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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 John Goreham on July 9, 2018 - 3:32PM
A new video showing the Ford Ranger in production lets slip the tire size used. Comparing Ford Ranger Raptor's tires with toyota Tacoma TRD Pro's and Chevy Colorado ZR2's tires.
By John Goreham on July 9, 2018 - 2:45PM
Ford has started volume production of the 2018 Ranger Raptor for Asia/Pacific markets. Here is the assembly line in action.
By Patrick Rall on July 9, 2018 - 12:15PM
The Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger funny cars drivers didn’t get off to the same strong start in 2018 that they had in the past few years, but with Matt Hagan winning his second straight event this past weekend, DSR cars have now won three races in a row – breaking up the early season dominance of the John Force Racing Chevrolet Camaros.
By Mary Conway on July 8, 2018 - 8:17PM
Get ready to rev it up with hundreds of your Ford Mustang owning friends. The Mustang Owner's Museum finally has set its Grand Opening schedule and it looks like they are planning a big bash.
By Mary Conway on July 8, 2018 - 5:01PM
Team Shelby is celebrating its 10th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the Ford Shelby GT500KR by planning several events around the Woodward Dream Cruise. The Motor City will be alive with Ford and Shelby fans as cruisers take over Woodward during the annual celebration of muscle cars and cruisers.
By Mary Conway on July 5, 2018 - 11:53PM
Just as Ford is bringing out the 2020 Ford Bronco, another company is building new "vintage" looking Broncos with Ford's blessing. ICON is putting all new parts in old Broncos, but it will cost you!
By Patrick Rall on July 5, 2018 - 5:03PM
The sales numbers for the first half of 2018 are in the books and there is a chance that Ford might sell more than a million F-Series pickups this year – marking the first time that America’s most popular vehicle has surpassed the million-unit mark in a calendar year.
By Patrick Rall on July 5, 2018 - 3:13PM
Although the muscle car segment is amidst a steady decline, the Dodge Challenger is the only vehicle in the trio to continue to post year-over-year sales growth – and we can expect this trend to continue through the rest of 2018 and into 2019.
By Patrick Rall on July 3, 2018 - 11:10AM
The sales numbers for June 2018 are in and as expected, the Ford Mustang leads the race for the annual muscle car sales title, leading the Dodge Challenger by about 5,000 units while the Chevrolet Camaro continues to fall far behind the cross-town rivals.
By Patrick Rall on July 2, 2018 - 4:56PM
The 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt made its grand debut earlier this year at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show and last week, the first of the new movie-themed pony cars rolled off of the assembly line in Flat Rock, Michigan – and the company put together a short video showing the car coming to life.
By Mary Conway on July 1, 2018 - 10:12PM
Ford is sending the original 1968 Bullitt Mustang to the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed, U.K., July 12-15. What better way to celebrate the vehicle that made car chases iconic? The original Bullitt will appear with the 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt.
By Patrick Rall on June 29, 2018 - 1:09PM
The 2019 Ford Mustang configurator is live on Ford.com complete with most pricing, allowing us to compare the base numbers for the 2018 and 2019 model years – revealing a modest $165 increase across the lineup.
By Al Castro on June 28, 2018 - 9:04AM
Tesla may introduce a Ford F-150 pickup truck killer by 2020. The EV truck field is still open to the introductions of bold and courageous electric pickup trucks. But is Ford's F series hybrid the remedy or antidote to a revamped proposed Tesla EV Pickup truck?
By Max Marck on June 26, 2018 - 11:07AM
A recent survey by a company called Gold Eagle asked participants about their dream cars. Among them were the Jeep Wrangler, Chevrolet Corvette and Camaro. But the top two cars make for interesting reading, as do the breakdowns for men and women. The latter showed strong preference for the Jeep Wrangler (81%), while the former went for the Tesla Model S (63%).
By Patrick Rall on June 25, 2018 - 3:07PM
The next generation Ford Mustang is expected to arrive in the spring of 2020 for the 2021 model year on a new chassis platform and when it does, it could be the second American muscle car to offer all-wheel-drive – potentially looking to cut in on the market share of the all-wheel-drive Dodge Challenger.
By John Goreham on June 25, 2018 - 2:22PM
The new Ford Ranger Raptor is new undergoing pre-production testing in Australia and America.
By Patrick Rall on June 22, 2018 - 12:51PM
Earlier this week, the 2018 Ford Cobra Jet Mustang officially went on sale and Ford Performance issued the first images of the new purpose-built drag racers, but if you want one, you will need to order soon and be prepared to spend big money.
By Patrick Rall on June 20, 2018 - 7:12PM
The new Performance Pack 2 transforms the 2018 Ford Mustang GT into an awesome road course machine, sticking to the corners and blasting down the straightaways of the M1 Concourse track like a world-class sports car – all with the sweet roar of American muscle.
By Marc Stern on June 20, 2018 - 12:33AM
Volkswagen and Ford are in talks about various joint projects. According to a report, they are working on a van project, as well as others.
By John Goreham on June 18, 2018 - 4:17PM
We take a quick look at the specs and details of the all-new 2019 Ford Ranger pickup to try to guess what its 0-60 MPH time will be. Our findings may surprise you.
By Mary Conway on June 17, 2018 - 10:46PM
Ford is releasing two new versions of taxis. One is a hybrid Fusion and the other is a diesel Transit Connect. Ford is optimizing two of the vehicles that it is already producing.
By John Goreham on June 15, 2018 - 2:29PM
Ford's new 2019 Ranger will be a big hit, but will Ford build enough to meet demand?
By Patrick Rall on June 15, 2018 - 12:50PM
For the 11th straight year, Ford Motor Company has designed an aeronautical-themed Mustang to be auctioned off as part of the annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, but before this car is sold to the highest bidder – drift champ Vaughn Gittin Jr will drive the car in this year’s Goodwood Hill Climb.
By John Goreham on June 14, 2018 - 5:13PM
The all-new Ranger modernizes a truck that Ford quit on before many recent advances. Will this new standard technology be seen as a feature or an annoyance?
By Patrick Rall on June 14, 2018 - 1:35PM
Ford has shown off the upcoming Shelby GT500 Mustang from a variety of angles and it is widely expected that this new muscle car will pack a supercharged V8, but today, we look at what other features we can expect from what will likely be the highest performance factory-built Mustang ever.
By Mary Conway on June 14, 2018 - 10:40AM
Ford is recalling some of its most popular 2018 vehicles for a potential fuel pump problem.
By Mary Conway on June 14, 2018 - 12:13AM
Ford has said that in the near future it will offer a hybrid or electrified version of all its vehicles. Ford is also unveiling its all-new Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid based on the Explorer platform. The Interceptor could show us what the Explorer Hybrid could eventually look like.
By Mary Conway on June 13, 2018 - 9:40PM
Ford is entering into a partnership with Postmates to test self-driving delivery vehicles. What Ford is hoping to learn during the testing phase.
By Patrick Rall on June 13, 2018 - 12:19PM
The new Ford F-150 Raptor has proven to be incredibly popular with new-truck-shoppers, so it comes as little surprise that the Motor Company has once again increased the base pricing for the 450-horsepower off-road beast.
By Patrick Rall on June 12, 2018 - 5:41PM
The 2018 Ford Mustang GT got a new look and more power, so it comes as little surprise that the 2018 version of the Shelby Super Snake also gets a new look and more power – with the total output reaching a whopping 800 horsepower.