The new Ford Focus ST arrives, offering a choice of petrol or diesel versions – in Hatch or Estate bodies – with the petrol ST delivering 276bhp. The new Ford Focus ST has arrived as Ford delivers a new generation of its not quite an RS performance Hatch (and Estate), and it’s got a lot […]
‘NEW’ 1978 Ford Fiesta 950 up for grabs
A 1978 Ford Fiesta 950 is up for grabs at H & H Auctions, with just 142 miles on the clock. Pre-sale estimate is just £6,500 to £8,500. There have been some spectacular prices achieved for older Fords in the last year, with Cosworth models fetching over £100k and a Lotus Cortina almost £178k. Even […]
Ford Ranger Pick-up gets updated for 2019
The Ford Range Pick-up gets a bit of an update for 2019 with an overhaul for its engine range, small cosmetic tweaks and new tech features. The Ford Ranger is the best-selling pick-up in the UK, outselling pick-ups like the Mitsubishi L200, Nissan Navara, Toyota Hilux and more. And it’s getting updated for 2019. Top of the […]
2019 Ford Mondeo gets a facelift and there’s a Mondeo Hybrid Estate too
The Ford Mondeo has been updated for 2019 with cosmetic tweaks, new diesel engines, new eight-speed auto ‘box and a new Mondeo Hybrid Estate. The likelihood of the Ford Mondeo biting the dust as Ford concentrates on SUVs to try and make a profit in Europe can be put on the back burner – for […]
Ex-works Lotus Cortina FETCHES £168,750 at auction
An ex-works 1966 Lotus Cortina – one of only three ‘Group 5’ works cars – has sold for an impressive £168,750 at Silverstone Auctions. Back in November we reported that a 1966 Lotus Cortina was going up for auction at Silverstone Auctions, and that it was expected to fetch £180-200k. Which seems an awful lot […]
Ford EcoSport SUV sales DOUBLE in 2018 after refinement overhaul
Sales of the Ford EcoSport SUV have soared in 2018 as Ford’s SUVs – EcoSport, Kuga and Edge – account for 21 per cent of European sales. The Ford EcoSport SUV arrived in the UK in 2014 and should have cleaned up in the market; an on the Zeitgeist compact SUV from the UK’s favourite […]
Classic Ford Mustang Fastback becomes the 840bhp ELECTRIC Aviar R67
A Russian company – Aviar Motors – is planning an electric classic Ford Mustang Fastback lookalike complete with an 840bhp electric powertrain – the Aviar R67. Recreating classic cars with modern underpinning is becoming more and more of a thing, with everything from David Brown’s modern take on a 1960s Aston Martin DB to an ever-expanding […]
1966 Ford Lotus Cortina expected to fetch £200,000
A 1966 Lotus Cortina is heading for auction, but as it’s one of just two works cars – and driven by Graham Hill and Jim Clark – it should fetch £200k. We’ve all seen the price of performance Ford Escorts and Ford Sierras go through the roof in the last year – with prices over […]
Ford Focus Active Estate Revealed – more than an estate, less than an SUV
The new Ford Focus Active Estate has been revealed as Ford adds to the already revealed Focus Active with a higher-riding estate version too. When Ford revealed the new Focus earlier this year, it told us there was an Estate version and an Active Hatch version. But it didn’t join the dots and confirm a […]
Ford Mustang Bullitt takes on the Isle of Man TT Course (Video)
The Ford Mustang Bullitt is the latest Ford to take on Europe’s greatest driving roads, hitting the Isle of Man TT Course. Ford has been busy delivering videos of the greatest driving roads in Europe, and they’re back with a second visit to UK roads with the Ford Mustang Bullitt. So far there have been nine ‘Greatest […]