The Ford Evos has been revealed by Ford at the Shanghai Motor Show as a new crossover, perhaps previewing the Mondeo’s replacement. The Ford Evos (pictured above) has been revealed at the Shanghai Motor Show as a new Ford Crossover model designed, say Ford, for the Chinese market and part of its ‘China 2.0’ plan. […]
Ford Ranger Wolftrak and Ranger Stormtrak bring more SHOUTY names to the Ranger offerings
Ford bring butch names to the Ranger Pick-up with the arrival of the Ford Ranger Wolftrak and Ranger Stormtrak as limited-run models. It’s a couple of years since the current Ford Ranger arrived, and although it’s heading in to a symbiotic relationship with the VW Amarok in the next year or so, Ford are keeping […]
Ford Mondeo going to its GRAVE in 12 months time
The Ford Mondeo, once the default choice for families and businesses alike, will go out of production by March 2022, Ford confirms. It’s almost three years since we predicted the demise of the Ford Mondeo as Ford looked to its ever-expanding range of SUVs to deliver sales in Europe. Despite that prediction, Ford gave the […]
New Ford Mustang Mach 1 now on SALE in the UK priced from £55,185
The new Ford Mustang Mach 1 – Ford’s track-focussed Mustang – goes on sale in the UK in RHD for the first time, costing from £55,185. Ford revealed last year the arrival of the Mustang Mach 1 for the UK in 2021, and in RHD, and here it is, on sale in the UK with […]
The Ford Mustang you didn’t really want gets binned in the UK
The Ford Mustang with the ‘sensible’ 2.3 litre EcoBoost engine is discontinued in the UK after poor sales, leaving just the V8 Mustang option. When Ford finally decided to build the Mustang in RHD and sell it in the UK, they obviously reckoned that offering the Mustang with a ‘sensible’ 2.3 litre EcoBoost engine would […]
Ford Puma and Kuga now with ANTI-THEFT motion sensing key fob – but why has it taken so long?
Ford reveals it is now delivering the Puma and Kuga SUVs with sleep mode key fobs to help reduce the number of relay car thefts. Three years ago we asked why car makers don’t use keyless fobs with sleep modes to stop car thieves using relay grabbers to acquire a signal and steal cars when […]
Ford going ALL-ELECTRIC by 2030 – new Ford EV on VW ID Platform by 2023
Every Ford in Europe will be an EV by 2030, every model will be EV or PHEV by 2026 and there’s a new Ford EV based on VW ID by 2023. Ford is heading down the EV route with real intent – at least in the UK and Europe – and has announced a commitment […]
Ford S-MAX and Ford Galaxy MPV HYBRIDs go on sale in the UK
The Ford S-MAX and Ford Galaxy MPVs can now be had with hybrid powertrains, with the S-Max Hybrid from £36,535 and Galaxy from £38,695. As families fall out of love with MPVs and spend their hard-earned on SUVs instead (daft though that may be), the demise of the Ford MPV duo – the S-Max and […]
Ford partners with Google to deliver Android operating system to cars from 2023
Ford has partnered with Google to deliver Android infotainment to it cars by 2023, with Google Maps, Google Voice and more built in. Car makers have plenty on their plates with the unstoppable shift from ICE to EV, but as technology drives forward at an unrelenting pace, and connectivity and infotainment wants surge, they have […]
New Ford Ranger MS-RT adds ‘Butch’ to Ford’s Ranger Pick-up
The Ford Ranger MS-RT arrives as a titivated ‘motorsport’ take on the Ford Ranger Wildtrak from Ford’s aftermarket partner MS-RT. The market for pick-ups in the UK is strong, not just as workhorses but also as a convenient way to game the BIK tax regime as a pick-up is a CV, although – apart from […]