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Ford F-150 is top-selling truck for 2009

Ford F-150 is top-selling truck for 2009

For the 33rd year in a row, Ford’s award-winning F-Series is America’s best-selling truck with 2009 sales of 413,625. F-series outsold its nearest truck rival by more than 97,000 units, the largest... 

2011 Lincoln MKX facelift packs in the tech

2011 Lincoln MKX facelift packs in the tech

New, industry-exclusive technologies and engaging design featuring world-class craftsmanship and materials further elevate the 2011 Lincoln MKX midsize luxury crossover.  ...

Ford recalls 4.5 million vehicles for faulty cruise control

Ford recalls 4.5 million vehicles for faulty cruise control

Over the years, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been recalling a number of older American-made models over the issue of “leaking” cruise control switches in certain... 

2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty revealed

2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty revealed

Ford Super Duty customers expect and demand capability from the best-selling heavy-duty truck in America. For most Super Duty owners, it’s the core asset of their business. Day after day, year after... 

2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty gets 6.7L Scorpion V8

2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty gets 6.7L Scorpion V8

A new era in Ford diesel technology arrives with the Ford-engineered, Ford-tested and Ford-manufactured 6.7L Power Stroke V8 turbocharged diesel engine. Debuting in the next-generation 2011 Ford F-Series... 

Ford boosts F-150 & Escape production

Ford boosts F-150 & Escape production

Ford Motor Company today announced it is adding third production shifts at its Dearborn Truck Plant and Kansas City Assembly Plant’s sport utility line to help meet strong demand for Ford F-150... 

Steeda tunes the Ford Edge Sport

Steeda tunes the Ford Edge Sport

Steeda Autosports has once again risen above the bar and crossed the boundaries of the ever growing crossover vehicle market by creating the Steeda Edge Sport, establishing a whole new breed in the process.... 

Ford F-150 SVT Raptor selling extremely well

Ford F-150 SVT Raptor selling extremely well

Ford has a hit on its hands in the form of the new and immensely capable 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor. A Ford SVT spokesman says that Ford has already taken over 1,500 orders for its off-road pickup, which puts... 

Ford Edge hit by lightning while driving on highway

Ford Edge hit by lightning while driving on highway

The safest place to be during a thunderstorm is inside a vehicle. A woman in Georgia found that out in reality, when her Ford Edge CUV got hit by a divine lightning bolt while she was driving, and she... 

Ford Escape & F-150 sell well under “Cash For Clunkers”

Ford Escape & F-150 sell well under “Cash For Clunkers”

The U.S. government says the Ford Focus is the top seller under the “Cash for Clunkers” program, but Edmunds.com has a different winner, namely the Ford Escape. The discrepancy stems from... 

2010 Lincoln Mark LT launched in Mexico

2010 Lincoln Mark LT launched in Mexico

The Lincoln Mark LT was a failure in the U.S. market, but in Mexico it became the luxury marque’s top seller, with 6,000 units leaving dealers since 2005. So while the gussied-up F-150 was unceremoniously... 

Ford F-150 SVT Raptor wanted by U.S. Border Patrol

Ford F-150 SVT Raptor wanted by U.S. Border Patrol

The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is the go-to pickup truck now, if you are jump-happy and spend your days roasting in the desert. It now looks like the U.S. Border Patrol wants to add a few to their fleet to... 

2010 Lincoln Mark LT exclusively for Mexico

2010 Lincoln Mark LT exclusively for Mexico

The Lincoln Mark LT, a glorified version of the Ford F-150 with a toothy Lincoln grille, has been an undeniable flop in the United States, coming after the other flop known as the Lincoln Blackwood. But... 

Ford Explorer Sport Trac & Mercury Mountaineer to die

Ford Explorer Sport Trac & Mercury Mountaineer to die

Ford is planning to unceremoniously dump the Explorer Sport Trac model once hte current production run ends. As production of the current body-on-frame Explorer winds down in the coming months, the Sport... 

2011 Ford Explorer may get 2.0L Ecoboost turbo engine

2011 Ford Explorer may get 2.0L Ecoboost turbo engine

For 2010, Ford is introducing powertrain advancements that range from an entirely new line of powerful, efficient EcoBoost engines to minute transmission tweaks that reduce friction. The challenges of... 

SEMA votes Ford Flex & F-150 as most tuner-friendly

SEMA votes Ford Flex & F-150 as most tuner-friendly

The 2009 Ford Flex and the new 2009 Ford F-150 are the most “accessory-friendly” SUV and truck respectively, according to votes by media who selected winners for the most recent SEMA (Specialty Equipment... 

Ford tops sales charts in Canada

Ford tops sales charts in Canada

Ford posted an 11% decline in volume for June of 2009 versus the same month in 2008, which also happens to be the lowest decline among all automakers. Now, for the first time in 50 years, Ford has ranked... 

2010 Ford Ranger to debut in U.K.

2010 Ford Ranger to debut in U.K.

Ford will supply the new European-spec 2010 Ford Ranger pick-up as a support vehicle at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom. It will serve as the vehicle’s world debut.  ...

Jet-powered Ford F-150 on video

Jet-powered Ford F-150 on video

Chris Lentz, a 55-year-old electrical foreman from Jackson, Michigan, had longed for a jet-powered truck for decades. So he imported a used Czech turbojet engine for $10,000, bought a used 2005 Ford F-150... 

L.A. County lifeguards use Ford Escape Hybrids

L.A. County lifeguards use Ford Escape Hybrids

For the past year the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Service, a division of the fire department, has used a fleet of 2009 Ford Escape Hybrids to help save lives while reducing fuel consumption and protecting...