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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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Ken Block's 1977 Ford F-150 Features the World's Biggest Metal 3D-Printed Part

By Patrick Rall on January 29, 2019 - 1:59PM

The Ford F-150 known as the Hoonitruck from Ken Block’s Gymkhana Ten is powered by a modified Ford GT EcoBoost engine fitted with a custom twin turbo setup and an intake manifold that is the biggest 3D-printed metal piece ever used on a working, driving vehicle in the world.

Ford V8 AWD Hybrid Drive Patent Discovered, Possibly for Mustang and F-150

By Patrick Rall on January 28, 2019 - 12:00PM

It has been known for some time that Ford will eventually offer a hybrid variant of the Mustang and the F-150, but a patent filing from the Motor Company reveals a V8 hybrid drivetrain that also integrates all-wheel-drive – possibly signaling the first Mustang that powered all four wheels.

VW will use Ford Ranger in some markets.

Ford Finds a Global Partner For New Ranger Pickup Platform - Will It Be Rebadged For North America?

By John Goreham on January 23, 2019 - 12:39PM

We had suspected that Ford would find a private label partner for its new Ranger. Now we know it will be VW.

First 2019 Ford GT Raises $2.5 Million for Charity

By Mary Conway on January 21, 2019 - 7:09PM

In all, Ford donated $3.6 million to charity after selling two vehicles at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.

First 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Sells for $1.1 Million

By Mary Conway on January 20, 2019 - 9:04PM

Just days after making its big debut at the North American International Auto Show, in Detroit, the most powerful production Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 sold at the Barrett-Jackson Auction to raise money for charity.

VW-Ford Alliance To Spawn New Pickup, It Just Won’t Get Here Now, Later, Who Knows?

By Marc Stern on January 16, 2019 - 8:04PM

Following long discussions, Ford and Volkswagen have entered into an agreement that will likely result in new vehicles, such as autonomous cars or electrics. There is also talk of VW and Ford jointly developing a global mid-sized pickup. That, though, is several years away.

Ford Explorer ST Packs 400 Horsepower, Making it the Strongest ST Model to Date

By Patrick Rall on January 16, 2019 - 5:53PM

The main focus of high performance Ford fans attending the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit is the new Shelby GT500 Mustang, but the most powerful ST-badged product debuted alongside the new pony car in the form of the 2020 Explorer ST.

How the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 May Stand Up to the Competition

By Patrick Rall on January 14, 2019 - 5:31PM

The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 finally made its world debut this morning at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and while we don’t know how much power the supercharged Stang will offer, we can look at how it will stand up to the in-class competition from Chevrolet and Dodge.

1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Super Snake

Rare 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby Super Snake Sells for Record at Auction

By Mary Conway on January 13, 2019 - 8:41PM

We told you the experts expected this 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Super Snake prototype to sell for well over a million. No one predicted it would bring in a record $2.2 million.

Latest Numbers Show Just How Popular the Ford F-150 Is

By Mary Conway on January 12, 2019 - 11:35PM

We all know that the F-Series is the highest selling vehicle and has been for decades, but new numbers detail the incredible sales for Ford's workhorse.

The 2020 Ford Explorer is Loaded with New Technology

By Mary Conway on January 10, 2019 - 8:39PM

Ford has new technology that can spot speed limit signs and slow your vehicle down accordingly. Ford is promising that its all-new 2020 Ford Explorer contains the latest technology available. We take a look at some of the new features designed for the driver and all of the passengers.

2020 Ford Explorer Arrives on a New Rear-Wheel-Drive Platform

By Patrick Rall on January 9, 2019 - 7:31PM

While the 2020 Ford Explorer doesn’t look dramatically different compared to the version on sale today at first glance, the automaker has changed pretty much everything about the popular SUV right down to the chassis design – introducing a new rear-drive platform.

Ford's 2020 Interceptor Police SUV Leads the 2020 Explorer Unveiling

By Mary Conway on January 7, 2019 - 10:29PM

The long awaited overhaul of Ford's popular Explorer SUV will be unveiled before the start of the Detroit Auto Show. Ford is already showing the police vehicle based on the Explorer.

Ford Mustang Beats Dodge Challenger to End 2018, Camaro Continues to Decline

By Patrick Rall on January 3, 2019 - 1:18PM

Sales numbers for December 2018 were announced this morning and for the 9th time during the calendar year, the Ford Mustang beat the Dodge Challenger in monthly sales while also securing a 4th-straight annual segment sales title – all while sales of the Chevrolet Camaro hit lows that we haven’t seen from any of the American muscle cars since 2012.

Aviar R67: Even the Russians Want to Make an ALL Electric Mustang that Ford Doesn’t Want to Make or Still Can’t!

By Al Castro on December 27, 2018 - 6:45AM

OPINION AND ANALYSIS: Nobody is taking these Russians seriously about the specs and their one year warranty to their recently proposed Russian Mustang BEV, but I tell you one thing: at least they got a spec sheet. They got renders. They got ideas. They even got a warranty for a car they haven’t built yet. They’re eager for publicity and/or to build. I say, where’s the people who invented the damn car to begin with? Do they even know what electricity is beyond a cigarette plug in the dash?

One-of-a-Kind 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake Expected to Sell for Over a Million

By Mary Conway on December 17, 2018 - 9:50PM

A rare piece of automotive history will go up for auction, in Kissimmee, Florida. This first of its kind Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Super Snake is expected to sell for over one million dollars.

First Production 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 to be Auctioned for Charity

By Mary Conway on December 16, 2018 - 8:31PM

The very first 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 will be up going up for auction. The highly anticipated 700+ horsepower vehicle may be one of the most fun charitable contributions ever!

Newest NASCAR Ford Mustang is Actually Shaped like the Production Car

By Patrick Rall on December 14, 2018 - 11:35AM

Ford Performance introduced the world to the 2019 Ford Mustang race car that will participate in NASCAR’s Monster Energy Cup Series next year, marking the first time that the Mustang and Camaro will go head-to-head in the association’s big leagues, and it actually looks like the production car – up front, anyway.

Ford's 2019 Ranger will have same combined MPG as Chevy's diesel truck.

2019 Ford Ranger Will Have Same Combined MPG Rating As Chevy's Colorado Duramax Diesel

By John Goreham on December 11, 2018 - 3:16PM

Ford has announced that its new 2019 Ranger will have the same MPG Combined ratings as the diesel Colorado and Canyon.

2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Overhead Teaser

2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Uses 3D Printed Braking Components

By Patrick Rall on December 10, 2018 - 3:19PM

When the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 debuts next month at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show, it will be sporting a high performance braking system that will be the first Motor Company product to utilize 3D printed components – although we don’t know which pieces of the super-Stang’s stoppers will be constructed with the high tech process.

Ford F-Series Highlights Why American Automakers are Focusing on Trucks

By Patrick Rall on December 5, 2018 - 3:34PM

Ford Motor Company sold 72,102 F-Series trucks last month, marking the ninth-straight month in which more than 70,000 full-size trucks have been sold and making it very clear why the American automakers are focusing on trucks and sport utility vehicles rather than small and mid-sized sedans.

Dodge Challenger Outsells Ford Mustang for Second-Straight Month

By Patrick Rall on December 3, 2018 - 12:03PM

The 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye models are reaching dealerships and owners, keeping sales numbers strong and helping the Mopar muscle to outsell the Ford Mustang in November 2018.

2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Supercharger

Ford Shows Off the 2020 Mustang GT500 Supercharger

By Patrick Rall on November 30, 2018 - 11:16AM

Ford Motor Company shared the image above of the top of the engine of the 2020 Shelby GT500 Mustang along with confirming the debut date and the build location of the supercharged V8 – all while putting the bed the rumors of a factory twin turbo setup.

Official: New Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 to Debut in Detroit

By Patrick Rall on November 28, 2018 - 1:51PM

After all sorts of speculation and rumors, Ford Motor Company has made it official that the 2020 Shelby GT500 Mustang will make its grand debut at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 14th – ending the long wait for the big-power pony car.

18-Karat Gold Ford GT Up for Auction

By Mary Conway on November 23, 2018 - 10:12PM

It may be tiny but this 18-karat gold Ford GT is expected to sell for more than a new Ford Mustang.

No Facelift Coming for the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350

By Patrick Rall on November 21, 2018 - 1:53PM

When Ford introduced the new front end design for the 2018 Mustang, the company opted to not use that new look on the Shelby GT350 models and based on input from Motor Company execs, the high performance pony car will not get the front end featured on the other 2018 and 2019 models.

The BEV Mustang Ford Should’ve Been Making by Now is Available in a Restomod Classic Version from Startup Charge Automotive

By Al Castro on November 21, 2018 - 5:54AM

I find it pathetically sad that we are now in year 6 of the electric car revolution and Ford has yet to come out with not one of their own non-compliance full mass production BEV car. Not one. Thank God for startups, because the new British based company called Charge Automotive will make you pay just a little dearly, but you can even have a classic Mustang the way Ford would never have given it to you.

2001 Ford F-150 Lightning Rod Concept Headed to Auction

By Patrick Rall on November 19, 2018 - 12:24PM

Most cool concept vehicles remain in the possession of the automaker that built them, but the 2001 Ford F-150 Lightning Rod Concept will be sold to the highest bidder at the Barrett Jackson Scottsdale auction next January – giving collectors an extreme rare chance to own a one-off concept vehicle.

Logano Wins NASCAR Championship for Ford and Penske

By Mary Conway on November 18, 2018 - 10:02PM

Joey Logano surged ahead at the end of the race, at the Homestead track, to take the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

Ford Donating a 2019 GT to Help the United Way

By Mary Conway on November 17, 2018 - 2:45PM

Here is your chance to get a brand new 2019 Ford GT supercar, if you aren't on Ford's list. It will cost you big bucks but it will be an incredible tax write-off!

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