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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 Shelby GT350R Mustang in yellow and black
By Patrick Rall Oct 19 2015 - 3:31pm

Ford Mustang Shelby GT350, GT350R Hit the Dyno and 1/4 Mile

Since the Shelby GT350 and GT350R packages for the newest generation Ford Mustang were introduced, the internet has been chock full of discussions on how much they would actually differ in terms of performance and today, we have the best look yet courtesy of the folks at Motor Trend – who found a slight difference in wheel horsepower, but a far more significant different in all-out acceleration.
Ford Solar Array
By Douglas Stansfield Oct 19 2015 - 3:28pm

This Car Company is leading in one key area

Ford Motor Company of Dearborn, MI has installed a 1.1 million kilowatt hour solar array capable of providing power to over 158 average size homes and saves an estimated 794 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The key takeaway here isn’t the size of the array alone but rather the equipped employee parking lots that are littered with EVSEs for the employees to power up their cars.
SEMA Show 2012
By Patrick Rall Oct 14 2015 - 11:46am

The Raptor F150 Should Lead to a New Taurus SHO

The 2017 Ford F150 SVT Raptor will feature by a new, high performance version of the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 which is expected to yield somewhere in the area of 450 horsepower and once this new, beefier version of the long-popular EcoBoost V6 has hit the streets in the new SVT pickup – the Ford Taurus SHO should be the next in line to get a higher output twin turbo V6.
focus rs
By Patrick Rall Oct 13 2015 - 1:00pm

The 350hp Ford Focus RS has 'Stall Recovery" for Unskilled Drivers

Ford Motor Company has announced that the 2016 Focus RS will officially feature 350 horsepower and 350lb-ft of torque, but more importantly, the wicked hot hatch will feature a new “stall recovery system” that will make dealing with the clutch pedal a little less painful for unskilled drivers.
Neiman Marcus Mustang
By Patrick Rall Oct 12 2015 - 10:42am

Update: Neiman Marcus Mustang isn't AWD, Still Packs 700hp

We have gotten more accurate details on the limited edition Neiman Marcus supercharged Ford Mustang GT Convertible and while it doesn’t have all-wheel drive, Lexan windows or lightweight race seats – it is still a 700 horsepower drop top Mustang speedster with a long list of unique appointments and production limited to just 100 units.
Neiman Marcus Mustang
By Patrick Rall Oct 8 2015 - 12:09pm

Is Neiman Marcus Selling 700hp an All Wheel Drive Ford Mustang?

The newest Neiman Marcus Christmas book includes a limited edition Ford Mustang GT Convertible with 700 horsepower, 600lb-ft of torque, a handful of unique appearance upgrades and all-wheel drive – although the all-wheel drive technology is either a mistake in the listing, or a groundbreaking announcement for the muscle car world.
2015 EcoBoost Mustang Convertible
By Patrick Rall Oct 6 2015 - 2:49pm

How the EcoBoost Mustang is Dominating in Southern California

Some critics insisted that the 2015 Ford Mustang with the new 2.3L EcoBoost 4-cylinder engine would flop, but with the new Mustang posting sales numbers that we haven’t seen from a muscle car in nearly a decade - the EcoBoost package has proven to be incredibly popular, particularly in Southern California
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Mustang JLT Oil Separator
By Armen Hareyan Oct 5 2015 - 4:32pm

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Owners Discuss Which Oil Separator They Use

Today I came across an intense discussion in one of the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Facebook groups where owners were discussing which oil separator to use. I thought the topic would interest our readers too and here are few examples from the recommendations which fellow Shelby GT500 owners shared comparing Shelby Oil Separator to Bob's and JLT brands.
Ford C-Max Energi
By Douglas Stansfield Oct 2 2015 - 6:54pm

Ford Surprise Number 2 in Plug In Electric Sales in 2015

September sales are in for the major Electric Vehicle Manufacturers and many might be surprised at who is leading in the “cars with a plug” category. The number one market leader is Tesla with their Model S sales coming in the year to date at exactly 17,006 which includes the 6 Model X SUVs that rolled off the stage on Wednesday night during the launch party.
2015 F150 King Ranch
By Patrick Rall Sep 30 2015 - 1:14pm

2015 Ford F150 Recalled for Oversensitive Adaptive Cruise Control

Ford Motor Company has issued a voluntary recall of roughly 37,000 examples of the 2015 F150 pickup over a concern that the adaptive cruise control feature could be incorrectly calibrated and as a result, the system could cause the vehicle to brake suddenly when passing a particularly shiny vehicle – potentially leading to an accident.
2014 GT500
By Patrick Rall Sep 29 2015 - 2:46pm

Wealthy Ford Mustang Fans Still Want a High Powered Convertible

The fastback-only 2015 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang is the most track-capable Mustang of all time, but those folks who have shelled out big money in the past for the likes of the drop-top 2013-2014 GT500 are eagerly anticipating a proper high performance pony car with a folding top – which shows even more need for a new Shelby GT500.
2017 F350
By Patrick Rall Sep 24 2015 - 2:59pm

The 2017 Ford Super Duty is Aluminum, Lighter and Stronger

Ford Motor Company has dropped the first bits of information on the 2017 F Series Super Duty pickups and while that information is brief at best, today’s announcement offers us our first images and the first official information on the next generation heavy duty Ford trucks – including the facts that they are lighter, stronger and wrapped in an aluminum skin.
Cattle Baron's Ball Mustang GT350R
By Patrick Rall Sep 21 2015 - 12:27pm

Detroit Cancer Charity Auction has GT350R Mustang, Super Bowl Tickets, More

A 2016 Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang and a long list of amazing items will be auctioned off for cancer charities this Saturday at Detroit’s Cobo Hall as part of the American Cancer Society’s Cattle Baron’s Ball – allowing attendees the chance to go home with the rights to a 2016 Shelby Mustang, tickets to the Super Bowl, tickets to the American Idol finale and even a lunch with Ford boss Mark Fields.

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