2009 Ford Mustang Illustration
A popular topic in the mustang world is the 2009 Ford Mustang Redesign. The latest reports indicate that this redesign will actually be released for the 2010 model year. While all of the details are not out about this 2009 Mustang, some things are fairly clear.First, the 2009 Mustang redesign will still be based on the current mustang platform. The 2009 Mustang changes are analogous to the 1999 “New Edge” design over the SN/95 models that were available from 94-98. While the basic platform...

Ford Flex Limited
I don't always have to be the one driving. Really, I don't. Especially if riding is the only way to get an early feel of a car that we think could be poised to become one of those once-in-a-decade vehicles of rare perfection. So when Ford offered Automobile Magazine a ride around the city during the New York auto show in a preproduction 2009 Flex Limited, we cheerfully piled in."We" were five - me, my husband Tim, executive editor Joe DeMatio, photographer Daniel Byrne, and Byrne's assistant...

New Ford Focus RS
It's been rumored, spied and denied, but the Blue Oval boys have finally made it official: the Focus RS is on its way. The successor to the Escort RS Cosworth and the last generation Focus RS will be based off the current Focus ST and come equipped with a turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-five producing around 280 HP and 295 lb.-ft. of torque. The suspension and chassis will be tuned to compete with the new Evo X and Subaru Impreza STI, and will include plenty of rally-inspired kit, blistered wheel arches...

2011 Ford Explorer Review
Consumer Guide’s Impressions of the 2011 Ford ExplorerCrossovers are hot, trucky SUVs are not, so Explorer is being reimagined as a thriftier, eco-friendlier car-based wagon. But does Ford really need a fourth midsize crossover?What We Know About the 2011 Ford ExplorerIf Ford Motor Company had a theme song these days, it might be “The Party’s Over.” After all, its two biggest cash cows of the past 20 years, the big F-Series pickup and Explorer SUV, are suffering mighty sales...

1934 Ford concept sells for $1.76 Million
After being hidden away for decades in a Florida garage, an original Ford concept car designed by the son of Henry Ford, Edsel Bryant Ford, has sold at auction for $1.76 Million. The car is the 1934 Ford Model 40 Speedster and is regarded as one of the Blue Oval’s first ever concept cars. Edsel was president of Ford from 1925 up until his untimely death in 1943 from cancer, and during that time he was responsible for a number of important models including the original 1932 Ford and a concept car that...

2009 Ford Focus SES Coupe
Remember the SVT Focus, Ford's affordable, 170-horse pocket rocket of 2002-04? We do. There's a large cadre of performance enthusiasts out there who still haven't forgiven Ford for making that car go away. We wish we could tell you it's coming back, but not so -- at least on the current, revised-for-2008 Focus platform. In the meantime, the Blue Oval types are serving up a semi-sportier version that makes a fine base for your own SVT-inspired concoction.Save for a few badges, the 2009 Focus SES Coupe is...

Ford Focus RS in detail
The new Ford Focus RS has easily been one of the most highly anticipated new models for 2009, and with production already well underway, Ford has released every minute detail on its scorching hatch.Over 100 engineers from Ford Europe and Team RS have been involved in the development of the Focus RS, adamant in producing a sports hatch to honour the namesake’s 40-year long heritage. Thanks to this incredible level of intensive engineering development, Ford eagerly boasts that the new Focus RS will...

Ford Fiesta
With two and a half weeks to go before the Geneva Motor Show, Ford has finally released details on the production version of its new global small car. After the Verve concept debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show last September, the speculation began about what it'd be called when it arrived in showrooms. Ford's marketing team decided that more than three decades of brand equity was too much to throw away, so this car will be called the Fiesta everywhere in the world that it's sold, including the United...

The Ford Reflex Diesel Hybrid
This hybrid car could challenge the Toyota Prius. The Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang, I say so what? Why do you need all that power? Where can you use it? Yet, Ford tries to build buzz with these kinds of vehicles. Forget the muscle cars. I say that if Ford could start selling the Reflex hybrid vehicle, right now, at a competitive price, they would have their biggest seller in years. "J Mays, Ford’s group vice president of design and chief creative officer, described the Ford Reflex concept as the...

2009 Ford F-150
Ford has produced more than 33 million F-Series pickups since its launch in 1948, and for 2009, the truck has been totally revamped both externally and under the skin. The tough, new exterior is dominated by a dramatic three-bar grille, and the F-150’s cabin is more spacious, flexible and refined. A new high-strength, lighter-weight chassis allows the truck to deliver more horsepower, improved fuel economy, higher safety and additional towing and payload capacity. The new model offers...