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  • 2017 Ford Ranger (Australian spec)

    Ford in January finally confirmed it is bringing back the Bronco and Ranger. The Ranger will come first, as Ford’s alternative to mid-size pickups like the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, Honda Ridgeline, Nissan Frontier and Toyota Tacoma. It will be an updated version of the Ranger currently on sale overseas and is due to start production at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan in late 2018. The Bronco will be an SUV derivative based on the same body-on-frame platform of the Ranger and is due to start production at the Michigan Assembly Plant in 2020. Ford promises...

  • 2017 Ford GT in the wind tunnel
    Ford details the GT’s 5 driving modes, launch control

    The first GTs are now in customer hands, but Ford is still revealing fresh details on the car. We previously learned that the car features five driving modes. They are selected via a small dial on the left of the steering wheel, and each gets a unique display setting for the main instrument...

  • Twin-turbocharged Ford GT hits nearly 300 mph in standing mile
    Twin-turbocharged Ford GT nearly touches 300 mph in the Texas Mile

    The new Bugatti Chiron is believed to have a top speed somewhere around the 280-mph mark. That two-toned beastly blur is limited to 261 mph, and it will cost you a handsome seven-figure sum to own. You could go faster, though, and for a bit less money. If you want proof of that just hop on a flight...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350
    2016 Mustang Shelby GT350 owners suing Ford, say 'track-ready' cars overheat too quickly

    Owners of some 2016 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustangs have filed a lawsuit against Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] and claim their cars, which are marketed as "track ready," overheat in as little as 15 minutes. The owners, who are seeking class-action status, are suing for fraud and breach of warranty claims...

  • Foutz Motorsports 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
    Ford celebrates virtually stock Raptor conquering Baja 1000 with virtual reality video

    The Baja 1000 is the most grueling race in the world today. As it should be, Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is proud that a lightly modified and street-legal 2017 F-150 Raptor completed the 49th running of the race last November. The Blue Oval is so proud of the accomplishment that it has produced a...

  • 1975 Ford Bronc Eleanor Tribute by Zero to 60
    Classic Ford Bronco pays homage to Eleanor Mustang

    Old Ford Broncos are supremely cool machines. The first generation Ford Mustang done up in Eleanor guise is also pretty darn awesome, no matter what your "Gone in 60 Seconds"-hating friends tell you. Could a mash-up of the two result in an equally fantastic beast? As it turns out, the answer is...

  • The fear that comes with driving at night

    For some, driving at night can be a daunting task. At times, it might even be downright terrifying. Lots of danger lurks in places where the lights don't shine as brightly. Plenty of you are reading this and scoffing at the idea of being afraid of driving when it's dark out. You shouldn't because a fair amount of the populace truly doesn't enjoy driving when the sun has gone to bed. Also, think of just how poorly a lot of folks drive during the daytime and remember that it all ramps up at night. Ford is working to help alleviate the fears associated with nighttime driving. The automaker has...

  • New Ford Fiesta ST, 2017 Geneva auto show
    Next-gen Ford Fiesta ST gets 3 cylinders, 3 drive modes

    When does 3 equal 4? When you turbocharge the 3. That's the philosophy with the next-generation Ford Fiesta ST, which was revealed this week at the 2017 Geneva auto show. The most notable change is the switch from a turbocharged 1.6-liter 4-cylinder to a turbocharged 1.5-liter 3-cylinder engine...

  • 2017 Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 Twin Turbo  based on the Ford F-150 Raptor
    Hennessey gives the Ford F-150 Raptor 605 hp, 4.2-second 0-60 time

    Think the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor is just a bit too tame straight from the box? Well, Hennessey Performance of Sealy, Texas has just launched a package that will tune the truck to performance levels that were the realm of supercars not that long ago. Hennessey’s initial package for the...

  • Tune it! Safe! 2017 Ford Mustang GT police car at 2017 Cologne Carnival parade
    Ford Mustang police car leads 2017 Cologne Carnival parade

    A 2017 Ford Mustang police car led the famous Rose Monday parade at this year’s Cologne Carnival. Ford has close links with the city of Cologne as it is where the automaker’s European headquarters and largest factory are located. The Mustang isn’t part of the regular police fleet...

  • Ford GT Competition Series
    2017 Ford GT Competition Series cuts weight from already light carbon fiber supercar

    The Ford GT is a pure supercar, so you figured it was designed to be as light as possible, right? Wrong. Ford has just released information on the Ford GT Competition Series, a limited edition model that cuts weight from the carbon fiber-bodied supercar. Weight-savings measures include a...

  • 2017 Ford GT
    Is Ford cooking up a more hardcore GT Competition Series?

    The new Ford GT is barely here, and already we're hearing whispers that there could be another version in the pipeline. As Autoblog has discovered, there is some interesting wording in the owner's manual for the 647-horsepower supercar. Specifically, there's mention of a rear hatch that's different...

  • Teaser for 2018 Ford Fiesta ST debuting at 2017 Geneva auto show

    Last December we saw Ford unveil a redesigned Fiesta, but the version we’re most interested in, the new Fiesta ST, wasn't among the lineup. Ford plans to reveal the hot hatch on Friday ahead of a world debut at next month's 2017 Geneva auto show. To build up excitement the automaker has placed a short teaser clip on some of its social media channels. Prototypes for the new Fiesta ST have been spotted for over a year, with engineers benchmarking the car against the current Fiesta ST. The formula will stay much the same, with a turbocharged inline-4 driving the front wheels. Guess who's...

  • 2017 Ford Mustang GT during filming of 'C’etait un Rendez-Vous’ remake
    Ford recreates Paris ‘Rendezvous’ run... with a twist

    Any car enthusiast knows the story of “Rendezvous,” the video of a highly illegal drive through the streets of Paris, supposedly, in a Ferrari 275 GTB. The video was created by filmmaker Claude Lelouch in August of 1976, and years later we learned that the car he used was actually a...

  • Ford Motor Company invests in Argo AI
    Ford invests in Argo AI to fuel autonomous vehicle development

    Our future promises to be filled with autonomous vehicles filing down the highways in close proximity while the passengers inside those machines focus their attention elsewhere. The initial levels of autonomous software and technology are already here, and we will only get more of it. Ford is...

  • 2017 Ford Ranger FX4 (Australian spec)
    Ford Ranger FX4 returns… in Australia

    Ford used January’s 2017 Detroit auto show to confirm the return of the Ranger mid-size pickup truck to the United States in 2019. The vehicle, which will be assembled in Michigan alongside a new Bronco, will be an updated version of the “T6” Ranger that’s been on sale since...

  • 2017 Ford GT in the wind tunnel
    Ford invests $200M in new wind tunnel facility

    Ford has announced a $200 million investment in a new wind tunnel complex. Construction of the facility will begin later this year. The goal is to improve the aerodynamics of the brand's road and race cars, for speed in the case of race cars and for both fuel economy performance for street cars...

  • Ford has to water and splash test the GT
    Ford GT passes the Water and Splash Test

    The Ford GT has 647 horsepower and can reach a top speed of 216 mph. Beneath its skin sits a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 engine that produces 550 pound-feet of torque from as low as 3,500 rpm. It will cost you somewhere north of $450,000 to buy one, if you were lucky enough to be chosen by Ford...

  • 2018 Ford Expedition

    With its last redesign during the heart of the last Bush administration, the Ford Expedition was among the oldest vehicles on the market. Until today, that is, because Ford has finally introduced the long-awaited, full-scale redesign of its three-row SUV, taking more than a few pages from the new F-150's playbook. The main change is the switch to an aluminum body like Ford has done with the F-150. That change accounts for a weight savings of 300 pounds. Ford refreshed the Expedition back in 2015, dropping its 5.4-liter V-8 for a 3.5-liter, twin-turbocharged V-6. Now, and like the F-150, Ford...

  • 2017 Ford Mustang GT Convertible
    Lebanon Ford selling twin-turbo Mustang capable of 1,200 hp for $45,499

    Lebanon Ford, the Ohio dealership that made headlines last year because of a crazy offer promising brand new 727-horsepower Mustang GTs for only $39,997, is back, and its latest offer takes the dealership up a couple of notches on the insanity dial. As first discovered by The Drive, Lebanon Ford is...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang press shot with fifth-generation Mustang Boss 302 in background
    Is Ford hinting at new Mustang Boss 302 in this press shot?

    Hot on the heels of this past weekend’s revelation that there might be a new Mustang Bullitt on the way, an Easter egg tucked away in a press photo for the updated 2018 Mustang hints that a Mustang Boss 302 could be coming too. CJ Pony Parts (via Fox News) was the first to notice that in an...

  • Sketches of alleged Ford Mustang Bullitt appear in promotional video
    Ford Mustang Bullitt set for return?

    A video released by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson may have accidentally revealed plans for a new Ford Mustang Bullitt. Johnson is an official spokesperson for Ford and in a behind-the-scenes video filmed at the automaker’s headquarters and posted by the former wrestler to his YouTube...

  • Ford Drive Skills for Life
    Teen drivers can learn how to get it right by getting it wrong

    Teen drivers are 1.6 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than adults and last year more teen drivers were involved in crashes than the year prior—the first year-over-year increase in a decade. For the reasons outlined above, which were included in a Governors Highway Safety...

  • 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCrews being shipped to China
    Ford ships first F-150 Raptors to China

    Ford’s F-150 Raptor has been a hot commodity in China for years though it’s never officially been sold there, so most that have made it over arrived as gray imports. That’s no longer the case as Ford is now selling the Raptor in its Chinese showrooms and this week shipped the...

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