In a reversal of last years decision to move Ford Kuga production to Kentucky, the current weakness of the Euro appears to have kiboshed the plan. This time last year – well, October – we reported that Ford had decided to move production of the Ford Kuga from the Ford facility in Saarlouis to Louisville in Kentucky. Which we […]
Ford C-Max & Grand-C-Max (2011) – UK prices
Ford has revealed UK prices for the C-Max and Grand C-max. Prices start at £16,745, choice of Zetec or Titanium trim, 2 diesels & 3 petrols. We never fail to be surprised by how long it can take from the reveal of a new car until that car starts to hit showrooms. In the case […]
Electric Ford Focus to get liquid cooling
Ford are going to manage battery temperature in the electric Focus to improve range and battery longevity. Just like everyone else, Ford is working on battery electric vehicles. And in particular – certainly in the UK – they’re working on an Electric Ford Focus. Which for us is a daft way to go. Electric cars […]
Ford Focus ST is dead – bring on the 2011 Ford Focus ST
Ford’s almost hot hatch – the Focus ST – falls foul of Euro 5 emissions and will cease production before the year’s end. But the new, 20111 Focus ST will be at Paris. Yes, Ford’s Championship League hot Focus – the Ford Focus ST – falls foul of Euro 5 emissions which come in to […]
2011 Ford Explorer Press Release
Ford Explorer – the vehicle that defined a segment – has been completely reinvented, raising customers’ expectations of sport utility vehicle (SUV) fuel efficiency, safety, technology, capability and quality. “The all-new Explorer will deliver today’s SUV buyers the attributes they really want and value, and a few they might not even have dreamed of,” said […]
New Ford Focus ST (2011) at Paris
Ford are planning a 2011 / 2012 Focus ST delivering 250bhp and a sub 6 second 0-60mph. The 2011 Ford Focus ST will debut at the Paris Motor Show Ford did threaten that a performance version of the 2011 Ford Focus would be a world car. We all jumped to the conclusion that would be an all […]
Ford Explorer (2011 ) to get Ford’s new Curve Control
Ford are to launch Curve Control – an electro-nanny for curing understeer – on the 2011 Ford Explorer. The picture you see above is in fact Ford’s 2011 Explorer. And in what has seemed like an interminable tease of images for the latest version of Ford’s SUV we’ve had everything out-doorsy with an Explorer half […]
2011 Ford Mondeo: Moscow debut
Ford has nipped and tucked the Mondeo for 2011 – and fitted new engines – and will debut it at the Moscow Motor Show in August. On sale October. Ford have given the Mondeo a tweak or two to keep it fresh and have decided the ideal place to debut it is at the Moscow Motor Show in August. […]
Ford Mondeo new engines – detail and prices
Ford has sent us details of the new engines – and double-clutch ‘box – for the 2010 Mondeo. A new EcoBoost petrol and three tweaked and improved diesels on offer. Back in February, in the run-up to this year’s Geneva Motor Show, Ford let us know that it was planning on fitting new engines to […]
Ford kills Mercury – boosts Lincoln
Ford has killed off their middle of the road Mercury brand but are planning on launching seven new Lincoln models in the next four years. In what is probably the least surpring move by Ford the Mercury moniker has been consigned to the history books as Ford continues to rebuild not just its balance book […]