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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 2012 Ford Focus ST hits roads around the world

By Patrick Rall on May 11, 2011 - 10:08AM

The new high performance 2012 Ford Focus ST will be the first global performance application of Ford’s new EcoBoost technology and as a sign that the full launch of this new hot hatch is just around the corner; Ford has deployed a fleet of 60 “test mules” to major markets around the world for the final phase of pre-release testing.

V6 engines account for 50% of Ford F150 models in April

By Patrick Rall on May 10, 2011 - 1:11PM

The light truck market in the US is way down from where it was less than ten years ago – due in part to the high cost of fuel and the comparatively low fuel economy numbers – but Ford’s advancements in V6 engine technology have helped the popularity of these smaller, more efficient engines as 50% of F150s sold last month packed V6 power.

Ford introduces the new name of the V6 Performance Package – the Mayhem Mustang Package

By Patrick Rall on May 9, 2011 - 3:37PM

In late 2010, Ford announced that they were looking for a more exciting name for the Ford Mustang V6 Performance Package, employing the help of their hoards of Facebook fans for ideas and today Ford has announced that new name – the 2012 Ford Mayhem Mustang Package.

Ford F150 fuel tank strap investigation expanded

By Patrick Rall on May 9, 2011 - 11:56AM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that their 2010 investigation of the Ford F150 for fuel tank strap failure issues has been expanded from the 1.4 million initially included to over 2.7 million.

Best Buy wants to sell electric cars, but faces serious challenges

By Armen Hareyan on May 9, 2011 - 10:44AM

Best Buy says it is having talks with traditional automakers to sell electric cars in its stores and that the conversations with automakers are going well. Will this make the electronics retailer the largest EV dealership in the world?

Gasoline prices surpassing capability of present engine technology

By Frank Sherosky on May 6, 2011 - 2:53PM

While the latest GM media releases say breathing right with VVT (variable valve timing) helps Chevrolet get more from less, and mild hybrids extend driving range, the pace of oil and gasoline price increases have overcome their benefits for city driving.

Ford continues to grow while Lincoln struggles in April 2011

By Patrick Rall on May 5, 2011 - 5:00PM

Ford Motor Company was the worst of the American automakers in terms of year over year growth, but they still showed fair growth of 16.4%, ranking them above Toyota, Honda and Nissan.

Camaro leads the Mustang, Challenger, 370Z in April 2011

By Patrick Rall on May 5, 2011 - 3:03PM

Ford and General Motors both saw huge jumps in muscle car sales but with the month of April coming to an end, the Chevrolet Camaro led the pack in muscle car sales for the 4th consecutive month.

Electronic Arts teases Need for Speed - The Run

By Patrick Rall on May 4, 2011 - 3:19PM

It seems like just yesterday when I was tearing open my fresh copy of Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed and gaming super-company Electronic Arts has already issued a brief look at the Next generation of the NFS series with a YouTube video of Need for Speed – The Run.

Investors yawn at Ford stock even after upbeat April sales report

By Frank Sherosky on May 4, 2011 - 9:00AM

Despite an April sales report that showed an increase of 16 percent versus a year ago and year-to-date sales up 16 percent, investors did not pump Ford stock, even in after-hours trading. Pre-market trading is no different.

Ford Explorer 2011 Dazzles with Slate of Technical Changes

By Keith Griffin on May 4, 2011 - 6:30AM

From a pure driving standpoint of getting from A to B, there is little that is going to excite you about the 2011 Ford Explorer. What is probably going to get you to sign on the dotted line is new technology that helped make the Explorer the 2011 North American Truck of the Year.

Government Approves Solar Powered Charging Station

By Keith Griffin on May 3, 2011 - 3:14PM

The government is demonstrating its willingness to get behind green sources of energy by adding the first solar-powered charging station to the Government Services Administration schedule. That allows it to be purchased by federal agencies for use.

Ford Racing now offering a Boss 302 crate engine

By Patrick Rall on May 3, 2011 - 1:45PM

Ford Racing began offering the new 5.0L V8 engine as a crate motor last year but the aftermarket performance division of Ford Motor Company has announced that they are now offering the high performance Boss 302 variant of the 5.0L V8 – packing 444 horsepower made with the help of improved engine components compared to the standard Ford 5.0L V8.

Ford Escape, Mercury Mariner under investigation for backglass risks

By Patrick Rall on May 2, 2011 - 8:00PM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation of select Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner compact SUVs after receiving reports of the rear liftgate glass shattering suddenly and for seemingly no reason.

Ford alters production at Windsor plant due to tire shortages

By Patrick Rall on May 2, 2011 - 7:32PM

Ford has announced production schedule changes at their Windsor engine facility but unlike most other recent production stoppages, this one doesn’t have anything to do with the Japanese earthquake on March 11th and instead – the Canadian engine plant downtime is due to Ford’s inability to get enough tires to build vehicles with the engines built in Windsor.

Ford: Operation Drive One Integrates with Extreme Makeover Home Edition

By Armen Hareyan on May 1, 2011 - 10:07PM

Ford donated 2011 Explorer to a family in May 1 Extreme Makeover Home Edition integrating its Operation Drive One program with a popular reality show.

Ford 5-window coupe at Bearing Burners Car Show and Swap Meet

By Frank Sherosky on May 1, 2011 - 7:06PM

Ford F-Series truck shows off at 34th Bearing Burners Car Show

By Frank Sherosky on May 1, 2011 - 6:44PM

EcoBoost technology proves popular in the Ford F150

By Patrick Rall on April 29, 2011 - 10:40AM

When Ford announced that they would be offering EcoBoost technology in the 2011 F150 pickups there was heavy speculation as to whether or not a twin turbocharged V6 would be well received by the truck-buying crowd but with gradual improvements through the first few months of 2011 – the EcoBoost F150 is a hit.

The Big 3 passes on the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show

By Patrick Rall on April 28, 2011 - 12:27PM

We reported in February that both Chrysler and General Motors had decided not to make an appearance at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show and with the final lineup announced for the big Japanese show, Ford Motor Company will also not be in attendance.

African Americans Prefer Toyota Over Other Brands

By Keith Griffin on April 27, 2011 - 10:32PM

Polk, a provider of automotive information, has determined that Toyota was the most popular brand among African American new car buyers in 2010. Ford, Chevrolet and Honda were all practically locked in a statistical tie for second place.

Ford: Teens see right through parental safe driving claims

By Don Bain on April 27, 2011 - 6:50PM

Almost all parents perceive themselves as safe drivers, but 82 percent of their teenage kids profess witnessing careless driving by parents. Ford is expanding their award-winning teen driving program in response to the 25 percent of teens with no formal driver education and the concerns of parents who see such education evaporating due to budget cuts.

Ford stock follows pre-market trading upward after Q1 report

By Frank Sherosky on April 26, 2011 - 9:43AM

Ford stock (NYSE: F) traded up in pre-market trading after it reported net income above Wall Street’s expectations for the first quarter. The hope for investors is for that trend to continue after the opening bell.

Choice of car color reflects region, nationality

By Don Bain on April 25, 2011 - 10:14PM

A study of car color preferences performed by Ford revealed, despite the availability of bright, vibrant colors, U.S. customers on both coasts and buyers in most European countries prefer the core classic colors – white, black, silver and gray. Gray and silver are most popular in New York and Los Angeles. San Franciscans are partial to white and Bostonians prefer black.

The Ford Police Interceptor to feature 2013 Taurus upgrades

By Patrick Rall on April 25, 2011 - 3:16PM

Ford recently unveiled the refreshed 2013 Ford Taurus at the 2011 New York International Auto Show and with the new Police Interceptor based on the Taurus coming around 2013, it comes as no surprise that the new cop car will wear the refreshed look rather than the style displayed on the previously-shown Ford Police Interceptor sedan.

Ford Motor Company executive pleads guilty to drunk driving

By Patrick Rall on April 22, 2011 - 3:18PM

Elena Ford, director of global marketing, sales and service and great great granddaughter of company founder Henry Ford plead guilty yesterday to charges of drunk driving after an April 3rd incident in Ferndale, Michigan.

The new 2012 Shelby GTS Mustang debuts at the New York Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on April 21, 2011 - 8:25PM

The folks at Shelby American have been promising an exciting display at the 2011 New York International Auto Show with help from the 2012 Shelby GT500 Super Snake with 800 horsepower but in addition to that high powered (and high dollar) Super Snake, the legendary car-builder used the Big Apple show to introduce the 2012 Shelby GTS Mustang.

The back end of the 2012 Shelby GTS Mustang

By Patrick Rall on April 21, 2011 - 8:19PM

The 2012 Shelby GTS Mustang from the front

By Patrick Rall on April 21, 2011 - 8:17PM

The 2013 Ford Taurus gets a nose job and a new engine

By Patrick Rall on April 20, 2011 - 2:16PM

Today at the 2011 New York International Auto Show, Ford Motor Company rolled out their revised 2013 Taurus sedan, sporting a new front fascia, a bolder lines and a new turbocharged entry-level engine.

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