Category: Ford
12/31/2019
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Mustang Mach-E First Editions Reservation Full
It seemed that Ford putting the Mustang name on a CUV, an electric powered one at that, generated a little bit of controversy among the Mustang faithful. However, Ford has announced that it has filled the reservation list for the First Edition models of the Mustang Mach-E. The First Edition costs $61,000 and is based […]
12/21/2019
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2020 Ford Expedition Limited gains an FX4 package
For the potential 2020 Ford Expedition Limited buyers, they will now be able to add the FX4 off-road package to their massive SUV. This package costs $2,035 and with it comes some interesting goodies. 32-inch all-terrain Michelin tires with 18-inch aluminum wheels are featured on this particular FX4 package along with off-road-focused shocks, seven skid […]
12/17/2019
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The Lincoln hybrid crossover is not exactly “green”
When is a hybrid people-mover not the green choice? When it’s the 2020 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring model, which has a twin-turbo V6 engine guzzling down fuel at 23 mpg. The big crossover has an all-electric range of just 21 miles, with a 56 MPGe rating on electricity alone. Overall gas mileage is rated at […]
12/12/2019
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VW may try reselling Fords
Volkswagen and Ford have joined up on electric cars, since VW wants to spread out its investments and Ford has pretty much just copied Toyota and leaned on Magna for its electrics and hybrids. The next step may be pickups, but this time the product would be flowing from Ford to VW instead of the […]
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 Hybrid. (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 […]