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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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2014 Ford Transit commercial van will change the marketplace

By John Goreham on December 17, 2012 - 5:09PM

Ford's all-new design breaks all the rules and comes in one line for all markets.

Feds upgrade Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ unintended acceleration probe

By Patrick Rall on December 17, 2012 - 2:26PM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that its probe into complaints of unintended acceleration in certain Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles has been upgraded to an engineering analysis – the final step that could lead up to a recall of almost a half million Ford vehicles.

New 2014 Ford Transit Connect will impress contractors and municipalities

By John Goreham on December 17, 2012 - 11:52AM

The new 2014 Ford Transit Connect has some key advantages over pickup trucks and other old fashioned work vehicles.

It's hard to under being green and driving electric until you do

Interview With A Happy Ford Focus Electric Owner

By Nicolas Zart on December 16, 2012 - 5:11PM

I caught up with Mollie to find out why she bought her Ford Focus Electric and how she feels about it today. Her answers were very interesting and reflect why people buy electric cars.

C-MAX Hybrids lead Ford to biggest hybrid car sales month ever

By David Herron on December 15, 2012 - 8:01PM

In its first full month of sales the Ford C-MAX line not only outsold the Toyota Prius v and Prius Plug-in, but gave Ford a big boost to achieving a hybrid car sales record for November 2012.

George W. Bush's Ford F-150 to be auctioned for charity

By Anthony Faccenda on December 14, 2012 - 11:05PM

Bush’s 2009 Ford F-150 will cross the auction block in Scottsdale, Arizona on January 13, 2013.

Ford's Key Life Test bumps up lithium battery performance

Ford Stress Tests Its Batteries Reliably For Ten Years

By Nicolas Zart on December 14, 2012 - 1:33PM

After simulating 10 years worth of battery use, Ford proves its battery technology is up for the job. See what the company is doing to make Lithium Ion more reliable.

Ward's announces their 10 Best Engines for 2013

By Patrick Rall on December 13, 2012 - 4:45PM

The people at Ward’s Auto have announced their 10 Best Engines for 2013 and as the “premier industry honors for car and light truck engines” – this is an important award for the makers behind the 10 engines to claim this year’s award.

2013 Shelby GT500 V8 wins top engine trophy

By Denis Flierl on December 13, 2012 - 7:51AM

The new 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 V8 and 2.0-liter EcoBoost engines both win a highly coveted 10 Best Engines trophy from the editors of WardsAuto World.

2013 North American Car and Truck of the Year Finalists announced

By Patrick Rall on December 12, 2012 - 10:17PM

The 50 jurors from the North American Car and Truck of the Year panel have announced the finalists for the 2013 award with a pair of trios that are as interesting as ever with the new Ford C-Max hybrid in the running for Truck/Utility of the Year while Car of the Year has three sedans that could stand to benefit greatly from the major award.

World's oldest Ford returns to its roots

By Aaron Turpen on December 12, 2012 - 1:57AM

Henry Ford's first production vehicle for the new Ford Motor Company was the 1903 Model A, the precursor to the well-known Model T that made Ford what it is today.

Ford grows, Lincoln stumbles in November 2012 sales

By Patrick Rall on December 11, 2012 - 1:27PM

Like several other months during the 2012 year, November brought about a gain for the Ford brand while the luxury Lincoln brand struggled – posting another month of negative growth.

New technology in 2013 Ford Fusion cuts CO2 emmissions by tons

By John Goreham on December 11, 2012 - 1:22PM

By using a new material from BASF, the new 2013 Ford Fusion will cut emmissions of CO2 and also VOCs

Ford announces fix for Escape and Fusion fire problem, what's next for customers?

By Anthony Faccenda on December 10, 2012 - 5:25PM

Although the automaker did not have repair plans in place for customers when it recalled 90,000 Ford Escape and Fusion vehicles two weeks ago, it has now found a fix to its dangerous fire-related flaw.

2014 Ford Transit with new Power Stroke diesel

New Power Stroke diesel will debut in 2014 Ford Transit

By Denis Flierl on December 10, 2012 - 8:00AM

Ford is bringing a powerful new five-cylinder Power Stroke diesel to the North American market that will make its debut in the all-new 2014 Ford Transit commercial van.

Independent tests of Fusion and C-MAX Hybrid MPG's lower than EPA certification

By David Herron on December 8, 2012 - 4:15PM

Several reports are now showing both the Ford Fusion Hybrid and Ford C-MAX Hybrid to have lower MPG's than the EPA certified fuel efficiency ratings.

Ford recalls 2013 Fusion sedans over hazardous headlight defect

By Anthony Faccenda on December 8, 2012 - 1:22AM

Ford's latest recall comes just over a week after the automaker recalled the 2013 Fusion for a dangerous fire-related recall. Friday's problem, which affects over 20,000 vehicles in North America, particularly concerns a headlight projector coating defect.

Ford tortures new 2014 Fiesta with extreme abuse

By Denis Flierl on December 7, 2012 - 12:12PM

The new 2014 Ford Fiesta is truly a global car that gets some of the most extreme testing on the planet.

2013 Focus ST is Ford’s first global performance car

By Denis Flierl on December 7, 2012 - 9:29AM

The new 2013 Focus ST is Ford’s new global hot hatch that is getting attention around the world.

Ford Mustang wins November sales race - sets up December shootout for muscle car sales title

By Patrick Rall on December 5, 2012 - 12:00AM

The Ford Mustang outsold both the Chevrolet Camaro and the Dodge Challenger in November 2012, helping Ford’s pony car to close the gap between itself and the Camaro as the two duke it out for the title of the bestselling muscle car for 2012 – a title claimed by the Camaro in each of the past two years.

Ford's electrified C-MAX racks up sales record in November, beating Toyota

By David Herron on December 1, 2012 - 5:26PM

The new Ford C-MAX cars are leading the charge to win market share from Toyota and Honda with a new line high fuel efficiency vehicles, and in November the company racked up its biggest month of electrified vehicle sales ever.

Ford recalls Escape and Fusion, explains what drivers should do next

By Anthony Faccenda on November 30, 2012 - 9:00PM

Ford Motor Co. announced on Friday that it is recalling certain 2013 Ford Escape SUVs and Ford Fusion sedans equipped with EcoBoost engines over fire risks.

Ford's Octane Academy returning for second season - got what it takes?

By Aaron Turpen on November 30, 2012 - 3:05PM

The competition reality show will be coming back with new episodes for 2013 on the NBC Sports Network and will feature the 2014 Ford Fiesta ST and rally racer Ken Block. Find out how you can sign up to be considered for the show.

Ford, BMW and Honda are set to redefine these new decades

Ford, BMW and Honda Are Back Doing What They Do Best at LA Auto Show

By Nicolas Zart on November 30, 2012 - 12:09PM

The Los Angeles Auto Show has given us yet again a glimpse of what the future has in store without neglecting the present. Ford, BMW and Honda stood out for me.

U.S. confirmed Ford Fiesta ST gets SVT performance

By Denis Flierl on November 26, 2012 - 8:41PM

The new high-performance 2014 Ford Fiesta ST has been confirmed for a U.S. launch and gets its performance with help from the SVT team.

Ford improves appeal of 2014 Fiesta with new technology

By Denis Flierl on November 26, 2012 - 7:19AM

Ford is increasing the appeal of the new 2014 Fiesta around the globe by adding new technology that is attracting new buyers.

Ford Fiesta continues world dominance with Asian debut

By Denis Flierl on November 23, 2012 - 10:03AM

The new 2013 Ford Fiesta is on a march to be a global game-changer and makes its Asian debut at Auto Guangzhou 2012 in China.

GE will buy 2000 Ford C-Max vehicles and Ford will promote GE's alternative fueling stations

By John Goreham on November 20, 2012 - 1:29PM

Ford and General Electric’s collaboration on alternative energy vehicles has a surprise if one looks deeper. The "alternative" is not necessarily a green power source.

Ford builds 500,000th EcoBoost vehicle in fight with Toyota

By David Herron on November 19, 2012 - 6:36PM

Ford's EcoBoost turbocharged gasoline engines not only offer great fuel economy and emissions improvements, but their growing sales are helping Ford in its quest to beat Toyota.

Amazing 1 liter Ford EcoBoost coming to US in 2014 Fiesta

By John Goreham on November 19, 2012 - 5:26PM

2014 Ford Fiesta will be the first to have the highly praised 1 liter, 3-cylinder engine with unreal gas mileage.

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