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Ford

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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A look at the 4.6L DOHC Ford SVT engine in the 2002 Panoz Esperante Jan Magnussen Driver’s Edition

By Patrick Rall on May 24, 2011 - 3:02PM

A look at the underhood signature area of the 2002 Panoz Esperante Jan Magnussen Driver's Edition

By Patrick Rall on May 24, 2011 - 3:01PM

A close of up the wheel and brakes from the 2002 Panoz Esperante Jan Magnussen Driver’s Edition

By Patrick Rall on May 24, 2011 - 2:59PM

The back end of the 2002 Panoz Esperante Jan Magnussen Driver’s Edition

By Patrick Rall on May 24, 2011 - 2:59PM

Ford Explorer 2011 MPG Delivering More Than Promising

By Armen Hareyan on May 24, 2011 - 2:20PM

Normally when one looks at the reported MPG of a new car the expectation is that the numbers reflect the best driving scenario, but the 2011 Ford Explorer MPG seems to deliver more than announced by EPA.

Ford (NYSE: F) using avatar technology to reflect plant workers

By Frank Sherosky on May 24, 2011 - 2:05PM

Like the motion-capture technology covered by Torque News at SAE World Congress, Ford is using similar but more sophisticated, multinational avatars like Ford's North American virtual workers, Jack and Jill, and now reflects the sizes and shapes of workers at assembly plants across the globe.

Early adopters of electric cars helping car manufacturers go forward

By Frank Sherosky on May 24, 2011 - 11:19AM

From the Nissan Leaf to the Chevrolet Volt, the Ford EV and the Tesla Roadster, manufacturers are still in uncharted territory. Their reliance on early adopters, those who are the first to buy the electric cars, is crucial to going forward.

The Mecum 2011 Indy Spring Classic has something for everyone

By Patrick Rall on May 19, 2011 - 8:34PM

TorqueNews has spent the last two days working through the 2000+ cars of the 2011 Mecum Indy Spring Classic Auction and there is one thing that we’ve learned - this event has something for everyone.

A 1968 Shelby GT350

By Patrick Rall on May 19, 2011 - 8:32PM

Ford to invest 350 million in a Chinese transmission plant with serious capacity

By Don Bain on May 19, 2011 - 5:51PM

Ford, in collaboration with its Chinese partners, is building its first transmission plant in China in support of the company's aggressive growth plan in the world's largest auto market. Ford's passenger vehicle joint venture in China, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Ltd. (CFMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the transmission plant project today with the Municipal Government of Chongqing.

The 2011 Mecum Indy Auction begins today

By Patrick Rall on May 17, 2011 - 3:51PM

Today at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, the 24th annual Dana Mecum Original Spring Classic Auction kicked off – offering buyers and tire-kickers a chance to look at the world’s largest collector car auction with some of the most amazing modern and vintage vehicles that you will ever see in one place.

Ford Freestyle under NHTSA investigation for unintended lunging

By Patrick Rall on May 16, 2011 - 3:00PM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into reports that certain Ford Freestyle crossovers are ‘lunging’ without input of the driver – slightly reminiscent of the acceleration problems plaguing Toyota but with far less severe results.

Ford, Google Look to the Cloud for Fuel Savings

By Keith Griffin on May 11, 2011 - 3:05PM

Big Brother is watching but it's for greater fuel efficiency if a new program that Ford is using based on Google's Prediction API comes to fruition.

The 2012 Ford Focus ST hits roads around the world

By Patrick Rall on May 11, 2011 - 10:08AM

The new high performance 2012 Ford Focus ST will be the first global performance application of Ford’s new EcoBoost technology and as a sign that the full launch of this new hot hatch is just around the corner; Ford has deployed a fleet of 60 “test mules” to major markets around the world for the final phase of pre-release testing.

V6 engines account for 50% of Ford F150 models in April

By Patrick Rall on May 10, 2011 - 1:11PM

The light truck market in the US is way down from where it was less than ten years ago – due in part to the high cost of fuel and the comparatively low fuel economy numbers – but Ford’s advancements in V6 engine technology have helped the popularity of these smaller, more efficient engines as 50% of F150s sold last month packed V6 power.

Ford introduces the new name of the V6 Performance Package – the Mayhem Mustang Package

By Patrick Rall on May 9, 2011 - 3:37PM

In late 2010, Ford announced that they were looking for a more exciting name for the Ford Mustang V6 Performance Package, employing the help of their hoards of Facebook fans for ideas and today Ford has announced that new name – the 2012 Ford Mayhem Mustang Package.

Ford F150 fuel tank strap investigation expanded

By Patrick Rall on May 9, 2011 - 11:56AM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that their 2010 investigation of the Ford F150 for fuel tank strap failure issues has been expanded from the 1.4 million initially included to over 2.7 million.

Best Buy wants to sell electric cars, but faces serious challenges

By Armen Hareyan on May 9, 2011 - 10:44AM

Best Buy says it is having talks with traditional automakers to sell electric cars in its stores and that the conversations with automakers are going well. Will this make the electronics retailer the largest EV dealership in the world?

Gasoline prices surpassing capability of present engine technology

By Frank Sherosky on May 6, 2011 - 2:53PM

While the latest GM media releases say breathing right with VVT (variable valve timing) helps Chevrolet get more from less, and mild hybrids extend driving range, the pace of oil and gasoline price increases have overcome their benefits for city driving.

Ford continues to grow while Lincoln struggles in April 2011

By Patrick Rall on May 5, 2011 - 5:00PM

Ford Motor Company was the worst of the American automakers in terms of year over year growth, but they still showed fair growth of 16.4%, ranking them above Toyota, Honda and Nissan.

Camaro leads the Mustang, Challenger, 370Z in April 2011

By Patrick Rall on May 5, 2011 - 3:03PM

Ford and General Motors both saw huge jumps in muscle car sales but with the month of April coming to an end, the Chevrolet Camaro led the pack in muscle car sales for the 4th consecutive month.

Electronic Arts teases Need for Speed - The Run

By Patrick Rall on May 4, 2011 - 3:19PM

It seems like just yesterday when I was tearing open my fresh copy of Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed and gaming super-company Electronic Arts has already issued a brief look at the Next generation of the NFS series with a YouTube video of Need for Speed – The Run.

Investors yawn at Ford stock even after upbeat April sales report

By Frank Sherosky on May 4, 2011 - 9:00AM

Despite an April sales report that showed an increase of 16 percent versus a year ago and year-to-date sales up 16 percent, investors did not pump Ford stock, even in after-hours trading. Pre-market trading is no different.

Ford Explorer 2011 Dazzles with Slate of Technical Changes

By Keith Griffin on May 4, 2011 - 6:30AM

From a pure driving standpoint of getting from A to B, there is little that is going to excite you about the 2011 Ford Explorer. What is probably going to get you to sign on the dotted line is new technology that helped make the Explorer the 2011 North American Truck of the Year.

Government Approves Solar Powered Charging Station

By Keith Griffin on May 3, 2011 - 3:14PM

The government is demonstrating its willingness to get behind green sources of energy by adding the first solar-powered charging station to the Government Services Administration schedule. That allows it to be purchased by federal agencies for use.

Ford Racing now offering a Boss 302 crate engine

By Patrick Rall on May 3, 2011 - 1:45PM

Ford Racing began offering the new 5.0L V8 engine as a crate motor last year but the aftermarket performance division of Ford Motor Company has announced that they are now offering the high performance Boss 302 variant of the 5.0L V8 – packing 444 horsepower made with the help of improved engine components compared to the standard Ford 5.0L V8.

Ford Escape, Mercury Mariner under investigation for backglass risks

By Patrick Rall on May 2, 2011 - 8:00PM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation of select Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner compact SUVs after receiving reports of the rear liftgate glass shattering suddenly and for seemingly no reason.

Ford alters production at Windsor plant due to tire shortages

By Patrick Rall on May 2, 2011 - 7:32PM

Ford has announced production schedule changes at their Windsor engine facility but unlike most other recent production stoppages, this one doesn’t have anything to do with the Japanese earthquake on March 11th and instead – the Canadian engine plant downtime is due to Ford’s inability to get enough tires to build vehicles with the engines built in Windsor.

Ford: Operation Drive One Integrates with Extreme Makeover Home Edition

By Armen Hareyan on May 1, 2011 - 10:07PM

Ford donated 2011 Explorer to a family in May 1 Extreme Makeover Home Edition integrating its Operation Drive One program with a popular reality show.

Ford 5-window coupe at Bearing Burners Car Show and Swap Meet

By Frank Sherosky on May 1, 2011 - 7:06PM

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