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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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Estimated Power Figures for the F150 Raptor, GT350 Mustang are Played Out

By Patrick Rall on February 20, 2015 - 3:34PM

Ford Motor Company has introduced some incredible performance models over the past few months, including the new Raptor F150, the Shelby GT350 Mustang and the Focus RS, but they have only offered up estimated power figures on all of those models – a decision which has quickly gotten to be very played out in the modern performance vehicle segment.

2015 Ford Mustang Gets an Even Bigger Price in the UK

By Patrick Rall on February 19, 2015 - 7:50PM

Back in December, we talked about the European pricing for the 2015 Ford Mustang and while that pricing applied specifically to the German market, it looks as though new Mustang buyers in the UK will be paying an even bigger price to rule the road in the newest American muscle car.

Still Plenty of Room for a New Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang

By Patrick Rall on February 18, 2015 - 2:10PM

While the Mustang community has turned all of its attention to the new Shelby GT350 and GT350R models, we should all keep in mind that there is plenty of room left in the company lineup for a new GT500 Mustang that would compete with the Hellcat Challenger.

The 2015 Ford Mustang is the Safest, Too

By Patrick Rall on February 17, 2015 - 11:45AM

The 2015 Ford Mustang has gotten a great deal of attention for being the fastest, the most powerful and the most efficient Mustang ever, but with the announcement of the NHTSA crash test scores for the new pony car – the 2015 Mustang is also the safest ever.

Ford Dealer: 2015 EcoBoost Mustang Selling Quicker than V8 GT

By Patrick Rall on February 13, 2015 - 12:46PM

The 2015 Ford Mustang is selling very well in its first few months and while the Motor Company hasn’t offered up any official take rate numbers for the three engine options, a Ford dealership representative explained that the EcoBoost is moving quicker than the V8, while V6 sales are nearly nonexistent.

Watch the Hennessey 2015 Ford Mustang GT Hit 195mph

By Patrick Rall on February 12, 2015 - 12:12PM

The folks at Hennessey Performance have added their HPE700 package to a 2015 Ford Mustang GT, and the result is a blue oval-clad pony car that will cruise up past the 195 mile per hour mark – and they made a video showing the amazing run.

2015 Ford Mustang 50th Anniversary Edition Sporting Huge Dealer Markups

By Patrick Rall on February 11, 2015 - 2:43PM

We can always expect to see dealerships adding their own price increases over MSRP for limited edition models, but even though the 2015 Ford Mustang has been in dealerships for months now – there are still some dealerships adding massive markups on the special 50th Anniversary Mustang GT.

Meet the Hellcat Taming Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 with 765hp (Video)

By Patrick Rall on February 10, 2015 - 6:18PM

The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is the most powerful muscle car of all time, but those Mustang Shelby GT500 owners who want to be able to knock off the 707hp Mopar can turn to the folks at Blue Collar Performance, where their “Hellcat tamer” package will add more than enough power to knock off pretty much any production car in America.

Maybe Ford Doesn't Need an SVT Lightning F150

By Patrick Rall on February 9, 2015 - 12:33PM

Prior to the debut of the 2017 Ford SVT Raptor F150, we weren’t sure if the new SVT pickup would be an on-road or off-road performance truck, but based on the rumored specs of the next gen Raptor, it could satisfy the performance needs of both types of go-fast truck buyers.

Early Mustang EcoBoost Popularity Shows Need for a Turbo-4 6th Gen Camaro

By Patrick Rall on February 6, 2015 - 12:35PM

While the individual sales numbers for each engine are not available yet, the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost has been such a hit with the media and the performance aftermarket alike make it very clear that the American performance car market is accepting of a 4-cylinder muscle car – further showing the need to follow suit and roll out a 6th gen Camaro with their own turbo 4.

Nevada Gold Mining Company Orders 35 2015 Ford F150 Pickups - Why This Matters

By Patrick Rall on February 5, 2015 - 1:15PM

Ford Motor Company recently announced that Barrick Gold Corp ordered 35 new 2015 F150 pickups for their company vehicles and this is an important piece of information because Barrick was one of the companies that secretly and unknowingly tested the first aluminum body components that are used on the 2015 F150.

Roush Exhaust 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost

2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost with Roush Exhaust Sounds Delightfully Turbolicious

By Patrick Rall on February 4, 2015 - 4:38PM

The 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost brings a whole new type of buyer into the pony car family and the new Roush cat-back exhaust system for the next generation Mustangs powered by the turbocharged 2.3L 4-cylinder is an incredible upgrade for those owners looking to let their modern turbo Mustang clear its throat just as loudly as the V8 cars.

Listen to the Focus RS EcoBoost Roar as Ken Block Hoons It Up (Video)

By Patrick Rall on February 4, 2015 - 11:19AM

Yesterday morning, Ford Motor Company introduced the first Focus RS that will be sold in the USA and today, we have a video that lets us hear the high performance EcoBoost engine that is borrowed from the Mustang as the ultimate hoonigan – Mr. Ken Block – puts the Focus RS through the paces in and around the German production facility.

2015 Ford Mustang Spurs Sales Boom, Stomping Camaro in January Sales

By Patrick Rall on February 3, 2015 - 7:39PM

The dealership rollout of the 2015 Ford Mustang is complete, giving pretty much every prospective buyer in the US a chance to walk into their local Ford dealership and drive out in a next generation Mustang – thus allowing the redesigned pony car to destroy the competition in January 2015 sales.

The Ford Focus RS Brings Mustang EcoBoost Power, AWD to the US

By Patrick Rall on February 3, 2015 - 1:30PM

The next generation Ford Focus RS made its grand global debut this morning and, as expected, the first Focus RS sold in the USA will be powered by an advanced all-wheel drive system and the same EcoBoost engine that powers the 2015 Ford Mustang – except the Focus will pack even more power.

TopSpeed Imagines the Focus RS Ahead of Feb 3rd Debut (Video)

By Patrick Rall on January 30, 2015 - 12:10PM

The image above is a rendering done by the artists at TopSpeed of the upcoming Ford Focus RS, which will make its global debut on February 3rd and mark the first time that the highest performance Ford compact will be sold here in the United States.

The Ford Mustang V8 isnt Going Anywhere

By Patrick Rall on January 29, 2015 - 10:58AM

There have been some publications insisting that the Ford Mustang V8 is slowly being phased out, with EcoBoost V6 engines replacing them, but any reports that suggest that Ford wants to kill off the V8 is nothing but pure foolishness.

Build Your 627hp 2015 Shelby GT Mustang Online Now

By Patrick Rall on January 28, 2015 - 2:04PM

While the performance world was so focused on the new Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang that debuted in Detroit, the arrival of the 625 horsepower Shelby GT Mustang almost snuck by without much notice, but today, we bring you the first look at the build page for the next generation Shelby GT.

Rumors Claim GT350R Mustang Crushed the Camaro Z28 Nurburgring Record

By Patrick Rall on January 27, 2015 - 12:14PM

While it has not been confirmed by Ford Motor Company, a rumor floating around the internet suggests that the new Shelby GT350R Mustang has lapped the Nurburgring substantially quicker than the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, which makes the GT350R the quickest muscle car to lap the Ring – if the rumor is true.

2015 Ford Mustang Headed Overseas Now

By Patrick Rall on January 26, 2015 - 6:25PM

Ford Motor Company has announced that the first batch of 2015 Ford Mustang models destined for dealerships in Asia, Australia and Europe are nearing delivery to these foreign ports – a move which will almost certainly help the Mustang because the bestselling muscle car in the world.

Ford Exec: 2017 Raptor F150 to Pack 450 Horsepower

By Patrick Rall on January 26, 2015 - 4:47PM

When the 2017 Ford SVT Raptor F150 was introduced at the Detroit Auto Show, it was promised that it would have more power than outgoing models and this past weekend, Ford VP of Global Product Development Raj Nair mentioned in a TV interview at the Rolex 24 that the new Raptor would pack 450 horsepower.

Ford Wins the Rolex 24 with EcoBoost Power

By Patrick Rall on January 26, 2015 - 12:02PM

Ford added another exciting chapter in the book of EcoBoost this past weekend, as the #02 Ford EcoBoost Daytona Prototype race car fought through early mechanical issues and used late pit strategy to bring home a big win for Ford Motor Company’s booming endurance racing program.

Get Your Kids a Free 2017 F150 Raptor at the Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 23, 2015 - 7:20PM

The 2017 Ford SVT Raptor F150 was one of the stars of the 2015 Detroit Auto Show and with the event reaching its final weekend, parents who take their kids to the Motor City show can get a free plastic model of the next gen high performance F150.

First Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang Raises $1 Million for Children's Charity (Update)

By Patrick Rall on January 22, 2015 - 2:20PM

The first new Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang rolled across the Barrett Jackson auction block this past weekend and when the final gavel came down – GT350R #1 raised an awesome $1,000,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

Ford Mustang GT350R, GT and F150 Raptor Steal the Show in Detroit

By Patrick Rall on January 16, 2015 - 7:00PM

The public days of the 2015 Detroit Auto Show start tomorrow and there is a good chance that the most popular display with be that of Ford Motor Company – thanks to the debut of the new Shelby GT350R Mustang, the new SVT Raptor F150 and the newest Ford GT supercar.

2016 Ford Shelby GT350 and GT350R Mustang Order Guide Leaks

By Patrick Rall on January 15, 2015 - 3:02PM

The folks at Mustang6g.com have once again dug up some awesome information on the new Shelby GT350 Mustang lineup, this time posting the internal order guide and filling us all in on just about everything that we could want to know about the features of the GT350 and GT350R.

The Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang Appears Poised to Take on the Camaro Z28

By Patrick Rall on January 14, 2015 - 11:30AM

While the new Ford GT supercar stole the show this week in Detroit, the new Shelby GT350R has captured everyone’s attention in the muscle car world – with features designed to take down the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 in the event that the GT350 isn’t enough.

The New SVT Raptor F150 Looks as Awesome as I Expected

By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2015 - 8:13PM

While the new Ford GT got the vast majority of media attention today at the start of the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, the new 2015 F150-based SVT Raptor debuted along with the new supercar and while I am a little surprised at Ford’s decision to go with a V6 engine – I am not surprised at how freakin’ awesome the new Raptor looks inside and out.

Listen to the New Ford GT Supercar's Twin Turbo V6 Growl

By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2015 - 6:01PM

One of the biggest debuts at the start of the 2015 Detroit Auto Show is the new Ford GT supercar and we have exclusive video of the new twin turbocharged monster as it was being driven onto its podium in the middle of the sprawling NAIAS display.

New Ford Supercar, Raptor F150 and Mustang GT350R Shown on Display Map

By Patrick Rall on January 9, 2015 - 2:14PM

The likelihood of seeing a new Ford supercar, a next generation F150 Raptor and the higher performance Shelby Mustang GT350R has seemingly gotten better, as the folks at Autoblog have released an image of the NAIAS Ford display with three interestingly named vehicles serving as the centerpiece to the huge Ford Motor Company area.

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