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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 Mustang Lovers - Your New Golf Cart has Arrived

By Patrick Rall on May 19, 2015 - 1:45PM EDT

If you are a 2015 Ford Mustang owner and you love to golf – or simply love to drive around in a golf cart – a new mini-Mustang has hit the market that will surely turn heads everywhere it goes, but having the sportiest golf cart on the block doesn’t come cheap.

2016 Ford Mustang Pricing Remains Unchanged, New Packages Priced

By Patrick Rall on May 18, 2015 - 11:48AM EDT

The folks at Mustang6g have dug up the pricing for the 2016 Ford Mustang lineup and while we sadly don’t have pricing for the new Shelby GT350 – it looks as though none of the pricing figures for the Mustang have increased for the 2016 model year.

2016 Mustang GT Convertible Performance Package

2016 Ford Mustang GT Convertible Gets Performance Package

By Patrick Rall on May 14, 2015 - 11:44AM EDT

The 2016 Ford Mustang has gotten a spread of appearance packages for the new model year, but performance upgrades haven’t been forgotten – as the Mustang GT Convertible now has an optional Performance Package that prepares the droptop pony car for extended track time and improved lap times.

2016 Mustang GT Gets Black Accents, EcoBoost Gets Pony Package

By Patrick Rall on May 13, 2015 - 4:58PM EDT

Ford Motor Company has announced a pair of appearance packages for the 2016 Ford Mustang, with the GT getting a new black accent package, the EcoBoost getting a Pony Package and both of these performance models getting a new black roof option.

Details on the 2015 Ford F150 Steering Recall

By Patrick Rall on May 12, 2015 - 12:30PM EDT

Ford Motor Company issued a recall for the 2015 Ford F150 pickup over a concern that a component of the steering column could fail – leading to a sudden loss of control if this problem occurs at speed.

Ford Announces the 2016 Mustang GT California Special

By Patrick Rall on May 11, 2015 - 8:42AM EDT

The 2015 Mustang has proven to be a huge success, but in order to keep the lineup fresh for the 2016 model year, Ford Motor Company has brought back the California Special package for the Mustang GT.

Ford Teases the 2016 Mustang GT California Special - Hints to Others

By Patrick Rall on May 7, 2015 - 4:21PM EDT

Ford Motor Company has just issued the image above, showing the rear deck lid badge of the 2016 Ford Mustang GT California Special, which the company states is just one of the new packages coming for the 2016 model year pony car.

Meet the World's Quickest C7 Corvette, Packing 3,500hp

By Patrick Rall on May 7, 2015 - 3:56PM EDT

A video has surfaced online showing a super modified 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray that is packing some 3,500 horsepower – making it what I believe to be the quickest and the meanest looking C7 in the world.

2016 Ford F150 V8 Can Run on Propane, Natural Gas

By Patrick Rall on May 7, 2015 - 1:17PM EDT

Ford Motor Company has announced that when the 2016 F150 pickups go on sale, there will be an option to upfit the 5.0L V8 to run on propane or compressed natural gas – making the F150 the only truck in the half ton segment that can run on these alternative fuels.

New Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang Features World Class Brakes

By Patrick Rall on May 6, 2015 - 11:40AM EDT

The 2015 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang is expected to be the best handling Mustang of all time and a big part of the GT350 handling excellence is the high tech braking system – featuring a design that is unlike any American car from any of the Detroit automakers.

2015 Ford F150 Sales V6 Engines Selling in Record Numbers

By Patrick Rall on May 4, 2015 - 10:56AM EDT

Sales numbers for the F150 are still down relative to the same months last year, but as more 2015 Ford F150 pickups reach dealerships around the country every day, those numbers are steadily improving and the Motor Company has announced that the EcoBoost V6 engines and the premium trimlines are leading the charge for the 2015 model year.

2015 Ford Mustang Sales Grow in April, Crushing Camaro, Challenger

By Patrick Rall on May 1, 2015 - 11:02AM EDT

The sales boom for the 2015 Ford Mustang continued in April 2015, posting the best sales figures in almost a decade while once again comfortably outselling both the Chevrolet Camaro and the Dodge Challenger – and Mustang sales are likely to continue to improve as we get into the summer months.

2016 Shelby GT350 Allotments Sent to Dealerships

By Patrick Rall on April 30, 2015 - 4:49PM EDT

The 2016 Shelby GT350 Mustang will be far easier to get your hands on than the ultra-limited edition 2015 GT350 and according to a new report, Ford dealerships are finding out right now just how many examples of the 2016 GT350 Mustang they will get – meaning that your local dealership might know how many they are getting and allowing prospective buyers to put money down on their new super-Stang.

2015 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang Options, Prices Leaked

By Patrick Rall on April 29, 2015 - 1:50PM EDT

Less than 24 hours after Ford Motor Company finally let us know that the new Shelby GT350 Mustang would be launched as a late-run 2015 model year vehicle, the folks at Mustang6g have gotten ahold of the options and option pricing for the new GT350 and GT350R.

2015 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang Production Limited to 137 Units

By Patrick Rall on April 28, 2015 - 11:10AM EDT

Ford Motor Company announced this morning that the new Shelby GT350 Mustang will official arrive as a 2015 model year vehicle in order to properly celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original Shelby Mustang, but with this new model coming so late in the year, only 137 copies of the 2015 GT350 will be built.

Test the 2015 Shelby Mustang GT at the Track before Buying

By Patrick Rall on April 27, 2015 - 1:23PM EDT

The 2015 Shelby Mustang GT is one of the baddest modified versions of the new pony car and starting next month, prospective buyers can test the Shelby GT on the track prior to buying it – or you can just pay the money to spend a day exercising the 627 horsepower 2015 Mustang.

Diablosport Tunes the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost

By Patrick Rall on April 24, 2015 - 11:07AM EDT

The performance experts at Diablosport have unveiled their tuning package for the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost and in the highest performance setting, Diablosport adds 30 horsepower and 55lb-ft of torque at the rear wheels – bringing about total power levels of 268.9 horsepower and 348.8lb-ft of torque.

2015 Roush Phase 1 Mustang GT Makes 747hp (Video)

By Patrick Rall on April 23, 2015 - 1:40PM EDT

The 2015 Ford Mustang GT packs a serious punch in stock form with 435 horsepower and 400lb-ft of torque, but the video below shows what the newest Mustang can do with the Phase 1 supercharger package from Roush Performance – packing almost 750 rear wheel horsepower.

New Ford SVT Raptor F150 EcoBoost Could Benefit Full F150 Lineup

By Patrick Rall on April 22, 2015 - 4:22PM EDT

The 2017 Ford SVT Raptor F150 that debuted earlier this year at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show is powered by a new 3.5L EcoBoost V6 that has been specially tuned by Ford’s high performance SVT division and if the history of the Raptor is any indication – we could see this high powered EcoBoost V6 in other new F150 pickups in the future.

The Aluminum 2015 F150 Gets 5-Star NHTSA Safety Rating

By Patrick Rall on April 21, 2015 - 1:22PM EDT

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced the crash test results for the 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew and with a 5-star overall score, the lightweight aluminum F150 is the safest ever – being the first to score 5 stars under the new scoring system and equaling the numbers of the competition.

New Shelby GT350 Mustang Could Arrive for 2015

By Patrick Rall on April 20, 2015 - 6:21PM EDT

The new Shelby GT350 Mustang hasn’t arrived in order banks just yet, but a post on Mustang6g insists that the new super-Stang will arrive late in the run of the 2015 model year – possibly as a limited edition model leading into greater production for 2016.

The Shelby GT350 Mustang Works Out at VIR

By Patrick Rall on April 17, 2015 - 1:49PM EDT

Ford Motor Company has continued to show off the new Shelby GT350 Mustang with another new action-packed video discussing the aspects of the super-Stang that will make it so special – this time showing the new Shelby in action at Virginia International Raceway.

Would you buy a full size electric truck?

By Armen Hareyan on April 16, 2015 - 12:29AM EDT

Imagine if a full size electric truck was produced by Ford, Dodge, Chevy or Toyota. How many truck fans would buy them? Would they help to make EVs widespread?

Entire Ford F150 Lineup Getting the 10-Speed Transmission

By Patrick Rall on April 13, 2015 - 7:56PM EDT

The 2017 Ford SVT Raptor F150 made its grand debut back in January at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show with an all-new 10-speed automatic transmission – one that will soon make its way into the entire Ford F150 lineup.

Shelby Baja 700 Raptor F150 Packs Supercar Power

By Patrick Rall on April 13, 2015 - 1:36PM EDT

The 2017 Ford SVT Raptor F150 will derive its power from a specially tuned 3.5L EcoBoost V6, but the 2014 Raptor was powered by a 6.2L V8 and that older V8 pickup is the one that Shelby American has used to design their new Baja 700 package – with 700 horsepower and an off road suspension setup that make it the baddest truck on the road and off.

Imagining a New Shelby GT500 Mustang with Ford GT Power

By Patrick Rall on April 10, 2015 - 1:58PM EDT

Even with the awesome new Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang on the way, rumors continue to crop up about a new Shelby GT500 Mustang, with the newest rumor suggesting that the 600+ horsepower EcoBoost V6 from the 2017 Ford GT supercar could become the power plant for the next generation GT500.

Listen to the Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang Roar (Video)

By Patrick Rall on April 9, 2015 - 12:35PM EDT

This morning, the Ford Performance YouTube page posted the best video we have seen thus far of the new Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang, giving us our first chance to really hear the roar of the flat plane V8 when it is being pushed towards its limits.

Ford Breaks Down 2015 F150 Weight Savings

By Patrick Rall on April 7, 2015 - 1:36PM EDT

The 2015 Ford F150 has gotten a ton of attention for its weight saving aluminum body, but in designing the new half ton F Series pickup, the Ford team cut weight in more areas than just the body panels – and a new statement from the Motor Company breaks down where engineers helped to reduce the overall weight of the new models.

A Look at Australian 2015 Ford Mustang Pricing

By Patrick Rall on April 6, 2015 - 2:42PM EDT

While the 2015 Ford Mustang is being priced extremely high in many global markets due to high import costs, those new Mustang buyers in Australia will be paying a much smaller price than those muscle car lovers in the other non-North American countries we have discussed in the past few months.

The Ford Mustang gets a Huge Price in India

By Patrick Rall on April 3, 2015 - 5:21PM EDT

The 2015 Ford Mustang is headed to India with a factory right hand drive layout for the first time and while this new Mustang will be less expensive at the local Ford dealerships than it was through importers – it is still more expensive in India than in the other foreign countries getting a new Mustang for the first time.

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