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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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Ford Breaks Down 2015 F150 Weight Savings

By Patrick Rall on April 7, 2015 - 1:36PM

The 2015 Ford F150 has gotten a ton of attention for its weight saving aluminum body, but in designing the new half ton F Series pickup, the Ford team cut weight in more areas than just the body panels – and a new statement from the Motor Company breaks down where engineers helped to reduce the overall weight of the new models.

A Look at Australian 2015 Ford Mustang Pricing

By Patrick Rall on April 6, 2015 - 2:42PM

While the 2015 Ford Mustang is being priced extremely high in many global markets due to high import costs, those new Mustang buyers in Australia will be paying a much smaller price than those muscle car lovers in the other non-North American countries we have discussed in the past few months.

The Ford Mustang gets a Huge Price in India

By Patrick Rall on April 3, 2015 - 5:21PM

The 2015 Ford Mustang is headed to India with a factory right hand drive layout for the first time and while this new Mustang will be less expensive at the local Ford dealerships than it was through importers – it is still more expensive in India than in the other foreign countries getting a new Mustang for the first time.

There Could be a 2016 Ford Mustang GT/CS Coming Soon

By Patrick Rall on April 2, 2015 - 3:54PM

There hasn’t been any exciting news on the 2016 Ford Mustang coming out of the 2015 New York International Auto Show, but a new report states that there will be a new GT/California Special package offered for the 2016 model year.

2015 Mustang Crushes Camaro, Challenger Combined in March

By Patrick Rall on April 1, 2015 - 3:48PM

This is not an April Fool’s Day joke – the 2015 Ford Mustang outsold both the Chevrolet Camaro and the Dodge Challenger combined in March 2015, posting the best March sales since 2007 and the best overall sales month for any muscle car in the past 4 years.

Low Ford GT Production Prevents Real Street Cred, Could Cause Record Markups

By Patrick Rall on April 1, 2015 - 11:47AM

The official word has surfaced that there will only be 250 examples of the 2017 Ford GT supercar built annually for the entire world, guaranteeing sales success but also guaranteeing that this car will never pose a real threat to the likes of the Chevrolet Corvette or Dodge Viper in terms of real world performance credentials.

Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang to Pack at Least 520hp

By Patrick Rall on March 31, 2015 - 12:54PM

When the Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang was first introduced last year, the Motor Company promised that the new flat plane V8 engine would deliver at least 500 horsepower and 400lb-ft of torque, but new comments made by a Ford exec indicate that it will be at least 520 horsepower.

How a 5.0 Mustang GT Can Sound

By Armen Hareyan on March 30, 2015 - 2:57PM

Listen to the Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang Roar in the Wild

By Patrick Rall on March 30, 2015 - 2:19PM

We have seen the new Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang in person at a couple auto shows and we have even gotten a chance to hear the new high performance pony cars rev their engines in and around the displays, but this new video showing a Shelby GT350 test car out in the wild still grabs my attention.

2016 Ford Mustang Colors Leaked Online

By Patrick Rall on March 27, 2015 - 1:37PM

While the most critical bit of information on the 2016 Ford Mustang relates to the new Shelby GT350 and GT350R packages, those who will be buying a higher volume 2016 Mustang will get 10 exterior colors from which to choose, according to a leaked brochure at Mustang6g.com.

The 2017 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Could Gain HP from Focus RS

By Patrick Rall on March 26, 2015 - 7:35PM

The new Ford Focus RS will make its American debut next week at the 2015 New York International Auto Show with a new, more powerful 2.3L EcoBoost engine that could end up in the Ford Mustang EcoBoost for the 2017 model year as well – bringing new levels of power to the fuel-sipping pony car.

Ford Focus RS Will Debut in New York with Mustang EcoBoost Power

By Patrick Rall on March 25, 2015 - 6:10PM

Ford Motor Company has announced that the new high performance Focus RS will make its US debut at the 2015 New York International Auto Show next week and with any luck, this grand introduction will include just how much power the hottest American hatch will produce with the 2.3L EcoBoost 4-cylinder from the new Mustang.

Revisiting the Mustang EcoBoost Powered 2016 Ford F150 Idea

By Patrick Rall on March 24, 2015 - 1:49PM

Almost a year ago, we looked at the possibility of a 2015 Ford F150 that could be the most fuel efficient half ton truck in America with the 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine from the 2015 Ford Mustang and now that we know more about both the new F150 and the new Mustang – the idea of a 4-cylinder EcoBoost SFE F150 seems even better.

The 2015 Ford Mustang Saleen S302 Black Label is Ready to Hunt Hellcats

By Patrick Rall on March 23, 2015 - 3:24PM

There are few names in the high performance Ford Mustang world more respected for their go-fast capabilities than Saleen Automotive so it should come as no surprise that the new Saleen S302 Black Label based on the 2015 Mustang GT is one of the baddest ponies on the block – with 730 supercharged horsepower ready to tackle the Dodge Challenger Hellcat.

Watch Vaughn Gittin JR's 2015 Mustang RTR Drift on Ice

By Patrick Rall on March 20, 2015 - 5:43PM

Drift champ Vaughn Gittin Jr. has himself a new 2015 Ford Mustang RTR race car and today, we have our first footage showing Gittin getting sideways in this season’s race car – but rather than sliding around a paved track, he has taken to the ice to show off his new muscular Mustang.

New Shelby GT350, GT350R Mustang Could Be Limited to 5,500 Units

By Patrick Rall on March 17, 2015 - 1:03PM

The Mustang community is eagerly awaiting the dealership arrival of the new Shelby GT350 and GT350R versions of the 2016 Ford Mustang, but leaked information suggests that the two premium performance pony cars will have limited production numbers – especially for the GT350R.

2015 Ford F150 Production Begins in Kansas City

By Patrick Rall on March 16, 2015 - 4:06PM

The availability of the 2015 Ford F150 pickup at dealerships around the country is about to get a whole lot better, as this is the first full week of production for the new aluminum bodied F150 at the Kansas City production facility – allowing the Motor Company to better meet the early demand for the 2015 models.

2015 Ford F350 King Ranch Review: Premium Luxury Meets Extreme Capabilities

By Patrick Rall on March 15, 2015 - 9:15AM

There was a day and age where a heavy duty 1-ton pickup with dual rear wheels and one of the industry’s most powerful diesel engines would be reserved for a full-blown work truck, but the 2015 Ford F350 King Ranch is a remarkable combination of a premium luxury vehicle and a pickup that can do almost any work that you can throw at it.

2015 Ford Mustang Fans and Buyers Love Red and Black

By Patrick Rall on March 13, 2015 - 1:08PM

Ford Motor Company has run the numbers for the 2015 Ford Mustang sales and inquiries for the US, Europe and China, with red being the most popular overall around the world followed by black – with each region also having a uniquely popular hue.

This Ford F150 Based Bronco isn't a Real Thing

By Patrick Rall on March 12, 2015 - 12:48PM

Over the past week or so, there has been a great many people writing in to ask if the 2016 Ford Bronco shown above is actually coming to market and while this F150-based SUV looks awesome, I’m unfortunately writing this piece to point out that the Bronco shown here is nothing but an April Fool’s Day joke that has been continuously drudged up by disreputable automotive sites.

2015 Ford Mustang on Display in Malaysia Today

By Patrick Rall on March 11, 2015 - 6:28PM

The slow introduction to the global public continues today, as the 2015 Ford Mustang GT goes on display at the Publika mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking the first time that folks in that country can check out the first Mustang built with right hand drive – although the car won’t go on sale until late this year or early in 2016.

2015 Ford F150 is So Popular it's Hurting Sales Numbers

By Patrick Rall on March 11, 2015 - 1:19PM

The 2015 Ford F150 is selling so well that the Motor Company isn’t able to adequately meet the demand right now, which is having a negative impact on truck sales as prospective buyers wait for their ideal trucks to arrive – but more 2015 F150s are on the way.

Ford Introduces Industry's Coolest Fender Cover for the 2015 Mustang

By Patrick Rall on March 9, 2015 - 3:03PM

The 2015 Ford Mustang is an impressive machine for a variety of reasons, but in an effort to make working on your the next gen Mustang even easier to work on for private owners, Ford Racing has offered up one of the coolest fender covers I’ve seen – featuring the same design as the fender guards used during production at the Flat Rock plant.

Meet the World's Fastest 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost

By Patrick Rall on March 5, 2015 - 12:39PM

We have been watching the progress of the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost project car of the Mustang performance experts at American Muscle but today, we bring you a look at an even quicker turbocharged 4-cylinder Mustang – one which is claimed to be the fastest of its type in the world.

Ford GT to Cost Around $400k, Which is Disappointing for Several Reasons

By Patrick Rall on March 4, 2015 - 12:06PM

While no new technical specs have come from the new Ford GT supercar’s European debut in Geneva, information on both production numbers and price have come from the massive Swiss show, with global production limited to just 250 units and a price that could start up around $400,000 – almost guaranteeing that this car will not serve as a proper competitor to the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 or Dodge Viper.

Ford Mustang Sales Boom Continues in February, Beating Camaro, Challenger

By Patrick Rall on March 3, 2015 - 11:55AM

The sales boom caused by the introduction of the 2015 Ford Mustang continued in February 2015, as the Motor Company moved enough new pony cars to comfortably beat both the Chevrolet Camaro and the Dodge Challenger while building a large early lead in the annual muscle car sales race.

2015 Ford Mustang, Vaughn Gittin Jr Honor the Year of the Horse

By Patrick Rall on March 2, 2015 - 12:24PM

The arrival of the 2015 Ford Mustang in the Chinese market comes at the end of the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac, so with the help of drift legend Vaughn Gittin Jr, Ford Motor Company has put together a video saying goodbye to the Year of the Horse – and that video is pretty awesome.

American Muscle 12 second EcoBoost Mustang

American Muscles EcoBoost 2015 Mustang Runs Low 12s with Exhaust (Video)

By Patrick Rall on February 25, 2015 - 3:45PM

The American Muscle 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost got a new full exhaust system before hitting the drag strip recently, with significantly better power figures leading to 8th mile ETs that would be in the low 12 second quarter mile range – which is pretty mind-blowing considering how little work has been done to this fuel sipping 4-cylinder.

Ford Training Workers in Kansas City for More 2015 F150 Production

By Patrick Rall on February 24, 2015 - 3:26PM

The 2015 Ford F150 production began at the company’s Rouge production facility, but with the automaker expecting more F150 demand than Rouge can provide, thousands of workers at the Kansas City truck plant are being trained to build the aluminum bodied half ton pickup.

Petty's Garage Producing Awesome 627hp 2015 Mustang GT from SEMA

By Patrick Rall on February 23, 2015 - 3:27PM

Among the many 2015 Ford Mustang GT fastbacks at the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas was the brilliant blue supercharged muscle car built by the Petty's Garage and, in conjunction with Ford Motor Company, Petty’s team is producing 143 examples of this 627 horsepower beast for sale through your local Ford dealership.

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