We received these spy photographs of two Ford crossovers running in the wild. These basically look like slightly modified and camouflaged versions of the Ford Galaxy MPV crossover, which is currently on sale in Europe. The Galaxy is a three-row crossover with up to 82 cu-ft of cargo/interior space, or about the same as the [...]
While driving the 2013 Ford Fusion Titanium, the stand-out feature for me was the game controller they call a steering wheel. This is not a complaint, but a compliment, as getting accustomed to the arrangement of all those buttons was quicker and easier than in any other vehicle I’ve driven. The thing with technology in [...]
We all know that Texas loves their pickup trucks, but so does Denver? Ford defines the ‘Denver Region’ as the state of Colorado, Utah, lower Idaho, and northern Wyoming. This is a largely rural territory with a total population of approximately 9.0 million, and around 3.7 million of those concentrated within two large metro areas [...]
Walking near The Forbidden City in Beijing, China, I came face to face with this heavy-duty Ford van. Ford’s presence in China is not as noticeable as I initially expected. Sure, I saw a few newer Ford Fusions, Focus and Transit vans, but little else. The same goes for Chrysler, aside from Jeep. I know that General [...]
Ford will add over 2,000 jobs at its Kansas City Assembly Plant to meet increasing demand for the Ford F-150 and for planned production of the new Transit commercial vehicle line. Of those new jobs, about 1,000 of them will be completely new hires. The first new jobs at the plant will start in the [...]
There is no doubt that the main stream three-row crossover segment is the fastest growing in the United States right now. Just look at the table below. All but one of these large crossovers are showing monthly and year-over-year growth, and some are growing by huge bounds. The redesigned 2013 Nissan Pathfinder has more than [...]
The Lincoln MKZ is finally gaining some traction with sales of nearly 4,000 units in April. This is a significant jump over the 3,758 that were sold during the first three months of 2013 and helped lead to a 10% increase in the brands overall sales. Part of the improvement can be attributed to adequate [...]
Have you ever wondered what it takes for a modern show concept vehicle to come to life? Here is a glimpse at the creative design process that brought us the Ford Atlas Concept, which was revealed at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show this January. Redesigning country’s best selling vehicle is not an easy task! How [...]
I expected the large, sleek 2013 Ford Taurus sedan with its turbocharged 2-liter “EcoBoost” four-cylinder to be lazy. But it turned out to have strong acceleration and sparkling highway fuel economy for such a big guy. It wasn’t all that long ago that a 2-liter four-cylinder engine in an American car was found in small [...]
Ford is laser focused on the largest and growing automotive market in the world. Hence, this Ford Escort Concept that debuts today at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show. Yep, Ford brings back the Escort name and goes for a more practical and toned down design. Ford says, “Customers in China described seeking a vehicle [...]
The all-new 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid is designed to outgun the popular Prius V model, which is the largest Prius hybrid model. That’s a big job because the Prius is the darling in its various forms of the hybrid-car crowd. However, the front-drive C-Max appears to be a fairly well proven vehicle in that Ford [...]
In an announcement that surprised very few, Ford and General Motors vowed to develop 9 and 10 speed transmissions for their vehicles. By collaborating, Ford and GM save millions on developing, engineering, testing and producing these new transmissions. This is not the first time Ford and GM have collaborated on building/developing transmissions together. A few years back, Ford [...]
Ford has pushed boundaries since they introduced the F-150 SVT Raptor in 2009. The 2014 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition is a step forward to accessorize the brute, giving the 2014 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition updates, more sophistication and updated rolling gear. The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is one of the hottest selling pickup trucks in [...]
R.L. Polk has released its list of the top ten bestselling cars worldwide and Ford is happily sitting at the top of the list with the Ford Focus. It easily beat out the number two Toyota Corolla making its win free and clear. According to Polk, there was a 16 percent increase in the number [...]
