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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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Ford Introduces new F150 Police Vehicles

By Patrick Rall on April 21, 2016 - 1:58PM

Ford has rolled out their new F150 Special Service Vehicle package, otherwise known as an F150 police truck, helping to extend the Motor Company’s already-large offering of vehicles intended for police department use – joining the familiar Taurus based Police Interceptor sedan and the Explorer-based Police Interceptor Utility, along with the Special Service Vehicle packages for the Transit and the Expedition.

The Ford Mustang was the Bestselling Sports Coupe in the World in 2015

By Patrick Rall on April 20, 2016 - 1:36PM

Based on the huge demand for the new 2015 Ford Mustang, we had figured that the original pony car was the bestselling sports car in the world last year, but today Ford Motor Company confirmed that for the 2015 calendar year, the mighty Mustang was the bestselling sports coupe in the world.

Happy 52nd Birthday to the Ford Mustang, America's Longest Running Sports Car

By Patrick Rall on April 18, 2016 - 1:30PM

On this day 52 years ago, more than 22,000 people had purchased the new Ford Mustang which had been formally introduced at the World’s Fair on April 17th, 1964 – marking the start of the longest-running car and one of the most famous American cars in the history of the industry.

Ford Mustang Sold Out Through 2017 in South Africa - Another RHD Market Success

By Patrick Rall on April 15, 2016 - 1:37PM

The new Ford Mustang is the first ever to be sold in South Africa with the preferred right hand drive configuration and like every other RHD market that has just gotten the new Mustang – the American muscle car is sold out well into the foreseeable future.

Build Your Ford GT Supercar Online Now, Buyers to be Hand Picked

By Patrick Rall on April 14, 2016 - 3:03PM

The configurator page for the new Ford GT supercar has gone line on Ford.com, allowing us all to burn a few minutes picking our favorite combination of wheels, stripes and exterior colors, but those folks hoping to buy a new GT will have to apply through the unique purchased process – with only approved buyers getting the green light to take one home.

2016 Camaro Priced Higher than Mustang in the UK Despite No Right-Drive

By Patrick Rall on April 13, 2016 - 3:22PM

The pricing has been announced for the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro in the United Kingdom, and even though the new GM muscle car isn’t right hand drive and the new Ford Mustang is – the Camaro still costs more than the Mustang in both 4- and 8-cylinder form.

Ford Allocates 2,000 More Mustangs to Australia

By Patrick Rall on April 13, 2016 - 12:45PM

The Ford Mustang is so popular in Australia that the American muscle car is technically sold out until the middle of 2017, but the Motor Company is trying to help shorten the waiting list by allocating an extra 2,000 units for the Aussie market – although those extra cars won’t arrive until late this year.

Ford F150 Beats Everyone in New Crash Tests

By Patrick Rall on April 12, 2016 - 2:07PM

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has published the results of their newest truck testing process and the new Ford F150 was the only truck to receive a “good” rating in every category – resulting in the F150 being the only truck to get the IIHS Top Safety Pick in multiple cab configurations.

Ford Mustang was Germany's Most Popular Sports Car in March

By Patrick Rall on April 8, 2016 - 3:18PM

In case you needed a clear sign as to how popular the new Ford Mustang is in Europe, here it is – the Ford Mustang was the bestselling sports car in Germany last month and on the year, it is the second bestselling sports car in Germany so far this year.

2017 Shelby Mustang GT350 trio in new colors

2017 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang Changes Confirmed

By Patrick Rall on April 7, 2016 - 1:17PM

Back in February, we brought you the news of some changes coming for the 2017 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang and while that information was technically unofficial – having come from a leaked document posted on an enthusiast forum – the official information on the 2017 model year Shelby Mustang has arrived and confirmed all of the leaked info from earlier in the year.

Hybrid F150 Test Truck Caught on Video

By Patrick Rall on April 6, 2016 - 5:12PM

A short video has hit the internet showing what is believed to be a Ford F150 Hybrid test prototype pickup driving out on the open road, with unusual camouflage on the fenders and word from the person who captured the video that at 35mph, the engine clearly down as it went into an EV mode.

Vaughn Gittin Jr Shows Off His Newest Ford Mustang Drift Car

By Patrick Rall on April 5, 2016 - 2:33PM

Vaughn Gittin Jr has a new Ford Mustang drift car for the 2016 season and ahead of the start of the Formula Drift season this weekend in Long Beach, the former champ made a short video showing the new Monster Energy muscle car action.

GeigerCars Tunes the 2016 Mustang GT to 820hp

By Patrick Rall on April 4, 2016 - 2:42PM

The German tuning experts at GeigerCars has announced a new package for the 2016 Ford Mustang GT, which adds a unique exterior appearance and engine modifications that lead to 820 horsepower – along with a price tag that starts just shy of $125k in US dollars.

Ford Mustang Outsells Challenger and Camaro Combined in March

By Patrick Rall on April 1, 2016 - 12:17PM

The Ford Mustang continued its dominance of the muscle car sales charts in March, selling more units than the Chevrolet Camaro and the Dodge Challenger combined, and extending an early lead over the competitors in their year’s sales race.

1st Thousand UK Ford Mustang Buyers Prefer the V8, Manual, Coupe and Red Paint

By Patrick Rall on March 31, 2016 - 3:52PM

The 2016 Ford Mustang is the first produced at the factory in a right hand drive configuration, leading to strong sales in the UK and with more than a thousand new Mustangs delivered thus far, we have a brief breakdown of the most popular features.

Ford's Diesel F150 Could Get a New Face, Too

By Patrick Rall on March 30, 2016 - 2:29PM

It is expected that the Ford F150 will feature a new fuel-friendly diesel in the next few years and according to the crew at Autoblog, this new diesel engine could be accompanied by a front end refresh – including a new grille and a change in the headlight design.

Saberhagen and Perez with the F150 MVP Edition

Ford F150 MVP Edition Celebrates the Kansas City Royals MLB Title

By Patrick Rall on March 29, 2016 - 1:59PM

Ford Motor Company has announced that they will offer a limited edition Ford F150 to celebrate the Kansas City Royals World Series win and all 300 examples of the F150 MVP Edition will be built at the Ford plant in Kansas City.

The Lincoln Navigator Concept Shows a Bright Future for the Luxury SUV

By Patrick Rall on March 24, 2016 - 1:53PM

Ford Motor Company has used the 2016 New York International Auto Show to show off their new Lincoln Navigator Concept and while this massive SUV has a few aspects that aren’t exactly production friendly – this new Navigator Concept paints a beautiful picture of the future of the large Lincoln SUV.

2016 Ford Mustang GT Fails Australian Police Car Trial

By Patrick Rall on March 23, 2016 - 4:31PM

A few weeks back we brought you the news that the 2016 Ford Mustang GT was being considered for the next police pursuit vehicles for the New South Wales police, but it seems that a mechanical issue during testing has forced the police to remove the Mustang from their consideration process.

2016 Ford Shelby Mustang GT-H Marks 50 Years of Rent-a-Racers

By Patrick Rall on March 22, 2016 - 12:21PM

A new 2016 Ford Shelby Mustang GT-H will debut this week at the 2016 New York International Auto Show and this new Rent-A-Racer will help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Shelby Mustang offered through Hertz rental cars – with 140 of these cars headed to rental outlets around the US later this year.

Ford Mustang Replaces Corvette Stingray in Monopoly Empire

By Patrick Rall on March 21, 2016 - 12:10PM

Ford Mustang fans who enjoy the game Monopoly Empire can now play the board game with a piece styled after the 2015 Mustang GT, effectively replacing the Chevrolet Corvette which previously came with the unique brand name board game.

2017 Ford Super Duty Trailer Reverse Guidance Uses 6 Cameras

By Patrick Rall on March 16, 2016 - 2:29PM

Ford Motor Company has announced the newest innovation on the 2017 Super Duty pickup with the introduction of the Trailer Reverse Guidance system, which uses 6 exterior cameras to make backing up with even a huge 5th wheel trailer much easier and much safer.

All New Shelby Mustang Buyers Get Free Track Instruction

By Patrick Rall on March 14, 2016 - 1:02PM

Ford Motor Company has announced that every buyer of the 2016 Shelby GT350 or GT350R Mustang will get a free day’s worth of instruction from the Ford Performance Racing School at Utah Motorsports Campus – allowing the company to help owners get the most out of the best-handling Mustang ever.

Next Generation Ford Mustang Coming in 4 Years

By Patrick Rall on March 4, 2016 - 12:02PM

According to a document unearthed by the Mustang6g.com community, the next generation Ford Mustang will enter production in May of 2020 – almost two years earlier than originally expected.

Ken Block Taking a New Ford Focus RS to World RallyCross

By Patrick Rall on March 3, 2016 - 2:43PM

Ken Block announced a while back that he would run the full FIA World RallyCross Championship this season and at that point, it was assumed that he would be running his familiar Ford Fiesta ST racecar, but he will actually campaign a brand new car based on the all-new Ford Focus RS.

Shelby GT350 Mustang VS Hellcat Challenger

Dodge Challenger Hellcat VS Shelby GT350 Mustang in Half Mile Battle

By Patrick Rall on March 2, 2016 - 1:29PM

A video has hit the internet showing the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat racing the Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang on a half mile strip of runway – with the poorly driven Mopar muscle car winning some and losing some.

Ken Block Rolls Out Gymkhana 8 from Dubai

By Patrick Rall on March 2, 2016 - 11:52AM

The Original Hoonigan Ken Block has rolled out the 8th chapter of his legendary Gymkhana video series, this time tearing up the streets of Dubai in his 650hp Ford Fiesta ST rally car with cameo appearances by a Ford F150 Raptor, the new Ford GT supercar and the incredible high performance exotics of the Dubai police force.

Mustang Soars in February While Camaro Sales Slump

By Patrick Rall on March 1, 2016 - 2:58PM

The Ford Mustang posted huge sales in February, badly beating the Chevrolet Camaro as sales of the 6th gen GM muscle car have remained inexplicably slow.

Ford Invests $145m for the Raptor F150 EcoBoost V6

By Patrick Rall on February 29, 2016 - 3:13PM

Ford Motor Company is expecting the 2017 F150 Raptor to be very popular when it arrives later this year so to build the new high performance EcoBoost V6, the automaker is investing $145 million in the Cleveland Engine Plant that builds many of the current EcoBoost engines in the company portfolio.

New Ford F150 Pickups with Massaging Seats Recalled

By Patrick Rall on February 24, 2016 - 2:46PM

Ford has issued a recall of select 2016 F150 pickups with the massaging seats over a concern that the airbag system may incorrectly recognize whether the person in the front passenger seat is an adult or a child – which could lead to injury by the airbag in the event of an accident.

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