The 2020 Ford Focus is now available with a 1.0 litre 48v Mild Hybrid powertrain, the return of Zetec models and new 12.3″ infotainment. Ford is on a mission to cut its average CO2 emissions by delivering mild hybrid options across its range, the most recent of which have been the mild hybrid Fiesta and […]
Ford Focus ST gets an AUTO ‘box option – and it’s slower and more expensive
The Ford Focus ST can now be ordered with an automatic gearbox for those without a left foot, but it’s slower than the manual and costs £1,450 more. Older readers will remember a time when ticking the option box for an automatic gearbox on a car meant it was time for a bit of lazy […]
New Ford Transit Trail and Active add SUV kudos to Ford’s Transit models
Ford has decided the time has come to offer Transit models with SUV looks, with the arrival of the Ford Transit Trail, Transit Custom Active and Tourneo Custom Active. It’s no secret that Ford is pinning its hopes on sales of SUVs to keep it solvent in Europe, and it seems it’s not just about […]
Ford to build 600,000 ELECTRIC cars based on electric Volkswagen ID underpinnings
The collaboration between Ford and Volkswagen will see Ford build 600,000 electric cars using Volkswagen electric drivetrains, plus commercial vehicles. Almost a year ago we learnt, officially, that Ford and Volkswagen were to team up to share costs and co-develop models as car makers, big and small, look for ways to cut the ever-spiralling cost […]
Ford Fiesta gets the Puma’s 48v Mild Hybrid powertrain options
Ford announces the Fiesta can now be optioned with the 48v Mild Hybrid powertrains already available in the Ford Puma. Costs from £19,860. When the new Ford Puma arrived as a Fiesta-based SUV this time last year, it came with the option of Ford’s new 48v mild hybrid powertrains. So it’s no surprise to find […]
Ford Puma ST-Line X Vignale arrives to top the Puma range – and a new 7-Speed auto too for the Puma
A new range-topping Ford Puma ST-Line X Vignale arrives on sale in the UK, and Ford has added a new seven-speed auto ‘box option for the Puma too. It’s more than a year since the new Ford Puma arrived, not as a sporty little coupe but as a pretty convincing urban SUV / Crossover. Initially, […]
Ford Mustang Mach-E UK deliveries DELAYED until 2021
Deliveries of the much anticipated electric Ford Mustang Mach-E have been pushed back to 2021 in the wake of Covid-19 production disruptions. There is an argument that electric cars are not really fit for purpose yet, not necessarily because the technology isn’t up to the job, but because the batteries are just too expensive. That […]
New Ford Ranger Thunder Pick-up Limited Edition REVEALED – but don’t expect any actual ‘Thunder’
The Ford Ranger Thunder Pick-up is a limited edition Ranger – just 1,400 for the UK – with a single high spec based on the Ranger Wildtrack. Ford likes a butch name or three, from Mustang to Raptor and Wildtrack to…well, Thunder. Which is where this new limited edition Ranger pick-up comes in. The Ford […]
Electric Ford Mustang Mach-E comes with OTA updates
The Ford Mustang Mach-E – Ford’s electric SUV – will come with over the air updates for its software to add new functions and improve existing ones. We’ve all got used to regular software updates for our phones, and premium car makers are now starting to add the functionality as cars become more software heavy, […]
Ford Puma ST gets TEASED – and previews a Puma with bigger claws
A Ford Puma ST – which we expect to be a Ford Fiesta ST on stilts – is teased ahead of a debut later in 2020 as the Puma range grows. For has pretty much given up on saloon cars and people carriers, and is focussing on SUVs, electric cars, ‘Mustangs’ and hatches to deliver […]