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Ford

Come to this section of Torque News to read general Ford news and reviews. The Ford F Series has been the bestselling vehicle in the United States for over three decades and here you will find the latest Ford news and reviews about of Ford models. The Ford brand is far more than just trucks. Models like the Fusion, Focus EV, Taurus, Fiesta, Mustang, Escape and Explorer make Ford a top competitor in pretty much every major automotive segment in both the American and global markets. Torque News reporters update the news on this page about Ford vehicles daily.

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The all-new Ford C-Max Energi. Photo © 2013 by Don Bain

Ford has saved enough water to fill 16,000 Olympic pools

By Don Bain on March 24, 2013 - 6:00PM

Since beginning the effort to reduce water use in automotive fabrication during 2000, Ford has saved enough water to fill 16,000 Olympic pools or supply 99,000 homes for a year.

Ford 1.0-liter EcoBoost FF1 and Ford Fiesta ST.

118 mpg 1.0-liter EcoBoost FF1 heads to Goodwood

By Denis Flierl on March 24, 2013 - 8:02AM

Two highly acclaimed Ford cars will head to the 20th Goodwood Festival of Speed this summer, Ford’s 1.0-liter EcoBoost FF1 and the Fiesta ST.

Ford focused on 'Super Segment' vehicles for sales growth

By Aaron Turpen on March 24, 2013 - 5:05AM

Ford is seeing sales growth in what it calls "Super Segment" vehicles - small cars, small SUVs, and mid-sized sedans.

Exclusive: 2013 Ford Fusion at the Denver Auto Show

By Aaron Turpen on March 23, 2013 - 11:54AM

Kendra Clayton of Ford talks us through the highlights of the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion, including its five powertrain options and safety features, at the 2013 Denver Auto Show in Colorado.

New 1,200hp Shelby Mustang, new non-Mustang performance model to debut in New York

By Patrick Rall on March 22, 2013 - 8:46PM

For the second year in a row, Shelby American will debut a new model at the New York Auto Show and while the name is the same, the 2013 Shelby 1000 Mustang delivers an astonishing 1,200 horsepower on pump gas.

2013 Ford Fusion Energi first drive, a good car with great electric driving abilities

By David Herron on March 20, 2013 - 8:00PM

The Ford Fusion Energi is the plug-in hybrid version of the 2013 Fusion, giving it a 20+ mile electric range and other electric goodness, while having the freedom to drive it like a gas car.

Ford drops the details on the 2014 Mustang Cobra Jet - including two new colors

By Patrick Rall on March 20, 2013 - 5:53PM

Ford Racing has just announced the details on the 2014 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet drag racing package and while there have been no major changes (like the addition of a twin turbocharged V8) – the 2014 Cobra Jet gains a new transmission, a new parachute mount and a pair of new colors including my favorite current Mustang color Gotta Have It Green.

Ford aims to increase driver's overall health while driving

By John Goreham on March 19, 2013 - 11:54AM

Ford's focus on health and wellness has a heavy emphasis on reducing allergens in the cabin of its vehicles.

2014 Ford EcoSport at 2013 Bangkok International Motor Show

2014 Ford EcoSport reveal to lead global growth strategy

By Denis Flierl on March 19, 2013 - 8:00AM

Ford is advancing around the globe and the all-new 2014 Ford EcoSport is leading the way introducing the brand to new-to-Ford customers in Asia at the 2013 Bangkok International Motor Show.

Ford Driving Skills for Life in LA. Image courtesy of Ford.

Spike in teen driving fatalities elicits intervention by Ford

By Don Bain on March 18, 2013 - 3:21PM

-Though thought to be receding, a recent series of collisions involving teen drivers in the US left 20 young people dead in a single week, while a new report by the Governors Highway Safety Association show fatalities among 16 and 17-year-olds are rising.

Ford volunteers at a food bank (courtesy Ford Motor Co)

Ford Volunteer Corps spring into Action Day

By Aaron Turpen on March 16, 2013 - 11:28AM

Thursday was Ford Accelerated Action Day for the Ford Volunteer Corps and around the nation, volunteers from employees and their families sprang into action to support needy children and families.

All 2014 Ford Mustang V8s get a price hike - still cost less than Camaro

By Patrick Rall on March 15, 2013 - 9:38PM

The pricing for the entire 2014 Ford Mustang lineup has arrived on the Ford website and while all of the V6 models carry the same price for the 2014 model year as they did for 2013 – all of the 2014 Mustangs powered by a V8 engine will cost you more than the 2013 model year GT and GT500.

What would I buy right now? A Mustang, a Jeep and an electric Chevy

By Patrick Rall on March 15, 2013 - 12:29PM

If I were shopping for a new vehicle right now, there are three very different vehicles that would be my first choices in our three categories would be the 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302, the 2013 Chevrolet Volt and the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8.

2013 Ford Focus ST hot hatch is hotter in Europe

By Denis Flierl on March 15, 2013 - 7:54AM

The 2013 Ford Focus ST is a hot hatch around the globe but it’s even hotter in Europe and is the best-selling hatch in eight countries.

Cobb Tuning to offer Tanner Foust Edition Ford Focus ST with 300hp

By Patrick Rall on March 14, 2013 - 3:11PM

The Tanner Foust Edition Ford Focus ST made its grand debut last year at the 2012 SEMA Show in Las Vegas as nothing more than your average SEMA car but the build team at Cobb Tuning has announced that the Tanner Foust Edition Focus ST will soon be available for purchase on their website.

The interior of the Tanner Foust Edition Ford Focus ST

By Patrick Rall on March 14, 2013 - 3:10PM

The rear end of the Tanner Foust Edition Ford Focus ST

By Patrick Rall on March 14, 2013 - 3:09PM

The front end of the Tanner Foust Edition Ford Focus ST

By Patrick Rall on March 14, 2013 - 3:08PM

2014 Ford Fiesta ST is the fastest small car on the planet

By Denis Flierl on March 14, 2013 - 7:57AM

The new 2014 Ford Fiesta ST is Ford’s fastest and most dynamic small production performance car ever with 20 percent more power than before.

Watch the new Ford Fiesta ST flex its muscles on a Belgian race track

By Patrick Rall on March 11, 2013 - 10:16PM

Ford of Europe has issued a short video showing the awesome little Ford Fiesta ST being pushed to its limits on Track 7 at Ford’s Lommel, Belgium test facility and it is a truly awesome example of just what the EcoBoost’d hot hatch can do when run all out.

Feds close rollaway investigation for 1.56 million Ford SUVs

By Patrick Rall on March 11, 2013 - 7:33PM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has closed an investigation that included over 1.56 million Ford Motor Company sport utility vehicles over a concern that these vehicles could roll away – and the investigation has been closed without the feds requiring a recall or any further action by Ford.

Ford recalls 2013 Focus, Escape, C-Max vehicles over child lock problem

By Anthony Faccenda on March 11, 2013 - 5:29PM

Affected Ford Focus, Escape and C-Max hybrid vehicles may have been manufactured with an improperly installed rear door child lock.

New report states that the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost model will be sold in the US

By Patrick Rall on March 10, 2013 - 5:41PM

Last week we brought the news broken by Edmunds that the 2015 Ford Mustang would offer an EcoBoost 4-cylinder base model engine strictly for the European market – a fact that has since been debunked by the folks at Road & Track who have painted the future of a turbocharged 4-cylinder Mustang in a much more positive light for American enthusiasts.

Ford recalls over 230k minivans due to rust problem

By Anthony Faccenda on March 8, 2013 - 5:48PM

The recall affects 196,500 model year 2004 through 2007 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans in the United States and another 33,500 outside the U.S.

2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake produces staggering results

By Denis Flierl on March 8, 2013 - 7:50AM

The 2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake, a 50-state-legal emission compliant vehicle, produced staggering performance with a series of mid-10-second runs at over 135 mph.

Turbocharged 4-cylinder 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost for Europe only

By Patrick Rall on March 7, 2013 - 5:47PM

We have long been expecting the upcoming 2015 Ford Mustang to pack a turbocharged EcoBoost 4-cylinder engine but according to reports coming out of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, American buyers will be snubbed on the turbo 4 front as only the European market will get the 2015 Mustang EcoBoost models.

Ford current and coming CNG/LPG vehicles. Image courtesy of Ford

Ford goes all in for CNG/LPG vehicles

By Don Bain on March 5, 2013 - 2:47PM

Sales of Ford vehicles that run on compressed natural gas or liquid propane gas have set record levels, perhaps because business and commercial customers are tired of the fluctuating price of gas and are seeking some form of relief.

The 2013 Ford Fusion. Image courtesy of Ford.

How the Ford Fusion truly embodies its name

By Don Bain on March 4, 2013 - 5:55PM

We’ve all heard the expression, “You are what you eat,” but no one has ever said, “You might be driving what you eat!” If you own a late model Ford you may be doing just that.

The Ford Fusion Titanium. Image © 2013 by Don Bain

A brief ride in the 2013 Ford Fusion Titanium plus an unusual query

By Don Bain on March 4, 2013 - 3:52AM

Ford brought a bright shiny sample of their 2013 Ford Fusion Titanium to Denver last Friday, allowing members of the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press an opportunity to test it out for an hour.

Camaro beats Mustang for Feb 2013 sales title, Challenger posts best month ever

By Patrick Rall on March 1, 2013 - 6:23PM

The Chevrolet Camaro did what it has done so frequently over the past three years in February 2013 - posting a high sales figure than the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger – allowing GM’s muscle car to extend its lead over the cross town rivals as the Camaro works on its fourth straight annual sales title.

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