Category: Ford
12/10/2019
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Freep: Ford knowingly made rubbish transmissions
Phoebe Wall Howard of the Detroit Free Press, in a story picked up by USA Today, wrote that seven Ford employees knew about defects in transmissions used by the Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus. The employees told the Freep writer that the problems were known to Engineering, Product Development, and Manufacturing alike, along with other groups. […]
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Who makes the best police cars?
When is a police car not a police car? When it’s a Chevy Tahoe, Ford Explorer, or Dodge Durango, or even an F-150 pickup. The only traditional police cars left are the Dodge Charger and, bending the rules a bit, the Ford Fusion Hybrd. (Ford does not actually use the civilian labels on its cars, […]
11/20/2019
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Other versions of the Ford Mach-E still running under camo?
The Ford Mach-E is out in the open now, but only one edition was shown; and there will clearly be a whole range, from the base rear drive economy model (to get that 300 mile range) to the high-performance AWD version (to get those “target 3 seconds” 0-60 times). Perhaps other editions of the Mach-E […]
11/02/2019
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Ford Mustang GT500 rips through the quarter mile!
Brooks from DragTimes got the opportunity to drive a GT500 both on the strip and on the course. After an onslaught of burnouts, tours, and laps around the track, Brooks geared up to run the quarter-mile and boy were the results impressive. In this video, a more straight-line focused GT500 is used to complete the […]
10/25/2019
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Mustang-inspired EV to debut this November
In a recent announcement by Ford Performance yesterday, the Mustang-inspired SUV has a date. The all-electric, and Ford’s first mass-market EV, will debut on November 17, 2019. Details regarding the all-electric SUV are scarce but we can expect it to deliver over 300 miles of range and will most likely have a 0-60 time of […]
10/19/2019
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Right-hand-drive GT500 costs how much?
For those Aussies who wish to own the new Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, some serious cash is going to have to be put down. However, there is a bit of roadblock in importing the new GT500. Australia would have to pass a new car importation law to allow Mustang Motorsport to convert the 760 hp […]
10/15/2019
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GM inventories falling enough to deal with UAW
GM stocked up on cars and parts before going into negotiations with the UAW, readying themselves for the long haul. Now, the company is starting to make concessions—one of which may affect its chief American competitor more than itself. That one is health benefits. GM had tried to raise hourly workers’ share of medical insurance […]
10/07/2019
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Ram 1500 EcoDiesel EPA numbers are here! (How do they match up to Chevy and Ford?)
The Ram EcoDiesel is currently competing in a competitive segment. With Ford and GM both releasing their half-ton diesels in the past couple of years, it was up to Ram to make sure they stay competitive against some tough competition. The EPA has announced some fairly impressive fuel economy numbers that is ought to make […]
10/04/2019
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Camaros and Challengers and Mustangs, oh my: Which sells best?
With the last quarter’s sales reports behind us, we can answer the question of who wins in the United States’ muscle car sales races. There’s not really a surprise year-to-date, though: you knew it would be the Mustang, and it was. The Mustang has a smart, up-to-date series of powertrain options, and the best publicity […]
10/02/2019
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GM strike hasn’t hurt sales, has it? Ford falls, FCA doesn’t, and Tesla hits a record
The GM strike isn’t hurting sales so far, if we can generalize from the company’s U.S. sales over the last quarter. GM had a gain of 6.2%, while Ford fell 5.1% and FCA stayed just about the same. Not surprisingly, GM kept its lead over Ford, with sales of 737,270 for the quarter vs Ford’s […]