Posted in Car Reviews, Car of The Year, Ford, Ford Focus, Hybrids, car shopping on Feb 28th, 2010
Each year, Consumer Reports recommends Top Picks for a variety of car and truck segments. Vehicles on the Top Picks list combine high scores from Consumer Reports` tests with above average reliability, as reported by Consumer Reports readers. Consumer Reports also compiles a list each year of American made Top Picks for consumers [...]
The 2010 F-250 Lariat with a diesel engine may be the least fuel efficient vehicle you can buy this year. Consumer Reports has listed the top 10 most and least efficient cars and trucks it tested this year and of all the cars and trucks that were tested, the F-250 had the dubious [...]
Posted in Ford, Trucks, Vehicle Sales, muscle cars on Feb 23rd, 2010
When Ford put the 2010 SVT Raptor on sale, the company didn’t think the truck would amount to much more than a rolling advertisement. People would see the SVT Raptor and love it, then go out and buy a regular F-150. With the new car market in rough shape, you could be forgiven for assuming [...]
Posted in Ford, Sports cars, muscle cars on Feb 9th, 2010
Ford has announced that the 2011 Mustang Shelby GT500 will receive several upgrades to make it faster, better handling, more efficient and cheaper than the 2010 model. The most important upgrade on the 2010 Shelby GT500 is the introduction of an aluminum engine block replacing the current model’s iron one, according to Autoblog.
The [...]
Posted in Ford, muscle cars on Dec 28th, 2009
The 2011 Ford Mustang will have a 5.0 liter V8. This will be the first time since 1995 that a Mustang will wear the 5.0 badge. In addition to the 5.0’s nostalgic appeal, it will pack an impressive 412-horsepower, according to Autoblog. The Mustang’s 412-hp and 390-ft-lbs of torque will bring it [...]
Posted in Automotive, Ford on Nov 6th, 2009
Ford has introduced the first ever seat belts that include an inflatable airbag to help prevent head and neck injuries in a car crash. The seat belt airbags are designed only for rear seats and will debut in the next generation Ford Explorer. The seat belt airbags spread the force of a collision over [...]
The best new car rebates and incentives for this month are on leftover 2009 models. Because of slower than expected sales over the past year, dealers are stuck with large stocks of unsold cars and truck from last year. Manufacturers are more desperate than ever to unload the remaining inventory of 2009 cars and trucks [...]
Posted in Automotive, Ford on Nov 2nd, 2009
Ford Motor Company announced today it had a net income of $997 million in the third quarter. Compared to the same time period a year ago, Ford saw an increase of $1.2 billion. This marks Ford’s first operating profit since the first quarter of 2008, the AP reports.
“Our third quarter results clearly show that Ford [...]
Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Incentives on Oct 4th, 2009
October is a good month to be a car shopper. If you’re going to finance a new car in October, you should definitely check out what the domestic automakers have to offer. All three of the American car companies are offering 0% interest car loans on most of their models.
GM is offering 0% [...]
The Texas State Fair is the place to be if you’re a truck lover. Last week, the new Toyota 4Runner was shown off, and this week, Ford unveiled the 2011 Super Duty pickup. The newest Ford truck will feature two new engines, a new console with lots of storage room and a revised grill [...]
