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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 20, 2014 - 12:41PM
The 2015 Ford Mustang has made big waves in the American auto industry since being introduced with its striking new exterior design but the controversy over the shape of the S550 Mustang headlights didn’t stop some devout Mustang fan from laying down an incredible $300,000 for the right to own the very first 2015 Mustang GT built.
By Armen Hareyan on January 20, 2014 - 11:43AM
The title doesn't suggest that other trucks, other than Ford F150, will not take their owners and passengers anywhere anytime, but this is how Robert Strong from Owensboro, Kentucky describes why he bought his 2003 F150 FX4 and why it's color is special for him.
By Patrick Rall on January 17, 2014 - 1:44PM
British supercar builder Radical has pulled the sheets back from their new RXC Turbo and with the help of the EcoBoost V6 from the Ford F150 – the new Radical RXC Turbo could be the latest street legal car to lap the famed Nürburgring in Germany.
By Patrick Rall on January 16, 2014 - 11:52AM
The auto show debut of the 2015 Ford Mustang gave us a chance to see the newest pony car in a variety of colors but more importantly – it gave me a chance to spend a few minutes sitting in the driver’s seat of the new Mustang GT to check out all of interesting interior features that are new to the 2015 Mustang.
By Patrick Rall on January 16, 2014 - 9:45AM
While Ford Motor Company hasn’t divulged many details on the new 2.7L EcoBoost V6 that will power the 2015 Ford F150 but based on some of the minor details offered, we can make a few guesses as to what to expect – including the fact that the next generation F150 with the 2.7L EcoBoost will almost certainly be the most efficient half ton pickup sold in America.
By Patrick Rall on January 15, 2014 - 1:51PM
The 2014 North American International Auto Show will offer many people their first chance to see the 2015 Ford Mustang in person but for those of us who attended the December 5th Mustang debut – the 2014 Motor City show allowed us a chance to check out the S550 in the new bright yellow hue.
By Armen Hareyan on January 15, 2014 - 12:11PM
Steven Soto from Grand Island, Nebraska has named his 2005 Ford F150 a Black Mamba and says it has never lost a race.
By Patrick Rall on January 14, 2014 - 6:55PM
There were a great many new product debuts that we expected to see at the 2014 North American International Auto Show but the 2015 Ford F150 was not one of them – with the new half ton truck being billed as “the strongest and most durable F150 ever” by the company while a bold new looks separates this new generation Ford truck from the previous years.
By Patrick Rall on January 10, 2014 - 2:42PM
The 2015 Ford Mustang will feature a new 2.3L EcoBoost that will offer more than 300 horsepower and 300lb-ft of torque – levels of power that could more than appropriately power a new high performance Ford Focus RS right here in the US market.
By Patrick Rall on January 9, 2014 - 3:08PM
The 2015 Ford Mustang is promised to be the most technologically advanced Mustang of all time and to give the S550 an advantage even compared to other Ford Motor Company vehicles – the 2015 Mustang will be the first vehicle to feature the next generation Sync infotainment system.
By Patrick Rall on January 8, 2014 - 2:15PM
During the 2013 calendar year, 19 vehicles sold at least 200,000 units in the United States and this list of the 19 bestselling vehicles in the US is led by Ford, General Motors and Toyota – each of which has four vehicles on the list of models which moved at least 200k units last year.
By Patrick Rall on January 8, 2014 - 12:43PM
Yesterday we looked at a handful of design sketches of the 2015 Ford Mustang and today we have a video featuring two of the men who were heavily involved with the design of the S550 Mustang – offering an even better glimpse into the inspiration behind the new look of the Mighty Mustang.
By Patrick Rall on January 7, 2014 - 6:39PM
Sales numbers for the 2013 calendar year are in and for the 32nd straight time, the Ford F Series pickup is the bestselling vehicle in the United States with an incredible year-end total of nearly 800,000 new trucks sold – while the Toyota Camry moved over 408,000 new models to claim the title for the top car.
By Patrick Rall on January 7, 2014 - 3:28PM
The 2015 Ford Mustang brings about the newest generation of the fabled muscle car and with the design being such a hot topic, these internal sketches from Ford Motor Company lend a ton of insight into the inspiration of the S550 Mustang both inside and out.
By Patrick Rall on January 6, 2014 - 2:04PM
Many folks in the automotive world expect that the next generation high performance Mustang will be named the GT350 and the rendering shown here based on the 2015 Ford Mustang shows what could be a very, very good looking super-Stang when it finally makes its bit debut.
By Armen Hareyan on January 5, 2014 - 8:52PM
"Project Fireball" started life as a 1964 Ford Galaxie 500, later restored by me as a tribute to legendary NASCAR racer Fireball Roberts. The car is the realization of a 30-year dream of re-creating a street-legal replica of a racecar from NASCAR's golden age.
By Patrick Rall on January 2, 2014 - 3:04PM
In the past few weeks since it became official that the 2015 Ford Mustang would feature an EcoBoost 4-cylinder engine I have seen countless calls by enthusiasts to do away with the 3.7L V6 option since the EcoBoost offers similar power and better fuel economy but that would be a move that would almost certainly cost FoMoCo some sales.
By Patrick Rall on January 1, 2014 - 6:14PM
It is New Year’s Day 2014 and with very little going on in the automotive world as we wait for the start of the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, this seems like a fine time to watch the 2015 Ford Mustang out cruising on the open road.
By Patrick Rall on December 31, 2013 - 5:37PM
While not everyone is as excited about the looks of the 2015 Ford Mustang as I am, the similarities across the different trim lines could really help sales improve with the two non-V8 models sporting a look that is very much like the GT package – allowing base model Mustang buyers more of the same great looks as the pricier GT models.
By Patrick Rall on December 30, 2013 - 10:04AM
While we have all been preoccupied with the look of the 2015 Ford Mustang it seems that we forgot to really look closely at the performance of the S550 outside of the new EcoBoost engine option but even without a big boost in power – the 2015 Mustang lineup should be the best performing generation in the car’s 50 year history.
By Patrick Rall on December 23, 2013 - 12:38PM
Ford Motor Company has released a short video detailing the incredible measures taken by the 2015 Mustang team in order to attempt to keep the newest pony car hidden from the annoyingly persistent spy photographers – focusing on the intricately designed camouflage that has become so familiar in the automotive world.
By Patrick Rall on December 20, 2013 - 12:43PM
Ford Motor Company announced this morning that the very first 2015 Ford Mustang sold to the public will go to the highest bidder at the Barrett Jackson Auto Auction in Scottsdale Arizona and what will likely be massive proceeds of said auction will go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
By Patrick Rall on December 19, 2013 - 1:07PM
It has been expected for some time that the next generation range topping Ford Mustang will be named the GT350 rather than the GT500 that SVT-buyers have been snatching up since 2007 and according to a Ford dealership website via an enthusiast community – there is now definitive proof that there is a Mustang GT350 on the way very soon.
By Patrick Rall on December 18, 2013 - 1:47PM
The 2015 Ford Mustang hasn’t even been official for a month and already it is receiving big recognition as it will serve as the Official Car of the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Swho that runs from January 7th through the 10th in Las Vegas.
By Patrick Rall on December 17, 2013 - 1:25PM
The 2015 Ford Mustang is the first Mustang ever that is offered with standard independent rear suspension in all models but those who are more focused on straight line performance still might be able to get their hands on a 2015 Stang with a traditional solid rear axle.
By Patrick Rall on December 16, 2013 - 2:27PM
Since before the 2015 Ford Mustang debuted on December 5th, there were people around the world complaining about the look of the newest generation of the fabled pony car but having seen the 2015 Mustang GT in person, there are three very clear reasons why you should love the S550 Mustang.
By Patrick Rall on December 13, 2013 - 7:56PM
Ford Motor Company and Electronic Arts announced that the 2015 Ford Mustang will make its gaming debut tonight in the uber popular Need for Speed series on Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 and PC – offering an immersive way for gamers to experience the 2015 Mustang in all its glory.
By Aaron Turpen on December 12, 2013 - 3:21PM
Ford issued it's second annual trend report, titled Looking Further with Ford 2014, after a short conference with leading thinkers in consumer trends. The report shows how Ford has gone beyond thinking green and into the blue. Torque News was there; here's our take on it.
By Patrick Rall on December 12, 2013 - 2:12PM
While there are a handful of people in the world who don’t like the 2015 Ford Mustang, I think that the evolutionary change is a very good one and when the livery of the Cobra Jet package is applied – the 2015 Mustang makes one awesome looking drag car.
By Patrick Rall on December 11, 2013 - 12:16PM
While Ford Motor Company introduced the gorgeous new 2015 Mustang GT coupe and convertible around the world last week, there are quite a few details that the company has withheld and it seems that the coolest new feature that we’ve not learned about thus far as a new “Burnout Control System” – a feature which would likely serve as every tire manufacturer’s dream come true.