The first corner you exit flat-out in the new Ford Focus RS signals that this is a very special car.
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Used-car sales took a leap upward in April, and the trend is expected to continue at least until midyear as pent-up demand for affordable pre-owned vehicles jacks up at least one segment of the car marketplace.
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A bit of good performance news for Ford fans! Maybe the Pony Car wars still have life left in them yet. You would have thought that these programs would be cancelled or at least put on hold like GM’s elusive “Zeta” RWD platform program, but Ford is continuing on. They’re smart in recognizing that there will always be a market for such products
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The 2010 Ford Mustang (Coupe only) has earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 5-star rating in the agency’s latest round of testing, cementing the Blue Oval’s position as industry leader when it comes to safety. The latest results include top scores for both the driver and passenger in front and side crash tests, as well as for rollover… Read the rest
MINNEAPOLIS — Twin Cities nonprofit groups and government officials are working with Ford Motor Co. and Xcel Energy to bring electric cars to the area.
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Welcome to Project Car Hell , where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that’s the coolest… and most hellish! Automotive marketing genius Jim Wangers didn’t quit the car business when the GTO’s reign ended. I’ve been reading Mr. Wangers’ memoir (review coming soon), and I’ve learned about some of the tape-stripe-tastic Malaise Era machinery he helped create… Read the rest
Ford Motor Co., which spun off its parts supplier Visteon Corp. in 2000, has assumed a $163-million line of credit previously backed by a group of lenders. ALSO: Vehicle owners endorse Nitro, Wrangler; OnStar adds 3D locator technology.
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Now that I’m scanning negatives, I’ve fed some old family slides through the scanner as well. Here’s one from pre-California Chez Martin, circa 1970, in lovely Spring Lake Park, Minnesota. The cars in the driveway should be familiar to my stalkers regular readers, since I’ve posted on them a few times before, but the ones in the background will… Read the rest
Since the new Subaru Legacy is just about to hit our shores, it’s time for the carmaker to start advertising. Oh, De Niro… I’m sure over here in boringville North America, we’ll get the usual “4 + dog” family scenes, cue camping gear in the trunk, satisfied father in the driver’s seat sort of commercial
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As General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC move to close hundreds of dealerships around the country, Ford Motor Co. executives say they already have made substantial progress on consolidating their own dealer network.
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