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Ford F-150 EcoBoost Sales Outpacing V-8
During the first six months of this year, six-cylinders accounted for around 35 percent of all F-150 sales, now the total is around 56 percent, with 41 percent of those being EcoBoosts (the remainder are 3.7-liter base V-6s).
Four-Cylinder Engines Selling Better Than Sixes In America
American consumers are buying more four-cylinder vehicles than ever before. According to research by IHS Automotive, 43 percent of all new cars delivered in the U.S in the first half of 2011, were powered by four-cylinders. In 2005, 43 percent of all new cars in the U.S were powered by sixes. The remaining 57 percent…
GM May Add 8-Speed Automatic, Turbo Engine To 2014 Full-Size Trucks
With fuel economy being one of the for most issues for the entire auto industry, GM may plan to add eight-speed automatic transmissions and turbocharged engines to its next generation of full-size trucks. There has been no official word from GM concerning the powertrain decision to replace the outdated GMT900 full-size pickups and SUVs, but there is reason…
Ford Transit Connect Approved For NYC Taxi Duty
With the outdated Crown Victoria taxi being put to rest, the competition to select the future NYC cab has turned into a fierce fight. Three different models were chosen to be tested including the Nissan NV200, Ford Transit Connect and the Turkish entry, the Karsan V1. Ultimately the NV200 was chosen to serve for the next ten…
Ken Block’s Gymkhana 4 To Be Released August 16
Ken Block, the man who knows a thing or two about getting a car to go sideways, has revealed the release date for the long awaited Gymkhana 4. Ken Block posted the following on his Facebook page this week, “I am exhausted, but almost done with filming Gymkhana FOUR, which is coming out August…
SVT Chief Engineer Says Raptor Frame Damage Less About Driver Abuse, More About Ignorance
With the allegations of bent frames, the Ford Raptor has had some wind taken out of its off-roading sails. The outcry from its owners has made SVT Chief Nameplate Engineer Jamal Hameedi come out of hiding to answer some questions. Speaking to Autoblog, Hameedi believes that the frame bending isn’t a Ford issue, and one of owner…
Ford Marketing Boss Jim Farley says “F**k GM”
Ford’s head of marketing came out today with a brash, succinct statement that strikes deep down into the core of humanity: “f**k GM.” Jim Farley, shown above in a much calmer demeanor, launched this shot across the bow in an early copy of the book “Once Upon A Car,” by New York Times reporter Bill Vlasic….
Ford Recalling More Than 20,000 Trucks In The US
As a result, the automaker is recalling certain 2004-2011 Ford Ranger pickups, 2002-07 Super Duty pickups, including F-250 through F-550 models, as well as 2002-05 Excursion SUVs.
Sales Of Convertibles Are Falling, Like Their Roofs
Sales of convertibles are lowering like a power hardtop, with an over 50% decline in just four years. Convertibles have never been the most popular of vehicles, owing to people eschewing fresh sunshine for such plebeian concerns such as seats and storage room. But in 2006, convertible sales still managed to account for 2% of…
Ford Kills Blue Oval Certified Dealer Program
After 11 years of irrelevance, Ford silently buries its “Blue Oval Certified” program for dealers—to the surprise of absolutely no one. The certified dealer program aimed to reward good Ford dealers for customer service; dealers spent thousands following guidelines from Ford and J.D. Power & Associates on how to achieve and maintain their certified status. And…
Vaughn Gittin Jr. Drifts Saudi Arabia in a Ford Mustang [Video]
2010 Formula Drift Champion Vaughn Gittin Jr. takes his dog and pony show to the Middle East: drifting Saudi Arabia in his Ford Mustang. At the Al Reem Circuit, he puts on a show that would make Ken Block proud. Titled Drifting In The K.S.A, Gittin was given permission to do basically anything around the…
Chrysler Ousts Ford As Canada’s Number 1 Truckmaker
Chrysler has taken the title of number one light-truck seller in Canada from Ford in the first half of 2011. Deliveries in the light truck segment have grown at twice the rate of the rest of the Canadian auto industry, and Chrysler led in sales last month for the first time in 2011. The Dodge…
2012 Ford Transit Connect Rated At 22/27 MPG
t Today, the Ford Transit Connect is targeted at taxi and delivery business where fuel efficiency is a top priority. Initially, the small van was rated for 21 mpg on the city and 26 mpg in the highway. For 2012 Transit Connectgets a 1 mpg bump in each category, for a ratings of 22 mpg…
“Mann Vs. Ford” HBO Documentary To Air At 9PM EST [Video]
In 1955, Ford built America’s largest auto plant in Mahwah, New Jersey, just up the river from New York City. And between 1967 and 1971, Ford dumped hundreds of tons of toxic waste into mineshafts in northern New Jersey—right in the backyards of communities. The sludge of lead, arsenic, Freon, paint chemicals and dioxins poisoned…
Ford Fiesta 1.0L 3-Cylinder Ecoboost Coming To America
While Ford has stopped short of confirming it, a recent article on Automotive News suggests that a Fiesta subcompact fitted with the company’s newest 1.0L Ecoboost 3-Cylinder engine is all but a done deal for North America. Ford confirmed that the engine would make it to America in some capacity, and the motor is only…
3,000 Ford Five Hundred, Mercury Montego Sedans Recalled Over Fuel Tank
Ford has issued a recall for 3,000 2007 Ford Five Hundreds and Mercury Montego sedans due to faulty fuel tanks. The tank may not have been properly welded between the fuel tank and fuel filler neck. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has posted that in the event of a severe rear impact, a faulty weld could…
Ford’s Octane Academy Features Ken Block, Tanner Foust, Vaughn Gittin Jr. And Brian Deegan [Video]
With their team of star drivers behind them, Ford is launching the Octane Academy that will bring their ultimate fans face to face with their favorite action sports driver. The all-star cast of Ken Block, Tanner Foust, Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Brian Deegan will be hosting four different camps throughout the year, one by each…
Ford Scraps Twin-Turbo Idea For GT500
The twin-turbocharged rumors surrounding the next generation Mustang GT500 have been put to bed according to reports on the web of the Ford’s decision to hold onto its supercharger. Even with the blower, Ford is confident that it will release the next-gen GT500 with enough power to shake off the menacing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. The…
Volkswagen And Ford Top Strategic Quality Survey
VW’s position was lead by the results from Golf, Jetta and Tiguan owners and although Jetta drivers reported a higher number of industry problems than average (30 percent versus 22), very few were labeled as serious issues. Furthermore, VW owners attracted the highest level of ‘love’ for their vehicles.
The Carbeque Is the Cure For The Summertime Blues
Summertime means riding with the top down and firing up the BBQ. But what if you could do both… at the same time? The Carbeque takes two essential summer classics and combines them into one uber-cool backyard fixture. The Carbeque started out as a 1957 Ford Customline, but it decided to charge career paths and…
Ford Tests Live Operators for Sync
By the Fall, the company is expected to make a decision as to whether it will go ahead with Live Operator on a full-time basis
Ford Raptor Suffers Frame Bending Issues
The mighty Ford Raptor is indestructible, right? Sadly, it only looks that way: owners are reporting a drastic frame bending problem that threatens to destroy their trucks—and in one case, Ford refuses to honor its warranty. One owner on the Ford Raptor forums is reporting that a Ford engineer is citing his truck as voiding…
Aston Martin V12-Powered Ford Mustang For Sale
Arguably the most exotic engine that Ford has ever built is the V12 for the Aston Martin Vanquish. Now there’s a chance to own that very engine under the hood of a genuine Ford product with this 2005 Ford Mustang featuring a rorty 5.9-liter V12 powerplant. The vehicle was originally built by Western Motorsports for…
Ford Mad Max Interceptor Concepts Debut at Australian International Auto Show [video]
With filming for the fourth installment of Mad Max getting underway soon, one very important decision has to be made. What will Mel Gibson’s successor drive? The next generation Mad Max Interceptor will be chosen by fans all across the worldwide with voting extended through July on the two remaining concepts crafted by Ford designers….
