November 19, 2009
Ford Motor Company and noted rally masters M-Sport have pulled the veil off their latest collaborative rally machine, the Fiesta S2000. It’s their first global rally car, and as such will be able to compete in a whole bevy of international competitions ranging from IRC to the S2000 World Cup to Aatos and Aamu’s Finnish Tree Bash. Long story short, going by past history alone, this should be one bruiser of a successful rally car.

2010 Ford Fiesta S2000
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November 4, 2009
Source: Autoblog
How’s this for an odd twist – Ford essentially kicked off the SUV craze with its Explorer, an embiggened four-door Ranger. And man, did we go crazy. Before the cheap-gas bubble burst, slightly more than half of all passenger vehicles sold here in America were SUVs. Just below the Explorer was and is Ford’s little truck (which is no longer little) the Escape.
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October 19, 2009
… Come December 2009 the new Ford Fiesta ECOnetic 5-door hatch! Yes, that’s right folks – it’s coming to Oz! Follow on for a full rundown on the details.

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Posted in FoMoCo Australasia | Tagged 2009, ECOnetic, emissions, Fiesta, Ford, fuel efficiency, hatch, Turbo Diesel | 3 Comments »
October 18, 2009
Introducing Ford News Blog 3.0!!!!
Welcome folks to the new and improved Ford News Blog v3.0! A new theme and banner are leading the way in a constantly changing world – one which is filled with beautiful Fords! And speaking of Fords, we will still continue to deliver ALL the very best in Ford news from all over the wide world of ours. Spread the word!!!

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October 13, 2009
Source: LeftLaneNews.com
For the better part of a year, our spies have seen Explorer mules wearing Taurus X and Flex body panels running all over the country. After months of hunting, they’ve finally caught up with the real thing – and we have the first, exclusive photos.
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October 13, 2009
hat is reported to be the coming U.S.-spec Ford Fiesta has been photographed during assembly in Mexico, and the minor changes we can glean so far center around the grille. Compared to its European counterpart, the American version gets a much chunkier front end which has pushed the leading edge of the hood back. The Ford emblem is now completely surrounded by the front clip.
Image credits: Autoblog.com
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October 13, 2009
Source: Autoblog
With various racing series coming to a close this month, the Mustang has proven its worth on track by bringing home two major road racing championships. This past weekend Brandon Davis secured the 2009 SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT title in only his second season with a fourth place finish at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Davis, who was racing in the new 2010 ACS Mustang that debuted a few weeks earlier at Road Atlanta, only needed to finish in eighth place to guarantee the championship and beat out Porsche driver James Sofronas.
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