CAP, the used car information experts, have declared the Ford Fiesta as their used car of the year 2012. [nggallery id=1212 template=customlinks] Just like everyone else in the car industry, we get asked all the time ‘What’s the best used car?’, to which there is no sensible, definitive answer; the ‘best’ used car depends very much on individual circumstances. Do you […]
2013 Ford Kuga: Price from £20,895
The 2013 Ford Kuga will cost from £20,895 for the entry-level Kuga 1.6T EcoBoost 150PS Zetec, rising to £29,545 for the Kuga 2.0TDCi 163PS AWD Titanium X. [nggallery id=982 template=customlinks] Just a few days ago, Ford revealed that the new Kuga was finally starting production in Spain, but confessed they hadn’t finished playing with their abacus to […]
2013 Ford Kuga goes in to production
The new (2013) Ford Kuga crossover – which debuted at Geneva in the Spring – has now gone in to production in Spain ahead of first customer car deliveries. [nggallery id=982 template=customlinks] North America may already have their version of the 2013 Ford Kuga – the Ford Escape – but the UK and Europe, despite […]
2012 Ford Focus ST gets 297bhp
Those clever chaps at SuperChips have given the 2012 Ford Focus ST a bit of an ECU tweak to deliver 297bhp and an extra 85lb/ft of torque. When we reported last week that WTC outfit Arena had in roped Ford’s tuner of choice, Mountune, to give the new Ford Focus a makeover, we were a […]
Ford Focus WTCC Edition gets 200bhp
World Touring Car outfit Arena has launched the Ford Focus WTCC Edition with a Mountune performance upgrade offering 200bhp. [nggallery id=1312 template=customlinks] If you only saw the ‘Ford Focus WTCC Edition’ in the headline, you’d be forgiven for thinking that this could be a pointer towards a new Focus RS, or even a tweaked and fettled […]
2013 Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost to launch in U.S.
The 2013 Ford Fiesta with the 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine is to launch in the U.S. in the New Year after a debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. [nggallery id=1212 template=customlinks] Just the other day, we reported that Ford had packed their tiny 1.0 litre EcoBoost in to a carry-on case to transport it from Detroit to Los […]
Ford 1.0 litre EcoBoost in a carry-on case
Ford has cleverly demonstration the compact dimensions of their 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine by taking it to L.A. in a carry-on case. Those who’ve ever got their hands dirty under the bonnet of an engines, hired a hoist and removed the engine, will know it’s not something you can really do with a quick unbolt and a few pounds of muscle. At least […]
Ford B-MAX off to a strong start in UK
The new Ford B-Max compact people carrier is off to a strong sales start in the UK, with 1,000 already delivered to customers. [nggallery id=551 template=customlinks] If you’ve been watching TV in the UK in the last few weeks, you can’t failed to have noticed the new advert for the Ford B-Max with the guy […]
2013 Ford Fiesta production starts
Ford has started to build the new 2013 Fiesta at their plant in Cologne which means the new Fiesta will be in a showroom near you soon. [nggallery id=1212 template=customlinks] The Ford Fiesta is still the best selling car in the UK, despite it now being quite long in the tooth. But Ford revealed a […]
Ford Focus ST gets 330 Cosworth horses
Cosworth has prepared an extreme Ford Focus ST CS 330 for the 2012 SEMA Show with cosmetic tweaks and 330 hp. The Ford Focus ST finally went on sale in June, the closest thing we’ve got to a Focus RS, at least for now. But Cosworth has prepared their own Focus ST for this year’s SEMA show offering more […]