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  • Ford GT race car, 2016 Rolex 24 At Daytona

    If you're a fan of the Blue Oval, nothing gets your heart pumping like the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT. Built as a tribute to the GT40 that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, the GT debuted in 2005 as a limited-run, 550-horsepower supercar. Now, just in time for the 50th anniversary of Ford's 1-2-3 win at Le Mans, Ford is reviving the GT as both a street car and race car. The plan is to compete and, hopefully, win at Le Mans and build a sleek supercar that will act as a halo for the brand. CHECK OUT: How The Ford GT Race Car Differs From The Road Car But this wasn't a decision arrived at...

  • Ford autonomous car development
    Ford latest to make “mobility provider” transition: Video

    Automakers in general see their future as being mobility providers rather than solely manufacturers of cars and trucks. This change in thinking is in direct response to changing trends like the rising popularity of the sharing economy, where, particularly in congested cities, the traditional...

  • Ford Police Interceptor Utility equipped with Type IV ballistic protection
    Ford police cars offer protection against armor-piercing bullets

    Stopping perpetrators and protecting police officers just became even bigger business at Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F]. The automaker announced today that its Police Interceptor sedan and utility models will both be available with ballistic panels capable of protecting the vehicle's occupants from...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 by Hennessey
    Hennessey cranks up the Mustang Shelby GT350 to 800hp

    The 2016 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang Shelby GT350, especially in GT350R track tune, is probably the greatest performing Mustang of all time. It's built to kick ass at the track, sound mean on the street, and erase any notion of the straight-line only solid rear axle performance of some of...

  • 2016 Ford Focus RS World Rallycross Championship car
    Ken Block to pilot Focus RS in World Rallycross Championship, face off with Sebastien Loeb

    The FIA-sanctioned World Rallcross Championship will be back for another season in 2016 and this year there’s even more reason to watch. It’s been confirmed that nine-time World Rally Championship winner and Pikes Peak Hill Climb record holder Sebastien Loeb will race this year...

  • 2017 Ford Fiesta ST200, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    Ford’s hotter Fiesta is the ST200

    The oft-rumored hotter version of the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Fiesta ST has been revealed. The car dons the ST200 moniker and as you may have guessed the number references the new power level. However, that’s power measured in metric horsepower. As measured in the United States...

  • Gymkhana Eight set in Dubai

    It was about time that Dubai, the ultimate land of excess, hosted wild rally driver Ken Block's Gymkhana. After all, what high performance motorsports pushes the limits more? The nine minutes of video you see here, shot in beautiful high definition, really sets the bar high. Beginning in the stark desert, Block zips his Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Fiesta ST rally car through sand dunes and then through the sites of Dubai, the fast-growing metropolis that sprung out of the Arabian desert just decades ago. Celebrity appearances—at least those of the vehicular variety—are numerous...

  • Uber’s autonomous Ford Fusion prototype
    Ride-sharing to go driverless if Uber gets its way

    Your next Uber driver might not be a driver at all, at least if you don't plan on using the service for a few years. The ride-sharing company is planning to begin testing autonomous vehicles on a sprawling former brownfield site in Pittsburgh. SEE ALSO: Google develops Uber rival On the 187-acre...

  • 1962 Ford Ranchero At The 24 Hours Of LeMons
    The 24 Hours Of LeMons In A Slow Ranchero: Video

    The 24 Hours of LeMons has become a truly wonderful event for those folks who have that itch to go racing. It's far more affordable than your average racing series, it doesn't take itself very seriously (minus safety regulations of course), and it's filled with a community of people who are...

  • 2016 Ford Falcon XR8 Sprint
    Aussie Ford Falcon To Bow Out With XR Sprint Muscle Sedans

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is ending production in Australia this year, which means some impressive albeit outdated cars like the Falcon range of rear-wheel-drive sedans and pickups as well as an SUV derivative known as a Territory will soon be phased out. Sadly, there are no plans for any...

  • Ford Focus RS Winter Tire Package
    Ford Focus RS Gets Winter Tire Package, Says Bring On The Snow

    You're one of the lucky ones. You've plunked down your cash and now you're just waiting for the day that your new 2016 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS arrives. There's a problem, though, because it seems like Mother Nature is looking to spoil your drifty party. Snow covers the land. Fret not...

  • Carbon fiber air intake from the 2016 Ford Falcon XR6 Sprint
    Ford Shows Off Carbon Fiber Air Intake

    Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] Australian division has unveiled an air intake system composed completely of carbon fiber. The intake will feature on the recently revealed Falcon XR6 Sprint. The special edition muscle sedan, along with its Falcon XR8 Sprint V-8 counterpart, serves as a sendoff...

  • 2014 Ford Fiesta ST (Euro spec)  -  First Drive, March 2013

    The new Focus RS has been generating a lot of buzz for the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], but with its $36,605 starting price the car is still out of reach for many hot hatch fans. That’s where the oft-rumored Fiesta RS could fill the gap, and according to a new report the car, or at least something like it, is still very much on Ford’s radar. Based on its sources, Autocar is reporting that Ford could launch a performance-oriented Fiesta hotter than the current ST. Rather than adopt the Blue Oval’s storied RS badge, though, the car is said to be called something else, possibly...

  • 2017 Ford Explorer XLT Sport Appearance Package
    Ford adds Sport Appearance Package to 2017 Explorer

    According to Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], the top buying consideration for SUV shoppers is exterior appearance. That's probably true, but it's a bit sad that a vehicle with UTILITY right in its name doesn't have its performance capabilities in that top spot. Regardless, it makes sense then that...

  • Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Track Attack program
    It's Time To Attack The Track In The Mustang Shelby GT350

    So you've plunked the required cash into the dealer's hand. You've signed the paperwork. You've got the keys, and you're ready to get more closely acquainted with your new beastly baby. And get acquainted you should, as you're now behind the wheel of a Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang Shelby...

  • Ford GT race car during 2016 Rolex 24 at Daytona qualifying
    How the Ford GT race car differs from the road car

    The most anticipated new car release of the year in enthusiast circles is the upcoming 2017 Ford GT. Built to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans 50 years after Ford posted a one-two-three finish at that hallowed race, the GT is a race car in street car guise. Of course, it's also a race car, and...

  • 2016 Ford F-150 Raptor Best in the Desert race truck
    New Ford F-150 Raptor ready for Best in the Desert Racing

    Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new F-150 Raptor isn’t due in showrooms until the later part of the year but you’ll be able to see it in action much sooner than that. Ford has confirmed that a virtually stock version will enter the off-roading racing series that is the Best in the...

  • Jay Leno and the 2015 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R
    Jay Leno Revealed As One Of The 37 Owners Of A 2015 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R: Video

    Anyone familiar with the latest Mustang Shelby GT350 will know that Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] built only 137 examples for the 2015 model year, with just 37 of these being the more hardcore GT350R variant. The number 37 represents the number of original Shelby GT350Rs built by Carroll Shelby back...

  • Superformance GT40 MkII 50th Anniversary edition

    Fifty years ago, the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] together with Shelby American secured a historic 1-2-3 finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a trio of GT40 MkII racers. While Ford is celebrating the anniversary with its new GT, entering the car in this year’s race, Superformance, which has a license to build replicas of the original GT40, is celebrating the anniversary with a series of special edition GT40 MkII replicas. ALSO SEE: Pagani Huayra BC Leaked Superformance plans to build just 20 examples, each of them an exact visual replica of the Le Mans-winning cars—right down to...

  • 1965 Ford GT40 replica from ‘Fast Five’ - Image via Mecum Auctions
    Replica Ford GT40 From ‘Fast Five’ Heads To Auction

    Fans of the 2011 movie Fast Five will immediately recognize this Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT40. It’s a replica built exclusively for filming of the fifth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise and featured prominently at the start of the movie, during the train heist scene. Now...

  • 2014 Ford Fiesta ST  -  Driven, October 2014
    Ford To Exit Japanese, Indonesian Markets

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] announced today it will cease selling its Ford and Lincoln brands in the Japanese and Indonesian markets. The cited reason was a lack of a “reasonable path to profitability.” The move is expected to take place in the second half of the year and will lead to a...

  • 2017 Avatar Roadster
    Avatar Roadster Revealed With Ford Focus RS Power

    Recently, we told you about a new track car from British firm Avatar that was designed to fit a variety of four-cylinder engines from the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], including the awesome turbocharged 2.3-liter unit fitted to the latest Focus RS and all 350 horsepower that comes with it. Avatar...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R rear seat kit
    Now You Can Add Rear Seats To Your Mustang Shelby GT350R

    Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] awesome Mustang Shelby GT350R has been designed with track use in mind. That’s why the car comes standard without any seats up back, so that it can be as light as possible. Well, some buyers wished that wasn’t the case as they’ve persuaded Ford...

  • 2000 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson owned by Jay Leno
    Jay Leno Owns The First F-150 Harley-Davidson, And He's Donating It To Charity

    What many truck fans may not know is that Jay Leno is owner of the first Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150 Harley-Davidson to ever be built. And not only is it the first of its kind but it also has a few special touches that make it a one-off. For example, this one came with a supercharger attached...

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