Archive for September, 2008
September 27, 2008
The 2010 Ford Mustang teaser shots are still coming through – with the latest pic being one of the new-for-2009 (MY10) pews.

Here you can clearly see that the retro theme is continued on the inside into the seating to give feel of being back in a late-60’s / early-70’s Mustang. Gee, they certainly look like they are calling out to you! Also, note the higher centre console which could be another ergonomic factor that the interior designers are onto. Stay tuned to FNB for more teaser shots before the November L.A MotorShow reveal…
Posted in Uncatergorized | Tagged 2010, centre console, design, ergonomics, Ford, interior, Mustang, retro, seats | Leave a Comment »
September 27, 2008
After coming under criticism after releasing the Navigator’s guzzling official fuel economy figures (12mpg city / 18mpg hwy), Ford engineers have gone back to work to make it better than the rest…

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Posted in Ford PAG | Tagged 2009, Cadillac, Expedition, Ford, fuel efficiency, Lexus, Lincoln, mpg, Navigator, Nissan, SUV | Leave a Comment »
September 24, 2008
And in local Ford news today, Ford finally have revealed their new President / CEO for Ford Australia! Meet Mr Marin Burela. He doesn’t start the job until October 1, when the current President / CEO Bill Osbourne leaves his office for the last time. Follow the jump for his ‘history’ within Ford…

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Posted in FoMoCo Australasia | Tagged 2008, 2009, 2011, Australia, Bill Osbourne, CEO, Fiesta, Focus, Ford, Marin Burela, president | 1 Comment »
September 22, 2008
Source: Media.Ford.com
BRENTWOOD, 19 September, 2008 – UK buyers thinking of investing in a used car should take note: Ford has been voted tops by two separate panels of used car experts this week.

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Posted in FoMoCo Europe | Tagged 2005, car, cheap, Fiesta, Focus, Ford, Mondeo, quality, used, used car, value | Leave a Comment »
September 21, 2008
Thanks to Autoblog
When Alan Mulally came to the Ford Motor Company two years ago he finally forced the company to face reality. It wasn’t going to go anywhere, he told his executive team, unless it put all its resources into resuscitating the Ford brand on a global basis.

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Posted in FoMoCo, Ford PAG | Tagged 2008, C-Max, Fiesta, Focus, Ford, Kuga, Mercury, Mondeo, S-Max | Leave a Comment »
September 21, 2008
Source: PickUpTrucks.com
Ooooh yea! With a massive thanks to Performance West Group, Ford now has a new ‘KR’ akin model – the Ford F-350 Striker. To debut at the 2008 SEMA show in November, the Striker is going to be the fastest F-350 – ever!
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Posted in FoMoCo related | Tagged 2008, F-350, Ford, GT500KR, L.A., Performance West Group, SEMA, Striker | Leave a Comment »
September 20, 2008
After being employed by FoMoCo for nearly 25 years & recently being Ford’s Global Product Development Operations Controller, David Prystash has left FoMoCo for a position within another company. Despite the quite insipid title, David is famous for Ford’s ‘cost-cutting’ measures over the recent years – so perhaps we should expect them to be done away with? All that we do know is that when he officially leaves Ford (22.9.08), he is off to fill in the position of chief financial officer & senior vice president of NewPage Corp. of Miamisburg, Ohio.

Source: LeftLaneNews.com
Posted in FoMoCo | Tagged cost-cutting, David Prystash, executive, Ford, NewPage Corp., senior vice president | Leave a Comment »
September 20, 2008
Saleen has today released a sketching & details on a new Mustang special edition based on the current Mustang – which could well be one of the final current-gen special editions. Meet the Saleen Dark Horse:

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Posted in FoMoCo related | Tagged 2008, coupé, Dark Horse, Ford, matte-black, Mustang, Saleen, shaker, special edition, supercharger, V8 | Leave a Comment »
September 19, 2008
Source: Autoblog
Autoblog has come up with these spy shots of Ford’s 2010 Mustang going through some more miles of testing ready for the late 2009 release.

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Posted in Uncatergorized | Tagged 2010, convertible, coupé, Ford, GT500, Mustang, Shelby, spyshot, V6 | 1 Comment »