Ford Reports

Essen 2009: Focus RS360 From Wolf Racing

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:03:51 +0000

In Germany, the tuner-favorite Essen Auto Show is set to begin in a couple of weeks and Wolf Racing has announced they will be bringing a monstrous Focus RS along for the ride. It will feature an upgraded racing package with parts to make the newest generation RS even more flashy and faster. Wolfs show car has been labeled the RS360 ...

Seatbelts With Airbags? Ford Believes It's The Future of Safety

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:12:00 +0000

Thursday, Ford announced their intention to take safety to new heights not yet reached in today's vehicles by introducing the first seatbelt with an airbag. This announcement triggered the normal who, what, where, when and how line of questions. For the moment, we know that this new safety technology is intended for rear seat passengers and ...

Ford Surprises Industry With $997 Million Profit; CEO Sees Profitability in 2011

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:32:12 +0000

Although Ford Motor Co. lost a round to the United Auto Workers this morning when the union rejected changes to its contract with the automaker, the ball is still in the manufacturer's court as it seems to be holding cards that the union may be overlooking. The union rejected the automaker's request for the same givebacks and cuts that it ...

Ford Adds More Power to the Raptor

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:53:00 +0000

More power is always appreciated, especially in the case of a rip-roaring SVT-tuned F-150 pickup that essentially is a street version of a desert-racing truck. Ford has obliged by giving its SVT Raptor a 6.2-liter V-8 that will pump out 411 horsepower and 434 lb-ft of torque. This engine will be optional--a 320-horsepower 5.4-liter V-8 is ...

Ford Posts $997 Million Profit in Third Quarter

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:20:00 +0000

Ford is the only one of the Big Three automakers that didn't take any bailout money from the federal government, and it's also the only that has thus far avoided bankruptcy. Thanks to solid products and a strong reputation with customers--thanks mostly to the fact that Ford stayed out of bankruptcy court--the company has posted a profit of ...

Is Quality Finally Job One at Ford? It Sure Looks Like It.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:49:00 +0000

According to the soothsayers/doomsday mathematicians at Consumer Reports, quality at Ford Motor Company is continuing its smooth and steady rise. So much so that the Ford Fusion four-cylinder beat all other family sedans (including Camry , Accord and Altima ) in quality barring only the all-conquering Toyota Prius hybrid . What is ...

First Drive: 2010 Ford Taurus Limited AWD

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:38:00 +0000

Ford has positioned its new Taurus as the company's flagship car, and we recently had the chance to take a Limited model with all-wheel drive for a spin in Chicago's northwest suburbs. The Limited is the top of the line as far as non-SHO Taurus models are concerned, and the model we drove was priced at close to $40K. Powered by a 3.5-liter ...

Revealed: Ford Mustang Returns to Nascar for 2010

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:21:00 +0000

Today, Brian Wolfe, Director North America Motorsports, announced that the new Ford Nationwide car would be the 2010 Ford Mustang. Apparently a lot of thought went into choosing the Mustang for the Nascar Nationwide series due to the wide array of successful cars that Ford has in their current portfolio. Why did Ford chose the 2010 ...

Unveiled: Ford's 2010 Mustang NASCAR racer

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:23:00 +0000

Stock-car racing isn't very stock anymore, but yet, the car's bodies still sort of resemble the shapes of the mid-size sedans plying modern American roads. Still, the correlation between, say, a street-going Ford Fusion and the Fusion-bodied NASCAR racers is a bit of a stretch, to say the least. Ford is looking to chance that next ...

SVT is Back in the Truck Game with the 2010 Raptor

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:33:00 +0000

Recently, over at our sister site FordF150Reviews.com I reviewed the 2010 Ford F-150 Special Vehicle Team (SVT) Raptor. The SVT Raptor is a slight departure from other trucks that has come out of this acclaimed Ford unit. We are used to the SVT team producing things like the Ford Lightning trucks , Focus SVT and SVT Mustangs; these ...

The Real Success Of The Ford Motor Company

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:37:59 +0000

We have all heard about Ford's uncompetitiveness in sales, especially against GM and Toyota . However, that is only one way of looking at this company, and a incorrect one at that. Ford was one of the first of the Detroit automakers to offer world class automobiles. In 2006, GM still sold the rental-like last-gen Malibu, while Ford ...

Convertible or Coupe? The 2010 Mustang GT Deserves Much Respect

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:51:00 +0000

After years of interiors with haphazard quality and handling that could only be politely described as tricky, the Ford Mustang GT is living up to its iconic reputation. Although the latest 2009 incarnation has been out for over a year it is hard to pass one on the road and not be amazed by how lithe and sexy this little pony car is in the ...

The 2010 Ford Fusion Went From Ugly Duckling to Belle of the Ball

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:09:02 +0000

Price: Starting at $19,620 Mileage (4-cyl): 23 city/34 highway Mileage (hybrid): 41 city/36 highway We have all seen those Hollywood movies where the main female lead wears glasses throughout the film to demonstrate her dorkiness. But then, when the time is right, she removes her glasses and (gasp!) there's a pretty girl under there. ...

Do You Really Want a Ford Escape When There Are So Many Wiser Options?

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:13:10 +0000

Price: Starting at $20,550 When the Government finally released its tallies on the most purchased cars in the Cash for Clunkers program it was quite a shock to see the Ford Escape at number 10. Do people still buy these? Don't they know it has been on the market for eight years and that pretty much any option is a smarter one? ...

Test Drive: 2010 Ford Flex

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:41:17 +0000

First let me say I really like the design of the Flex. It does have a presence in the streets. It is much better looking than any minivan available in the US. And it's not an SUV. It is big but has a friendliness to it. The car is larger than it seems. The top of the line wheels are 20 inches and they don't look big! That's how large it is. ...