Archive for Category: "Ford"

Ford Trademarks “Black Label” Designation For Lincoln

Ford Trademarks “Black Label” Designation For Lincoln

Black is the color of pure luxury. In the credit world, black cards are rarer than platinum and the little black dress is a staple of class. There is a reason James Bond prefers a black suit. Things are much the same in the automotive world with companies like Mercedes-Benz having a Black Series, Audi [...]

Watch RallyCross Ford Fiesta Flip During Practice

Watch RallyCross Ford Fiesta Flip During Practice

SEMA played host to the finals of the 2012 Global RallyCross season this year, and there was tons of exciting racing action going on. Some of the most exciting action actually took place before the finals even began when driver David Binks shorted a jump during a practice session. When Binks came up short, his [...]

Ford Shows Off New Racing Colors

Ford Shows Off New Racing Colors

In a world where corporate sponsorship has dominated the world of racing, Ford has come forth with a rather antiquated tradition, and announced its new racing livery. The color scheme consists of a gloss black and blue stripe. For current cars like the new Cobra Jet and the new NASCAR Mustang, the stripes are on [...]

Ford Announces Off-Road School For SVT Raptor

Ford Announces Off-Road School For SVT Raptor

The Ford Raptor is a powerful and impressive vehicle by most any standard. To create a truck that is able to win a grueling race like Dakar from the factory should be commended. Now Ford is providing anyone a chance to spend some seat time with this beat without forking over the $43k needed to buy one. [...]

Watch Vaughn Gittin Jr. Drift Around Ford Assembly Plant

Watch Vaughn Gittin Jr. Drift Around Ford Assembly Plant

So the other day we told you that Ford had stepped up to be the headlining sponsor of Formula Drift. To celebrate the occasion, they let their star driver have free rein  across the grounds of the Flat Rock assembly plant. It just so happens that this is the plant that all Mustang models are currently built, [...]

Ford Official Sponsor of Formula Drift 2013

Ford Official Sponsor of Formula Drift 2013

Tire smoke, loud exhaust and fast cars are all reasons to love Formula Drift, and now Ford has decided that it loves the series so much, it will sponsor it. Ford has been an active participant in the series since 2005, so this move is not exactly unexpected, but it is nice to see a [...]

Ford Recalls Fiesta, Airbags To Blame

Ford Recalls Fiesta, Airbags To Blame

Time to add another car to the ever growing list of recalls. This time it is the Ford Fiesta, model years 2011-2013. The cars were manufactured between November 3, 2009 and September 21, 2012. This recall affects an estimated 154,604 of the Blue Oval subcompact. The issue in question regards improper deployment of the side curtain airbags. Apparently the [...]

Another Falls: Ford Exiting WRC

Another Falls: Ford Exiting WRC

Just shortly after the news that Mini was pulling out of the World Rally Championships, Ford has said that it will be doing the same. Racer.com has cited a statement from Ford Europe that a factory-backed WRC presence will cease after the 2012 season. Ford says the move has been made thanks to the declining economic climate [...]

2013 Ford Fiesta

2013 Ford Fiesta

Ford is showing the new face of the 2013 Ford Fiesta at the Paris Motor Show this week. The new little hatch features a large dose of style thanks to design cues cribbed from the new Fusion. The little five-door will be powered by a 99 horsepower 1.0-liter Ecoboost engine. That is a three-cylinder mill [...]

Ford’s Interceptors Prove True in Michigan

Ford’s Interceptors Prove True in Michigan

The Michigan State Police are not a group who simply takes what is available to them.  Instead of settling, the Motown cops always make sure that each new police vehicle will be up to the task.  Recently, the best of the best took the reigns of some of the industry’s most popular offerings and the [...]

 
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