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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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Ford grows, Lincoln stumbles in November 2012 sales

By Patrick Rall on December 11, 2012 - 1:27PM

Like several other months during the 2012 year, November brought about a gain for the Ford brand while the luxury Lincoln brand struggled – posting another month of negative growth.

New technology in 2013 Ford Fusion cuts CO2 emmissions by tons

By John Goreham on December 11, 2012 - 1:22PM

By using a new material from BASF, the new 2013 Ford Fusion will cut emmissions of CO2 and also VOCs

Ford announces fix for Escape and Fusion fire problem, what's next for customers?

By Anthony Faccenda on December 10, 2012 - 5:25PM

Although the automaker did not have repair plans in place for customers when it recalled 90,000 Ford Escape and Fusion vehicles two weeks ago, it has now found a fix to its dangerous fire-related flaw.

2014 Ford Transit with new Power Stroke diesel

New Power Stroke diesel will debut in 2014 Ford Transit

By Denis Flierl on December 10, 2012 - 8:00AM

Ford is bringing a powerful new five-cylinder Power Stroke diesel to the North American market that will make its debut in the all-new 2014 Ford Transit commercial van.

Independent tests of Fusion and C-MAX Hybrid MPG's lower than EPA certification

By David Herron on December 8, 2012 - 4:15PM

Several reports are now showing both the Ford Fusion Hybrid and Ford C-MAX Hybrid to have lower MPG's than the EPA certified fuel efficiency ratings.

Ford recalls 2013 Fusion sedans over hazardous headlight defect

By Anthony Faccenda on December 8, 2012 - 1:22AM

Ford's latest recall comes just over a week after the automaker recalled the 2013 Fusion for a dangerous fire-related recall. Friday's problem, which affects over 20,000 vehicles in North America, particularly concerns a headlight projector coating defect.

Ford tortures new 2014 Fiesta with extreme abuse

By Denis Flierl on December 7, 2012 - 12:12PM

The new 2014 Ford Fiesta is truly a global car that gets some of the most extreme testing on the planet.

2013 Focus ST is Ford’s first global performance car

By Denis Flierl on December 7, 2012 - 9:29AM

The new 2013 Focus ST is Ford’s new global hot hatch that is getting attention around the world.

Ford Mustang wins November sales race - sets up December shootout for muscle car sales title

By Patrick Rall on December 5, 2012 - 12:00AM

The Ford Mustang outsold both the Chevrolet Camaro and the Dodge Challenger in November 2012, helping Ford’s pony car to close the gap between itself and the Camaro as the two duke it out for the title of the bestselling muscle car for 2012 – a title claimed by the Camaro in each of the past two years.

Ford's electrified C-MAX racks up sales record in November, beating Toyota

By David Herron on December 1, 2012 - 5:26PM

The new Ford C-MAX cars are leading the charge to win market share from Toyota and Honda with a new line high fuel efficiency vehicles, and in November the company racked up its biggest month of electrified vehicle sales ever.

Ford recalls Escape and Fusion, explains what drivers should do next

By Anthony Faccenda on November 30, 2012 - 9:00PM

Ford Motor Co. announced on Friday that it is recalling certain 2013 Ford Escape SUVs and Ford Fusion sedans equipped with EcoBoost engines over fire risks.

Ford's Octane Academy returning for second season - got what it takes?

By Aaron Turpen on November 30, 2012 - 3:05PM

The competition reality show will be coming back with new episodes for 2013 on the NBC Sports Network and will feature the 2014 Ford Fiesta ST and rally racer Ken Block. Find out how you can sign up to be considered for the show.

Ford, BMW and Honda are set to redefine these new decades

Ford, BMW and Honda Are Back Doing What They Do Best at LA Auto Show

By Nicolas Zart on November 30, 2012 - 12:09PM

The Los Angeles Auto Show has given us yet again a glimpse of what the future has in store without neglecting the present. Ford, BMW and Honda stood out for me.

U.S. confirmed Ford Fiesta ST gets SVT performance

By Denis Flierl on November 26, 2012 - 8:41PM

The new high-performance 2014 Ford Fiesta ST has been confirmed for a U.S. launch and gets its performance with help from the SVT team.

Ford improves appeal of 2014 Fiesta with new technology

By Denis Flierl on November 26, 2012 - 7:19AM

Ford is increasing the appeal of the new 2014 Fiesta around the globe by adding new technology that is attracting new buyers.

Ford Fiesta continues world dominance with Asian debut

By Denis Flierl on November 23, 2012 - 10:03AM

The new 2013 Ford Fiesta is on a march to be a global game-changer and makes its Asian debut at Auto Guangzhou 2012 in China.

GE will buy 2000 Ford C-Max vehicles and Ford will promote GE's alternative fueling stations

By John Goreham on November 20, 2012 - 1:29PM

Ford and General Electric’s collaboration on alternative energy vehicles has a surprise if one looks deeper. The "alternative" is not necessarily a green power source.

Ford builds 500,000th EcoBoost vehicle in fight with Toyota

By David Herron on November 19, 2012 - 6:36PM

Ford's EcoBoost turbocharged gasoline engines not only offer great fuel economy and emissions improvements, but their growing sales are helping Ford in its quest to beat Toyota.

Amazing 1 liter Ford EcoBoost coming to US in 2014 Fiesta

By John Goreham on November 19, 2012 - 5:26PM

2014 Ford Fiesta will be the first to have the highly praised 1 liter, 3-cylinder engine with unreal gas mileage.

Parents of young drivers will love the new Ford Fiesta

By Denis Flierl on November 19, 2012 - 8:23AM

The new 2013 Ford Fiesta debuts in Europe with a new feature called MyKey that parents of young drivers will be excited about.

Ford’s EV+ Means Better Fuel Economy

By Nicolas Zart on November 16, 2012 - 3:15PM

Maximizing fuel economy with plug-in hybrids and even simple hybrids is the next step before newer hybrid technologies are introduced. In the meantime, Ford has an ingenious EV+ solution.

Details emerge on the high performance 2014 Ford Fiesta ST

By Patrick Rall on November 16, 2012 - 2:34PM

The Ford Fiesta ST has shown itself as a concept at various motor shows over the past year but some details about the upcoming production version have surfaced – indicating that this sporty subcompact hatchback should be a ton of fun to drive when it arrives next year.

The back end of the 2012 Ford Fiesta ST Concept

By Patrick Rall on November 16, 2012 - 2:32PM

A head on shot of the 2012 Ford Fiesta ST Concept

By Patrick Rall on November 16, 2012 - 2:31PM

2013 Ford Escape earns well-deserved “Car of the Year” award

By Denis Flierl on November 14, 2012 - 7:53AM

Popular Mechanics has unveiled its 2013 Automotive Excellence Awards and has named the 2013 Ford Escape its first ever "Car of the Year" award in spite of multiple recalls.

A closer look at the WD40/SEMA Cares Ford trucks

By Patrick Rall on November 13, 2012 - 1:29PM

The 2012 SEMA Show brought about the public debut of the customized 1953 Ford F100 and the 2010 Ford Super Duty F350, both of which are designed by automotive legend Chip Foose and clad in the colors of the WD40 brand and this weekend, I had a chance to get some more details on these two charity trucks.