2010 Ford Fusion Captures Motor Trend's Car of the Year Award

Ford is definitely on a roll right now and the good news keeps coming in. Today Motor Trend announced that the 2010 Ford Fusion is the recipient of its Car of the Year award. The 2010 Ford Fusion managed...

Posted by Marc Carter on November 17, 2009 10:50 PM

Ford Announces New Police Interceptor for 2011, Goodbye Crown Vic

Ford has announced that the automaker is working on a new Police Interceptor that will replace the aged Crown Victoria in 2011. The new Police Interceptor will be offered in 2011, when the Crown Victoria is finally discontinued. "We...

Posted by Marc Carter on November 13, 2009 8:51 AM

Ford Fusion Sales Put it in the Top Ten and No. 1 Selling Domestic Car

The 2010 Ford Fusion has been quite the success for Ford. It's been a while since Ford has been competitive in the mid-size sedan market. The days of the best-selling Taurus are a distant memory, but after five years...

Posted by Marc Carter on November 12, 2009 3:05 PM

Ford Unveils New Car for Cash-Strapped Buyers for 2010

Ford Unveils New Car For Cash-Strapped Buyers: The 1993 Taurus Oh gotta love The Onion!...

Posted by Marc Carter on November 5, 2009 9:25 AM

Ford Unveils Industry's First Inflatable Seat Belt

Ford has unveiled the auto industry's first ever inflatable seat belt, which is designed to add more protection for rear seat passengers. The new inflatable seat belt is designed to inflate in a mere 40 milliseconds and when expanded...

Posted by Marc Carter on November 5, 2009 8:58 AM

2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Packs a 411 Horsepower 6.2L V8 and Starts at $41,995

When Ford launched the F-150 SVT Raptor it was powered by Ford's 5.4L V8, but Ford promised that a new 6.2L V8 was in the works. Well Ford has announced the introduction of the 411-hp 6.2L V8, which is...

Posted by Marc Carter on November 3, 2009 9:55 AM

Lincoln to Downsize with its Own Version of the Ford Kuga

Lincoln is poised to downsize its current lineup with the addition of new smaller vehicles that are a huge departure from its other vehicles like the Navigator SUV. Lincoln has shown off the possibility of small Lincolns with its...

Posted by Marc Carter on November 2, 2009 8:30 AM

Ford Reports Third Quarter Profit of $997 Million

Ford has reported a third quarter profit of $997 million compared to the $161 million net loss for the same period last year. The announcement represents Ford's first operating profit in nearly two years. "Our third-quarter results clearly show...

Posted by Marc Carter on November 2, 2009 8:10 AM

Ford Names Geely as its "Preferred Bidder" for Volvo

Ford has announced that it is in negotiations with China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd. to sell Volvo. If the deal does go though, Ford has no plans on retaining any ownership of Volvo. Lewis Booth, Ford Motor...

Posted by Marc Carter on October 28, 2009 9:02 AM

2010 Ford Mustang NASCAR Nationwide Car Unveiled

In July Ford announced that the Mustang would compete in the NASCAR Nationwide Series beginning in July 2010. Today we have our first glimpse of the Mustang that will race in the series, which is a collaboration with Roush...

Posted by Marc Carter on October 13, 2009 1:19 PM

Ford Recalls 4.5 Million Vehicles Due to a Faulty Switch

Ford is expanding its largest recall ever over a faulty switch that has lead to at least 550 vehicle fires and many complaints. The recall concerns cruise-control deactivation switches, made by Texas Instruments that were installed in 16 million...

Posted by Marc Carter on October 13, 2009 11:44 AM

US-Spec 2011 Ford Fiesta to Debut at LA Auto Show

This December we will finally get our first look at the US-spec Ford Fiesta that has been on sale in Europe since last year. We've seen the Fiesta all over the internet, print, television, etc., but those Fiesta's were...

Posted by Marc Carter on October 6, 2009 1:36 PM

2011 Ford Super Duty Unveiled in Texas

Ford officially took the wraps off the 2011 Super Duty at the Texas State Fair. The 2011 Super Duty gets new styling and two new engines, a diesel powered "Scorpion" 6.7L Power-Stroke V8 and a new 6.2L gas powered...

Posted by Marc Carter on September 24, 2009 9:50 AM

Ford Unveils the Figo for the Indian Market

Ford has unveiled the new Figo for the Indian market. The new Figo is going to built at manufacturing facility near Chennai, which is currently undergoing a $500 million transformation. "Our exciting new Ford Figo shows how serious we...

Posted by Marc Carter on September 23, 2009 8:04 AM

2012 Ford Taurus SHO to Get More Pizazz

One of the main criticisms of the new Taurus SHO is that it lacks styling differences from the regular Taurus. Currently the only way a person can tell the difference between the SHO and the lesser powered Taurus is...

Posted by Marc Carter on September 22, 2009 8:36 AM

Ford Sees Higher Demand for Bright Colors...Announces Two Bold Colors for the 2011 Fiesta

Ford is predicting more demand for bold colors. In the past white and silver have been the top selling colors for new models, but Ford is seeing increased demand for models with brighter, bolder colors. Two of Ford's current...

Posted by Marc Carter on September 18, 2009 9:43 AM

Ford Releases More Info on the Electric Focus on Jay Leno's Show

Tonight on Jay Leno's new prime time show, the first celebrity, Drew Barrymore will race an all electric Ford Focus in Leno's new segment called "Green Car Challenge." Ford has released photos and specs of the electric Focus that...

Posted by Marc Carter on September 18, 2009 8:11 AM

Drew Barrymore to be First Celeb to Race Electric-Powered Ford Focus

Ford isn't slated to introduce an electric powered Ford Focus until sometime in 2011, but in order to raise interest and public awareness, Ford is going to feature a prototype of the car on Jay Leno's new show. On...

Posted by Marc Carter on September 16, 2009 8:40 AM

Frankfurt 2009: Ford Announces New EcoBoost 4-Cyl Engines

Ford has announced the introduction of the new EcoBoost 4-cylinder engines, which will join the existing 3.5L V6 EcoBoost engine. The new turbocharged 4-cyl engines will be available as a 1.6L and 2.0L. Ford has yet to announce official...

Posted by Marc Carter on September 15, 2009 8:42 AM

Frankfurt 2009: Ford Grand C-Max Headed to the U.S. in 2011

Ford has unveiled the Grand C-Max in Frankfurt, which is a larger version of the 5-seater C-Max. In addition to unveiling the larger 7-seater version, Ford has also announced that the Grand C-Max will be available in North America...

Posted by Marc Carter on September 15, 2009 8:30 AM