Ford Fusion Energi Plug-In Hybrid Gets 100 MPGe Combined Rating
1 Jan 2013, 08:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Ford Fusion is one of the more interesting non-premium sedans available in the US, and with the addition of a plug-in hybrid version, called the Energi, the Blue Oval may be onto a winner. No...
Did Premium City Cars Kill the Ford Ka?
31 Dec 2012, 09:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The first Ford Ka was a revelation for small car buyers in Europe, yet not necessarily a positive one. It was one of those cars which split opinions, in an extreme fashion – it was not a matte...
2013 Lincoln MKT Spotted in China
28 Dec 2012, 15:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In November last year, Lincoln revealed a significantly refreshed version of the MKT crossover at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The 2013 model featured a stylish new front end design, as well as chang...
Ford Sued for Overly-Optimistic Hybrid Economy Claims
27 Dec 2012, 13:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Consumer Rports discovered that the fuel efficiency claims put forth by Ford for their two hybrid offerings, the Fusion and C-Max do not match what the cars actually get in real world driving condit...
New Ford Fiesta Van is Here
27 Dec 2012, 10:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that the facelifted Fiesta is out on the market, Ford is taking the time to introduce the light commercial vehicle version, the Fiesta Van. This is already available for order, with the first cu...
Ford to Invest $773 Million in Southeast Michigan Plants
27 Dec 2012, 09:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While Ford’s European operation is really shaky, and production is being cut, along with a large percentage of their workforce on the Old Continent, the US side of the business is doing great....
Ford C-Max Has Best Sales Debut of Any Hybrid
25 Dec 2012, 08:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Ford C-Max Hybrid is currently one of the top picks for US buyers who want a good hybrid vehicle that is not boring to drive, looks OK and is genuinely good on fuel. The American consumer kno...
Ford Ka Not Getting Repacement
23 Dec 2012, 11:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The first Ford Ka was a great city car, which was small, fun to drive, cheap to buy and own, and it looked like nothing else on the road, especially in SportKa trim, with bigger wheels and a wider s...
Six New Ford Fiesta Models Exempt from Parking and Road Tax
21 Dec 2012, 18:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford has done what it can to update the Fiesta with new tech and a different look in order to keep up with the competition. The car has been on the market since 2008 and is now facing ever stiffer c...
Shelby-Tuned EcoBoost Likely Coming to Detroit
21 Dec 2012, 17:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A couple of days ago, Shelby American announced a couple of interesting projects, such as a widebody kit and some conversions for older model year cars. The company will make plenty of new debut ...
2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 in London?
21 Dec 2012, 13:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A brand new 2013 model year Ford Mustang Boss 302 was spotted by Youtube TheTFJJ in London the other day. Does that mean official Ford Imports are imminent? Well, to put it simply, no. This is cl...
Two Ford F-150 Raptors Spotted in China
19 Dec 2012, 12:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We previously reported that there were quite a few Ford F-150 Raptors being imported into China, through a ‘grey market’ system, at exaggerated prices of between 600,000 and 1-million yu...
Ford Fiesta – the Best Used Car of the Year of 2012
19 Dec 2012, 12:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The sixth generation Ford Fiesta was launched onto the European market in 2008, as production started at Ford's Cologne plant in Germany in August. It was a clear departure from its predecessor...
FPV Factory Closes its Doors - Will Live on As Ford-Owned Performance Brand
19 Dec 2012, 09:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) of Australia has a long history of hand-building special high performance versions of the local market Ford Sedans. However, its run as an independent manufacturer ha...
Ford of Europe Creates Stop-Motion ‘Snowkhana One’
19 Dec 2012, 09:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ken Block and his insane Ford Fiesta are now quite well-known around the world, yet the European branch of the American automaker has decided that it’s time for a little bit more Gymkhana fun,...
Downsizing - How to Keep Performance at Low Displacement
16 Dec 2012, 15:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This year has seen an explosion in the number of turbocharged small displacement petrol engines available under the bonnets of new cars. Ford, Fiat, the Volkswagen Group brands, some of the GM brand...
GM Trembles – Ford to Reveal All-New F-150 Pickup in Detroit
16 Dec 2012, 13:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / GM has barely revealed its two new trucks, the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and 2014 GMC Sierra, and Ford, their arch-rival in the sector, is already trying to attract some attention for themselves. The...
Ford EcoSport to Gain Seven-Seater Variant
13 Dec 2012, 15:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When you look at the Ford EcoSport crossover, its small size makes you doubt its ability to carry even five people in complete comfort, yet its Fiesta underpinnings seem to be just enough. However, ...
Ford is the Most Searched-For Automaker on Google in the US
13 Dec 2012, 10:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that Ford, as a brand, is as popular as ever, and now Google has announced that it is, in fact, the most searched-for automotive brand in 2012, in the US. Following Ford, Honda, Toyota, Lin...
World’s Oldest Ford Returns Home to Celebrate Company Founder
12 Dec 2012, 18:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The oldest surviving Ford vehicle is returning home, a Model A built in 1903 is again with the Ford family, kicking off the yearlong “party” of the 150th celebration of the birth of comp...