DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 5, 2011 – Since its victorious introduction at the NHRA Winternationals in 1968, Ford’s Cobra Jet Mustang has created a legacy of power, performance and triumph. That legacy was renewed in 2008 when Ford Racing offered a limited run of the 40th Anniversary Cobra Jet Mustang that quickly sold out. Subsequent 2010 [...]
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2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Debuts As Most Powerful Production V8 in the World with 650 Horsepower, Top Speed of 200+ MPH | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
New Ford Shelby GT500 is powered by an aluminum 5.8-liter supercharged V8 producing 650 horsepower and 600 lb.-ft. of torque, making it the most powerful production V8 engine in the world Nearly every vehicle system has been optimized including powertrain, brakes, gearing and suspension New Shelby GT500 sets a performance-driven design standard with new downforce- [...]
Two New V6 Engines Dominate Ford F-150 Sales | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
F-150 EcoBoost® V6 outsells all other competitive V6 pickups combined F-150 3.7-liter V6 outsells all other competitive V6 full-sized trucks F-150’s two new V6 engines account for nearly eight out of every 10 V6-powered full-sized trucks sold Next two Ford EcoBoost-powered vehicles, Edge and Explorer, on track for fall debut DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 9, 2011 – [...]
Ford Engines Are Getting Smaller, While Fuel Economy and Horsepower Are Growing | See them at McMahon Ford your St. Louis Ford Dealership
Ford engineers are creating a new generation of global engines that use advanced technology – not more cylinders – to enhance performance Ford’s new engines are the most fuel efficient and powerful in the company’s 107-year history DEARBORN, Mich., March 23, 2011 – Ford is leading the way in the transformation of the automobile engine [...]
2011 FORD SHELBY GT500 IN HIGH DEMAND, RAPIDLY APPROACHING PRODUCTION LIMIT | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
2011 FORD SHELBY GT500 IN HIGH DEMAND, RAPIDLY APPROACHING PRODUCTION LIMIT Annual production of the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 has been limited to 5,500 units to maintain exclusivity of the product Demand for the new 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 has exceeded expectations with more than 3,300 initial dealer and retail orders received to date Premium [...]
NEXT GENERATION OF FORD’S ECOBOOST ENGINES PROMISE EVEN MORE POWER, BETTER FUEL ECONOMY | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
NEXT GENERATION OF FORD’S ECOBOOST ENGINES PROMISE EVEN MORE POWER, BETTER FUEL ECONOMY Ford’s award-winning EcoBoost™ gasoline engines use many of the same technologies found in today’s state-of-the-art diesels, including direct injection and turbocharging The next generation of EcoBoost engines will move even closer to diesels as Ford introduces cooled EGR (exhaust gas recirculation), which [...]
NEW FORD POWERTRAINS DELIVER MORE PERFORMANCE WITH LESS FUEL AND LOWER CO2
NEW FORD POWERTRAINS DELIVER MORE PERFORMANCE WITH LESS FUEL AND LOWER CO2 Ford introduces state-of-the-art, high-efficiency petrol and diesel powertrains to boost performance but reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Petrol range transformed by all-new 4-cylinder Ford EcoBoost engines with 1.6- and 2.0-litre versions Duratorq TDCi diesel engines completely updated with redesigned 1.6- and 2.0-litre [...]
ALL-NEW FORD-ENGINEERED, FORD-TESTED, FORD-BUILT DIESEL MAXIMIZES 2011 SUPER DUTY’S PRODUCTIVITY | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
ALL-NEW FORD-ENGINEERED, FORD-TESTED, FORD-BUILT DIESEL MAXIMIZES 2011 SUPER DUTY’S PRODUCTIVITY The all-new Ford-engineered, Ford-designed, Ford-built 6.7-liter Power Stroke® V-8 turbocharged diesel engine has best-in-class torque of 735 ft.-lb. (at 1,600 rpm) and best-in-class 390 horsepower (at 2,800 rpm) – 85 ft.-lb. and 40 horsepower more than the outgoing product – with best-in-class fuel economy; new [...]
Chicago 2010: Aluminum-ized Ford Shelby GT500 treads lightly on show floor — Autoblog
Chicago 2010: Aluminum-ized Ford Shelby GT500 treads lightly on show floor by Drew Phillips (RSS feed) on Feb 10th 2010 at 12:33PM Like the 2011 Mustang GT at last month’s Detroit Auto Show, the 2011 Shelby was unveiled here at the Chicago Auto Show with little fanfare. In fact, there wasn’t an unveiling at all, as the new [...]
2011 Ford Shelby GT500 finally gets aluminum engine, loses 120 pounds — Autoblog
2011 Ford Shelby GT500 finally gets aluminum engine, loses 120 pounds by Sam Abuelsamid (RSS feed) on Feb 8th 2010 at 1:30PM Ever since Ford introduced the modern Shelby GT500 four years ago, almost no one has complained about the prodigious power levels produced by its supercharged 5.4-liter V8. With as much as 540 horsepower and 510 [...]
Tech: What Drives The 2011 Mustang
Tech: What Drives The 2011 Mustang By TMN StaffPublished: February 11, 2010 For the 2011 model year, the legendary Ford Mustang once again flexes its muscles with three all-new, state-of-the-art powertrains delivering marked gains in both fuel economy and power. The 2011 Mustang coupe and convertible arrive with a 305-horsepower 3.7-liter V-6 engine with Ford’s [...]
