Ford News and Reviews

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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Dalena Henriques with the 2013 Ford Mustang GT

By Patrick Rall Apr 24 2012 - 2:35pm

2013 Ford Mustang model Dalena Henriques running for Maxim's Hot 100

The Men’s lifestyle magazine Maxim is running a contest for the top 100 sexiest women on the planet and among the life of current nominees is Dalena Henriques – the stunning (yet faceless) young lady who helped Ford introduce the 2013 Mustang and Mustang GT via her online modeling site DalenaHenriques.com.

World EV speed record New York to Los Angeles

By Nicolas Zart Apr 23 2012 - 10:48am

Racing from NY to LA with Electric Cars Rediscovering The Fun Of Traveling

We've known that coast to cost driving with in an electric car is possible for some time now with high-end performance electric cars, such as the Tesla Roadster, but thanks to Men’s Health Magazine, it is now also possible with proved Ford Focus Electric.

Coast to coast with a Ford Focus Electric

By Nicolas Zart Apr 22 2012 - 1:07pm

Ford Electric Focus And Men’s Health Tackle The Ultimate American Road Trip For Earth Day

This Earth Day is ideal for electric cars and Ford with two of its Focus Electric and Men’s Health Magazine are about to finish a nationwide road trip with a couple of top professional race car drivers.

More choice than ever with charging stations

By Nicolas Zart Apr 21 2012 - 3:12pm

Electric Car Drivers to Get More Choices for Charging Their Batteries

In the typical chicken or the egg philosophical conundrum, electric cars (EVs) and their equally important charging infrastructure have struck a balance judging by the ever growing choice of charging stations hitting the market.

By Denis Flierl Apr 21 2012 - 1:44pm

Brilliant marketing by Ford turns parking into life-size pinball game

Ford uses humor and a great marketing ad to bring attention to the new Ford Focus Active Park Assist feature.

By Adam Yamada-Hanff Apr 20 2012 - 1:57pm

Ford investing $760 million for new plant in China

Ford is expanding it's operations in China with a large investment of $760 million into a new plant in Hangzhou.

By John Goreham Apr 18 2012 - 9:27am

Ford takes recycling to a new level

New Ford products will offset the cost of petroleum based plastics with creative use of recycled materials including shredded currency and other interesting things

By Patrick Rall Apr 17 2012 - 12:07pm

Happy 48th Birthday to the Ford Mustang

On April 17th 1964, Ford Motor Company introduced a small, affordable sports car at the World’s Fair in New York that would revolutionize the American auto industry and an incredible 48 years later, the Ford Mustang has become the longest running and possibly the most well known American car in the history of the industry.

By Denis Flierl Apr 16 2012 - 9:00pm

New 2015 Ford Mustang styling is already behind recent trends

The past trend for carmakers was to design cars with retro styling, and Ford may already be behind the styling curve as they take an all-new direction with the 2015 Mustang.

Ford Focus EV Pace Car to electrify NASCAR

By Frank Sherosky Apr 16 2012 - 11:37am

Ford to electrify NASCAR at the Richmond 400 with 2012 Focus EV Pace Car

Ford Motor Company is again making NASCAR history this month as the all-new Focus Electric becomes the first all-electric pace car to ever lead the field for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the Richmond 400.

The 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca

By Patrick Rall Apr 13 2012 - 1:06pm

Next generation Ford Mustang could go global

Many expect that the next generation of the Ford Mustang will arrive sometime in 2014 as a 2015 model – marking the 50th anniversary of the famous pony car’s first full year of production and some rumors are indicating that the redesigned Mustang could be sold globally for the first time.

By Don Bain Apr 12 2012 - 7:01pm

Ford looks to Dow for carbon fiber composites to meet CAFE Requirements

In the effort to fulfill Federal mileage mandates, Ford is teaming up with the Dow Chemical Company to develop low-cost carbon fiber composites to be used in the component manufacturing process cutting 750 lbs from the weight of the next generation of autos.

First stop, Mrs. Riley's Publik House in High Bridge NJ

By David Herron Apr 12 2012 - 2:54pm

Men's Health 3000 mile electric car road trip takes electric driving a long distance

Setting out yesterday from the NY Auto Show, a team organized by Men's Health Magazine is driving across country in a Ford Focus Electric and expects to get to the Santa Monica Pier in LA within 10-12 days, setting a new record for the fastest cross country trip with an electric car.

By Patrick Rall Apr 11 2012 - 1:00pm

The 2013 Ford Focus ST to make Auto China debut

The 2013 Ford Focus ST is slated as Ford Motor Company’s first fully global performance vehicle and as the reach of the new Focus ST spreads around the world – the upcoming 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition will introduce the Chinese market to this sporty new hatchback.

By Patrick Rall Apr 10 2012 - 11:02am

NHTSA ends Ford E Series HVAC investigation, no recall ordered

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced yesterday that they were ending a 27 month investigation into the Ford E Series full size vans over a concern that the HVAC switches were overheating and, in some cases catching fire but after more than two years of work – the feds have those this investigation without requiring a recall on those affected vehicles.

By Denis Flierl Apr 10 2012 - 7:39am

Shelby GT500 is staying in the next generation Mustang lineup coming in 2014

Muscle car fans can rejoice, the Shelby GT500 will continue to be produced into the next generation Mustang coming in 2014.

By Patrick Rall Apr 9 2012 - 7:38pm

Introducing the 2013 Roush Mustangs, the most powerful lineup ever

The folks at Roush have been turning out high performance Ford Mustangs since the mid 1990s and after introducing the new Roush lineup based on the 2013 Ford Mustang GT – Jack Roush’s road-going performance division has unleashed their most powerful lineup ever.

By Patrick Rall Apr 9 2012 - 6:48pm

Both Ford brands show growth in March 2012

March 2012 wasn’t a great month for the Ford Motor Company but with positive – albeit small – sales growths by both the Ford and Lincoln brands when compared to March 2011, Ford was able to pull within roughly 7,600 units of becoming the top selling automaker in the US market.

The 2013 Ford Racing Mustang GT project car

By Patrick Rall Apr 9 2012 - 12:46pm

Ford Racing beefs up the 2013 Ford Mustang GT

When the Gotta Have It Green paint option for the 2013 Ford Mustang GT debuted in public at the 2011 PRI Show in Orlando, that vehicle was actually Ford’s Racing’s new project car (an unknown fact at that time) but thanks to the folks at Mustangs Daily – we now have the full details on this new high performance Mustang built strictly with parts from the Ford Racing catalog.

IBM is partnering with various carmakers for EVs

By Nicolas Zart Apr 9 2012 - 12:27pm

Top 10 Things You Might Not Know about Electric Vehicles

I met with Kal Gyimesi, Automotive Leader at IBM's Institute for Business Value, Automotive Leader at IBM's Institute for Business Value to better understand how IBM is using its resource for the automotive industry as it makes its way forward, especially when it comes to the electric drive.

By Anthony Faccenda Apr 7 2012 - 8:19pm

Ford recalling over 140k Focus vehicles for windshield wiper defect

The recall marks the first reported safety issue for the best-selling 2012 Ford Focus.

The photoshopped image of the Shelby 1000 with the wheels up

By Patrick Rall Apr 6 2012 - 11:45am

The Shelby 1000 Mustang makes its auto show debut in New york

While the ultra high performance Ford Mustang built by Shelby American made its online debut in pictures that turned out to be photoshopped, the 2012 New York Auto Show brought the incredible new Shelby 1000 Mustang into the public eye for the first time at the same auto show that introduced the world to the Shelby name back in 1962.

By Patrick Rall Apr 5 2012 - 1:33pm

Chevy Camaro bests Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger in March 2012

After leading the division in January and trailing the Ford Mustang in February, the Chevrolet Camaro battled back in March 2012 to claim the title of best selling muscle car for the month – beating the Mustang by a narrow margin of just 246 units.

The 2013 Ford Fusion. Photo courtesy of Ford.

By Don Bain Apr 2 2012 - 4:58pm

The 2013 Ford Fusion to give power to the people via tech choices, start-stop

When the full line of 2013 Ford Fusion models comes out this fall, buyers will be able to choose from two highly efficient EcoBoost engines, a naturally aspirated 4-cylinder, a hybrid vehicle, a plug-in hybrid as well as auto start-stop technology.

By Patrick Rall Apr 2 2012 - 12:52pm

Ford investing $1.2 billion in Mexico to build the 2013 Fusion

Ford Motor Company expects that their classy new 2013 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ are going to be big sellers so in order to prepare for the anticipated launch of these new midsized sedans, Ford has announced that they will be investing a whopping $1.2 billion in their Hermosillo production facility – a move that will add around 1,000 new jobs in Mexico.

By Patrick Rall Mar 30 2012 - 8:01pm

Ford's Mulally makes $29.5 million in 2011, up 11%

Ford Motor Company is one of the largest and most successful companies in the world along with being a global leader in the automotive industry so it makes good sense that their Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally would be among the most well-paid men in the industry, with a reported income of $29.5 million in 2011 – an increase of 11% over 2010.

By Patrick Rall Mar 29 2012 - 4:18pm

Public Service Announcement: 2006 Ford Mustang GT Police version stolen

There are a variety of police departments around the United States who use the Ford Mustang for pursuit vehicles and one such car – which was sold by the Harper Woods police department to a private owner in Delaware – was stolen last night while still sporting some of the lighting and police logos left on the vehicle after the sale just two weeks ago.

By Patrick Rall Mar 29 2012 - 2:55pm

A closer look at the new 2013 Ford Explorer Sport

Yesterday we brought you the announcement of the 2013 Ford Explorer Sport and today, we take a closer look at the amenities that enhance the new Explorer Sport over the non-performance oriented models in addition to the EcoBoost engine around which the package is based.

Ford Transit Connect Electric continues it route forward

By Nicolas Zart Mar 29 2012 - 12:42pm

Battery Maker Hurt While EV Makers Push Through

This past week hasn’t been tender to battery makers as recall packs and face bankruptcy, yet carmakers are still going ahead.

The image of the Shelby 1000hp Mustang with the wheels up

By Denis Flierl Mar 29 2012 - 7:39am

Shelby American 'accidentally' released faked photos of Shelby 1000

Shelby American admitted that the photos of the Shelby 1000 showing its front wheels lifting off the ground were “accidently” released to the press.

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