Want to get behind the wheel of a Ford? Ford Motor Company is once again giving fans and potential customers in 17 cities across America a chance to get behind the wheel of its latest products, with its third EcoBoost® Challenge consumer drive tour launching in March. EcoBoost Challenge expands to 17 cities in 2015, and will provide five unique drive experiences
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During the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), while most manufacturers concentrated on debuting vehicles and meeting the press, Ford took another route. Sure, they debuted their fair share of vehicles. Who can forget the introductions to the new track-ready GT and GT 350R or the fun-for-all-seasons Raptor? But aside from those, in an area they called Behind the Blue Oval, Ford featured two
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For the last 20 years, publisher Ward’s Auto World has rated powertrains in their 10 Best Engines feature. Entrants are chosen from the previous year winners and all-new or improved engines in US market vehicles with a base price under $60,000. To come up with the best of what consumers can buy, the 10 winners from 2014 and 27 new entries
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It won’t be “all new” in 2016 but the world’s best selling SUV over the last 25 years, the Ford Explorer, will have new technology, a new engine, and a new trim level to entice buyers. The new Explorer will have a new 2.3-liter EcoBoost® engine under the hood delivering at least 270 horsepower and at least 300 lb.-ft. of
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It looks like a Toyota Prius and Mazda 5; an electricity enhanced version of Ford’s answer to people who wanted a hot hatch with hybrid technology. But, is it family friendly? Road trip worthy? Here’s what we found: Under the Hood: The 2014 Ford C-Max Energi features a 2-liter inline 4 cylinder gasoline engine teamed with an 88 kW motor
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Most newish model vehicles can detect oncoming traffic, lane lines, and curbs. But, if you’ve ever relied on them to detect motorcycles and pedestrians, you’ll find that many lack the finely tuned radar to do so. Ford announced this week that they’ll be rolling out their new Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection that will advance their already-on-the-market collision avoidance technology. Using
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Ford has spent years developing the new for 2015 Ford F-150 leading to, “the reinvention of America’s favorite pickup.” A stated goal in that reinvention was to be sure the new model lived up to its standard of being Built Ford Tough. In the process Ford spent significant time, effort, and no doubt money on two areas many of their customers
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Last week Ford invited us to take an extended first look at their 2014 Fiesta SE Sedan in city and highway driving as we drove in a caravan for an hour back and forth to Zoo Atlanta where Ford has played a major role in supporting the zoo and its message of conservation. Exterior: Coming in most of the colors you’ll
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How much can the F-150 really handle? Ford asked and the world answered with 15,000 submissions with suggestions on how to to prove that “Built Ford Tough” is more than just a tagline. Four lucky winners were chosen to use their criteria to demonstrate the toughness of the 2015 F-150 Lariat 3.5-liter EcoBoost® 4×4 in different regions of North America. The
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By taking the best-selling Fusion and adding an EV option to their line-up, Ford looks to take market share away from the Toyota Prius, Chevrolet Volt, and Nissan Leaf. Does the Energi, a mid-sized sedan live up to it’s fuel efficient billing? Is the price tag worth it? We put it to the ultimate test with a 2,000 mile road trip.
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