Ford Automotive Reviews
Ford Mustang V6 Convertible – Ponying Up Topless Fun
By Jim Bray
When it comes to having fun in a Mustang, you don’t absolutely need a V8 engine.
Okay, an “eight banger” does up the oomph ante substantially, but with today’s six cylinder engines now putting out power that was once reserved for eight or more cylinders, it’s amazing to see just how quickly you can go from zero to “Oops, sorry Officer” in a V6.
Six cylinders also offer the advantage of generally using less gasoline than eight, so there’s not only the initial savings you can achieve by buying the more “entry level” engine, but the ongoing costs at the pump.
Ford Transit Connect DeliversBy Jim Bray
Ford’s new little delivery van really does “deliver the goods”, as it were.
Depending on the type of business you own, the Transit Connect might be just what the doctor ordered. It’s small for such a vehicle and the fact that it doesn’t offer a huge amount of power may limit its practicality, but for what it is, it’s very good.
Ford #1 in Canada with best July in 31 years!By online
OAKVILLE, Ontario, August 4, 2010 – Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited sees the best July since 1979 and is the best-selling automaker this month. Overall car sales increased 46 per cent compared to last July with overall sales up 2 per cent versus strong results last year. The increase in car sales was driven by strong products like the Ford Fusion, Focus and Taurus, resulting in almost half of all vehicle sales in Canada.
Ford Flex Gets an Eco-Boost for 2010By Jim Bray
Ford’s Flex has a new heart this year, new motivation for both the vehicle and perhaps for those interested in buying it. It’s Ford’s Ecoboost technology, which includes the company’s new twin turbo 3.5 liter V6 that Ford says delivers V8 power with V6 fuel economy. It’s a peach of a system and it produces 355 horsepower, which Ford says is 35 percent more than that of the base Flex’s V6, and 350 ft.-lb. of torque, up 41 percent.
Ford F-150 Raptor a Real Attention GetterBy Jim Bray
Judging by the reception I got during my week with Ford’s outrageous SVT pickup truck, the company is causing much lust among truckophiles.
I kid you not; of all the vehicles I’ve driven over the past decade or so, none got as much attention from neighbors, strangers and passersby as the Molten Orange (which looks like red to me) Raptor. Not Porsche, not Mercedes Benz, not Lexus; none of them had people gather in front of my house or in parking lots or on the streets, peeking into the Raptor like kids pressing their faces against a candy store window.
Ford’s Hot Taurus Sedan – It’s SHO Time!By Jim Bray
Ford’s new Taurus SHO is another welcome sign the company may be making a comeback, product-wise at least, avoiding the government takeover to which its domestic competitors succumbed.
It deserves to sell. I spent a week in a loaded SHO (as opposed to “loaded in an SHO”) and liked it a lot – much more than I thought I would. Even its exterior, which had seemed bland, even frumpy, in my brief glances previously, grew on me.
Ford Flex Gets an Eco-Boost for 2010By Jim Bray
Ford’s Flex has a new heart this year, new motivation for both the vehicle and perhaps for those interested in buying it. It’s Ford’s Ecoboost technology, which includes the company’s new twin turbo 3.5 liter V6 that Ford says delivers V8 power with V6 fuel economy. It’s a peach of a system and it produces 355 horsepower, which Ford says is 35 percent more than that of the base Flex’s V6, and 350 ft.-lb. of torque, up 41 percent.
2011 Ford MustangBy Admin
By Joe Wiesenfelder, Cars.com
The debate over whether the Ford Mustang should be called a muscle car or a sports car is a long-standing — and pointless — one, but I think the 2011 model’s new drivetrains and chassis refinements give fodder to both sides of the argument.
With a new 305-horsepower V-6 engine and new six-speed manual and automatic transmissions, the V-6 model rivals the 315-hp 2010 Mustang GT’s V-8. The 2011 GT, with its 412-hp V-8, moves into an entirely different class. Despite the increases, gas mileage is also up across the board, including an amazing EPA-estimated 31 mpg highway for the V-6 automatic.
Ford Fusion Hybrid namedBy Admin
It’s official. The Examiner.Com 2010 Car of the Year is the Ford Fusion Hybrid. It’s a car I predicted will win the North American Car of the Year that is being announced next week at the Detroit Auto Show (also known as the North American International Auto Show). By the way, the Ford Fusion Hybrid is a finalist for Internet Car of the Year, which I founded. That award will be presented Feb. 10-11 at the Chicago Auto Show.
2010 Ford Flex Limited AWD EcoBoost ReviewBy Admin
Dinner conversation with friends who know what I do for a living, or with strangers who learn that I’m an automotive journalist, usually begin with “Why can’t American car companies build fuel efficient vehicles?” or “Why can’t they build quality vehicles, or innovative vehicles, or fun vehicles, or vehicles I’d want to own?” And almost invariably, these questions come from folks who haven’t owned an American car for at least 10 years, and haven’t even driven one in a decade or more.
By Admin
The idea is simple, as in literally, keep it simple. Build a fuel efficient engine and couple it to a car which is both light and also capable of producing the results wanted.
To celebrate the launch of the new Ford Fiesta Econetic in Australia, Ford invited a group of journalists to Canberra to undertake a fuel economy challenge in both city and rural environments.
Review: Ford Fusion SEL 3.0 V6By Admin
When it comes to the freshened 2010 Ford Fusion, TTAC’s got you covered like Alan Mulally’s life insurance policy. Over the past few months, no fewer than three full-length reviews have served up our impressions of the base gasoline 4-cylinder SE (with manual trans, no less), the hot-rod AWD 3.5-liter V6 Sport model, and even the much-lauded Fusion Hybrid planet-saver. Interestingly, the mid-line FWD 3.0 V6 SEL model has somehow escaped our scrutiny. Until now.
Sneak Peak of 2011 Ford Fiesta Before LA Auto ShowBy Admin
Ford have been teasing the U.S. market with the upcoming 2011 Ford Fiesta for some time now, earlier this year those who attended the Chicago Auto Show could get up close to the car. Now those who attend the LA Auto Show later this week will also get to see the small car.
2010 Ford Mustang V6 Premium ReviewBy Admin
Introduced in the spring of 1964 the entire genre of “pony cars” draws its name from Mustang. Lee Iaccoca envisioned the market opportunity and filled it beautifully. I’ll bet even Lee didn’t foresee the popularity and longevity of the market segment or the marque itself. Mustang is now getting close to 50 years old. Amazing!
Ford announces cost-saving changes to CAW contractBy Admin
OAKVILLE, ON, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ - Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited and
the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) have agreed to changes to the national
collective agreement that will improve the competitive position of Ford’s
Canadian operations and attract new products to two Ontario plants.
“Ford continues to make progress on its transformation plan and our efforts to
be competitive when it comes to labour costs are key to continuing to build a
healthy, sustainable business in Canada for all our employees,” said Stacey
Allerton Firth, vice president of human resources, Ford of Canada.
