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Ford's 1,400-Horsepower Insane SuperVan Breaks Lap Record at Mount Panorama
Ford's 1,400-Horsepower Insane SuperVan Breaks Lap Record at Mount Panorama

26 Feb 2024, 07:54 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Ford took its insane electric van to Mount Panorama to break the lap record. And it did it! The SuperVan 4.2 is the world's quickest electric commercial vehicle

 
Ford Kicks Off Deliveries of Right-Hand Drive F-150 in Australia, It's Made by RMA
Ford Kicks Off Deliveries of Right-Hand Drive F-150 in Australia, It's Made by RMA

22 Nov 2023, 07:41 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Ford Australia happily announced it started the first deliveries to select customers of the popular F-Series; RMA handles the re-manufacturing process

 
1,000-HP '66 Mustang Turns Cootamundra Airport Into a Plow Field Racing a Ford Falcon AU
1,000-HP '66 Mustang Turns Cootamundra Airport Into a Plow Field Racing a Ford Falcon AU

27 Jun 2023, 16:45 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / While attempting a power burnout, the '66 Ford spun the wheel's bead and dug into the track's floor, digging a hole in the asphalt

 
Ford Barra: The Australian Straight-Six Capable of Unleashing Thousands of Horses
Ford Barra: The Australian Straight-Six Capable of Unleashing Thousands of Horses

17 Feb 2022, 16:35 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Developed in Australia, this amazing 4.0-liter featured an extremely well-build architecture which tuners have pushed well over the 1,000-hp mark

 
2015 Ford Falcon Teased Again, XR8 to Debut on July 25th
2015 Ford Falcon Teased Again, XR8 to Debut on July 25th

15 Jul 2014, 15:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Five days ago, Ford Australia released a teaser image of the 2015 Ford Falcon. Specifically, the sedan's headlight design. With this latest teaser photo provided, now we know how the tail light...

 
Ford Reportedly Working on Falcon GT 351 Limited Edition
Ford Reportedly Working on Falcon GT 351 Limited Edition

21 Mar 2014, 15:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With Ford Australia set to close its doors in 2016, the beloved Falcon sedan is about two years away from getting the axe. Killing the Falcon will also put an end to a very important era in Ford&...

 
Ford Celebrates the 80th Anniversary of Its Australian Ute
Ford Celebrates the 80th Anniversary of Its Australian Ute

26 Feb 2014, 08:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Motor Company is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its Australian ute (pickup truck), a vehicle that will be forever gone starting 2016, when the manufacturer will cease production at its Bro...

 
Ford Developing 2015 Escort in Australia
Ford Developing 2015 Escort in Australia

17 Jan 2014, 15:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Revived after nearly 15 years through a concept that was shown at last year’s Shanghai Motor Show, the Ford Escort name will return for the 2015 model year, when the compact sedan will be laun...

 
Ford Falcon XR8 to Return in 2014
Ford Falcon XR8 to Return in 2014

11 Nov 2013, 14:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Australia has confirmed that the Falcon XR8 high-performance sedan will return to the company’s lineup in late 2014. The vehicle is set to replace the FPV Falcon, as the Ford Performance ...

 
Killing the Falcon Was "the Right Thing" to Do, Says Ford
Killing the Falcon Was "the Right Thing" to Do, Says Ford

21 Aug 2013, 10:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford’s decision to kill off the Falcon sedan, along with shutting down all Australian production starting 2016, after 50 years of production has caused quite a stir in Australia. The Blue Oval...

 
Ford Australia Unveils Everest Concept
Ford Australia Unveils Everest Concept

14 Aug 2013, 07:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With local production scheduled to end in 2016, Ford Australia has unveiled the Everest Concept, a Ranger-based seven-seater SUV that’s supposed to show the company’s commitment to the n...

 
Ford Australia to Axe FPV Division in 2014
Ford Australia to Axe FPV Division in 2014

17 Jul 2013, 12:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Australia will reportedly close its FPV (Ford Performance Vehicles) division next year, two years before shutting down its entire production in the country. According to Drive, the brand wil...

 
Ford Mustang Returning to Australia in 2016
Ford Mustang Returning to Australia in 2016

15 Jul 2013, 07:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The iconic Ford Mustang will return to Australia after almost 50 years. According to the Herald Sun, the muscle car will be available in the Outback starting 2016, the same year Ford will end its Au...

 
Australian Government Promises $50 Million Support for Workers Affected by Ford Shutdown
Australian Government Promises $50 Million Support for Workers Affected by Ford Shutdown

24 May 2013, 11:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Australian government has announced that more than AU$50 million will be provided as support for the workers, businesses and regions affected by Ford’s decision to cease its Outback operat...

 
Ford to Shut Down Australian Production in 2016
Ford to Shut Down Australian Production in 2016

23 May 2013, 08:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Australia has announced that it will cease all manufacturing operations on Aussie land starting October 2016, leading to the loss of 1,200 jobs in Victoria, where the Broadmeadows and Geelong p...

 
Ford Brings FPV Production Back Home
Ford Brings FPV Production Back Home

22 Feb 2013, 10:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Performance Vehicle (FPV) has returned to its home Broadmeadows Assembly Plant for the first time since 1976. The Australian Falcon's most interesting versions, the iconic GT, GS and F6...

 
2014 Ford Falcon Teased at Sydney Motor Show
2014 Ford Falcon Teased at Sydney Motor Show

18 Oct 2012, 14:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Ford stand at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney was packed with interesting new cars, such as the EcoSport sub-compact SUV and the new Mondeo sedan. However, fans of the blu...

 
Ford Australia Might Export Territory SUV to Thailand
Ford Australia Might Export Territory SUV to Thailand

27 Mar 2012, 13:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Ford Territory was revealed last year as an SUV model designed and built in Australia. But now, the Territory could become Ford Australia’s export to the Thai market. A production example ...

 
Introducing the 2011 Ford Mad Max Concepts
Introducing the 2011 Ford Mad Max Concepts

30 Mar 2011, 07:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It’s been more than 30 years since Hollywood director, George Miller's original Mad Max movie that centered around a jet black Ford XB, the last of the V8 Interceptors remaining in a deso...

 
Ford Australia Posts AU$13 Million Profit for 2009
Ford Australia Posts AU$13 Million Profit for 2009

6 May 2010, 10:30 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Ford Australia president Marin Burela has announced a net after-tax operating profit of AU$13 million for 2009, the first positive result of the company since 2005. The official promised further gai...