The Ford Taurus Police Interceptor is the fastest LEO vehicle according to testing by the Michigan State Police. Ford, not shying away from a little friendly competition amongst other LEO vehicle providers, has announced that testing by the Michigan State Police shows that their Ford Taurus Police Interceptor is faster than both the Chevy Caprice…
This sleek and sophisticated sedan is back for the 2018 model year. The Ford Taurus offers everyday commuters a stylish and affordable option, with enough cargo space to accommodate your longer trips, too. The 2018 Ford Taurus is available in four trims: SE, SEL, Limited, and SHO. [wptab name=”What’s New”] What’s New for the 2018 Ford Taurus?…
Ford Taurus History The Ford Taurus is the fourth-oldest vehicle currently sold in the North American Ford lineup, and the fifth best-selling nameplate in Ford’s history. The Ford Taurus has been in near constant production since its unveiling in 1986, and is considered by some to be Ford’s flagship vehicle. Early History The Ford Taurus…
Production on the Ford Fusion ended on July 31 Photo: Ford We all knew this day would come, but it doesn’t make it any easier. The Ford Fusion is dead. May angels sing it to its rest. Ford Motor Company confirmed this week to Ford Authority that the last of the Ford Fusions was built…
For a good little while now, Ford has been staving off rumors that it will be killing off the bulk of its car lineup. Anonymous source after anonymous source has claimed that the Fiesta, Fusion, C-MAX, and Taurus are all destined for the chopping block, and Ford has almost invariably countered by saying that these…
There’s much more to driving a car than what you learn in… Why spend money overpaying a mechanic to do simple service work on… Have you noticed a Jeep in traffic or in a parking lot… Countless children first became interested in automotive culture and mechanical engineering through… Buying a previously owned car is a…
There’s perhaps no vehicle more associated with high-octane performance and speed than the Ford Mustang, which might make it all the more confusing when you turn on a NASCAR race and don’t see the original pony car prowling the track. Well, come February 2019, that’s set to change. Ford took the opportunity of National Mustang…
Ford released its March and first quarter sales in China this week, revealing that the automaker and its joint ventures totaled 255,261 vehicles three months into the year but have seen a 19% decline in overall sales to date. Ford’s sales in March totaled 90,457 vehicles, down 21% year-over-year. Changan Ford Automobile (CAF) sales were…
Fuel for Thought View all There’s much more to driving a car than what you learn in driver’s ed — and I’m not just talking about the wisdom that years… Have you noticed a Jeep in traffic or in a parking lot that has rubber ducks lined across its dashboard? This trend is becoming increasingly……
My family and our tan Ford Taurus station wagon Photo: The News Wheel I grew up riding in the backseat of a Ford Taurus station wagon — and I mean the rearward-facing backseat where we made faces at other drivers! That seems like ages ago, as station wagons have disappeared from America’s roads quite suddenly….
Ford has announced that the 5-millionth vehicle powered by one of its EcoBoost engines has been produced at its Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan. The vehicle in question—a 2015 Focus in Ruby Red—is powered by Ford’s multi-award-winning 1.0-liter turbocharged EcoBoost engine. Ford began production of its EcoBoost engine line in 2009 with the Ford…
As the first automaker to use a Japanese word as its name, Subaru has established a universal brand identity thanks to global use of its six-star emblem. Have you ever wondered what those stars represent, and where the automaker got its name? Related: Could the 2017 Subaru Impreza be a game-changer for the sedan market?…
Fuel for Thought View all There’s much more to driving a car than what you learn in driver’s ed — and I’m not just talking about the wisdom that years… Have you noticed a Jeep in traffic or in a parking lot that has rubber ducks lined across its dashboard? This trend is becoming increasingly……
Photo: Cadillac The Cadillac CT4 is the smallest sedan in the luxury automaker’s lineup. For the 2021 model year, this compact luxury sedan gained a new special edition package, alongside plenty of new safety tech and new infotainment features. The 2021 Cadillac CT4 is available at four trim levels: Luxury, Premium Luxury, Sport, and V-Series….
What’s New for the 2015 Ford Super Duty? The 2015 Ford Super… 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage Exterior The 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage is a strange and… 2015 Ford Taurus Exterior The 2015 Ford Taurus breathes performance—from the wide… What’s New for the 2015 Mazda CX-5 The 2015 Mazda CX-5 now… What’s New for the 2015 Chevy Suburban…
Production of the Lincoln Nautilus may end by 2023 Photo: Lincoln Lincoln Motor Company recently confirmed that its focus is on “a strong SUV portfolio,” which currently sits at four models. The uncertain fate of Ford Canada’s Oakville plant could see that number fall to three by spelling the demise of the stylish new Lincoln…
2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL If you’re a fleet manager or driver, you pine for reliability, durability, and low cost. If the 2018 Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America awards are any indication, no brand on the market provides a better combination of these qualities than Ford. The Blue Oval this week took home…
I grew up riding in the backseat of a Ford Taurus station… Continuing Subaru’s winning streak, Good Housekeeping recently named the Outback the Best Station Wagon on its list of The Best New Family Cars of 2020.… Say goodbye to another car nameplate: the Buick Regal. According to Buick,… During the past few years, sales…
Your star sign can help you narrow down your options when car shopping Photo: Ton Do via Pixabay If you’re on Shopping for a new vehicle but not sure which one to buy? Find out what car you should drive based on your zodiac sign. Assertive Options: Pick a vehicle that makes a great first…
2016 was yet another record year for Ford in China, and the automaker capped things off in December with another month of double-digit growth. Ford and its joint ventures combined to deliver sales of 149,856 vehicles in December, up 21% from sales in December 2015. Changan Ford Automobile sales were up 19% in December with…
Ford Motor Company sales totaled 87,733 units in China last month, a 3% year-over-year decline. Ford’s sales drop-off came entirely from its Changan Ford Automobile (CAF) joint venture, which saw a 12% downturn in sales at 59,276 units delivered. Sales for Jiangling Motor Corporation (JMC), on the other hand, were the highest they have ever…
Expectations are on the rise for Buick’s latest Regal model One of Buick’s more ambitious models for 2018 is the Buick Regal TourX. This variant of the Buick Regal passenger car is the Buick brand’s first wagon in more than 20 years. It would seem that Buick has plenty of faith in the TourX, as…
Ford Motor Company reported sales totaling 93,967 vehicles in China last month, an 11% increase year-over-year. Every facet of Ford’s ventures in China saw sales increases in April: Changan Ford Automobile sales were up 6% at 62,382 vehicles delivered, Jiangling Motor Corporation sales were up 15% at 25,404 units delivered, import sales were up 21% at…
Ford and its Chinese joint ventures delivered a total of 64,641 vehicles in February, a year-over-year increase of 2% from sales in February 2016. Sales of Changan Ford Automobile vehicles totaled 42,695 units, down 12% year-over-year, while Jiangling Motor Corporation sales jumped 48% with 20,794 units. Import vehicle sales also saw an increase, growing 12%…
When it comes to being American-Made, Jeep is evidently the king of the hill Placing vehicles into a hierarchy of which models are more American-made than others is a rather tricky business. Due to a large pool of factors that you have to consider, the answers can often be quite inconsistent. Cars.com, which has published…
Have you looked in your rearview mirror to see a cop car… The Dodge Charger Pursuit police sedan is currently the most popular police… When you’re an adult with a driver’s license, you tend to memorize… The BMW i3 is a well-crafted electric vehicle that is changing to world… It seems that criminals have recently picked…
Ford Fusion The Ford Fusion entered the market at a tumultuous time—in 2006, right before the economic recession that put the Big Three on the tracks for financial destruction. However, its strong presence even still today is proof that the Fusion played a major role in pulling the Blue Oval out of its economic collapse….
The wheel in the sky keeps on turning For centuries, humanity has looked to the stars for the answers of our universe. While we can send technology out into space itself to find those answers in the modern world, our ancestors had to settle with mapping the movements of far-off stars and heavenly bodies. The legacy of…
Ford Motor Company sales were on the upswing in May, increasing 2.2% with a total of 241,126 vehicles delivered. Ford brand sales were up 2.1% with a total of 230,838 vehicles delivered and Lincoln Motor Company sales increased 4.9% at 10,288 vehicles delivered. Overall retail sales were down 0.8% at 158,282 units delivered, while fleet…
If you’re like most car buyers, you’ve spent a substantial amount of… The 2021 Toyota Highlander is offered with a new, sporty XSE trim as well as the latest version of the Toyota Safety Sense suite.… Toyota has finally launched the all-new, fourth-generation 2020 Highlander SUV, and while… The new 2019 Honda CR-V has arrived…
Road Trip (2000) Photo: Dreamworks When researching movies to include in our “Road Trip Movies” project, we had a long meeting which involved us yelling out random movie names as suddenly as they occurred to us. Some were pretty obscure, and some more widely-known. Road Trip probably falls into the latter category, mainly because all…
The Ford Flex: dead Photo: Ford Motor Company Halloween is the one night every year where the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead is at its thinnest. This Halloween, the Ford Flex will exist on the spirit realm side of things —assuming, I guess, that crossovers have souls….
Ford’s head of product development and purchasing, Hau Thai-Tang, confirms that the automaker will cut the number of platforms underpinning its vehicles to just five and add nine new nameplates to its lineup in the next five years. Thai-Tang spoke at the 2018 J.P. Morgan Auto Conference in New York earlier this month where he…
Automatic and Ford are teaming up to improve in-car connectivity Automatic Labs, maker of the super-useful Automatic device that does everything from track driving habits to diagnose engine issues, has announced it’s teaming up with Ford and Lincoln to combine the utility of its platform and Ford Motor Company’s SYNC system to ensure more connectivity for drivers….
Ludacris and Conan O’Brien, together at last Rapper, actor, and avid bowler Ludacris stopped by Conan recently to promote the release of Furious 7 and his new album Ludaversal. During the interview, the topic of Luda’s beloved 1993 Acura Legend—which is prominently featured on the cover of Ludaversal—came up. Safe Driving: Tips on How to Change…
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Ford Motor Company saw a positive change in its fortunes in May thanks to 0.7 percent year-over-year sales growth and a total of 242,824 vehicles delivered. Retail sales were up 3.5 percent at 163,796 vehicles, and average transaction prices were around $3,400 higher than the industry average at $35,800 per vehicle. Ford delivered 79,028 fleet…
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