Ford plans to invest $100 million globally in robotic plant laser inspection technology to help make parts fit more accurately and reduce wind noise – a top industry quality issue – beginning with the highly acclaimed 2012 Ford Focus and Ford Explorer Chicago Assembly Plant, Michigan Assembly Plant and the Saarlouis, Germany Ford plant, all [...]
Hot Sales Pace Continues for Ford’s New Fuel-Efficient Vehicles and Powertrains | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
Strong demand for Ford’s new fuel-efficient vehicles and powertrains continued in May Ford’s all-new Fiesta and Focus combined for 29,423 sales – Ford’s biggest small car month since May 2008 Explorer posts highest sales in 47 months; total sales up 135 percent; retail sales quadruple from a year ago Fusion and Escape continue record setting [...]
2011 Ford F-150 Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
2011 Ford F-150 SuperCrew has been named an IIHS Top Safety Pick for models built after February 2011. Ford now has 11 vehicles on the road that have earned Top Safety Pick ratings Ford F-150 features a number of safety and stability systems including Safety Canopy® side curtain airbags, AdvanceTrac® with RSC® (Roll Stability Control™), [...]
Ford Explorer Industry-First Rear Inflatable Seat Belts Earn Prestigious Safety Award | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
The already popular new Ford Explorer may get even more looks after its industry-exclusive rear inflatable seat belts received another important honor, the 2011 Traffic Safety Achievement Award The rear inflatable seat belts just launched on the new 2011 Ford Explorer SUV – named in January as the North American Truck of the Year Ford’s [...]
Hot-Selling 2011 Ford Edge Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick, Offers Standard Safety Features, Leading Fuel Economy | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
The popular new 2011 Edge earned an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick (for models built after February 2011), adding to Ford’s leading number of top safety ratings Edge sales are up 25 percent in 2011 as Ford’s stylish crossover wrapped up March as its segment leader, accounting for 18 percent of medium [...]
New Ford Taurus Even Smarter – Elevating Customer Convenience, Comfort, Connectivity Technologies | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
Taurus builds on strong technology foundation for the new model, becoming Ford’s most technically advanced sedan yet Taurus offers a class-leading array of unique and unsurpassed technologies such as active park assist, making life simpler and more convenient for customers Taurus adds voice-controlled MyFord Touch™ driver connect technology powered by SYNC®, Sony® Audio System, HD [...]
Sportiest Ford Taurus SHO So Far Gets New, Enhanced Dynamics, Bigger Brakes and Performance-Inspired Design | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
New Ford Taurus SHO sedan is sportiest model yet to wear SHO badge, offering unique, performance-inspired design and road manners to match Improved driving dynamics, larger brakes, torque vectoring control and specially calibrated electric power-assisted steering (EPAS) deliver superior performance Taurus SHO Performance Package adds new brakes, 20-inch wheels with summer performance tires and enhanced [...]
New Ford Taurus Delivers Increased Fuel Economy with Expanded Powertrain Offerings | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
With two new engine choices, the new Ford Taurus sedan offers projected best-in-class fuel economy of up to at least 31 mpg highway – almost 15 percent higher than the Chrysler 300 or Dodge Charger Taurus adds second EcoBoost™ engine option with the highly efficient new 2.0-liter engine, ideal for sedan buyers placing the highest [...]
Ford Taurus Builds on Foundation of Customer Satisfaction, Technology Leadership with Sportier Design, Better Dynamics | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
New Ford Taurus delivers sportier design cues, more intuitive technologies and more dynamic driving characteristics Taurus takes craftsmanship up a notch with higher-quality, soft-touch materials and an enhanced noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) package New Taurus builds on a five-star, Top Safety Pick leadership legacy, with improved side airbag restraints NEW YORK, April 19, 2011 [...]
New Ford Taurus Delivers More Fuel Efficiency, Technology, Design Refinement and Even Better Driving Dynamics | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
Ford Taurus is even more refined for the 2013 model year – with better fuel economy, more technology, enhanced design, improved craftsmanship and sharpened driving dynamics New Taurus expected to deliver best-in-class fuel efficiency – at least 31 mpg highway – with the new 2.0-liter EcoBoost™ engine, while delivering horsepower comparable to competitive, normally aspirated [...]
Ford Power Stroke V8’s Advanced Combustion System Delivers Best-in-Class Horsepower, Torque and Fuel Economy | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
The secret to the 6.7-liter Power Stroke’s class-leading output and fuel economy is the highly efficient combustion system Ford engineers used the company’s global diesel engine design expertise to develop the combustion system in the 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 6.7-liter V8 delivers an industry-best 400 horsepower and 800 lb.-ft. of torque and best-in-class fuel economy [...]
