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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 Patrick Rall on January 17, 2011 - 11:26AM
The 2011 Detroit Auto Show is in full swing and show-goers have a chance to see the next big thing in the American electric vehicle market – the Ford Focus Electric.
By Frank Sherosky on January 17, 2011 - 9:53AM
Independent lab tests confirm the Scuderi™ Air-Hybrid Engine consumes up to 36 percent less fuel than a conventional engine. Beyond 2016 Federal Fuel Economy mandates, the gains will likely enable the technology to now challenge more expensive electric hybrids shown at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show.
By Frank Sherosky on January 15, 2011 - 12:04PM
Once again, the 2011 North American International Auto Show Charity Preview black tie gala continues to be one of the top single-night fundraising events in the nation.
By Patrick Rall on January 14, 2011 - 4:20PM
A few months ago, I had a chance to preview Electronic Art’s upcoming Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed thanks to the folks at World Racing (and of course, EA) but at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show EA and Ford had a display setup and the folks at TheXboxSource.com got gameplay video of the new racing simulator.
By Patrick Rall on January 14, 2011 - 2:57PM
The police car segment has been heating up with each of the Detroit Big 3 offering up new cop cars but only Ford Motor Company used the 2011 Detroit Auto Show to feature their new models – as Ford brought out a new Explorer and a pair of police-purposed Taurus SHO sedans to show off their Police Interceptor lineup.
By Patrick Rall on January 13, 2011 - 5:56PM
The 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 has been shown off all over the country but when it made its Detroit Auto Show debut this past Monday, Ford had a unique way to show off this new high-performance Mustang in action – right in the middle of Cobo Hall.
By Frank Sherosky on January 12, 2011 - 8:28PM
It’s no surprise that Detroit is getting mega media focus due to the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Still, few knew Jim Cramer of CNBC’s Mad Money program would do his show as well from the Dearborn Truck Plant at the Ford Rouge Complex, home of the F-150.
By Frank Sherosky on January 12, 2011 - 2:57PM
Electric Avenue at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, also known as 2011 NAIAS, was moved from the main floor to the lower level at Cobo Center, but lit the way even more toward free rides and drives of electric vehicles.
By Keith Griffin on January 12, 2011 - 12:51PM
Ford’s resurgence is shown with the announcement that it has the highest rate of overall customer loyalty with its win at the 15th annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards, presented at the Automotive News World Congress as part of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Kia is the brand with most improved loyalty.
By Frank Sherosky on January 11, 2011 - 8:38AM
Some years at auto shows like the Detroit Auto Show are more visionary than others. No matter what the mood, though, you can always depend on the two major creative displays by students: Michelin Design Challenge and the College for Creative Studies (CCS).
By Keith Griffin on January 10, 2011 - 11:50AM
Careers are on the upswing at Ford with the announcement of 7000 new jobs. Hiring begins almost immediately with salary employment recruitment starting Jan. 11 and 12 during the 2011 North American International Auto Show industry preview days.
By Keith Griffin on January 10, 2011 - 11:33AM
The Ford Vertek concept introduced at the Detroit Auto Show is a road map to where Ford is heading with its smaller utility vehicles for the North American and world markets with its versatile new C-segment platform.
By Keith Griffin on January 10, 2011 - 9:49AM
Ford has unveiled its electrification strategy at the Detroit Auto Show and it includes a plug-in hybrid C-Max Energi and a traditional hybrid C-Max. The all-electric Ford Focus was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
By Keith Griffin on January 10, 2011 - 9:13AM
Domestic manufacturers have swept with the Chevrolet Volt being named North American Car of the Year and the Ford Explorer being named North American Truck of the Year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.