Ford engineers expanded safety testing for the new 2012 Ford Focus, including more than 12,000 virtual and real-world crash tests globally, to prove out its new safety technologies The new Focus features advanced restraint systems with innovative next-generation airbags that provide enhanced chest protection Ford Focus also provides enhanced side crash protection through a specialized [...]
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Cars.com Shoppers Crown the Ford Mustang the Cars.com 2010 Shoppers’ Choice Winner | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
CHICAGO – Cars.com, one of the nation’s leading resources for buying and selling a car, announced today that the Ford Mustang has been selected by the site’s users as the winner of its first annual Shoppers’ Choice Award. Finalists were selected based on key shopping indicators and owner feedback on Cars.com including leads to dealers, [...]
ALL-NEW FORD FOCUS SHARPENS DYNAMIC DRIVING WITH AVAILABLE SE SPORT, TITANIUM HANDLING PACKAGES | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
All-new 2012 Ford Focus range elevates driving dynamics with standard electric power-assisted steering (EPAS), Control Blade rear suspension and torque vectoring control, making the vehicle feel more responsive and agile in corners Top-of-the-line Ford Focus Titanium model features standard sport-tuned suspension in addition to offering an optional Titanium Handling Package with 18-inch alloy wheels and [...]
FORD’S HOT-SELLING FIESTA TO MAKE 2010 SEMA DEBUT, PUT SMALL CAR STYLE, PERFORMANCE ON THE MAP | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford Fiestas will take center stage on the Ford stand at this year’s SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show, to be held Nov. 2-5 at the Las Vegas Convention Center Ford Fiesta provides the perfect platform for customers and aftermarket companies looking to express themselves in a fun, unique way. Owners have already begun customizing [...]
FORD SEPTEMBER SALES UP 46 PERCENT; FORD ON TRACK TO GAIN MARKET SHARE FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford, Lincoln and Mercury September sales totaled 160,873, up 46 percent versus year ago Ford’s balanced portfolio of high-quality, fuel-efficient new cars, utilities and trucks drives September’s sales and market share gains; car sales up 40 percent, utilities up 61 percent and trucks up 43 percent Transit Connect, Ford’s purpose-built commercial van posts best sales [...]
FORD INVITES FOCUS FACEBOOK FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD TO AMBITIOUS TEST DRIVE OF ALL-NEW MODEL | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford has created a test drive like no other to kick-start the launch of the next-generation Ford Focus – the flagship in a new generation of global vehicles from Ford Ford is inviting bloggers, social media mavens and Facebook friends to the first global consumer test drives of the all-new Ford Focus to share their [...]
FORD’S E-SERIES VANS CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF SUCCESS; 2011 LINEUP FEATURES SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION | see at your St. Louis Ford Dealership
Ford E-Series has been America’s best-selling full-size van for 31 consecutive years The E-Series 2011 product lineup includes a commemorative 50th anniversary edition with a full suite of Ford-exclusive, state-of-the-art technologies like Ford Work Solutions™ and SYNC® Econoline was introduced for the 1961 model year as a commercial vehicle in three bodystyles. The Club Wagon [...]
2010 FORD TAURUS RESALE VALUE JUMPS 39 PERCENT | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
2010 FORD TAURUS RESALE VALUE JUMPS 39 PERCENT After one year in service, the hot-selling 2010 Ford Taurus is posting a resale value increase of 39 percent – or $7,100 – over the 2009 model Resale value of 2010 Ford Taurus now surpasses that of the 2010 Toyota Avalon by $2,500 Key contributors to the [...]
THE BOSS LEGEND: THREE MUSTANGS THAT HELPED INSPIRE THE 2012 BOSS 302 | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
THE BOSS LEGEND: THREE MUSTANGS THAT HELPED INSPIRE THE 2012 BOSS 302 Ford offered Boss 302 and 429 versions of Mustang from 1969 to 1970; the Boss 351 was built for 1971 only on a larger, restyled Mustang body The original Boss 302 cars were designed to dominate SCCA Trans-Am racing with a high-revving small-block [...]
UNIQUE CUSTOMER PROGRAM ALLOWS ALL PICKUP OWNERS TO GET 2011 FORD SUPER DUTY POWER GAINS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
UNIQUE CUSTOMER PROGRAM ALLOWS ALL PICKUP OWNERS TO GET 2011 FORD SUPER DUTY POWER GAINS The 6.7-liter Power Stroke® V8 turbocharged diesel powering the 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty is now rated at best-in-class 800 lb.-ft. of torque and 400 horsepower Existing 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty diesel pickup owners can get the increased power [...]
FORD RESEARCHERS ADVANCING CRASH AVOIDANCE CAPABILITY WITH WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
FORD RESEARCHERS ADVANCING CRASH AVOIDANCE CAPABILITY WITH WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY Ford researchers are advancing vehicle safety with the development of new crash avoidance systems that use wireless vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications to detect and respond to imminent collisions Ford’s research into wireless “active safety” applications includes its vehicle-to-infrastructure Smart Intersection project Ford is conducting cooperative vehicle-to-vehicle [...]
