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.
… 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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One of the most significant deals in rally history. That’s how news of Ken Block’s imminent move to the World Rally Championship is being touted in the motorsport press. And we couldn’t agree more.
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.
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.
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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.
Here is a quick video showing how quiet Ford’s new Scorpion 6.7L Turbo Diesel really is…
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