Douglas Adams fans might already know that the answer to the meaning of life, the universe and everything is 42, but Ford enthusiasts might think the answer is 47. ...
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It's no surprise Ford is introducing the new 2013 Ford Escape at the Los Angeles auto show this week. ...
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Remember all the doomsaying that surrounded Y2K? People at Ford Motor Company recall it too, except that in their case the 21st Century delivered all the grief that wasn't forthcoming to the rest of us. In May of 2000, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a safety ...
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Somebody at Ford Motor Company is either nuts or has got serious guts. How do you explain the existence of the 2010 SVT Raptor, a pickup truck that’s about as politically incorrect as a vehicle can be in these green-focused, recessionary times? Second on the chutzpah scale is that the company ...
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One way journalists get to evaluate new cars is to attend press events. These events are tightly choreographed. Schedules must be maintained and driving routes followed. But on a recent trip to North Carolina, serendipity struck. Ford had scheduled a stop at a small, local racetrack called Ace ...
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Read & Discuss »The Ford Taurus was thoroughly redesigned for 2010. Those who remember the midsize family hauler from its genesis in the mid-1980’s might be shocked to see how it has grown over the years. It’s now the large “standard Ford,” a full-size sedan that occupies the space above the ...
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For over a year, Europeans have been driving Ford's new Fiesta and falling in love with it. The car became the best-selling vehicle across the continent in the first quarter of 2010 and all signs point to it continuing that streak for the remainder of the year. This makes the Fiesta something like ...
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Ford and Chevy are waging an escalating horsepower war with their iconic pony cars, but this time around, things are different. While attention has historically surrounded the fire-breathing, high-performance V8 versions of the Mustang and Camaro, the realities of today’s market have shifted ...
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Ford Motor Company introduced their Mustang in 1964. Many credit Ford with creating a new class of car affectionately dubbed The Pony Car. General Motors quickly entered the corral with their Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird. Chrysler fielded with the Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Barracuda. ...
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We know what you're thinking. Isn't it a little late to be reviewing the 2010 Shelby GT500? After all, Ford introduced the 2011 version with the new aluminum block at last month's Chicago Auto Show. It's not that we didn't want to get our hands on the 2010 GT500 before now. In fact, we were champing ...
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If you've been in the habit of keeping an eye out for cops driving Ford's iconic Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, you might want to recalibrate your eagle eyes. Ford recently debuted their next-generation cop car and for the first time in decades, the car won't be based on the popular rear-drive ...
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Al Peterson’s 1999 Ford F-Series pickup is holding up pretty well. It’s got 221,000 miles on it. But the Asheville, NC contractor is thinking of trading up this year to a Heavy-Duty pickup, especially since he picked up a trailer at an auction that will easily hold more than 10,000 ...
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What...is that thing? The question came up more than once in our week with the panel van / truck / urban box known as the Ford Transit Connect. In fact, we're not sure we know how to answer it ourselves. Unlike most vehicles on the market today, it simply doesn't fall into any typical category. Ford ...
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Ever since Ford introduced the modern Shelby GT500 four years ago, almost no one has complained about the prodigious power levels produced by its supercharged 5.4-liter V8. With as much as 540 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque in the 2010 model, there was no shortage of grunt. No, the issue ...
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Read & Discuss »Meet the world's worst kept secret, the 2011 Mustang GT. The comical embargo breaking is now at its end and we're ready to present you with everything you've been aching to know about the new five-point-oh. Actually, it's probably more than you want to know. But we're sure you'll deal. So here we go ...
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Read & Discuss »It would be reasonable to expect that Ford might pass over the Mustang and instead devote more attention to its other models since it's fresh off a comprehensive revamp for the 2010 model year. However, that's not what is shaping up in the House That Henry Built. For 2011, the Blue Oval is ...
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Read & Discuss »In a time before four-door pickups, SUVs, minivans, and crossovers, families drove sedans. History's most famous out of production sedan names include Nova, Dart, LTD, Cutlass, Fury, Fairlane, Volare, and Valiant. A name that has just returned to the forefront of the automotive world is Taurus. With ...
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Late last year, we were among the first to drive the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. Introduced at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, the new Fusion model was a Howitzer shell across Toyota's bow. Even though Toyota is the now the world's largest auto manufacturer, Detroit is far from dead when it comes to ...
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Read & Discuss »Ask anybody over 50 this question, "What's the coolest thing you've ever owned?" Without missing a beat, most people will mention a favorite car or truck. It's been this way for generations. Cars are cool. Americans love them, what they stand for, their technology, and the freedom they provide. ...
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Read & Discuss »Chevrolet Silverado HDs are made for towing and hauling. HUMMERs are made for off-roading. But what's the purpose of the new 2010 Ford SVT Raptor? Is this just a plain F-150 with a fru-fru trim package made up of big wheels and a stick-on graphics package? Or could this the world's newest super ...
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