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2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid: "America's Most Fuel-Efficient Luxury Sedan"

Cliff Murphy — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:18:37 +0100

Ford bills its new 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid as "the most fuel-efficient luxury sedan in America.

DEARBORN, Michigan — Ford bills its new 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid as "the most fuel-efficient luxury sedan in America." The gas-electric edition of the MKZ — the first-ever hybrid sold under the Lincoln brand name — is rated by the EPA at 41 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the hRead More...

2011 Ford Explorer to get Facebook reveal

Cliff Murphy — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:23:20 +0100

After all of the spy shots, renderings and off-chance video appearances we've seen involving the 2011 Ford Explorer, one would think..

After all of the spy shots, renderings and off-chance video appearances we've seen involving the 2011 Ford Explorer, one would think that the new Blue Oval model would be getting its public reveal at an upcoming auto show. But instead, Ford is taking a wholly differentRead More...

2011 Ford Fiesta Earns 40 MPG on the Highway

Cliff Murphy — Tue, 18 May 2010 23:44:51 +0100

Ford has just released the EPA numbers for its long-awaited and much-hyped 2011 Fiesta: The subcompact with a six-speed automatic "PowerShift" transmission is rated at 29 mpg...

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It's Official: 2011 Mustang GT has 5.0-liter V8

Cliff Murphy — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Ford has confirmed rumors that the 2011 Mustang GT will be going back to the 5.0 V8.

Against the wishes of Ford Motor Company, a couple of critical details of the 2011 Mustang have been posted on various social networking sites.

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Ford topping both Toyota and Honda in quietness

Cliff Murphy — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Third-party research shows Ford customer satisfaction with interior quietness now far surpasses Asian rivals, and that Ford vehicles have fewer wind noise, squeak and rattle issues than any other volume automaker.

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2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor

Cliff Murphy — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:19:23 +0100

Ever since we first got a ride in the Raptor last November, jumping has been the unseen pinnacle to the off-road super truck's performance. With 11.2 inches of suspension travel up front from incredibly heavy duty triple internal bypass Fox Racing shocks, an increased approach angle and beefy front bash plate we knew it was possible, but liability concerns kept Ford from showing anything beyond the limits of the suspeRead More...

Ford has biggest five-year fuel economy improvement among major automakers

Cliff Murphy — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:35:08 +0100

According to the latest report from the Environmental Protection Agency, Ford has scored the biggest improvement in combined fuel economy of any major carmaker over the last five years. Between 2005 and 2009, Ford improved its fleet average by nearly 20 percent – almost twice as much as any other company. While Ford certainly made a lot of incremental improvements in the efficiency of its vehicles over that period, that wasn't the only factor.

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Mobile website now live

Cliff Murphy — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:00:41 +0100

Take Classic Ford on the road with you. Browse our website with an iPhone, BlackBerry, or any other SmartPhone and enjoy an mobile phone optimized site that loads quickly and navigates easily.

Ford to stop sharing common platforms with Mazda

Cliff Murphy — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

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Posted Dec 9th 2009 5:45PM by Brian White @ bloggingstocks.com

Ford Motor Company has had a long relationship with Japan's Mazda, and the two automakers have shared technology, manufacturing and automobile platforms for decades now. That, however, may soon come to an end.

Ford has signaled its intention to design and manufacture by itself in the future. This isn't necessarily bad for Ford, but it's a crush to Mazda.

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Top selling vehicles - MAY 2009

Cliff Murphy — Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100

Here is an excellent list put together by Cars.com detailing the top sellers for the month of May 2009. Since gas prices had trended lower, the domestic trucks have reclaimed the 2 top spots - but the Camry is approaching fast. The Civic typically outsells the Accord, but lower gas prices have changed that as well.

This list still reminds us that we love our trucks!

1.) Ford F-Series: 33,381
2.) Chevy Silverado: 31,463
3.) Toyota Camry:Read More...