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For decades Ford has been making “hot hatchback” versions of their compact and subcompact cars, primarily available in Europe and other markets. Read and comment
Contributor Haney Louka finds the outgoing Mustang to be a true muscle car: menacing road presence, gobs of power, and great music – and tank-like handling. Continue reading →Test Drive: 2014 Ford Mustang GT Convertible is a post from: Autos.ca Read and comment
Two years ago, J.D. Power published a brutal assessment of Ford Motor Company: in just one year, the company's rank on Power's Initial Quality Survey plummeted from #5 to #23. The tumble wasn't due to dodgy build quality on the vehicles themselves. Rather, it was almost entirely attributed... Read and comment
Today at The Car Connection, we reviewed the 2014 Ford Explorer and Nissan priced the 2014 Versa Note hatchback. Chrysler issued a recall for certain 2013 Ram trucks, and we took a closer look at the 2013 Audi Allroad's handling and competition. All this and more in today's car news, right... Read and comment
In the near future, test drivers at OE proving grounds will not be required. Read and comment
Among nameplates, the Ford Explorer is one of the best-known on the planet. Yet the latest version of the Explorer has taken a step away from truck influences and reeled in its trail image. It shares much of its running gear with Ford's large sedans, as well as the Ford Flex--and while that... Read and comment
Autonomous car programs from the likes of Audi, Toyota and Google have been a popular topic lately. While the technology currently exists for self-driving cars, we are likely years away from seeing them publicly available, due to a complex combination of safety, legal and infrastructure concerns.Take... Read and comment
2015 Ford Mustang Details SurfaceFord is currently testing its prototype of the 2015 Mustang and some details are surfacing for the next-generation sports car. Under the hood, the 2015 Ford Mustang will come with a base model V6 engine while a 2.3-liter, EcoBoost four-cylinder will be available... Read and comment
A test mule for the next-gen F-150 has been spotted again, this time testing in the rain. Though the prototype is still heavily camouflaged, we can make out a few details like the bold, upright grille on this tester. We speculated earlier this year when we spotted a Ford pickup truck prototype... Read and comment
Next-Gen Ford Mustang Begins to Take Shape Read and comment
Check in to find out why one of our spy photographers suspects this is a heavily camoed 2015 Ford F-150. Read and comment
Video game movie features Mustang. Read and comment
Shelby American has turned its focus from modifying Mustangs into a whole new area: the SVT F-150 Raptor. Read and comment
Ford’s Torque-vectoring witchcraft gives the hot-hatch Focus ST a handling edge. Continue reading →Test Drive: 2013 Ford Focus ST is a post from: Autos.ca Read and comment
2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake First DriveJust your basic street-legal 850-hp Mustang.The 850-hp 2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake by Shelby American is not exactly a Pro Stock drag-racing car, but it's so close that you'll be explaining the difference to your local law-enforcement officials. Photo... Read and comment
After testing the Fusion Hybrid just a few short weeks ago, James tries a Fusion with the powerful 2.0L Ecoboost and AWD system. Continue reading →Day-by-Day Review: 2013 Ford Fusion SE AWD; Day 1 is a post from: Autos.ca Read and comment
Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Videos, Ford, Canada We're of the mind that each and every dyno should come with Murphy's Law painted in big, visible letters down the side. For every ten successful dyno runs out there, it seems there's one where events to horribly wrong. Take, for example,... Read and comment
Pros and Cons* Pros The 2013 Ford Fiesta stands apart thanks to its attractive 5-door design, quality dashboard materials, comfortable front seats and fuel efficiency. Cons However, the Fiesta has a few flaws. Namely, the car's too-firm rear seats do not lie flat, visibility is reduced in... Read and comment
Those of us fortunate enough to get to drive all types of new cars hot off of the assembly line almost on a weekly basis have taken note to the Full Article » Read and comment
Texas is a big state with big ambitions—the home of big trucks with big horsepower. Thanks to John Hennessey, the pride of Sealy, Texas (at a population of 6019, we might point out that’s not so big) the list of bigs now includes his VelociRaptor, a custom-built SUV converted from Ford’s... Read and comment
The Ford Mustang is a known quantity. For Americans who care about cars or those who don't, it's likely the Mustang conjures up memories and associations. And like other muscle-car reincarnations like the Chevy Camaro and Dodge Challenger, it takes some of the look, and the sound, of the old... Read and comment
Design details and sporty character define this well-equipped all-wheel-drive Fusion. Continue reading →Test Drive: Ford Fusion SE AWD 2.0 Ecoboost is a post from: Autos.ca Read and comment
Late last year, Ford owners made headlines when they sued the automaker over inaccurate fuel economy claims for the Fusion Hybrid and C-Max Hybrid. According to the Detroit News, Ford now has another lawsuit on its hands -- this time, over its acclaimed EcoBoost engine. The suit has been filed... Read and comment
Ford’s venerable F-150 pickup is under attack. Taking fresh hits from the Ram 1500 and its swank interior and new powertrains — including a diesel engine — the F-150 is about to feel another round of shelling from the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, both of which debut... Read and comment
When Ford decided to stop making a hybrid version of its Escape crossover, the company wasn't abandoning the idea of hybrid vehicles. For 2013, they brought out the C-Max - a compact-based five-door hatchback that had been offered in Europe for some time. The main difference is that, in North... Read and comment