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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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2013 Ford Escape rated at best in class 33mpg

By Patrick Rall on April 27, 2012 - 11:04AM

The EPA has just released their official fuel economy figures for the all-new 2013 Ford Escape and with the help of the 1.6L EcoBoost 4-cylinder engine, the new Escape is officially the most efficient vehicle in the class with an automatic transmission with all engines offering better than 30 miles per gallon.

2013 Shelby GT500 officially certified at 662 horsepower [update]

By Denis Flierl on April 26, 2012 - 4:28PM

An interview with Chief Engineer of SVT and the Vice President of Marketing for Shelby and Boss, has revealed the Shelby GT500 certified horsepower will be more than originally announced.

The Future Of Electric Cars Points At The Beijing Auto Show

By Nicolas Zart on April 24, 2012 - 3:08PM

Is the Beijing Auto Show the event to watch out for electric cars from now? It seems to be heading that direction.

Dalena Henriques with the 2013 Ford Mustang GT

2013 Ford Mustang model Dalena Henriques running for Maxim's Hot 100

By Patrick Rall on April 24, 2012 - 2:35PM

The Men’s lifestyle magazine Maxim is running a contest for the top 100 sexiest women on the planet and among the life of current nominees is Dalena Henriques – the stunning (yet faceless) young lady who helped Ford introduce the 2013 Mustang and Mustang GT via her online modeling site DalenaHenriques.com.

World EV speed record New York to Los Angeles

Racing from NY to LA with Electric Cars Rediscovering The Fun Of Traveling

By Nicolas Zart on April 23, 2012 - 10:48AM

We've known that coast to cost driving with in an electric car is possible for some time now with high-end performance electric cars, such as the Tesla Roadster, but thanks to Men’s Health Magazine, it is now also possible with proved Ford Focus Electric.

Coast to coast with a Ford Focus Electric

Ford Electric Focus And Men’s Health Tackle The Ultimate American Road Trip For Earth Day

By Nicolas Zart on April 22, 2012 - 1:07PM

This Earth Day is ideal for electric cars and Ford with two of its Focus Electric and Men’s Health Magazine are about to finish a nationwide road trip with a couple of top professional race car drivers.

More choice than ever with charging stations

Electric Car Drivers to Get More Choices for Charging Their Batteries

By Nicolas Zart on April 21, 2012 - 3:12PM

In the typical chicken or the egg philosophical conundrum, electric cars (EVs) and their equally important charging infrastructure have struck a balance judging by the ever growing choice of charging stations hitting the market.

Brilliant marketing by Ford turns parking into life-size pinball game

By Denis Flierl on April 21, 2012 - 1:44PM

Ford uses humor and a great marketing ad to bring attention to the new Ford Focus Active Park Assist feature.

Ford investing $760 million for new plant in China

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on April 20, 2012 - 1:57PM

Ford is expanding it's operations in China with a large investment of $760 million into a new plant in Hangzhou.

Ford takes recycling to a new level

By John Goreham on April 18, 2012 - 9:27AM

New Ford products will offset the cost of petroleum based plastics with creative use of recycled materials including shredded currency and other interesting things

Happy 48th Birthday to the Ford Mustang

By Patrick Rall on April 17, 2012 - 12:07PM

On April 17th 1964, Ford Motor Company introduced a small, affordable sports car at the World’s Fair in New York that would revolutionize the American auto industry and an incredible 48 years later, the Ford Mustang has become the longest running and possibly the most well known American car in the history of the industry.

New 2015 Ford Mustang styling is already behind recent trends

By Denis Flierl on April 16, 2012 - 9:00PM

The past trend for carmakers was to design cars with retro styling, and Ford may already be behind the styling curve as they take an all-new direction with the 2015 Mustang.

Ford Focus EV Pace Car to electrify NASCAR

Ford to electrify NASCAR at the Richmond 400 with 2012 Focus EV Pace Car

By Frank Sherosky on April 16, 2012 - 11:37AM

Ford Motor Company is again making NASCAR history this month as the all-new Focus Electric becomes the first all-electric pace car to ever lead the field for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the Richmond 400.

The 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca

Next generation Ford Mustang could go global

By Patrick Rall on April 13, 2012 - 1:06PM

Many expect that the next generation of the Ford Mustang will arrive sometime in 2014 as a 2015 model – marking the 50th anniversary of the famous pony car’s first full year of production and some rumors are indicating that the redesigned Mustang could be sold globally for the first time.

Ford looks to Dow for carbon fiber composites to meet CAFE Requirements

By Don Bain on April 12, 2012 - 7:01PM

In the effort to fulfill Federal mileage mandates, Ford is teaming up with the Dow Chemical Company to develop low-cost carbon fiber composites to be used in the component manufacturing process cutting 750 lbs from the weight of the next generation of autos.

First stop, Mrs. Riley's Publik House in High Bridge NJ

Men's Health 3000 mile electric car road trip takes electric driving a long distance

By David Herron on April 12, 2012 - 2:54PM

Setting out yesterday from the NY Auto Show, a team organized by Men's Health Magazine is driving across country in a Ford Focus Electric and expects to get to the Santa Monica Pier in LA within 10-12 days, setting a new record for the fastest cross country trip with an electric car.

The 2013 Ford Focus ST to make Auto China debut

By Patrick Rall on April 11, 2012 - 1:00PM

The 2013 Ford Focus ST is slated as Ford Motor Company’s first fully global performance vehicle and as the reach of the new Focus ST spreads around the world – the upcoming 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition will introduce the Chinese market to this sporty new hatchback.

NHTSA ends Ford E Series HVAC investigation, no recall ordered

By Patrick Rall on April 10, 2012 - 11:02AM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced yesterday that they were ending a 27 month investigation into the Ford E Series full size vans over a concern that the HVAC switches were overheating and, in some cases catching fire but after more than two years of work – the feds have those this investigation without requiring a recall on those affected vehicles.

Shelby GT500 is staying in the next generation Mustang lineup coming in 2014

By Denis Flierl on April 10, 2012 - 7:39AM

Muscle car fans can rejoice, the Shelby GT500 will continue to be produced into the next generation Mustang coming in 2014.

Introducing the 2013 Roush Mustangs, the most powerful lineup ever

By Patrick Rall on April 9, 2012 - 7:38PM

The folks at Roush have been turning out high performance Ford Mustangs since the mid 1990s and after introducing the new Roush lineup based on the 2013 Ford Mustang GT – Jack Roush’s road-going performance division has unleashed their most powerful lineup ever.

Both Ford brands show growth in March 2012

By Patrick Rall on April 9, 2012 - 6:48PM

March 2012 wasn’t a great month for the Ford Motor Company but with positive – albeit small – sales growths by both the Ford and Lincoln brands when compared to March 2011, Ford was able to pull within roughly 7,600 units of becoming the top selling automaker in the US market.

The 2013 Ford Racing Mustang GT project car

Ford Racing beefs up the 2013 Ford Mustang GT

By Patrick Rall on April 9, 2012 - 12:46PM

When the Gotta Have It Green paint option for the 2013 Ford Mustang GT debuted in public at the 2011 PRI Show in Orlando, that vehicle was actually Ford’s Racing’s new project car (an unknown fact at that time) but thanks to the folks at Mustangs Daily – we now have the full details on this new high performance Mustang built strictly with parts from the Ford Racing catalog.

IBM is partnering with various carmakers for EVs

Top 10 Things You Might Not Know about Electric Vehicles

By Nicolas Zart on April 9, 2012 - 12:27PM

I met with Kal Gyimesi, Automotive Leader at IBM's Institute for Business Value, Automotive Leader at IBM's Institute for Business Value to better understand how IBM is using its resource for the automotive industry as it makes its way forward, especially when it comes to the electric drive.

Ford recalling over 140k Focus vehicles for windshield wiper defect

By Anthony Faccenda on April 7, 2012 - 8:19PM

The recall marks the first reported safety issue for the best-selling 2012 Ford Focus.

The photoshopped image of the Shelby 1000 with the wheels up

The Shelby 1000 Mustang makes its auto show debut in New york

By Patrick Rall on April 6, 2012 - 11:45AM

While the ultra high performance Ford Mustang built by Shelby American made its online debut in pictures that turned out to be photoshopped, the 2012 New York Auto Show brought the incredible new Shelby 1000 Mustang into the public eye for the first time at the same auto show that introduced the world to the Shelby name back in 1962.

A close up shot of the side of the 2012 Shelby 1000 Mustang

By Patrick Rall on April 6, 2012 - 11:44AM

The engine of the 2012 Shelby 1000 Mustang

By Patrick Rall on April 6, 2012 - 11:43AM

The back end of the 2012 Shelby 1000 Mustang

By Patrick Rall on April 6, 2012 - 11:42AM

Chevy Camaro bests Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger in March 2012

By Patrick Rall on April 5, 2012 - 1:33PM

After leading the division in January and trailing the Ford Mustang in February, the Chevrolet Camaro battled back in March 2012 to claim the title of best selling muscle car for the month – beating the Mustang by a narrow margin of just 246 units.

The 2013 Ford Fusion. Photo courtesy of Ford.

The 2013 Ford Fusion to give power to the people via tech choices, start-stop

By Don Bain on April 2, 2012 - 4:58PM

When the full line of 2013 Ford Fusion models comes out this fall, buyers will be able to choose from two highly efficient EcoBoost engines, a naturally aspirated 4-cylinder, a hybrid vehicle, a plug-in hybrid as well as auto start-stop technology.

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