Archive for the ‘Ford’ Category

New York report: 2011 Mazda 2

The subcompact Mazda 2 will go on sale  in the U.S. this summer, and Mazda finally has released some specifications for the car at the New York Auto Show, after showing the car in Los Angeles last year, but providing no technical specifications.

The diminutive Mazda 2 is a distant cousin to the 2011 Ford Fiesta subcompact in that much of the platform is the same since both cars had their gestation while Ford still had Mazda in their corporate family. But you would be hard-pressed to find much else of substance shared between the two cars. (more…)

1969 Ford Mustang Turned into a Crazy Art Car

This crazy-looking 1969 Ford Mustang, spotted in Alameda, California is bound to pis off Stang fans with its over-the-top makeover.

Gluing stuff on cars is really not uncommon, but people rarely let loose their imagination on a legendary car like the ‘69 Mustang. This piece of automotive history sold over 300,000 units, in 1969, when other car-makers were lucky to push a few thousands, out the factory doors.

But to this Mustang owner, artistic calling is obviously a lot more important than history. This dude covered his 1969 Ford Mustang with a bunch of creepy stuff, from skulls and skeletons to clowns and Jack-in-the-Box spring puppets, in what looks like a desperate attempt to have his ride stand out.

Fine artistic sense or kitsch? You be the judge: (more…)

Ford Focus RS500 images leaked out onto the Internet ahead of schedule

2011 focus 500rs

We’ve been waiting patiently for the digital reveal of the stonking new Ford Focus RS500, but apparently others aren’t quite so couth. According to one of our inside sources at the Blue Oval, the RS500’s site was breached and the pictures have begun leaking out onto desktops in Europe. In response, Ford of Europe has announced that “Due to overwhelming interest shown for the new Ford Focus RS500, Ford has decided to release more information today.” Uh-huh. Admittedly, while we can’t condone the hacker’s methodology, judging by these photographs we can understand their hurry, because Ford’s latest limited-edition hot hatch looks to be a real corker. (more…)

Pricing for 2011 Mustang

2011 mach 1 mustang

This is a war that will never stop! Pony cars war, that is! They fight on HP, looks, performance and price. And you know that when two fight, the third always wins. Third party here is us, the consumers, and we can only enjoy this war, cause if there hadn’t been Challanger and Camaro, Mustang would have never been popular and it would have never gotten the attention it gets today.

We’ve had an article a couple of months ago about Stang vs. Camaro and not a billion articles can ever bring to peace this competition through arguments. Because the two muscle cars are very much alike, it’s history, tradition and leaning towards one or the other that actually make you Camaro or Mustang fan.

Recently, pricing for 2011 Mustang has been released, and even though Ford has managed to add close to 100 horsepower to each car, the cash customers need to lay out has barely budged. (more…)

2011 Ford Mustang V6: most efficient 300+ HP car ever

Ford Mustang V6

The pony car wars are about one-upsmanship if nothing else. The Ford Mustang held court for years while Chevrolet and Dodge had their horses on hiatus, but times have changed. The new Camaro has been whaling on the Mustang ever since its return, beating the Ford in sales for nine months straight and offering a range engines that are at once more powerful and efficient than the Blue Oval’s aging mills. Advantage: Camaro. (more…)

2012 Ford Focus wagon for Geneva

2012 focus wagon front

Joining the reveals announced for Geneva is Ford, with 2012 Focus wagon. With this debut , Ford has reached the halfway point in the roll-out of its new C-segment platform. When Ford first announced the new C-Max and Grand C-Max at the Frankfurt Motor Show last fall, it said the C platform would eventually spawn at least 10 different variants. The two MPVs were joined by the four- and five-door Focus at the Detroit Auto Show in January. The new station wagon is number five and we expect it to be joined by a three-door hatch and coupe-convertible in the coming months. Ford also revealed that a small SUV will join the C-segment lineup soon. (more…)

Big Mamma: 2011 Ford SuperDuty

2011 Ford F-450 Super Duty

No guzzler Mustang, no luxury Bentley, no gittery Lamborghini. It’s Ford SuperDuty! A hell of a monster grunting from under that bulky body!

The 2011 Ford Super Duty comes with two engine choices: the 6.2-liter gasoline-powered V8 found in the upgraded SVT Raptor, which puts out 385 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque, or an all-new, Ford-designed 6.7-liter turbo-diesel V8 producing 390 hp and a pavement pummeling 735 lb-ft of twist (at 1,600 rpm).

The latter engine in the F450 is able to tow some 24,400 pounds and has a maximum payload of 4,920 pounds. The F350, which is the closest competitor to the Chevrolet, GMC or Ram equivalent, comes to the fight with 21,600 pounds of towing capacity and 6,520 pounds of payload. Each engine is mated to a 6R140 heavy-duty TorqShift six-speed automatic transmission.

For full details, hit the link and read the press release.

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New engine choices from Ford at Geneva

Ford Kuga front

Ford has announced new engine choices for Geneva show. First, the Kuga’s 2.0 liter Duratorq TDCi engine has been updated to a new model that produces 163 PS instead of the 136 PS version that it previously had. This brings down the car’s 0 to 100km/h acceleration time from 10.7 seconds down to 9.6 seconds. (more…)

Three engine choices for 2011 Ford Edge

2011 Ford Edge Sport

Apart from the wide range of models and segments that Ford provides to world’s market, there is a wide range of engines and this year, Ford Edge gets three new power option to its line.

Y’all know the 2006 first-generation Edge that came with the 3.5-liter V6. Ford won’t give it up, but it is being joined by Ford’s first production application of a new EcoBoost 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo, as well as the larger 3.7-liter V6 for the popular Edge Sport. In the case of the 3.5-liter, it produces 285 horsepower and 253 pound-feet of torque, while the Sport’s larger 3.7 Ti-VCT V6 delivers 305 ponies and 280 torques. Ford is not yet releasing power and economy numbers on the EcoBoost engine, but it promises “class-leading” fuel efficiency. (more…)

2011 Ford Shelby GT500: Full story

2011 Ford Shelby GT500

You can find things to complain about when talking about Shelby GT500…if you are a real caviler, but there’s one thing about this muscle car that one cannot backbite: POWER! Its supercharged 5.4-liter V8, the 540 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque can impress even the most squeamish of us. (more…)

Man builds Mustang out of a Lamborghini

Mustang out of a Lamborghini Gallardo

Yes, you read well! It’s not like in the case of the young Kazakh who built himself a Rolls Royce out an old Mertz. This guy here transformed a gorgeous Lamborghini into a ‘Stang. Not that this Mustang is not gorgeous, especially after all the work he’s done with it, but many don’t get the point. If he had built a Mustang out of a tiny Smart for 2, things would have been clear. Would they?!

It took him one Mustang shell, one Mustang parts car, one Lamborghini Gallardo parts car, and uncounted hours of labor to build the muscle car, including the transmission and the all-wheel-drive system. And I have to admit that he’s got skills!

I am a VERY big fan of Mustangs and honestly I would take one for the Lamborghini, so I kinda understand this guy, or maybe he just wanted to show off his talent. And if I were to be mean…usually you transform an old rusty car into a shiny home-made piece of jewelery. Touche, Lamborghini!

Focus RS Club and hybrid RS

 

Nothing else to add to “Focus RS Club”. No adjective can properly describe this  hatch. It would take a whole 1000-something-word essay to cover all the good things about Ford’s goodie.

Moreover, Ford is on the verge of launching an even hotter version of RS, namely RS Clubsport, as well as an all new RS model based on the next generation Ford Focus that was unveiled in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show. (more…)

2010 Shelby Mustang GT500: leaked info

Hottest and freshest info about hot and fresh 2010 Shelby Mustang has been revealed by a rattle dealer employee. The order guide gives us plenty of data, like the iron block that will be traded in for an aluminum one. Also,  HID lamps will be standard, the glass roof option will become available on coupes, the convertible gets equipped with the same 19-inch wheels as the hardtop, and there’s an optional SVT Performance Package. It adds a 3:73 rear axle ratio (3:55 is standard), package-specific shocks and springs, what sounds like a different stripe package, upgraded wheels and tires (19-inchers in front and 20-inchers in back), and a rear spoiler with Gurney flap.

Nothing but good news about the legendary muscle car, but we’ll have to wait a little longer, as it won’t be present neither at Chicago nor New York auto shows. However, it’s gonna worth every second of waiting. Stay tuned for further info.

Volvo will learn Chinese

Seems the cash situation at Ford is so bad, that they have to sell Volvo to the Chinese…for $1.8b. I personally don’t know which is the worst part: having it sold for a sum almost 6 times smaller than the one for which it has been purchased in 1999 or the fact that the Swedish brand will go into the hands of  LCD-wireless-tech-addicted Chinese. Don’t get me wrong, these things are good on a car, but what will come of Volvo when the bikes riders will fill it with cheap plastics and cloth made on ships by low-cost hands. WHAT? (more…)

Mustang goes global

Ford began to make some arrangements in its garage like moving the Falcon Ute to a Taurus platform and even taking mighty Mustang to another level: future platform that will go global.

The initial plan was to create a new global RWD platform but because Ford invested big money preparing Euro models for the US, they had to cancel the plan.

Instead, they have other options: add some fuel-efficient, Euro engines to the current car (like the Ecoboost 4 and 6-cylinders); create a new  smaller platform propelled by a modified 3.5L Ecoboost turbocharger V6 or an AWD Evo Rival.

Following the tendencies, I expect the first option to actually make it to production. However, there is a good part, namely an almost certain  independent rear suspension.

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