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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 to use 2011 Geneva Motor Show as stage for its suite of technologies

By Frank Sherosky on February 10, 2011 - 7:50PM

Think in terms of a series of major new vehicle and customer focused technology announcements for the 81st Geneva Motor Show beginning March 1st.

Ferrari changes name of F150 racer after Ford sues

By Patrick Rall on February 10, 2011 - 11:59AM

A few weeks ago, TorqueNews brought you the news of the newest Ferrari F1 racer, which was named the F150 in honor of the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy but Ford Motor Company didn’t like Ferrari using the F150 name so yesterday, FMC filed suit against the Italian supercar builder.

Shelby Introduces Powerful GT350 Convertible at Chicago Auto Show

By Keith Griffin on February 9, 2011 - 9:01PM

Fun in the sun just got a lot more powerful with the introduction of the 2012 Shelby GT350 convertible at the Chicago Auto Show.

How to handle your next auto recall

By Frank Sherosky on February 9, 2011 - 2:09PM

One auto recall is bad enough, but four in two years is a bit much for any auto owner. So, you get a little experience with handling the process.

The 2012 Shelby GT350 Mustang to debut in Chicago

By Patrick Rall on February 8, 2011 - 11:04AM

The 2012 Shelby GT350 Mustang will make its grand debut at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show – marking the first time that Shelby American will debut a new vehicle at a major auto show.

Fast Five trailer runs during Super Bowl XLV

By Patrick Rall on February 7, 2011 - 4:37PM

Fast Five – the fifth installment of the legendary Fast and the Furious (FATF) movie series is set to hit theaters on April 29th but the millions of viewers of last night’s Super Bowl XLV got a good look at the action packed go-fast flick featuring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel and wrestling superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Ford announces requirements for Lincoln dealers to survive

By Patrick Rall on February 7, 2011 - 1:50PM

Ford Motor Company has announced what they expect of their dealerships carrying the Lincoln brand, if those dealers plan to continue offering the luxury brand going forward.

Ford launches FordImages.com

By Patrick Rall on February 4, 2011 - 10:27AM

Ford Motor Company has spent the last hundred years building all sorts of vehicles and while doing so, they have taken some incredible photographs that the public can now buy at FordImages.com.

Tackling the blizzard of 2011 in a Lincoln MKS EcoBoost

By Patrick Rall on February 3, 2011 - 1:27PM

Typically when you think about a 355 horsepower Lincoln, the first aspect that comes to mind isn’t its ideal performance in the snow but thanks to the storm that has pummeled nearly the entire country for the past few days, I got to spend the day after the “Blizzard of 2011” in a 2011 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost – with fantastic results.

The profile of the 2011 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost

By Patrick Rall on February 3, 2011 - 1:24PM

The 2011 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost from the rear on a snow covered road

By Patrick Rall on February 3, 2011 - 1:23PM

The 2011 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost in the big snow of 2011

By Patrick Rall on February 3, 2011 - 1:22PM

Ford recalls 2009-2010 F150 for door handle failure

By Patrick Rall on February 3, 2011 - 11:58AM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a voluntary Ford recall of 2009 and 2010 F150 pickups due to weak return springs in the interior door handles which could allow the doors to open in the event of an accident.

Ford's 2011 January sales gain while Lincoln struggles

By Patrick Rall on February 2, 2011 - 1:38PM

Ford Motor Company has rolled out a handful of new models like the Explorer and Fiesta for 2011, helping the automaker maintain a steady rate of growth but in the absence of the Mercury brand, Lincoln dealerships struggle without new models.

Camaro comfortably outsells Mustang, Challenger in January 2011

By Patrick Rall on February 1, 2011 - 5:08PM

January certainly isn’t the ideal sales month for the Big 3’s rear wheel drive muscle cars, but the Camaro managed to outsell the Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger even though the high performance Chevy saw an 11% drop in sales compared to January last year.

Global markets still lacking a global automotive ETF

By Frank Sherosky on January 31, 2011 - 8:27PM

Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) cover just about every industry and sector except the one that is growing by leaps and bounds in emerging markets - the global auto industry.

A first drive of the 2012 Ford Focus

By Patrick Rall on January 31, 2011 - 3:12PM

The 2012 Ford Focus is part of the Motor Company’s “One Ford” plan to offer the same vehicles around the world and recently TorqueNews had a chance to drive the newest C-segment sedan and hatchback before they hit showrooms later this year.

The interior of the 2012 Ford Focus

By Patrick Rall on January 31, 2011 - 3:02PM

The 2012 Ford Focus hatchback

By Patrick Rall on January 31, 2011 - 3:01PM

The 2012 Ford Focus from the rear

By Patrick Rall on January 31, 2011 - 3:00PM

A beachside shot of the 2012 Ford Focus sedan

By Patrick Rall on January 31, 2011 - 2:59PM

The 2012 Ford Focus sedan in action

By Patrick Rall on January 31, 2011 - 2:58PM

The 2012 Shelby Cobra 50th Anniversary Edition sells out

By Patrick Rall on January 31, 2011 - 1:16PM

Earlier this month, Shelby American announced that they would be producing a special set of limited edition modern Shelby Cobra roadsters to commemorate the 50th anniversary and today, Shelby announced that these 50 new Cobras sold out in less than 48 hours after going on sale.

The steering wheel of the 2012 Shelby Cobra 50th Anniversary Edition

By Patrick Rall on January 31, 2011 - 1:10PM

The fender badge of the 2012 Shelby Cobra 50th Anniversary Edition

By Patrick Rall on January 31, 2011 - 1:09PM

The interior of the 2012 Shelby Cobra 50th Anniversary Edition

By Patrick Rall on January 31, 2011 - 1:08PM

The badge of the 50th Anniversary Shelby Cobra

By Patrick Rall on January 31, 2011 - 1:07PM

The 2012 Shelby Cobra 50th Anniversary Edition from the back end

By Patrick Rall on January 31, 2011 - 1:06PM

January New Car Sales Show Strong Growth

By Keith Griffin on January 31, 2011 - 7:51AM

Edmunds.com is predicting that January sales figures will reveal strong growth in new car sales compared to January 2010 with a strong indication that 2011 could see 12.5 million light vehicle sales.

Egypt unrest could topple its auto industry relations

By Frank Sherosky on January 30, 2011 - 12:59PM

As the Egyptian nation finds itself in the throes of civil unrest, the investors in their auto industry watch with great angst how Mubarak handles the situation.

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