Ford Motor Company has launched a new, easier-to-use website that is focused on all things SYNC®, the voice-activated, in-vehicle connectivity system Owner experience videos on the new website feature customers talking about the role SYNC plays in staying in touch, driver assistance, entertainment and safety SYNC is installed in more than 3 million Ford cars [...]
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Customer Interest in Ford’s Pioneering Radar-Based Warning Technologies Soars | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
Customer interest in radar-based technology systems designed to help drivers avoid crashes, including Blind Spot Information System(BLIS®) and collision warning with brake support, has soared since 2009 at rates double or triple initial expectations Ford has sold nearly 320,000 radar warning systems, including 30,000 systems on the new 2011 Ford Explorer, after pioneering the technology [...]
Ford Global Performance Strategy Accelerates at Frankfurt; New Fiesta ST Concept Joins Focus ST Production Model | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford is accelerating its new global performance strategy at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show with the debut of the production version of the all-new Ford Focus ST and a concept for a future Fiesta ST Ford ST (Sport Technologies) models will share the same DNA around the world, offering outstanding performance, harmonious balance and high [...]
Ford Evos Concept – The Ultimate Expression of Ford’s New Global Design and Technology Vision | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford Evos Concept showcases Ford’s first truly global design language and a new vision for customer-focused and intuitive technologies Dramatic four-door, four-seat fastback concept with state-of-the-art lithium-ion plug-in hybrid powertrain previews Ford’s new global design language with distinctive exterior and interior designcues Driver engagement technologies explore seamless enhancement of the driving experience, driver well-being and [...]
Boss Track Attack Days Now Open at Miller Motorsports Park | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Team Mustang and Ford Racing offer “Track Attack” program to provide comprehensive hands-on track experience for owners to understand Mustang Boss 302 capabilities Program is complimentary for new Mustang Boss 302 owners Owner sessions will take place at Miller Motorsports park in Tooele, Utah DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 11, 2011 – For new 2012 Mustang Boss 302 [...]
Ford Explorer Sets New Standard for SUV Fuel Efficiency | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
The completely reinvented Ford Explorer powered by EcoBoost® delivers a class-leading EPA rating of 28 mpg on the highway, besting Honda Pilot by more than 20 percent and Toyota Highlander by 12 percent The hot-selling Ford Explorer – the 2011 North American Truck of the Year – has already doubled 2010 Explorer model year sales volume, [...]
Ford Expands Industry-First Rear Inflatable Seat Belt Offering | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
Ford will quickly expand availability of the just-launched rear inflatable seat belts by offering them on the Ford Flex and on Lincoln vehicles starting next summer The industry-first rear inflatable seat belts are designed to reduce head and neck injuries for rear seat passengers, especially children and older people The advanced restraint system debuted on [...]
New Ford Focus Now Available to Download for The Sims 3, the World’s Most Popular Life Simulation Video Game | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
New Ford Focus sedan available for download in eight colors as part of Focus Neon Nights package This is the seventh Ford vehicle in The Sims series, as Ford was the first significant brand to be integrated into video game Ford vehicles offered in The Sims games have been downloaded more than 8 million times already; in [...]
Ford Drives Quality Through $100 Million Investment in Robots with Special Vision | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
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 [...]
Location, Location, Location: Ford Identifies Optimal Location for Electric Vehicle Charge Ports | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford engineers researched several locations for the Focus Electric and C-MAX Energi charge ports to ensure the port was in the best possible place for customer use The team used market research studies to identify consumer expectations about how owners would charge the vehicle The front and rear of the vehicle were determined as unsuitable [...]
