Ford News
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The 2016 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS is almost here. The car goes on sale in the spring, priced from $36,605 when you include Ford's standard $875 destination charge, which isn’t a bad deal considering you’re getting a 350-horsepower, all-wheel-drive, manual-only performance machine that can carry you and four of your mates. WATCH: Here's The Ford GT Going Into Race Mode: Video You also get a drive modes selector with four separate modes that vary dynamic systems such as the all-wheel-drive system, damper controls, electronic stability control, steering and engine...
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2017 Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCrew rolls into DetroitFord Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new F-150 Raptor performance pickup truck has been confirmed to go on sale this fall, as a 2017 model, and at the launch there will be both the standard two-door model as well as a four-door SuperCrew. It was at last year’s Detroit Auto Show that we first...
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Here's The Ford GT Going Into Race Mode: VideoYesterday, we ran through a list of everything that's changed on the Ford GT for production from the original car shown last year in Detroit. Now we have video of the new Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] supercar going into race mode courtesy. ALSO SEE: Here's What Changed On The Ford GT For Production...
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Ford Focus RS-Powered Avatar Roadster TeasedAnother day brings another teaser. Thankfully, this time around we're only a day or so away from seeing the real thing, and it's something we haven't seen before. There's a new roadster arriving from the United Kingdom and the company bringing it to market is called Avatar. The idea is to bring...
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Lego And Ford Team Up To Release Mustang, F-150 Raptor SetsIn an odd trick of science, it turns out there there is nothing more painful than stepping on a Lego. Now, Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] and Lego have found a way to make that experience even more painful. Step on one of their two new Ford Lego sets and not only will you have a pain in your foot but...
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Here's what changed on the Ford GT for productionLast month a photo of what was supposedly a production-intent Ford GT surfaced on the Internet. Turns out, that photo was of a production-intent GT buck. As in, it wasn't a real car, just a design buck. That was then, this is now. Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] quietly placed a real working GT that...
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This week at the Detroit Auto Show, Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] confirmed plans to launch four all-new SUVs over the coming years to cater to strong demand for high-riding models—and one of them will be a Lincoln. With SUVs now outselling sedans in the United States, the move makes sense for Ford. We’re not just talking redesigns of existing models. Speaking with USA Today, Ford product chief Raj Nair said the four SUVs will be new additions to the lineup. Ford wasn’t willing to comment on the identity of any of the SUVs but we already have a few clues. ALSO SEE: 2017...
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2016 Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup Racer Adopts New LookFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] has just updated its Fusion sedan for the 2017 model year and that means the version of the car competing in NASCAR needed to be updated as well. Today we have our first look at the new Ford Fusion that will compete in the 2016 season of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series...
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2017 Ford Fusion V6 Sport revealed with all-wheel drive, twin-turbo powerThe Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Fusion was already one of the most handsome offerings in its class, but for the 2017 model year the car gets a fresh new look as well as a performance version that boasts an all-wheel-drive system and a twin-turbocharged V-6. That performance version is the Fusion V6...
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2017 Ford Fusion Spy ShotsAnyone in the market for a mid-size sedan with a reasonable price tag and plenty of powertrain options will be wise to check out the Ford Fusion. The latest version offers regular gasoline as well as hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains, and if you didn’t know it was from the Ford Motor...
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Ford's Sync 3: The good, the bad and the uglyAnyone who experienced Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] MyFord Touch infotainment system is likely still recovering from the nightmare that were the blue screen of death, glitchy software, frozen screens, slow responses, and a complicated overall user experience. For the 2016 model year, Ford wiped...
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Toyota At CES: More Smartphones, More Telematics, More RobotsThe future of smartphone-connected and autonomous cars at Toyota is being mapped out at this week's CES in Las Vegas. Toyota says will join forces with Ford and tech company Livio to deliver the next generation of smartphone services to its vehicles--and it's working on developing the long-term...
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Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new GT supercar in race car trim will be competing this year in both the United SportsCar Championship and the World Endurance Championship, under the team banner Ford Chip Ganassi Racing. Like the road car, the race car is almost all carbon fiber and comes powered by a 3.5-liter V-6 EcoBoost engine. We’ve already learned about the driver lineup for the 2016 USCC season and now Ford has named the drivers for the 2016 WEC season. The lineup consists of Marino Franchitti, Stefan Mücke, Olivier Pla and Andy Priaulx. They join USCC drivers Ryan...
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Ford Upgrades Sync 3 With Apple CarPlay, Android Auto And 4G LTE: VideoOne of Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] announcements for the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show starting Wednesday is an updated version of its Sync 3 infotainment system. We’re not quite at the Sync 4 stage just yet but there are still quite a few changes being made with this update. Owners...
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Ford GT Snap Kits Will Be Free To Kids At Detroit Auto ShowWant a Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT but know that you won't be able to afford one? Well, at least your kid can get one free, albeit in 1/25 scale. Kids visiting the Ford booth at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit January 16-24 will be able to get a free snap-together plastic...
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Classic Recreations Drops EcoBoost Engine In Shelby Continuation MustangsClassic Recreations, based in Yukon, Oklahoma, is in the business of building classic Shelby Mustang continuation models under license, typically with modern mechancials. Some beauties include this 1966 Mustang Fastback Shelby GT350CR and even the fictional ‘Eleanor’ Mustang from the...
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Motor Authority Best Car To Buy Nominee: 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350It's safe to say that 2015 was a good year for luxury and performance cars. We saw the release of numerous new or significantly models that set new standards for their brands. Among them were an all-new Chevrolet Camaro and a performance version of the Mustang with the legendary Shelby name. It...
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Snowkhana Four Features Santa Claus, Darth Vader, and the Ford Focus RS: VideoFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] has a pretty cool way of saying "season's greetings" this year. It comes in the form of a half live action, half stop motion video. It's called "Snowkhana fOUR: Ho Ho Hokhana," and it features Santa Claus drifting a new Focus RS, as well as cameos from many of your...
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There are reports Google is in talks with Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] over autonomous car development. The talks are said to involve a deal where Ford ends up building autonomous cars for Google, though it’s not clear if the cars are meant to be dedicated models for the tech giant or versions of existing Blue Oval products fitted with self-driving technology. ALSO SEE: BMW And Nissan Working On Nationwide EV Fast-Charging Network The information was first reported by Automotive News (subscription required) which cited a person familiar with the matter. The source said the talks have...
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Ford Oz To Send Off Falcon With XR Sprint Performance SpecialOnly yesterday we learned that there’s a mission on to save local production of Australia’s Holden Commodore. However, it’s just one big, rear-wheel-drive offering from Down Under as Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] offers a similar model called the Falcon. Unfortunately, Ford is also...
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Ford Focus RS-Powered Zenos E10 R Heads To 2016 Autosport InternationalBritish track specialist Zenos has come out with a new version of its E10 track car, and this one is packing Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS power. Yes, Zenos engineers have managed to fit the 2016 Focus RS’s turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine into the tiny E10 chassis to create...
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2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Gets Strapped To Hennessey's Dyno: VideoWe’ve been seeing lots of independent tests of the new Chevrolet Camaro but what about the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang? Well, here’s the latest Shelby GT350 variant undergoing dyno and acceleration tests conducted by tuning house Hennessey Performance. This is a stock version...
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Spotted: Production-Intent Ford GTA legend is coming back, again. Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] took us all by surprise in Detroit last January when it showed a new GT supercar that it intends to put into production next year. We've heard its twin-turbo V-6 whistle under idle, and already learned it will likely have 630 horsepower...
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Ford GT fitted with Gorilla GlassFord Motor Company [NYSE:FCAU] is going all out when it comes to adding technologies and innovations to its upcoming GT supercar. In addition to building the car almost fully from carbon fiber, Ford is endowing it with a 600-plus-horsepower version of its EcoBoost V-6 as well as a seven-speed...
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