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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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Ford investing $600 million in third China plant

By Aaron Turpen on August 27, 2012 - 4:34PM

Ford is investing $600M in its third Chinese production facility as it grows its partnership with Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA).

US Mazda production ends, Ford Mustang continues alone at Flat Rock

By Patrick Rall on August 24, 2012 - 5:01PM

August 24th 2012 marks the end of an era as Mazda6 production at the Auto Alliance International plant in Flat Rock Michigan officially ceases – leaving the mighty Ford Mustang with a production stable all to itself for the time being as the Japanese automaker moves production of their midsized sedan back to Japan.

The 2013 Ford Explorer Sport EcoBoost packs 365hp, offers 22mpg

By Patrick Rall on August 24, 2012 - 4:04PM

When the 2013 Ford Explorer Sport was unveiled earlier this year packing the 3.5L EcoBoost V6, Ford stated that it would offer “at least 350 horsepower” but with today’s announcement of the official power ratings we have learned that the Explorer Sport will pack 365 horsepower while also offering up to 22 miles per gallon.

2015 Ford Mustang may not look like the Evos concept

By Denis Flierl on August 24, 2012 - 1:42PM

There has been wide speculation that the next-generation 2015 Ford Mustang will resemble the Evos concept, but that could all change.

Consumer Reports explains why MyFord Touch "stinks"

By Anthony Faccenda on August 23, 2012 - 8:31PM

Remember last year's indictment of the MyFord Touch system by Consumer Reports? Well, they're back for round two.

Ford Fusion’s design inspires visionary multimedia artistry

By Don Bain on August 23, 2012 - 12:44AM

The new Ford Fusion, to be released next month, has sparked a collaboration with MILK Studios, who have revealed "Wall to Wall: The Fusion Collective" - a new immersive gallery experience, complete with original multimedia artworks and performances, live music, as well as panel discussions exploring the concept of fusion that opened in New York and will travel to Los Angeles.

2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake sneaks into Pebble Beach

By Denis Flierl on August 22, 2012 - 7:43AM

The 2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake prototype was on display at Pebble Beach this past weekend and snuck in under the radar.

A detail from the Ford informaitonal pdf. Image courtesy of Ford.

How rocket science empowers Ford's EcoBoost engines

By Don Bain on August 21, 2012 - 5:36PM

Ford is using a superalloy developed for use in Space Shuttle engines to extend the temperature limits of the turbochargers for the Ford Fusion and Focus ST EcoBoost engines. It may not be a rocket ship, but it has learned a thing or two from one.

Chrysler, Ford show how it's done at the 2012 Woodward Dream Cruise

By Patrick Rall on August 21, 2012 - 2:09PM

After a week of festivities in the metro Detroit area, the 2012 Woodward Dream Cruise has come to a close and once again – the Chrysler Group and Ford Motor Company displays were among the bigger and best along the multi-mile cruise route.

A vintage Ford straight axle drag car

By Patrick Rall on August 21, 2012 - 2:05PM

California's green carpool lane sticker is slow to get going

California HOV Access OK Off To A Slow Start

By Nicolas Zart on August 21, 2012 - 6:28AM

California's HOV "Access OK" for next generation of clean-air cars, Plug-In Hybrid, PHEV and electric cars, EV might seem off to a slow start, but are estimates a little too optimistic?

Pebble Beach auctions reach another record sale

Pebble Beach Auctions Reach New Stratospheric Heights

By Nicolas Zart on August 21, 2012 - 3:46AM

The various Pebble Beach auctions attract high caliber collector cars and redefine their ultimate value. But old classics are not the only ones there, the Infiniti Emerg-e Concept is also making its North American debut at the 62nd annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

Ford gains stake in China's heavy truck market via affiliation

By Don Bain on August 21, 2012 - 2:48AM

Ford bought 30 percent of the Jiangling Motors Corporation, Ltd (JMC) in 1995 to gain a foothold in the immense and emerging Asian auto market, producing the Ford Transit light truck there. Yesterday morning, JMC announced a deal to take full ownership of the Taiyuan Changan Heavy Truck Company (THT).

What A Plug-In Hybrid Does

By Nicolas Zart on August 19, 2012 - 4:32AM

It’s no secret plug-in hybrids are becoming more and more interesting to weary buyers anxiously seeing gasoline prices fluctuating. Plug-in hybrids, PHEV offer the best of both worlds but what exactly are they?

Old classic and historic cars left in as original condition as possible

Pebble Beach Continues To Attract Top Notch Cars

By Nicolas Zart on August 19, 2012 - 3:50AM

The automotive charitable event held each year on the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, has continuously attracted higher and higher caliber cars since its inception in 1950. This year is no exception.

The 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Cobra is the ultimate tribute to Carroll Shelby

By Patrick Rall on August 17, 2012 - 2:18PM

Today in Monterey California, the “Friends of Carroll Shelby” introduced the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Cobra – a one-off ultra high performance Mustang designed to be the ultimate tribute vehicle to the late, great Carroll Shelby.

New 2013 Ford Mustang mobile customizer app offers all-new feature

By Denis Flierl on August 17, 2012 - 12:33PM

Ford has launched the 2013 Ford Mustang customizer now available as a downloadable app for iPad, iPhone and Android devices with a fun new feature.

A Ford electrical recharging plug. Photo courtesy of Ford.

Ford banking on batteries, electrification, engineers and jobs

By Don Bain on August 15, 2012 - 7:14PM

In the race to fulfill CAFE standards, Ford has focused over 1,000 engineers on vehicle electrification, with most of them employed at the newly dedicated Advanced Electrification Center in Dearborn, where the brand is doubling its battery-testing efforts.

The 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 in Gotta Have It Green

2014 Ford Mustang to get new colors, packages - but no more Boss 302

By Patrick Rall on August 15, 2012 - 11:30AM

The 2014 Ford Mustang will be the last of the current generation of the fabled American performance car and as the S197 platform enters its final year of production, the mighty Mustang will receive a few new colors, some new stripes and a pair of appearance packages but sadly – there looks as though there will be no 2013 Mustang Boss 302.

Ford celebrates 20th anniversary of SVT at Mustang Alley

By Aaron Turpen on August 14, 2012 - 1:01PM

This weekend will be the annual Woodward Dream Cruise and Ford will be celebrating 20 years of Mustang SVT performance culminating in the raffling of a one-of-a-kind Ford Mustang Boss.

Sanford and Son truck (replica model, wikimedia)

Sanford and Son Ford F1

By Aaron Turpen on August 9, 2012 - 2:43PM

Starsky and Hutch Gran Torino

By Aaron Turpen on August 9, 2012 - 2:41PM

Ford going to the cloud, joins Road Train tests in Europe

By Aaron Turpen on August 9, 2012 - 3:09AM

Ford has joined the Daimler-led simTD V2X project in Germany, a car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communications testing project involving 120 vehicles overall.

1968 Ford Mutsang GT390 Fastback

By Aaron Turpen on August 8, 2012 - 4:15AM

1973 Ford XB Falcon Hardtop from Mad Max

By Aaron Turpen on August 8, 2012 - 4:09AM

The 2013 C-Max Energi. Photo courtesy of Ford.

Ford's global manufacturing approach may foreshadow return to leadership

By Don Bain on August 7, 2012 - 6:45PM

If you haven’t attended any of Ford’s media events of late, you may not be aware how often the word “global” pops up in their rhetoric – whenever manufacturing or marketing pops up and it does a lot.

Ford C-MAX Energi has faster electric mode than any other plug-in hybrid

By David Herron on August 7, 2012 - 12:42PM

Ford is hitting it out of the park besting Toyota on fuel efficiency, speed and performance numbers with the C-MAX Energi versus the Toyota Prius family.

2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid family car will achieve an amazing 47 mpg

By John Goreham on August 7, 2012 - 9:50AM

Ford clears up any doubts about who has the momentum in the fuel efficiency war.

Green manufacturing jobs for Ford's hybrid transmissions coming to America

By David Herron on August 4, 2012 - 8:40PM

Ford's push into hybrid, and plug-in hybrid, cars is bringing hybrid transmission manufacturing to America, adding new jobs at the Van Dyke Transmission Plant building the transmissions at the core of the company's new electrified vehicles.

Ford, Lincoln both stumble in a short July 2012

By Patrick Rall on August 3, 2012 - 2:01PM

July 2012 had 2 fewer sales days than July 2011 and the result was a decline in the growth rate, with both of the current Ford Motor Company brands posting negative growth even though the Ford brand would have shown positive growth had the month been the same length.

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