Here are spy photos showing Ford’s US-bound Fiesta sedan doing cold weather testing in the north of Michigan. Note the widened lower front grille – presumably for US crash testing result enhancement.
Archive for February, 2009
Melbourne 2009: Ford Territory gets an update…
February 27, 2009Source: The Motor Report
Ford has revealed its new-look SY Territory MkII, featuring key exterior design changes, fresh interior environments, a revised model line-up and a host of additional equipment now fitted as standard.
Ford execs take salary cuts…
February 26, 2009Source: The Wall Street Journal
Leaders at Ford Motor Co. will take a sizeable cut to their compensation this year, a move announced one day after the auto maker exacted new concessions from its hourly workers.
“Love the Beast”: Now greener than before…
February 25, 2009Source: Reuters
Hollywood star Eric Bana and the producers of his new motor-racing movie have teamed up with an Australian environmental group to offset the pollution caused during filming, saying they love cars but love the planet more (ed – that could be a porky there! 
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Ford Transit Connect is greener than thought…
February 25, 2009Seems like this is happening with every new Ford. First it was the Fusion Hybrid. Now it’s the Transit Connect. You may be wondering what I’m on about? Well, as with the Fusion, the Ford Transit Connect has exceeded Ford’s own testing in its EPA fuel efficiency test. Official figures? 22/25 (city/hwy) or about (combined) 10l/100km.
Melbourne 2009: FPV F6 E “Concept” breaks cover…
February 24, 2009The FG-series FPV lineup is quite exciting. You have the usual F6 sedan and ute and the GT / GT-P / GT E sedan and Pursuit / Super Pursuit utes. We even now have the F6X Territory. Now if we go back to the GT range we see the “GT E”. This GT is a step above the rest in the matter of luxury. Sure, it still has the 315kW BOSS V8, but the suspension and interior alike have been ‘luxurised’ for a more smoother ride and handling. Ford has lacked this from the F6 side, so what to do come Melbourne International Motor Show time? I know! Make an F6 E “concept”.
Ford’s Romeo plant builds 10,000,000th engine…
February 22, 2009Ford’s Romeo Engine plant produces 10 millionth engine, continues to power ford icons
- Romeo Engine Plant, produces V8 engines for Ford F-150, Mustang, Shelby GT500, Explorer, E-Series van, Crown Victoria, and the Mercury Grand Marquis
- Plant produces 140 engines an hour on its high-volume line, with hourly and salaried teams focusing on continuous improvement and quality basics.
- In 2008, engines built at Romeo output 88.9 million horsepower, 2,750 times the combined horsepower of this year’s starting field at Daytona.
2010 Ford Mustang prices announced…
February 20, 2009The new-for-2010 Mustang is THE coolest ‘pony’ car – I’m sure everyone would agree. So, what will the coolest pony car on the earth gonna cost you? Being based in Australia, it would easily cost me $AUD150,000+! (For the RHD conversion). Very sad indeed. But, if I was in America, what would it cost me then? Gladly to say, a hell of a lot less! The 2010 Ford Mustang starts from a amazingly low $USD21,000 ($AUD33,000)!
2011 Ford F-250 Heavy Duty spied…
February 20, 2009Source: PickUpTrucks.com
Just a week after Chrysler officially revealed its new 2010 Dodge Ram heavy-duty pickups at the Chicago auto show, our spies have caught the first covered and camouflaged test trucks of its biggest competitor: Ford’s future F-250 Super Duty, scheduled to arrive by 2011.
