Auto News & New car review

The 2009 Ford Fusion has a lot of things going for it, including sporty handling and the nifty Sync MP3 and cell phone interface. Underwhelming powertrains and some unpleasant interior controls, however, relegate the Fusion to being a mid-pack choice for a midsize sedan. Read the rest of this entry »

With the North American debut of Ford’s Verve Concept, Ford announces a new vision for its future: small cars and sustainability. It shouldn’t come as a surprise to people who love Ford’s European small cars like the Ford Focus, Fiesta and Ka. “Ford’s small cars are loved in Europe and Americans love our European small cars,” says Jim Farley, Ford’s Group Vice President, Marketing and Communications. Read the rest of this entry »

The legendary Ford RS performance car brand is returning in the shape of the exciting new Ford Focus RS, which will be previewed on July 22 at the 2008 London International Motor Show. Read the rest of this entry »

Just over a year ago the Ford folks brought waves of journalists to Texas hill country to introduce the new Super Duty trucks - F-250, F-350 and F-450 series. After all, Texas is truck country and proud of it. I was in the second wave and missed the opportunity to experience the mud, dirt, trailering and other fun – that is, the serious evaluation – because of a debilitating ice storm that kept us in the hotel. I was able only to get some limited road time. Read the rest of this entry »

The appeal of the exciting Ford Fiesta line-up continues to expand with the debut of a new sporty, feature-packed special edition - the Zetec S Red. Just 400 new Zetec S Red special editions, representing 10 per cent of all Zetec S models, will be available, priced at £13,000. Read the rest of this entry »

“The Ford Interceptor concept has the soul of Mustang but combines ‘Built Ford Tough’ attitude with the sporty elegance of ’60s Ford sedans,” said Peter Horbury, executive director, Design, The Americas. Read the rest of this entry »

Ford RS is back and the all-new Focus RS is on track! An early prototype of the fastest Focus road car to date is now undergoing performance and durability testing at the challenging Nürburgring Circuit in Germany, in preparation for its launch in 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

A special edition Ford Fiesta ST packed with extra equipment is set to thrill Fiesta fans across Britain. Priced from £15,000 and called ST 500, it will be limited to just 500 and will be distinguished by unique styling touches and extras. Read the rest of this entry »

The Ford Escape was the world’s first hybrid SUV. Contrary to popular belief, The Blue Oval’s gas - electric trucklette does NOT use Toyota’s Synergy Drive. FoMoCo’s hybrid cute ute shares some patents with ToMoCo, and that’s it. And there’s another idea floating around: Ford is artificially restricting supplies to limit their loss-per-vehicle. Read the rest of this entry »

In the latest phase of Euro NCAP safety tests the all-new Ford Kuga compact crossover has achieved the best combination of star ratings, placing the car at the top of the table in the Euro NCAP Small Off-road 4×4 group. Awarded the maximum five stars for Adult Occupant Protection, this rating is enhanced by four stars for Child Occupant Protection and three stars for Pedestrian Protection. Read the rest of this entry »