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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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6.7L diesel V8
By Patrick Rall Sep 30 2013 - 5:21pm

Ford Has Built a Half Million F-Series Trucks with the 6.7L Powerstroke V8

Ford Motor Company has announced that the 500,000th 6.7L Powerstroke V8 turbo diesel has been installed into a Ford F Series Super Duty pickup – a remarkable milestone for Ford as they continue to be the only company selling a heavy duty diesel truck in the US that relies on a drivetrain that is designed and built in-house.
2015 Ford Mustang Shelby/SVT screen shot
By Patrick Rall Sep 26 2013 - 5:15pm

Watch and Listen to the 2015 Ford Mustang GT350/SVT Cobra in Action

While we do not even know what the highest performance version of the 2015 Ford Mustang will be called, a new video that has just surfaced on the internet shows what is most likely the next super-Stang in action on the street – with plenty of examples of the throaty quad exhaust system roaring and purring on public roads.
The Ford Mustang from Need for Speed
By Patrick Rall Sep 26 2013 - 4:00pm

Custom Ford Mustang Stars in First Need for Speed Movie Trailer (Video)

The first trailer video for the 2014 action/racing flick Need for Speed has hit the internet, giving us our best look yet at the customized Ford Mustang that will serve as the hero car for the movie along with plenty of fast paced action from the video game turned big screen feature film.
Carroll Shelby
By Patrick Rall Sep 24 2013 - 4:35pm

How Carroll Shelby Turned a Secretary’s Car into the Famous Ford Mustang

As Ford Motor Company continues to prepare for the launch of the 2015 Mustang, the automaker has offered more historic Mustang information with the latest clip being a piece detailing how Mr. Carroll Shelby first got involved with the Mustang program - and how his input helped to make the Mustang the ultimate performance car.
By Patrick Rall Sep 23 2013 - 5:37pm

Scott Speed Wins Global RallyCross In Charlotte - Topi Officially Wins the Championship

The drivers of the Global RallyCross championship headed to Charlotte this past weekend for the second to last race of the 2013 season and in a day packed full of crashes and red flags – Scott Speed took his second win of the season while Toomas Topi Heikkinen official wrapped up the 2013 GRC Driver’s Championship.
2012 Shelby GT350 Mustang
By Patrick Rall Sep 23 2013 - 1:54pm

2012 Shelby GT350 Mustang #1 to be Auctioned Off This Weekend

Shelby American has announced that their very first 2012 Shelby GT350 Mustang will be among the many unique Ford Mustangs rolling across the auction block at this weekend’s Barrett Jackson Auto Auction in Las Vegas - offering Shelby and Mustang enthusiasts a chance to own the same Shelby super-Stang that has been used in company sales and marketing materials.
The front end of the new Ford SSP package
By Patrick Rall Sep 18 2013 - 3:49pm

Ford Introduces First Ever Non-Pursuit Rated Police Vehicle

Ford Motor Company announced today that they will begin offering their Taurus-based Police Interceptor Sedan with the 2.0L EcoBoost engine, marking the first time that Ford has ever offered a police vehicle that was not rated for high speed pursuit - instead focusing on power to save both the police departments and the taxpayers money at the pumps.
2014 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet prototype
By Patrick Rall Sep 12 2013 - 6:16pm

Barrett Jackson to Auction 2014 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Prototype for Charity (Video)

Ford Racing and the Barrett Jackson Auto Auction have announced that a prototype 2014 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet race car will be auctioned off at the upcoming Barrett Jackson event in Las Vegas - with the proceeds of the auction going to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
The 2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake Ford Mustang of the High Five Tour.
By Patrick Rall Sep 12 2013 - 1:37pm

2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake Ford Mustang Tours the Country for Wounded Warriors

The gorgeous 2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake version of the Ford Mustang shown above is currently on a tour of the United States, helping to raise money for the Wounded Warriors Family Support foundation’s 2013 High Five Tour – giving Americans around the country a chance to check out this awesome super-Stang while raising awareness for this great charity.
2014 Ford SVT Raptor
By Patrick Rall Sep 12 2013 - 11:57am

Ford Increases SVT Raptor F150 Production to Meet Huge Demand

The Ford SVT Raptor F150 is the most capable production truck on the market today with the ability to do all of the on-road tasks that other trucks can do like towing, hauling and safe handling of passengers in even the worst conditions but unlike any other truck sold in America – the Raptor can tackle almost any off-road situation and that has caused sales of the half ton SVT pickup to exploded in 2013.
The 2015 Ford Mustang - rendering by JC Design
By Patrick Rall Sep 11 2013 - 6:34pm

TorqueNews Exclusive: Insider Says 2015 Ford Mustang Renderings "Aren't Far Off"

We have been speculating for months now what the 2015 Ford Mustang might look like when it is introduced with spy shots and renderings adding to that fire and while others downplay those images – TorqueNews has spoken with a member of the Mustang development team that offered up some information on the next generation pony car.
2014 Ford Fiesta ST
By Patrick Rall Sep 11 2013 - 6:24pm

2014 Ford Fiesta ST Nears 89mph in the Quarter Mile (Video)

The 2014 Ford Fiesta ST will arrive later this year as the second global performance car based on an “economy car” and as part of the ongoing Fiesta Movement, Fiesta Agent Michael Berenis took his 20914 Fiesta ST to the drag strip and while the ET wasn’t fantastic – the 89 mile per hour trap speed is mighty impressive.
1962 Ford Mustang I Concept
By Patrick Rall Sep 10 2013 - 7:08pm

Ford Re-Issues the Original 1962 Ford Mustang I Concept Video

The next generation Ford Mustang will help the Motor Company celebrate 50 years of sports car excellence but what many people don’t realize is that the earliest Mustang Concept from 1962 more closely resembled a modern supercar than it did the original Ford Mustang - and today Ford issued a very brief release containing a handful of videos including a documentary piece about the very first Mustang I Concept.
JC Design 2015 Ford Mustang
By Patrick Rall Sep 9 2013 - 4:43pm

The 2015 Ford Mustang Rendered by JC Design

There are lots of pictures of the next generation 2015 Ford Mustang floating around the internet but the one shown above which was discovered by the folks at The Mustang Source at Mustang6g.com is the best that I have seen thus far – although it paints a picture that could be very controversial if the production model does look similar to what is shown above.
The Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
By Patrick Rall Sep 6 2013 - 1:02pm

Camaro Sales Explode in August Crushing the Mustang and Challenger

Although the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro has been well short of the 2012 sales figures throughout the first half of the year, an explosion in Camaro sales in August 2013 allowed the bowtie-clad muscle car to pummel both the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger while also pulling away from the Mustang in the annual sales race.

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