Posted in Ford, Fuel Economy, Hybrids on Sep 18th, 2012
The 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid will blow all of the other mid sized sedan hybrids out of the water when it launches with 47-mpg city and 47-mpg highway. The 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid hitting 47-mpg in both city and highway ratings is a big deal for Ford, which has lagged behind Toyota in terms of […]
Posted in Cars For Commuting, Compact cars, Ford on Sep 6th, 2012
The Ford Fiesta will be redesigned for the 2014 model year. The 2014 Ford Fiesta will have a redesigned front end with a bigger trapezoidal grill combined with upgrades to the interior. The 2014 Fiesta will be officially unveiled in the Netherlands this week. Americans will continue to get the sedan and wagon Fiesta models […]
Posted in Ford, Sports cars, SUV on Aug 28th, 2012
The 2013 Ford Explorer Sport will get an Ecoboost turbocharged V6 engine with 365-horsepower and 360 lb-ft of torque. The Explorer Sport will be rated at 16-mpg city and 22-mpg highway. Power will come from a 3.5-liter V6 engine with Ford’s Ecoboost high compression turbocharger technology. The Explorer’s terrain management system and chassis have been […]
Posted in Ford, Sports cars on Aug 24th, 2012
The 2014 Ford Mustang will get a turbocharged V6 engine as one of the high performance options for the Pony cart’s next generation. The Mustang currently has a 305-hp, 30-mpg V6 engine and a 402-hp V8 engine, and a Mustang GT without a V8 is a little hard to fathom, so the Ecoboost will probably […]
Posted in car shopping, Ford, Fuel Economy, Hybrids on Aug 7th, 2012
The 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid will get 47-mpg when it goes on sale later this year starting at $25,200. That’s 47-mpg city as well as 47-mpg highway, and unsurprisingly: 47-mpg combined. Normally Hybrids get much better fuel economy in the city, but it looks like Ford engineered the C-Max to accommodate most American’s highway habits […]
Posted in Ford, Fuel Economy, Fuel Prices on Jul 18th, 2012
The 2013 Ford Fusion will have Ford’s Auto-Stop-Start system when it goes on sale this year. The stop-start system turns off the Fusion’s engine whenever the vehicle is stopped at a red light or in traffic so that it doesn’t waste gas idling. The Auto-Start-Stop feature will cost just $295 on the Fusion and will […]
Posted in Celebrities, Celebrity Cars, Ford, Sports cars on Jul 17th, 2012
Wayne Gretzky signed this 2006 Ford GT, adding a little bit of legitimacy to the number 99 it wears. The Ford GT signed by is decked out in the classic Gulf Racing blue and orange paint and Gretzky’s own 99. The Ford GT is modeled after the GT40 that helped Ford beat previously dominant Ferrari […]
Posted in Crossovers, Ford, SUV on Jul 3rd, 2012
Ford has released June’s sales figures, and the blue oval has had a great month. Ford’s sales are up 7% for June compared to last year and year-to date sales are also up 7% with 1.14 million vehicles sold. While a lot of Ford’s cars and trucks did well, including the F-Series which sold 55,025 […]
Posted in Ford, Sports cars on Jun 29th, 2012
Shelby has announced that the 2013 Shelby GT350 Mustang will be available with up to 624-hp in supercharged form, meaning it will be slightly less powerful than last the 650-hp GT500. The 2013 GT350 will be available in naturally aspirated form or with two different supercharger options. All 2013 Shelby350 models will get Shelby’s suspension […]
Posted in Cars For Commuting, Cars for families, Ford, Sports cars on May 16th, 2012
Ford has announced a performance package that will be available for the 2013 Taurus SHO. The 2013 Taurus SHO performance package will have stronger springs and dampers to help it get around corners faster and an upgraded cooling system and brake pads to handle the high heat generated by aggressive or track driving. Another addition […]
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