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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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By Don Bain on July 5, 2012 - 11:12PM
The best technology does its job effectively and then gets out of the way.
By Denis Flierl on July 5, 2012 - 5:22PM
The 2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid which will launch this fall will beat the Prius v as the most fuel-efficient hybrid in North America.
By Patrick Rall on July 5, 2012 - 4:51PM
While Ford Motor Company was not one of the strongest automakers in June 2012 in terms of growth rate - trailing Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Chrysler and GM – it was still a fairly strong month for the Blue Oval as both of their brands showed positive growth last month.
By Denis Flierl on July 5, 2012 - 8:29AM
The SVT Team takes the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 out to the drag strip at Speedworld to test it on the 1/4 mile track.
By Denis Flierl on July 4, 2012 - 5:02PM
Ford’s EcoBoost engines that provide fuel-efficiency without sacrificing power, are having a global impact as the powerplant will motivate up to 1.6 million vehicles annually.
By Patrick Rall on July 3, 2012 - 3:00PM
For the third time in 2012 and the second month in a row, the Ford Mustang was the top dog in terms of muscle car sales in the US market in June - posting the second best month of the year and beating the Chevrolet Camaro and the Dodge Challenger.
By Denis Flierl on July 3, 2012 - 7:45AM
Italian automobile builder Puritalia Automobili has developed a two-seat sports car called the Puritalia 427 that is inspired by the iconic 1965 Shelby Cobra.
By Don Bain on July 3, 2012 - 3:12AM
The Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 may be well known in the US, but has just made a big impression in Europe by putting its 662 horsepower to the test on the Goodwood Hill Climb, during the Festival of Speed last weekend.
By Patrick Rall on July 2, 2012 - 7:29PM
Last weekend marked the third stop on the 2012 Global RallyCross season as the cars took to the Los Angeles street course of the 2012 X Games and when the final checkered flag dropped – rally legend (and Global RallyCross rookie) Sebastian Loeb ran away with the gold metal while Ford drivers Tanner Foust and Brian Deegan took home the silver and bronze.
By Patrick Rall on July 2, 2012 - 3:50PM
The biggest complaint with most sport utility vehicles is that many of them offer poor fuel economy and those models that do offer impressive MPGs often do so by skimping elsewhere but with the Ford Edge Limited fitted with the 2.0L EcoBoost 4-cylinder – SUV drivers can have great fuel economy and gobs of modern amenities in a luxurious setting.
By Don Bain on July 2, 2012 - 1:47PM
Today’s vehicles are built in the global market and most contain parts from around the world. That’s why the Toyota Camry can be More American than the Ford F-150 that’s built in Ft. Wayne IN, but of only 80 percent domestic parts, according to SciTech.
By Denis Flierl on July 1, 2012 - 6:34PM
Team Hot Wheels lands Guinness World Record as drivers race through 60-foot double loop at Los Angeles X Games 2012.
By Nicolas Zart on June 30, 2012 - 5:52PM
While carmakers struggle to turn a profit at any cost, many fail to see what gets people out to buy cars. Ford reminds us it that automobiles are more than moving vehicles, they are accessibility platforms.
By Patrick Rall on June 29, 2012 - 10:51AM
Even though automotive legend Carroll Shelby passed away in May, the company that features his name has continued on with business as usual and yesterday Shelby American announced the changes for the limited edition 2013 Shelby GT350 Mustang – including a handful of new features and a spread of new options.
By David Herron on June 28, 2012 - 5:47PM
Ford recently revealed the expected fuel efficiency of the Ford C-MAX Hybrid, said to beat Toyota Prius v fuel efficiency, making it clear that Ford is aiming to surpass Toyota as the king of clean efficient vehicles.
By Patrick Rall on June 27, 2012 - 3:05PM
Yesterday, Ford Motor Company announced that the 2013 Ford Taurus would be offered with a new 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that puts out an impressive 32 miles per gallon on the open road and shortly after making that announced, FoMoCo put me in the new EcoBoosted 2013 Taurus to experience this peppy, fuel sipping engine.
By Patrick Rall on June 27, 2012 - 11:46AM
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a preliminary investigation into the electronic power assist steering system in the 2011 Ford Explorer over a handful of complaints about the steering system failing to provide proper assistance to the driver.
By Denis Flierl on June 26, 2012 - 6:44PM
The Ford F-150 Limited is back and is more powerful, more luxurious and more expensive than any other F-150 ever built.
By Denis Flierl on June 26, 2012 - 8:11AM
Ford has announced details on the new 2013 F-150 SVT Raptor that will give it even more off-road performance. Details on how to win a free 2013 SVT Raptor are here.
By Aaron Turpen on June 26, 2012 - 3:33AM
The new Taurus EcoBoost will have a class-leading 32mpg highway, according to newly-released results from EPA tests.
By Patrick Rall on June 25, 2012 - 11:04PM
Today, Ken Block and the people at DC Shoes unveiled a short teaser of the upcoming Gymkhana 5 featuring a quick glimpse at the hoonage that will be included in the fifth installation of Ken’s amazing driving gymkhana videos ahead of the July 9th debut of the entire video.
By Don Bain on June 25, 2012 - 6:46PM
Ford is revving up production of the versatile B-MAX model in its thoroughly modernized manufacturing facility in Craiova, Romania. Ford has already spent $650 million out of a planned $875 million to bring the facility up to world class readiness to crank out the B-MAX.
By Denis Flierl on June 24, 2012 - 6:19AM
The all-new 2013 Ford escape is one of the most pet-friendly vehicles on the market today and a perfect ride for National Take Your Dog to Work Day.
By Aaron Turpen on June 22, 2012 - 3:07AM
Researchers at Ford are developing features and technologies for an aging society.
By Don Bain on June 21, 2012 - 7:47PM
The Ford SYNC software interface that enables voice control of mobile phones and digital music players via Bluetooth or USB plugs has been inducted into the Computer History Museum in Mountain View CA.
By David Herron on June 19, 2012 - 1:27AM
An inconveniently unplugged electric car can leave the owner of that car stranded with an unexpectedly flat battery pack, potentially inciting Hulk-like rage, but following common sense etiquette can avoid a whole world of outrage.