FORD PERFORMANCE REVEALS ALL-NEW, TRACK-ONLY SHELBY® FP350S
Ford Performance today unveils an all-new, non-street legal, track-ready Shelby FP350S race car at the 2016 Performance Racing Industry show in Indianapolis. Shelby FP350S – designed for road racing sprint events in classes including, but not limited to, Trans Am (TA3 and TA4), NASA and SCCA club racing (T1 and T2) – is the latest … Continue reading
FORD UNVEILS NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR STRESS-FREE PARKING, COLLISION AVOIDANCE, WRONG-WAY DRIVING ALERTS
Building on its industry leadership in available driver-assist technologies, Ford Motor Company is expanding its offerings with a range of next-generation features designed to ease parking hassles, improve collision avoidance, detect objects in the road and prevent wrong-way driving. Ford offers more nameplates in the United States with adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, lane … Continue reading
AS ‘PETEXTRIAN’ INJURIES MOUNT, FORD TECHNOLOGY CAN PREDICT HUMAN MOVEMENT
Collisions can be caused not just by distracted driving, but increasingly, distracted walking. Every eight minutes, a pedestrian is injured in a motor vehicle crash, according to a recent report from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This rise is linked to a global influx of “petextrians” – people walking while texting. Ford’s new Pre-Collision Assist … Continue reading
Back to Basics: What is EcoBoost?
When it comes to technology things can seem to be more complicated than they really are, so let’s get back to basics. What is EcoBoost? Its much more simple that you may think: Ecoboost is when turbocharging and direct injection deliver added power without sacrificing performance with great low-end torque responsiveness. Turbocharging Turbocharged engines … Continue reading
SEVEN WAYS IN WHICH FORD FUSION V6 SPORT TRANSFORMS WHEN YOU ACTIVATE SPORT MODE
Fusion V6 Sport is the most powerful midsize family sedan in its class, bringing attributes more commonly found in sports cars than midsize sedans like adaptive suspension and fully-enabled paddle shifters. Its 2.7-liter EcoBoost® engine produces a staggering 325 horsepower and 380 lb.-ft. of torque, and yes, there are styling upgrades inside and out. But … Continue reading
NEW, FREE FORD SYNC 3 APPLINK EMULATOR SOFTWARE TO SPEED DEVELOPMENT OF NEW APP-ENABLED EXPERIENCES FOR THE CAR
With more than 15 million SYNC®-equipped vehicles on roads around the world today and 43 million expected by 2020, Ford is introducing a free tool for smartphone app developers aimed at making it easy and cost-efficient to develop in-car apps compatible with the company’s SYNC 3 communications and entertainment system. Downloadable from the Ford Developer … Continue reading
ALL-NEW FORD F-SERIES SUPER DUTY LEAVES THE REST BEHIND; RAISES TOWING, HAULING, ENGINE POWER TO NEXT LEVEL
Ford, America’s truck leader, is taking heavy-duty trucks to the next level with the all-new 2017 F-Series Super Duty – empowering customers with the most towing and hauling capability and the most horsepower and torque of any heavy-duty pickup truck. Super Duty’s enhanced capability starts with high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloy and high-strength steel that help … Continue reading
CATCH IT IF YOU CAN: NEW FORD ESCAPE FEATURED ON FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND REALITY SHOW ‘THE RUNNER’
It’s called “The Runner,” but contestants are getting some help from the new 2017 Ford Escape as they keep their eyes on a cash prize. A first-of-its-kind reality show, “The Runner” was created by executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. It centers on one individual – the Runner – scrambling to make … Continue reading
Front Row Storage gets Techy in New Escape
Storing your wallet, plugging in your cellphone and enjoying that cold, oversized beverage just got a whole lot easier with the new 2017 Ford Escape, thanks to the compact SUV’s redesigned interior. Escape, the No. 2-selling Ford brand nameplate behind only F-Series, arrived in showrooms this month armed with the latest in advanced technologies … Continue reading
NEW FORD FUSION ENERGI CAN GO FURTHER THAN ANY PLUG-IN HYBRID
Forty percent of Americans are concerned about how far their vehicle can go on a full tank of gas or battery charge, according to a new survey, and Ford has a new car that can help alleviate that worry. Ford, America’s best-selling plug-in hybrid brand, now offers a plug-in hybrid that can go further than … Continue reading