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  • 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor

    The 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor's off-road prowess isn't contested often and with good reason. Chevrolet thinks it has found a sweet spot with the 2017 Colorado ZR2—offering a shorter, lighter rock-crawling experience—but the Raptor remains king of the high-power off-road scene. Just ask Ken Block. Ford poured extensive development into the 2017 Raptor to ensure its off-road credentials were unmatched in various areas. To deliver the expected on- and off-road performance, Ford effectively merged all-wheel drive with four-wheel drive. The Raptor's driving modes selector, known as the...

  • Ford patent drawings for steering wheel with gear change buttons
    Ford patents odd design for steering wheel-mounted gearshift

    Sometimes, it's better to let proven concepts remain. Case in point: a car's gear selector. New patent findings from the United States Patent and Trademark Office show Ford wants to reinvent the wheel (pun totally intended) with a peculiar steering wheel-mounted gearshift unit. A patent drawing...

  • 2017 Ford GT
    2017 Ford GT first drive review: Ready for supercar liftoff

    The nose draws to a point. It's an arrow. The tail tapers like the business end of rifle ammo. It squares up, impossibly mean in its stance. The 2017 Ford GT sets the newest benchmark for things that look fast while standing still. Lots of street cars ape track machines. Ford developed its striking...

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    Future Fords may be equipped with biometric sensors

    Wearable technology—think Fitbit, Apple Watch, and the like—has become a staple for many of us. The technology allows users to keep tabs on their overall health and encourage more active lifestyles. However, Ford thinks the same kind of technology used in wearables can be implemented in...

  • Ford Focus RS faces Shelby GT350
    Ford Focus RS challenges Mustang Shelby GT350 at the dragstrip

    Place your bets, ladies and gents. What will it be? The turbocharged, 4-cylinder, all-wheel-drive, Ford Focus RS pushing 350 horsepower, or the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 with 526 hp from a good ol' fashioned V-8? That is the question ahead of watching the video above. After viewing the results are...

  • Ford F-250 MegaRaptor
    Meet the F-150 Raptor's big brother, the F-250 MegaRaptor

    The new Ford Raptor is a wicked machine right from the factory. It has switched to a smaller displacement twin-turbocharged V-6 engine, but it makes more power than the V-8 versions before and it seems to be an all-around better truck. For some, perhaps, it's a bit on the small side. That sounds...

  • Shaq's custom Ford F-650

    A big guy needs a big truck. Simple math, really. Except, Shaquille O'Neal isn't your average big guy. He's pretty freaking tall by any standard. Measuring 7-foot-1-inch tall and weighing in at a few biscuits more than his 325-pound playing weight, Shaq was on the hunt for a new daily driver. He found it, and it's a really big truck, not a Buick LaCrosse like the retired NBA star used to endorse. In fact, it's a Ford F-650 Extreme from Wade Ford and custom mammoth pickup builder SuperTruck, both situated in the state of Georgia. SuperTruck specifically states it builds quite a few of these...

  • 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
    Living with the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor: the good and the bad

    We've already flown across the sand, climbed dunes, and picked our way down steep hills like a mountain goat in the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor. The truck proved to be up the off-road test, but then it should have been. This thing was designed and built to be a desert runner from the get go. Heck, a...

  • Ken Block burnout in 2018 Ford Raptor
    Ken Block lays down a massive burnout in his brand new Ford F-150 Raptor

    What's the best way to kick off your family road trip in your brand-new vehicle? If you happen to be rally racing hero Ken Block and that vehicle is a 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor, you load up the bikes, the wife, and the kids, and do one massive, smokey burnout ahead of a 1,000-mile road trip. Block...

  • Raptor vs. Hellcat Race
    Dodge Challenger Hellcat and Ford F-150 Raptor race around, over a mountain

    It was the question burning on our minds for all of 10 minutes: What's the quickest way to conquer a mountain? Around, or over? Like a forced induction race between a rabbit and a super-powered rabbit, we took the strongest examples to Sugarloaf mountain. Motor Authority editors Andrew Ganz and...

  • Ford highlights the evolution of its police vehicles
    Watch the evolution of Ford's police cars

    Ford Motor Company [NYSF: F] has been cranking out cop cars for Jonny Law for decades now. The automaker says that cooperation with the police goes all the way back to the Model T. The first official Police-prepped Ford vehicle, however, dates back to 1950 and the Mainline. This was the base trim...

  • 2017 Sutton CS800 Mustang
    British tuner reveals wild 800-horsepower Ford Mustang

    With the launch of the sixth-generation model, the Ford Mustang is now a global icon. Sure, the rest of the world has always known about it, but now Mustang fans outside of North America can go out and buy one from their local Ford dealer. Of course, we didn't think it would be long before tuners...

  • Lebanon Ford 550 HP Mustang Ecoboost

    Lebanon Ford, the Ohio-based dealership responsible for some of the best bang-for-your-buck Mustang modifications, is back again. This time, Lebanon Ford Performance has tackled the Mustang EcoBoost, and it has quite the proposal for pony car fans. For $32,995, Lebanon Ford will massage 550 horsepower from the 2.3-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. The car is called the LFP 550 and it includes the base price of a Mustang EcoBoost ($27,095) with a manual transmission, plus all necessary modifications. Five hundred and fifty horses for the price of a bone-stock Mustang GT and the power of a...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350
    2018 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 keeps old looks, gains new colors

    Ford’s Mustang receives some significant updates for the 2018 model year but the changes don’t affect the Shelby GT350 and GT350R. The most significant change for the 2018 Shelby models is the addition of three new colors: Orange Fury, Kona Blue and Lead Foot Gray. The cars are also...

  • Crash during 2017 Goodwood Members’ Meeting
    Watch a Ford GT40 collide with a Can-Am McLaren at Goodwood

    The various events held on the grounds surrounding Goodwood House in the United Kingdom are some of the greatest motorsport outings around, simply because it’s often a chance to see racing machines of yesteryear find their way back to where they belong: the race track. But, drivers risk these...

  • Ford Thunderbird Transmission Rebuild
    Watch a Ford Thunderbird transmission rebuild in 5 minutes

    The magic of technology can make nearly anything look as simple as tying your shoes. We assure you, rebuilding a transmission is not easy, and it certainly cannot be done in less than five minutes. But, Hagerty has returned with another rebuild timelapse, making the teardown of this Ford...

  • 2019 Ford Focus spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Next Ford Focus ST upping the power?

    There are a few rumors swirling about with regards to the next-generation Ford Focus. Specifically, these pertain to the more hot-blooded ST variant and what sort of mill might make its way under the hood of this Blue Oval-brand hot hatch. In the current car, we're used to the turbocharged...

  • 2018 Ford Explorer, 2017 New York auto show
    Ford Explorer gets minor updates ahead of impending redesigned model

    Ford’s got a redesigned Explorer due in the next year or two, but the automaker is bringing more updates for the current model to capitalize on booming sales of SUVs. According to Ford, SUVs will account for more than 45 percent of sales among non-luxury brands in North America within the...

  • 2018 Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan pursuit-rated police car

    Cop cars are not known for being super efficient machines—but with its 38-mpg Police Responder Hybrid, unveiled ahead of its 2017 New York auto show debut on Wednesday, Ford has an answer that it says could help departments save nearly $4,000 a year in gas. The Police Responder Hybrid is based on the company's Fusion hybrid, which means it shares the civilian model's 2.0-liter 4-cylinder gas engine, its continuously variable transmission, and, of course, its large battery pack. It's the exact opposite of the Nissan GT-R cop car in almost every way. Upgrades over the Fusion Hybrid...

  • 2017 Ford Ranger
    Ford ready for pickup truck assault in China

    Pickup trucks may be as American as apple pie, but Ford sees a big opportunity for the vehicles in China where the automaker will be introducing its famous “Built Ford Tough” tagline. Ford’s been exporting F-150 Raptor SuperCrews to China since the start of the year, and at its Go...

  • Ford Performance Racing School
    Ford has an experience for Ford Performance Vehicle buyers like no other

    Most performance vehicle buyers don't use their vehicles as intended, or don't even know how. For that very reason many automakers now offer their own schools to teach buyers to take advantage of the capabilities of their vehicles. Then there's Ford Performance Racing School, and while it's similar...

  • #68 Ford GT at the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans
    Ford planned to race the Mustang at Le Mans, before deciding on the GT

    The automotive world collectively gasped when Ford rolled out quite the surprise at the 2015 Detroit auto show. The blue oval welcomed the GT back into its portfolio of performance vehicles, and it had its sights on the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Believe it or not, the rebirth of the iconic GT almost...

  • 2018 Ford Expedition Pursuit
    The 2018 Ford Expedition just became a cop car

    Americans will have a new set of headlights to watch for in their rearview mirrors now that Ford has announced that its largest SUV offering, the 2018 Expedition, has been tapped for police duty. Officially titled the 2018 Expedition Special Service Vehicle, Ford thinks police forces will find much...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang
    The 2018 Ford Mustang has a pulse

    Ford has given its 2018 Mustang a pulse. When you unlock the door and hop behind the wheel, the backlit engine starter button will pulsate at 30 beats per minute. The button is located on the lower driver’s side of the center stack, just in front of the gear lever, and will keep beating until...

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