Ford has just announced some exciting news for plug-in hybrid fans. The 2017 Ford Fusion Energi hybrid range is set to put all other cars to shame. With a full battery and full tank of gas, the 2017 Fusion Energi will give give owners a 600-mile range. This is the highest range of any plug-in hybrid sold in the United States. Read the rest of this entry
Very few vehicles can match the capabilities of Ford performance sports cars. Ford is constantly pushing performance technologies forward through new developments. Carbon fiber wheels are latest new feature that will be making its way onto Ford’s lineup of performance cars. So which Ford models offer carbon fiber wheels? Read the rest of this entry
Ford has built a long run of success around turbocharging smaller engines to improve power and provide great fuel economy ratings. The EcoBoost engine line has become extremely successful on almost the entire Ford lineup. But would an engine like this work on a sports car? The 2016 Ford Mustang EcoBoost horsepower and fuel economy ratings will make you think differently about the prospects of a four-cylinder engine powering a sports car. Read the rest of this entry
The Escape has the honor of being the first 2017 Ford model to arrive in dealership inventories. Several new features are making their debut on the Escape, including Ford’s all-new Sync Connect app. Sync Connect allows members to remotely access their vehicles for a variety of functions. So what Ford models will offer Sync Connect? The feature will start out on the Escape before working its way to other vehicles in the 2017 Ford lineup. Read the rest of this entry
Truck fans eagerly anticipating the arrival of the 2017 Ford F-150 are about to get a little more impatient. Ford has just announced the details on an all-new EcoBoost engine and 10-speed transmission that will be available on the new truck. The new 2017 Ford F-150 engine performance will set it apart from competing trucks on the market. Read the rest of this entry
Ford has been one of the companies at the forefront of the development of autonomous vehicles. Now instead of having to compete with the other companies jockeying for the lead in self-driving technology, Ford will be be working with them. Ford, Volvo, Google, Uber and Lyft will be forming a coalition. This Ford autonomous car development partnership is meant to aid in the creation of infrastructure that better supports the technology. Read the rest of this entry
Every month, Ford recycles 20 million pounds of aluminum stamping a the company’s Dearborn Truck Plant. That’s enough aluminum to make more than 30,000 F-150 trucks. The extensive recycling program helps make the Ford F-150 one of the greenest vehicles on the roads. So anyone wondering what truck has the lowest carbon footprint has found the answer. It’s the Ford F-150. Read the rest of this entry
Many autonomous cars use camera systems that read the white lines painted on the roads and use this information to aid with navigation. However, a system like this has an obvious limitation: they need light. So will autonomous cars work in the dark? Ford is attempting to tackle this problem, developing an autonomous system that will work even in the dark. Read the rest of this entry
Ford has lowered the profile of its Police Interceptor Utility. The new Ford Interceptor “No Profile” light bar features will add to the vehicle’s stealthy appearance, and make the vehicle more inconspicuous. Read the rest of this entry
There’s never a mountain around when you want one. Which, how often do folks doing serious towing and hauling want there to be mountains and hills? Still, thanks to intense Ford testing of all their F-series trucks, folks buying a new Ford F-Series Super Duty can know for sure that their truck can handle some of the steepest inclines in the world. Engineers even needed to develop new technology to simulate extreme hill driving for the 2017 Super Duty. Read the rest of this entry
