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Ford Ranger Max concept debuts at Thailand Motor Show At the Thailand Motor Expo this week, Ford's rolling out a show truck based on the locally-produced Ford Ranger. Dubbed the Ranger Max, it's a styling exercise designed to infuse the compact pickup with some visual muscle and toughness. According to Ford, power tools were among the inspirations for the project, hence the blend of matte accents and this OSHA-friendly orange paint job. Anyway, it's pretty cool, what with the embossed "RANGER" logos on the grille and tailgate; vented, domed hood; chunky... Article added: 2008-11-29 08:01:10 Article Views Rating: 169
2009 Ford Focus RS priced at €39,000 In spite of the fact that there are still a few months from the market opening of the all-fresh Ford Focus RS that made its world debut last July at the London Motor Show, Ford’s Austrian arm has made available lots of fresh and significant details for the sport hatchback as well as initial pricing and modified performance numbers.When Ford presented the vehicle in London, the firm claimed that the Focus RS with its 300 hp 2.5-liter turbocharged inline 5-cylinder engine could accelerate from 0 to... Article added: 2008-11-28 08:54:04 Article Views Rating: 135
Heffner Performance unleashes Camilo Pardo Edition Ford GT We've become familiar with Jason Heffner's creations over the past few years, from his insanely powerful Lamborghini Gallardos to mindblowingly fast Ford GTs. For his latest project, Heffner has teamed up with Ford GT chief designer Camilo Pardo for a special edition version of the car that looks as good as it is fast. Visually, the American supercar gets a racing inspired paint scheme and graphics, flat black BBS wheels and a new rear bumper from Classic Design Concepts. Inside, the car gets a chrome... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:34 Article Views Rating: 133
GM, Ford stocks record big gains | The Detroit News | detnews.com Shares in General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. recorded their biggest single-day gains in 28 years Wednesday after a prominent analyst said the automakers' chances of getting federal loans were improving. Deutsche Bank analyst Rod Lache said he expected the two biggest automakers to present "relatively aggressive" restructuring plans to Congress next week to bolster their request for $25 billion in federal loans. GM's stock jumped $1.25, or 35.11 percent, to close at $4.81 on the New York Stock... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:33 Article Views Rating: 162
Ford adds plant shifts | The Detroit News | detnews.com Workers at some Ford Motor Co. factories in Metro Detroit are getting rare good news this holiday season. As the Dearborn automaker ramps up production of its new F-150 pickup, it's adding shifts at some plants and recalling hundreds of idled workers out of its jobs bank. Ford told workers at its axle plant in Sterling Heights that it will add a second shift on Dec. 8. "We've been going nowhere but downhill for a year and half," said Sterling Heights worker Brian Pannebecker. "Now we're finally getting... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:32 Article Views Rating: 150
Ford to reveal "another chapter in the Mustang story" in Detroit With most of the attention at the LA Auto Show given to the Mustang, you'd think Ford would ride that wave of publicity as long as it could. However, it appears that Ford will be making more Mustang news before the 2010s even hit the showroom floors. At the live unveiling of the 2010 Ford Mustang last week, we thought we caught Mark Fields hinting at the possibility of more Mustang news coming out of the Detroit Auto Show this January. Sure enough, we watched the unveiling again on Speed TV and listened... Article added: 2008-11-26 06:44:14 Article Views Rating: 141
Ford Is Ready for 2010 Fusion Sale 2010 Ford Fusion goes to the dealerships next spring and the manufacturer has already announced its price. Basic Fusion S is priced for $19,270. It has 2.5-liter Duratec four-cylinder engine which provides 175 horsepower. The customer will have a choice of a standard or automatic six-speed transmission. 2010 Fusion SE costs $20,545, so for additional $1,500 the engine gets upgrade to 3.0-liter V6 and 240 horsepower. The SE model also has 17-inch wheels and six-speaker Sirius stereo. The next in line is... Article added: 2008-11-26 06:44:09 Article Views Rating: 120
Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R completes inaugural run of Baja 1000 When Ford developed the F-150 SVT Raptor R, the Blue Oval wanted to make sure that it could offer the ultimate in off-road performance. We were pretty much sold after experiencing the truck in the Nevada desert, but Ford wanted to prove the Raptor's capabilities to the world. So Ford entered a modified version of the truck into the Baja 1000, confident that the race-ready Raptor could hold its own in the 631-mile competition. The SVT team entered with realistic expectations, hoping to simply finish a... Article added: 2008-11-26 06:44:09 Article Views Rating: 134
Auto crisis tests family's hold on Ford | The Detroit News | detnews.com DEARBORN -- When Bill Ford Jr. walked onto the factory floor at the Rouge plant last month to inaugurate production of the new Ford F-150 pickup, every worker in the building stood up and cheered -- a testament to the power the Ford family still has over the company that bears its name. But there are new threats to that power today. As Congress weighs a historic bailout of the U.S. automobile industry, some on Capitol Hill have suggested that bankruptcy is a better option. Detroit's Big Three automakers... Article added: 2008-11-26 06:44:08 Article Views Rating: 133
Ford, Volvo lead growing list of safest vehicles | The Detroit News | detnews.com WASHINGTON -- Dozens of new cars and trucks, led by Ford Motor Co. and its Volvo subsidiary, made the insurance industry's annual list of the safest vehicles, helped by the growing adoption of anti-rollover technology. For the 2009 model year, Ford and Volvo have 16 vehicles on the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's list of the safest cars, followed by Honda Motor Co. with 13 vehicles, the institute said Tuesday. Seventy-two cars, trucks and SUVs received the top safety pick designation for the... Article added: 2008-11-25 08:00:15 Article Views Rating: 123 |
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