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autoevolution's Ford Month

As far as the auto industry is concerned, 2020 has been Ford’s year more than anyone else’s. During the troubling months that were, the Blue Oval managed to steal the headlines on more than one occasion, as it was for all intents and purposes a very busy little bee when it comes to the release of new products.

Historically, Ford is credited to have made the car popular on our planet. An American businessman by the same name founded in 1901 (that’s exactly 120 years ago) the Henry Ford Company, but it wasn’t until two years later that the Ford Motor Company came to be.

Since 1903, FoMoCo has been at the forefront of car manufacturing. Despite not being number one in terms of sales these past few years (generally, Ford misses the top three and is always behind names like Toyota, Volkswagen, or local foe General Motors), the nameplate somehow manages to be on everybody’s mind one way or another.

Back to it, 2020 was the year when Ford planted some very interesting seeds. There were plenty of them, but we’ll be keeping our eyes in the coming year on two particularly exciting ones: the Mustang Mach-E, and the family of off-roaders that goes by the name Bronco.

It is in 2021 that both will hit the market en force, and we can’t wait for the first customer reviews to come in. Also in 2021, the Mach 1 moniker returns to the Mustang lineup, and we’ll probably get more surprises down the line, coming from both the main Ford brand, but also the company’s other businesses.

Because of all of the above, we’ve decided to kick off the new year with a Blue Oval bonanza, and thus January 2021 becomes "Ford Month" here at autoevolution.

Editor's note: This special feature by autoevolution was not sponsored or supported by a third-party.
Original 1965 Ford Mustang GT Looks Like It’s Fully Prepared for a New Adventure
Original 1965 Ford Mustang GT Looks Like It’s Fully Prepared for a New Adventure

12 Jan 2021, 07:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A ’65 Mustang GT fastback is now listed for auction on eBay, and by the looks of things, the car has attracted quite a lot of interest from the WWW

 
Ford Brazil Ending Manufacturing Operations, Troller T4 Will Cease Production
Ford Brazil Ending Manufacturing Operations, Troller T4 Will Cease Production

11 Jan 2021, 21:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / By the end of 2021, Ford will cease all manufacturing operations in Brazil, which means that the Troller T4 is going out of production

 
2020 Ford F-150 Coyote V8 Auto With E85 Tune Runs 11.9s Quarter-Mile at 115 MPH
2020 Ford F-150 Coyote V8 Auto With E85 Tune Runs 11.9s Quarter-Mile at 115 MPH

11 Jan 2021, 20:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although there are faster trucks out there, this mildly tuned F-150 is more than impressive at the strip given the mostly stock hardware under the hood

 
2021 NACTOY Winners Announced: Ford F-150, Mustang Mach-E, and Hyundai Elantra
2021 NACTOY Winners Announced: Ford F-150, Mustang Mach-E, and Hyundai Elantra

11 Jan 2021, 18:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ford is the big winner of this edition of the North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year awards with the Mustang Mach-E and F-150

 
2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Races McLaren 600LT, a Moon-Sized Gap Appears
2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Races McLaren 600LT, a Moon-Sized Gap Appears

11 Jan 2021, 18:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / To make matters worse, the McLaren had been taken to the gym before the race, while the Ford came to the fight in factory form

 
Big Turbo Coyote S197 Ford Mustang Wheelies the Quarter-Mile in 7.5s at 185 MPH
Big Turbo Coyote S197 Ford Mustang Wheelies the Quarter-Mile in 7.5s at 185 MPH

11 Jan 2021, 17:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 185 miles per hour and 7.5 seconds over the quarter-mile is hugely impressive for a road-legal car, let alone a Mustang, don't you think?

 
Extremely Rare, Ford-Powered Noble M400 Can Bring Supercar Status for Half-Price
Extremely Rare, Ford-Powered Noble M400 Can Bring Supercar Status for Half-Price

11 Jan 2021, 16:37 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / One of few Noble M400s to have ever made its way to the United States is now up for sale over at Bringatrailer, uses twin turbocharged Ford Engine

 
2021 Ford Bronco Black Diamond Meets 1996 Eddie Bauer, Tape Measurements Are In
2021 Ford Bronco Black Diamond Meets 1996 Eddie Bauer, Tape Measurements Are In

11 Jan 2021, 14:33 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / For the time being, it probably doesn't get any better than seeing a late year fifth-generation model sitting next to a 2021 Bronco with full access to both

 
The Ford F-650 Batman Limousine Is How You Fight Crime in Las Vegas
The Ford F-650 Batman Limousine Is How You Fight Crime in Las Vegas

11 Jan 2021, 14:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Batman wouldn’t be caught dead in such a custom car, but you can pretend you’re the Dark Knight with 25 of your best friends while getting drunk

 
Two-Door 2021 Ford Bronco Badlands Sasquatch Looks Really Nice Doorless
Two-Door 2021 Ford Bronco Badlands Sasquatch Looks Really Nice Doorless

11 Jan 2021, 14:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / One of the nicest specs we've seen so far, this two-door Badlands in Oxford White and Marine Grade vinyl should definitely be on your Bronco shortlist

 
1979 Ford F-150 Restomod Is Actually A 2014 Supercharged Ford Raptor in Disguise
1979 Ford F-150 Restomod Is Actually A 2014 Supercharged Ford Raptor in Disguise

11 Jan 2021, 14:02 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / This 1979 Ford F-150 restomod is not a regular F-150 anymore, as a Supercharged Ford Raptor basically hides underneath it all

 
1946 Ford Ute Blends Mustang and Corvette DNA in a Unique Package
1946 Ford Ute Blends Mustang and Corvette DNA in a Unique Package

11 Jan 2021, 12:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1946 Ford Ute is a testimony to the success of the body style in Australia, but also to the lack of it on the home market

 
Ice White 1994 Mustang GT Pays Tribute to Saleen With Ford Racing Engine-Swap
Ice White 1994 Mustang GT Pays Tribute to Saleen With Ford Racing Engine-Swap

11 Jan 2021, 12:42 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The 347 cubic inch V8 from Ford Racing comes with its own performance upgrades, and the swap was performed very recently, when the car had around 99k miles

 
Ford Takes the Whole G.O.A.T. Thing Too Literally in Latest Bronco Sport Ad
Ford Takes the Whole G.O.A.T. Thing Too Literally in Latest Bronco Sport Ad

11 Jan 2021, 12:25 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The new Ford Bronco Sport features up to seven G.O.A.T. modes to help its AWD system cope with anything that's thrown at it

 
Here’s How the Second-Gen Ford GT’s Revolutionary Race-Inspired Suspension Works
Here’s How the Second-Gen Ford GT’s Revolutionary Race-Inspired Suspension Works

11 Jan 2021, 11:05 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The latest iteration of the iconic Ford GT uses one of the most innovative pushrod suspension systems ever fitted to a production vehicle

 
One Got Tired of a 2020 Shelby F-150 Super Snake Fast, Selling It for $100K+
One Got Tired of a 2020 Shelby F-150 Super Snake Fast, Selling It for $100K+

11 Jan 2021, 10:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1-of-250 2020 Shelby F-150 Super Snake pickup truck is being sold just a few miles after it was purchased for more than a stock Super Snake Package

 
Superformance Shelby Daytona Coupe Was Turned Into a Proper “Lady” by Chip Foose
Superformance Shelby Daytona Coupe Was Turned Into a Proper “Lady” by Chip Foose

11 Jan 2021, 10:31 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Notice the styling alterations, the pink detailing and the flowers - there's even a pink tranny underneath the sleek metal; still, this remains a Daytona Coupe

 
1932 Ford American Graffiti With Exposed GM 502 Engine Is No Lemon
1932 Ford American Graffiti With Exposed GM 502 Engine Is No Lemon

11 Jan 2021, 10:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1932 Ford Street Rod was completed in 2019 as a tribute to the machine of the same make that starred in George Lucas' American Graffiti in 1973

 
Is $170K Too Much for a Coyote-Powered 1956 Ford F-100?
Is $170K Too Much for a Coyote-Powered 1956 Ford F-100?

11 Jan 2021, 09:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1956 Ford F-100 is swinging a Coyote V8 engine good for 430 hp, an all leather interior, and a custom body, but is that enough to warrant the high asking price?

 
Frosted Green 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 Has the Feel of the Original Space Race
Frosted Green 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 Has the Feel of the Original Space Race

11 Jan 2021, 08:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 packs most of the original hardware and, at almost $16,000, is something of the bargain project car