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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.

Follow one of Torque News' Ford reporters Jimmy Dinsmore on Twitter at @driversside and send him tips for new Ford stories.

2016 F150 Limited
Ford F Series Leads All US Sales for the 35th Consecutive Year
By Patrick Rall on
Sales Numbers from around the industry are still trickling in, but it is clear that the Ford F Series pickup will be the bestselling vehicle in America for the 35th consecutive years – while also being America’s bestselling pickup truck for the 40th consecutive year.
Dodge lineup at Bondurant
Dodge Dominates Rear-Drive Sales for 2016
By Patrick Rall on
The sales numbers are in from all of the automakers which offer a performance oriented rear wheel drive vehicle and with 160,500 examples of the Challenger, Charger and Viper sold during 2016 – Dodge is officially the leading purveyor of rear wheel drive, performance oriented vehicles in the USA.
2016 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang
Ford Mustang Beats Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger to Claim 2016 Title
By Patrick Rall on
For the second year in a row, the Ford Mustang has beaten the Chevrolet Camaro and the Dodge Challenger to claim the title of America’s bestselling muscle car for 2016 – grabbing 10 of the 12 monthly sales wins along the way.
2015 EcoBoost Mustang Convertible
Ford Bringing Mustang Hybrid, F150 Hybrid with V8 Power by 2020
By Patrick Rall on
While Ford Motor Company has hinted to their future plans of an electrified Mustang and F150, the automaker announced this morning that both their top-selling sports car and their bestselling pickup will both have hybrid versions by 2020 – and they should both balance efficiency and high performance.
Ford F-150
The Controversy over using a K&N air filter in a 2015 Ford F-150
By Mary Conway on
The value of using K&N oiled air filters is hotly-debated. Some Ford F-150 owners say you should never use them while others say they boost power and performance.
Dodge performande at Bondurant
TN's Best Performance Car Stories of 2016
By Patrick Rall on
Performance cars aren’t the bestselling vehicles in the US, but they are among the most popular in the United States among enthusiasts so today, we bring you the best TorqueNews performance car stories of 2016 – with a look at a variety of different types of performance oriented cars from around the world.
Hellcat Ram Rebel Concept
TN's Best Full Size Pickup Truck Stories of 2016
By Patrick Rall on
Full size trucks are the most popular vehicles in the US market and with 2016 being a big year for big trucks, we have put together a list of some of the most significant news stories of our 2016 coverage of the full size truck segment in the US – including Ford, General Motors, Nissan, Ram and Toyota.
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Foutz Motorsports 2017 Ford F150 Raptor Race Truck Headed to NAIAS
By Patrick Rall on
The production-spec 2017 Ford F150 Raptor campaigned by Greg Foutz Motorsports has finished the 2016 offroad racing season with flying colors and after being closely examined by the Ford Performance team in Detroit, this hard-run Raptor will be displayed at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in the Motor City.
Ford is accelerating its self-driving Fusion test program by tripling its fleet
By Mary Conway on
Ford announced today that its newest generation of self-driving Fusion Hybrids will debut at the Consumer Electronics Show and be on display at the North American International Auto Show.
Ken BLock jumping the new Raptor
Ken Block Hoons the 2017 Ford F150 Raptor ((Video)
By Patrick Rall on
The 2017 Ford F150 Raptor is marketed as the ultimate off-road production truck and with Ken Block arguably being the ultimate off-road driver, it only makes sense that the Motor Company would tap their famed rally racer to make a video showing off the capabilities of the new Raptor – and the first video of that action is here.
2017 F350
2017 Ford Super Duty Recalled because the Gas Tank Might Fall Out
By Patrick Rall on
Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for roughly 8,000 examples of the new 2017 F250 and F350 Super Duty pickups over a concern that a problem with the gas tank straps could allow the tank to fall and contact the ground – increasing the likelihood of a fire, although there have been no reports incidents by private owners.
Ford Mustang women's car of the year
Ford Mustang Named Women's World Car of the Year
By Patrick Rall on
The Ford Mustang has been named the Women’s Car of the Year for the global automotive market, with a panel of women around the world testing hundreds of cars and picking the Mustang as their favorite for 2016 – and the Ford Focus RS finished a close second.
Why Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is thanking Ford Motor employees
By Mary Conway on
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has posted on Facebook that he just wrapped up a commercial shoot in the Detroit area. The action star has a special message for Ford Motor "blue collar" employees.
Ford GT production
2017 Ford GT Production has Officially Begun
By Patrick Rall on
Ford Motor Company announced this morning that the first 2017 Ford GT supercar has been rolled off of the unique assembly line in Canada, marking the official launch of production and making it likely that the first private owner of the new Ford will have their supercar before the end of 2016 – as the company had initially planned.
quickest s550 manual mustang
Watch the Worlds Quick Manual Transmission S550 Ford Mustang Set the Record
By Patrick Rall on
A video has turned up online showing a late model Ford Mustang GT with the standard 6-speed manual transmission laying down a 9.47 quarter mile run – which the video claims is a world record for the quickest quarter mile time by a manual transmission S550 Mustang.
2014 GT500
If a 2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is Real, a Detroit Debut is Likely
By Patrick Rall on
After a listing on Ford.com for a 2017 Mustang Shelby GT500 came and went, many people are expecting to see a new, high powered pony car from the Motor Company in the very near future – and if there really is a new GT500 coming for 2017, it will almost certainly be unveiling at the upcoming 2017 Detroit Auto Show.
2017 Mustang GT500 search screen shot
2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Pops Up on Ford.com
By Patrick Rall on
Ford Motor Company hasn’t officially acknowledged the rumors of the upcoming Mustang Shelby GT500, but a listing on Google from Ford.com and a Shelby GT500 extension on the Ford website suggests that a new high performance Mustang is on its way for 2017 – presumably storming onto the scene to battle the Dodge Hellcat cars.
Ford Performance unveils a screaming fast, track-only Shelby FP350S
By Mary Conway on
Ford Performance just unveiled a Shelby for everyone who truly wants to race their pony car, the only hitch is that you can only race it. The Shelby FP350S isn’t street legal.
2017 raptor testing
Why Transmission Testing is Delaying the 2017 Ford F150 Raptor
By Patrick Rall on
A report by Reuters confirmed that 2017 Ford F150 pickups are piling up at storage facilities between production and dealerships as the automaker works to complete testing of the new 10-speed automatic transmission – and today we look at why this testing process is preventing the company from shipping these new trucks.
2016 Ford F-150 owners debate the best floor mats
By Mary Conway on
Now that wintry weather is moving in through out the United States, drivers of 2015 and 2016 Ford F-150s are trying to determine the best floor mats for fit, coverage and wear.
Ford F-150 Steering Wheel Problems and Peeling
Owners of 2015 Ford F-150s are upset over steering wheels that are peeling
By Mary Conway on
An owner of a 2015 Ford F-150 complained on a forum about problems with his steering wheel peeling and looking bad. Other owners are reporting similar problems.
Yellow Mustang at NAIAS
Ford Mustang Leads in November as Chevy Camaro, Dodge Challenger Post Worst Sales of 2016
By Patrick Rall on
After trailing the Chevrolet Camaro in September and October sales, a combination of a sales surge for the Ford Mustang with the worst sales month of the year for the Camaro has allowed the Mustang to climb back to the top of the muscle car chart – even as sales slump across the segment compared to last year.
2017 Raptor race truck
Stock 2017 Ford Raptor F150 Finishes the Baja 1000 - and Drives Home
By Patrick Rall on
A new 2017 Ford F150 Raptor that is mechanically identical to the trucks reaching dealerships around the country recently participated in the grueling Baja 1000 off-road race, finishing 3rd in the Stock Full class and then driving the team home – in a race where 128 vehicles didn’t make it to the finish line.
1984 Bronco II
Future Ford Bronco Being Engineered in Australia
By Patrick Rall on
A new reported states that the future Ford Bronco will be engineered in Australia even though it will be built in Detroit – all but ensuring that the new Bronco will be a smaller, body-on-frame vehicle and not a larger, F150-based machine.
2016 F150 Limited
Future Ford F150 Could Get a New 4.8L V8
By Patrick Rall on
According to a new report focusing on a labor deal between Ford Motor Company and the Canadian Auto Workers Union, the Ford F150 is slated to receive a new 4.8L V8 which will be built in Canada starting sometime around 2020 or 2021.
Finally a 2017 Ford GT you can afford to own
By Mary Conway on
Ford is now selling diecast reproductions of the incredible 2017 Ford GT supercar. Available in blue or silver, it may be the only Ford GT you can ever afford.
2015 Mustang GT shadows
2018 Ford Mustang Could Lose V6, Gain 10-Speed and MagneRide
By Patrick Rall on
According to information gathered from Ford’s dealership system and posted on the enthusiast website Mustang6g.com, the 2018 Ford Mustang could lose the V6 engine option while adding the 10-speed automatic transmission and the MagneRide suspension setup from the current Shelby GT350 – while still offering the GT350 and GT350R for those who want a stronger-handling pony car.
Autosock may give better tire traction than chains
Why some drivers say the 'Autosock' works better than chains in snow
By Mary Conway on
With snow starting to fall in different areas of the country, a new product appears to give better traction than chains. Decide between Autosock vs chains.
Hector Fraire mugshot
The Ford Mustang in Oklahoma Probably Wasn't Going 208
By Patrick Rall on
A news story has been traveling around social media which talks about a 19-year old Ford Mustang driver in Oklahoma who was clocked going 208mph and while it certainly makes for an interesting story – there is almost no way that he was going 208 miles per hour.
2017 Ford Super Duty
North American "Of The Year" Finalists Include Ford Super Duty, Chevy Bolt, Chrysler Pacifica
By Patrick Rall on
The finalists for the North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year award have been announced and headlining this year’s awards are the Ford F-Series Super Duty and the Chevrolet Bolt – both of which have been named Motor Trend’s best of the new year – along with the hot-selling Chrysler Pacifica.
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