Ford reveals the 2013 Figo, a model which is designed for the South African market and comes with subtle styling improvements. At the exterior, the new Figo facelift receives restyled bumpers, new front grille, larger alloy wheels and more. Several safety features such as EBD, PATS (Passive Anti-Theft System) and ABS are available now on the new hatchback. 2013 Ford...
The Americans at Ford get a new occassion of celebration thanks to the third international award won in 2012. After winning the "International Engine of the Year" with the new 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine and also claiming the prize of the "International Van of the Year" with the new Transit Custom, Ford manages to obtain yet another award. 2012 Ford Ranger...
Blue Oval fans in Europe are actually in for a major treat as the next generation of Focus RS is now talked about in detail. It's still not making the leap over the Ocean but it will borrow some technology that was genuinely developed for the North American market. 2013 Ford Focus ST The ultimate Ford hot hatch will have...
Ford unveiled a special version of the current Transit utility vehicle. We talk about the Transit Custom ECOnetic, a fuel-efficient model will is going to enter the market starting 2013. Under the bonnet sits a frugal 2.2-liter Duratorq diesel capable to deliver 100 horsepower and a fuel consumption of 6 liters/100km. Ford Transit Custom ECOnetic The improved numbers are possible...
Ford is a company that's been riding the nostalgia boat around with several of their models up until recent times. Now they're ramping up for a change. As the Blue Oval promises to shift attention towards new models, new designs, modern and futuristic bits of thinking and planning, some older enthusiasts seem a little lost. 1940 Ford Coupe body They...
As drivers, there are very few opportunities when we find ourselves going "oh look, some policemen, how wonderful". And that's a general truth even when tickets or infractions are not involved. Just in case they didn't receive enough hate for what they do, the British policemen are about to get some extra hot and fresh hate levels because of this...
Ford's success in sales is hard to fight against. The Blue Oval is shifting metal like hot cakes and everybody else is angry about it. The only thing they got going for them is that Ford is in pretty unpleasant situations with the number of recalls their products are facing. 2008 Ford Escape History seems to be constantly repeating itself...
Ford will provide a new range-topping Titanium trim level starting next year for the all-new Fusion Hybrid. Priced at $32,995, which is $5,000 over the SE base variant, the new Titanium model adds larger 18-inch alloy wheels, chromed door handles, front fog lamps and a rear spoiler. 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid Titanium Entering the cabin you will find a new...
The Americans from Ford finally presented the new generation Mondeo, the European brother of the Ford Fusion, a model which is already available in the States. The 2013 Ford Mondeo will be offered to the European customers together with an entry-level 1.0-liter three-cylinder petrol engine capable to deliver 123 horsepower. 2013 Ford Mondeo Of course, a more powerful 1.6-liter EcoBoost...
The restyled Ford Fiesta is ready to hit the UK showrooms with a starting price of £9,795 for the base 1.0-liter direct injection engine. The range also includes a 1.2-liter power plant with 59hp and 81hp, a larger 1.6-liter four-cylinder with 103hp and a three-cylinder 1.0-liter EcoBoost offering 99hp and 123hp. 2013 Ford Fiesta On the other hand, there are...
Ford must have picked up a few lessons from their success with their compact cars and their experience with the global market effort. In mixing both somehow, the company's CEO, Alan Mulally, says he's now considering making a new car, one that would be smaller than the Fiesta. Ford Start Concept Not that the Ford Ka doesn't exist, or that...
Lovely, lovely news from Ford: the EcoBoost engine is about to become more popular than it currently is. The next car it will be delivered with is the Ford Mondeo. Unfortunately, it's not going to be 3.5 liter V6 powerplant from the F-150 pickup but a more restrained version of the engine. 2013 Ford Mondeo EcoBoost Rather disappointingly it's not...
It's not like the Paris Motor Show is infamous for very small cars being released there but France certainly is known for its affection with the small hatchbacks. With that in mind, maybe the Ford Fiesta getting a facelift unveiled there isn't such a bad idea. Not that it's a bad idea but could the Aston Martin styling ripoff be...
The 2013 Ford Explorer Sport can't be considered a new name in the automotive industry, but however, today is the day when we find out one of the most important performance information, namely the total output. The new Explorer Sport is scheduled to go on sale in the US later this year with prices starting from $40,720. Under the bonnet...
Chevrolet's recent leaping ahead of the equation on hot hatches being sold in the United States doesn't seem to have gone well with Ford. The 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS may already have its pricing listed but Ford's Fiesta still has a lot to tell the performance enthusiast that's on a budget. 2013 Ford Fiesta ST Reports have started coming in...
The Americans from Ford officially announced the EPA fuel economy ratings, figures that place the new C-Max hybrid above its main rival. The car maker claims that the C-Max is more fuel efficient compared to the Toyota Prius V, official figures showing a combined fuel economy of 47mpg. Both city and highway fuel consumption numbers are rated at 47mpg even...
Roush is a company that has been with us for quite some time now and we've constantly been associating them with performance Ford models. The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is a performance model from the Blue Oval and though we wouldn't put in the same league as a Mustang or GT, it's worthy of the Roush badge. Roush Ford F-150...
British performance tuner Superchips is well known for tweaking various engines but unlike most such tunes, they don't focus on high end stuff. Superchips offer tuning packages for what most of us would refer to as under-powered cars. Which makes it easy to understand why they chose this car to go with now. 2013 Ford Focus It's the Ford Focus...
Ford announced today a one-off model based on the Ford Mustang GT Coupe. We talk about the Red Tails edition, a car inspired from a fighter airplane from World War II. At the exterior, the American model receives a polished aluminum finish, black and red stripes, new 20-inch alloy wheels, a rear wing and diffuser and also quad-pipe exhaust. Ford...
Here is the all-new Ford Mustang RTR, a model produced in partnership with Classic Design Concepts and unveiled by Vaughn Gittin Jr. The new Mustang RTR benefits from a performance package able to improve the total output of the 5.0-liter V8 engine by about 25hp. 2013 Mustang RTR The extra power is obtained thanks to a new K&N air filter,...
