Ford News
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Ford will be bringing a handful of 2012 Mustangs to SEMA, with tuners like Creations n' Chrome, Forgiato Wheels, and MRT Performance being called to work on the cars.
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Build A Brand-New 1965 Mustang Convertible With A Ford-Approved Body ShellIt’s now possible to build a brand new ’64½, ’65 or ’66 Ford Mustang convertible from the wheels up using this latest Ford-approved and officially licensed body shell. Unveiled today ahead of its public debut at next week’s 2011 Specialty Equipment Market...
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2012 Ford Focus: Built For (Almost) Everyone In The WorldBuilding a "World car" is trickier than you might think. With 7 billion of us now on the planet it's fair to say that a lot of different people have a lot of different requirements from a car. Ford already knows this. Its first attempt at a "World car" was in the 1990s, with the appropriately-named...
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Hennessey 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302: Gone In 10.9 SecondsThe tires used a super-slick drag radials but otherwise the Mustang you see here is what you get from Hennessey's HPE700 Supercharged package for the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302.
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Ford Customizes F-150 And Explorer For 2011 SEMAWe recently saw Ford’s customized small car lineup set for debut next week at the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, and today the automaker is previewing its vehicles from the other end of the spectrum--pickups and SUVs. The focus is on the 2011 F-Series...
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2012 Mustang Boss 302 TracKey Comes At Expense Of Warranty?The 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302's TracKey feature is cool, but owners should be aware of potential warranty implications.
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Ford will use the SEMA 2011 background to show off new performance accessories for its Focus and Fiesta compact cars.
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2013 Ford B-Max Spy VideoWe’ve seen plenty of spy shots of the upcoming 2013 Ford B-Max, and even been presented with a near production ready concept earlier this year, but here’s a new spy video showing the compact MPV in a whole new light. It’s unclear whether the B-Max will join its C-Max big brother...
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Ford Sync Reads Text Messages Aloud, Starting TodayWe've reviewed a number of smartphone apps that read texts aloud to drivers -- apps like DriveSafe.ly, PhoneGuard, and SafeCell -- but we've seen very few text-to-speech applications from automakers themselves. Ford is a notable exception. Through its popular Sync infotainment system, Ford recently...
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One Of One: School Bus Yellow 2012 Mustang Boss 302 Up For AuctionA unique 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302, painted in School Bus Yellow and fitted with the Laguna Seca package, will be auctioned off to benefit the Henry Ford Health System.
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One-Off 2011 Shelby GT500 Super Snake Need For Speed Edition Up For GrabsYesterday news broke that Electronic Arts (EA), the publisher of the long-running Need For Speed franchise, was giving away a brand new 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S to drum up excitement for the series’ latest installment, Need For Speed: The Run. And today we have news that EA, together with...
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SMS Supercars Unveils 2012 302 Mustang ConvertibleThe SMS 302 Boss is based on the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 but gets a host of updates, including in this case a convertible body.
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UAW contract agreements recently signed by Ford revealed a litany of new product details, including plans to manufacture the Ford Transit van in the U.S., introduce a new supercharged 5.8-liter V-8 in the 2013 Shelby GT500, and now details of a new downsized global V-6 engine. The contract documents have since been removed from the UAW’s website but not before Car and Driver managed to snag details of the mystery V-6. According to the documents, the new engine will be built at Ford’s Lima plant in Ohio at a cost of $400 million in investment. The engine is described as “a...
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2013 Ford B-Max Spy ShotsWe already have a pretty good indication as to what the upcoming 2013 Ford B-Max will look like thanks to the unveiling of the almost production ready B-Max Concept at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. However, what we don’t know is whether the B-Max will be coming to the U.S. One strong indicator...
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2013 Ford Mustang To Get Performance Gauges: ReportRumor has it that the 2013 Ford Mustang will have gauges that can measure performance on an in-depth level.
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UAW-Ford Contract Reveals 2013 Shelby GT500 To Get 5.8-Liter Supercharged V-8The UAW and Ford reached a contract agreement today that secures 12,000 new jobs in the U.S. by 2015, brings back into the U.S. previously outsourced work, and guarantees $16 billion in investments and upgrades to U.S.-based manufacturing. It also contains a small nugget about the upcoming 2013...
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NVIDIA Artist Building Custom GT90 Supercar At HomeInspired by a video game and a youth spent bodging bodywork and tuning turbos, Nvidia artist Adam Pintek has decided to turn his abilities toward construction of a Ford GT90 Concept clone from scratch--and he's doing it in his garage. The whole project smacks heavily of professional-grade work, as...
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2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Gets Dirty, Flaunts Features: VideoThe very idea of the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor would have been nearly inconceivable not that long ago, but over the past two years it has proven a showroom stock truck can do things that were previously the sole province of purpose-built race trucks. This video gives a quick look at the new features...
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Ford’s toughened up F-150 SVT Raptor has been a hot-seller since its launch back in 2009 and to keep things bubbling along we’ve seen a few major updates made in the meantime, although the winning formula of a purpose-built off-road performance pickup has stayed true. We now have a new 2012 Ford F-150 Raptor, once again demonstrating Ford’s focus on raising the bar for off-road capabilities in a production truck, offering plenty of extras and all the toughness that we’ve come to love in the F-150 SVT Raptor line. A new Torsen front differential is one such upgrade...
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Ford Bringing Its 'Octane Academy' To Fuel TV In Early 2012Due to the overwhelming popularity of its 'Octane Academy' contest, Ford will be working with Fuel TV to create a reality TV show from the Octane Academy sessions.
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Viper 'Ring Lap, Mustang Battles, Subaru Recalls: Today's Car NewsBAAAM! Reality hits you hard, bro. [MotorAuthority] The 2011 Subaru Legacy and Outback have been recalled for flying sunroofs. [TheCarConnection] The 2014 Ford Mustang will get new, non-retro design. [MotorAuthority] But if you're still loving the current Mustang, battle it out with your own custom...
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2014 Ford Mustang To Get All-New, Non-Retro DesignFord's Mustang has been an icon for the brand despite its occasional low points over the last 47 years. For the pony car's 50th anniversary, it will get an all-new look without the retro flavor, says Ford design boss J Mays. The design is still in the process of being finalized, but Mays said the...
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Ford Mustang Customizer Website Urges Fans To Design DuelFord Mustang fans can put their favorite finishing touches and upgrades together with a new online feature, and use their best designs to battle with other fans.
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Ford Evos Concept Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowA plug-in hybrid sports coupe from Ford? That's the Evos Concept, and though it's a front-driver, the design is sleek, modern and clean, and it's serving as a preview of the future of Ford's Kinetic design theme. It's also a look into the near-ish future of Ford powertrains, airing a...
Nelson Ireson