Archive for the ‘Ford’ Category

Not Nice: Ford Falcon “Frog” Commercial

Monday, May 7, 2012 15:24 by 2 Comments
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It’s hard to believe people at Ford Australia actually sat down to think up an advertisement for the EcoBoost engine, and ended up making this. They thought let’s have two extremely creepy toad frogs, and then run one of them over – while the other gets showered in its flesh – to prove our point that [...]

Posted under category: Ford, Videos Tags: EcoBoost, Ford Falcon, Videos

Custom 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback at Leno’s Garage

Saturday, May 5, 2012 16:39 by No Comments
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This episode of Jay Leno’s garage features an incredibly special car, a chopped, widened fastback 1969 Msutang. It’s built by Jay’s neighbor Bodie Stroud, who has also put one of only ten original 494 all-aluminum BOSS engines signed by Mario Andretti. As far as engines go, this one’s quite special. What this guy has done [...]

Posted under category: Classics, Ford, Videos Tags: Ford Mustang, Jay Leno, Videos

Comparison Test: Subaru BRZ vs Ford Mustang V6

Thursday, May 3, 2012 9:41 by No Comments
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Although comparing a Japanese sports car with an American muscle car might not make much sense, but if you look at the specs sheet for these cars you find they’re in the same price bracket, and the performance figures are not that far apart either. What’s more, both the BRZ and the Mustang V6 are [...]

Posted under category: Ford, Subaru, Videos Tags: Ford Mustang, Subaru BRZ, Videos

2013 Ford Focus ST Priced at $24,495

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 18:31 by No Comments
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Ford is launching a proper hot hatchback in the U.S. market with the 2013 Focus ST. Powered by a 2.0 liter turbocahgred four-pot developing 252 horsepower and 270 lb.-ft. of torque, the ST is also very well equipped with stuff like full-leather, six-way power Recaro seats, unique interior treatment and an advanced three-mode, driver-adjustable stability [...]

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Ford Focus Electric Pace Car Unveiled

Friday, April 27, 2012 16:50 by No Comments
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You may remember a couple of weeks ago we told you about a Ford Focus Electric that’s going to pace the NASCAR Sprint Cup Richmond 400 on April 28. Well, this is the funny-looking car in question. Ford unveiled the bio sticker-covered Focus pace car at the Virginia State Capitol. It will then went under [...]

Posted under category: Ford, Motorsport Tags: Ford, Ford Focus Electric, Nascar

2013 Ford Escape EPA Rating

Friday, April 27, 2012 16:34 by No Comments
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EPA announced its official ratings for the all-new Ford Escape/Kuga, and all three engines manage 30 mpg or better on highway. The most fuel efficient version of the Escape is the one equipped with 1.6-liter EcoBoost, which in combination with an automatic transmission returns 33 mpg highway. The 2.0-liter EcoBoost meanwhile is rated at 30 [...]

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2013 Shelby GT500 Officially Rated at 662 Horsepower

Friday, April 27, 2012 8:43 by No Comments
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Ford is taking the horsepower war between muscle cars to a nuclear level with the 2013 Shelby GT500. They first announced the car will have 650 hp, so we were counting on like 600 or 620, given Shelby’s history of rounding things up. But now they announced the SAE certified output of the GT500, and [...]

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Ford Fiesta Van ECOnetic

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 14:12 by No Comments
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With this Fiesta Van ECOnetic, Ford unveiled one of the most fuel efficient vans in the world at the Birmingham CV Show. It is still a Fiesta, and it is still very much a hatchback, but you get a practical 1.0 cubic metre load space, and fuel consumption of just 3.3l/100km (86.5mpg), and CO2 emissions [...]

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2012 Beijing: Ford EcoSport

Sunday, April 22, 2012 14:59 by No Comments
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This year at Beijing Auto show we witnessed unveiling of a superb new SUV from Lamborghini. Now, this one comes from the opposite end of where the Lambo came from. This is the Ford EcoSport, a cheap and economical crossover designed as a global fuel-efficient car for markets like China, India, Thailand and South America. [...]

Posted under category: Ford Tags: Beijing Auto Show, Ford EcoSport

2013 Ford Kuga Promo Video

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 17:00 by No Comments
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The new version of Ford Kuga, known as Ford Escape in some parts of the world, is gearing up for its European launch in Summer. On this occasion, Ford released a new promo video for the car to let people know it’s coming, so if they are out shopping for a new crossover, they better [...]

Posted under category: Ford, Videos Tags: Ford, Ford Kuga, Videos

2015 Ford Mustang to Look Less Retro

Monday, April 16, 2012 19:02 by No Comments
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Ford is gradually realizing that Mustang’s good old looks no longer cuts it in today’s market. The Camaro is recording more sales than ever, and other rivals – not necessarily from America – are gaining on them. Solution? Ditch the retro look, go for a more modern design. That is apparently what Mustang designers are [...]

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Ford Focus Electric To Pace Richmond 400

Monday, April 16, 2012 17:43 by No Comments
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Most car makers have come to conclusion the best way to promote green, electric cars is by taking advantage of the popularity of gas-guzzling race cars! These two type of cars are a world apart, but marketing men somehow find a way to connect them. Like this new gig for Ford Focus Electric, which is [...]

Posted under category: Ford, Motorsport Tags: Ford, Ford Focus Electric, Nascar

Autocar Drives Ford Fiesta WRC on Public Roads

Monday, April 16, 2012 14:48 by No Comments
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Yep, that’s a full-on World Rally Championship Ford Fiesta parked next to an old man’s Honda Civic! Autocar’s Vicky Parrot decided to find out what it’s like driving a rally car on public road. In a nutshell, it’s pretty bonkers and challenging. But it’s also quite exciting. The noise and fury of that fiery 1.6 [...]

Posted under category: Ford, Motorsport, Videos Tags: Ford Fiesta, Videos, World Rally Championship, WRC

2013 Ford Mustang Roush

Saturday, April 7, 2012 14:51 by No Comments
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Roush, the greatest name in Mustang tuning business after Shelby, announced details of its upgrade programs for the 2013 Ford Mustang. As always, Roush provides different stages of tuning to cater to a broader audience. But regardless of the power and performance, all programs come with a nicely-designed body kit that makes your ‘Stang look [...]

Posted under category: Ford, Tuning Tags: Ford Mustang, ROUSH

Ford B-Max UK Pricing Announced

Monday, April 2, 2012 19:12 by No Comments
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Ford released official pricing details for the new B-Max mini MPV. This versatile family car with its fancy  Easy Access Door System now on sale in the United Kingdom, priced  from £12,995 to £18,895. Delivers will begin from September though, but if you wait until then and get it from the showroom, chances are you [...]

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