shy about revealing just how much its marvelous supercar costs. However, a window sticker has finally revealed how much the GT actually costs for those fortunate enough to be deemed worthy of ownership...

  • WRC Ford Fiesta flies over 160 feet at Rally Finland
    Watch this Ford Fiesta rally car fly more than 160 feet

    The world of rallying is filled with high speeds through dense forests, wide open blasts across desert landscapes, and aggressive hand-brake slides to rotate through tight corners. Occasionally, it's also marked by massive, full-throttle jumps such as the one you'll find at Rally Finland. This is a...

  • Ford F-150 Raptor inspired by F-22 built for 2017 EAA AirVenture
    F-22-inspired F-150 Raptor raises $300K at 2017 EAA AirVenture auction

    Each year, Ford pulls a crew together to build an aircraft-inspired vehicle for the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture aircraft show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The vehicles are auctioned off at the show’s Gathering of Eagles event to help raise funds for training of the next generation...

  • Steve von Foerster helps develop Quiet Mode for the 2018 Ford Mustang GT
    2018 Ford Mustang GT adding quiet exhaust and quiet start modes to be neighborly

    The 5.0-liter V-8 in the 2018 Mustang GT is getting a power bump to make enthusiasts happy, and it's also adding a Quiet Exhaust mode to make the neighbors happy. It's part of a new active valve performance exhaust system, and owners will be able to activate the mode on the go or choose a...

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