One of Ford’s best engines has just won a significant award. The Ford 1.0-liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine’s horsepower and fuel economy ratings have helped it win an International Engine of the Year award. Read the rest of this entry
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
Ford prides itself on offering award-winning vehicles across the entire company lineup. This includes Ford’s commercial vehicles. So what awards has the Ford Transit won? Ford’s lineup of commercial vehicles just took home seven Vincentric award wins for the 2016 Best Fleet Value in America. Read the rest of this entry
Every year, Kelley Blue Book puts together a list of their Top Ten Coolest Cars. For the sixth time in seven years, the 2016 Ford Fiesta features and performance have helped the car earn a place on this list. 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
The first application period for the all-new Ford GT supercar just closed. By the end of the period, over 6,000 people had applied for one of the first 250 models of the new car. If you missed out on submitting an application and are wondering when the next Ford GT application period is, you may have to wait a little while. Read the rest of this entry
The summer fun and sun can lead to a ton of great activities. Botanical gardens can be a great way to get away from the city noise and enjoy nature. If you are looking for botanical gardens near Athens, GA, here’s a list of some of our favorites at Akins Ford. Read the rest of this entry
There are very few good reasons to cut a Mustang in half, let alone do it twice. Unless, of course, you are planning on connecting it to another half of a Mustang. This might seem like an odd idea, but Ford just proved that it can be a good one, creating a unique display that utilizes half of a 1965 Mustang and half of a 2015 Mustang connected in the middle. Many of you now may be wonder “where can I see the split Ford Mustang display?” Read the rest of this entry
