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The top-secret internal document at Ford is discussed. The confidential details about the next Mondeo, Focus, Galaxy, Land Rover Freelander and three new Volvos are presented. This secret document breaks the ice on the Mondeo project and reveals that it will be part of a new family of big Fords that includes the next Galaxy and other spin-offs.

This article covers the location and conditions where and which Ford engineers are placed to test drive the models. Ford engineers are taken to the snowy banks of Oslo, where they drive the cars over snowy grounds which is meant to improve the engineers' intuition so that they can analyze the models more closely.

Ford's convertible StreetKa will go on sale in the United Kingdom in March 2003, priced at an estimated 13,995 pounds sterling. The engine will accelerate 0-60 mph in 11.8 seconds.

The Ford Focus RS will go on sale in the United Kingdom in October 2002, priced around 19,700 pounds sterling. The RS uses a 2.0-liter in-line Duratec four, 212 brake horsepower engine, with a top speed of 145 mph.

Issues concerning Ford's new design Mk9 Lincoln V12 coupe are discussed. Ford's new design is set to challenge the dominance of Mercedes and Lexus, in the luxury car market. The car is being designed in the UK, headed by Gerry McGovern, designer of the Land Rover Freelander.

The new Ford Focus Cosworth, due for release in late 2001, is expected to provide stiff competition to the Lancer Evo VII. The hot hatch is set to be priced at 30,000 pounds sterling.

Ford is planning to launch the new Mondeo at the Paris Motor Show in September 2000. The new model, which will be available in the UK from November, features a longer and wider platform, and Control Blade double-wishbone rear suspension. The series will include direct injection petrol and diesel versions, along with a spacious estate model. The new Mondeo will not be sold in the US.

It's not yet time for the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV) to bear fruit, but Ford is offering a taste of what to expect with Synergy 2010. [...]

Ford is to release the new Fiesta in January 1996. The Fiesta is expected to offer better handling than the Volkswagen Polo, with improved suspension, steering, and geometry. There have been few changes in styling, although a rounded rear hatch glass has been included, along with new front grille and headlights. The car is expected to cost between 6,995 and 11,000 pounds sterling.

Ford is planning to launch a new city car by the end of 1996, with a target price of less than 6,000 pounds sterling. The car will likely challenge Rover's new Mini replacement which is not expected until 1999. The car, dubbed BE146, is expected to resemble the Ka concept car demonstrated at the Geneva motor show in 1994. The 135 million pound sterling investment has been awarded to Ford's Valencia plant in Spain, for production of the BE146.

The Ford VW people carrier Galaxy Sharam V6 is expected to be priced between 17,000 and 23,000 pounds sterling when it goes on sale in summer 1995. The car is claimed to offer a top speed of 124mph, with 0-62 mph in 11.8 seconds. The jointly developed vehicle features three rows of seats, front drive, high roof styling and four wide-opening conventional doors. The vehicle is constructed from steel.

According to Frank Davis, Ford executive director of North American Engineering, the company is on a program the likes of which he's never seen before during his 28 years with [...]

Ford is to release the Ford Profile as a successor to the Sierra Cosworth. The car, first shown at the Detroit motor show, is four-wheel drive with a 2.5 litre V6 engine. The Profile can achieve a top speed of 150 miles per hour (mph), and 0-60 mph in 6.8 seconds. The car is expected to reach the UK by 1996. Despite the extra 180 kg held by the development car, its handling, chassis and steering offer great capabilities.

Ford is to replace the XR2i and XR3i with respective Si models. The Fiesta replacement has a smaller engine, offering 0-60 miles per hour (mph) in 10.4 seconds, and a maximum speed of 110 mph, compared to the XR2i's 116 mph. The changes have been made to reduce the insurance rating, which ranked the XR2i alongside the BMW 325i. The new cars fail to offer a satisfactory successor to the XR series, however, both are expected to excel in the showroom.

The development of an energy-efficient fuel cell demonstration vehicle, HySeries Edge, by Ford Motor Co. in partnership with the United States Department of Energy is described.

Russell Christophers, vehicle line director at Ford, discusses how he conceived the idea of Territory, an award-winning car from the company. Before coming up with the proposal, Christophers did considerable market research to identify the needs of customers. Based on these needs, the car 'Territory' was developed.

Byline: Bradford Wernle Ford Motor Co. will make a version of the Ford Edge with three rows of seats for China, Jim Farley, Ford executive vice president of global marketing, [...]

Byline: Bradford Wernle Ford is touting the 2015 Edge crossover as a showcase for its latest technologies. It will be the first Ford-branded vehicle offered with such features as adaptive [...]

Byline: Hans Greimel Ford's revived Escort compact sedan, developed especially for Chinese consumers, could be sold in the United States, CEO Alan Mulally said. The car, developed by Ford's Asia-Pacific [...]

The beautifully designed Ford '49 automobile harks back to the large, low-slung cars of the 1950 but benefits from modern day technology.

Ford says it is making the F-150 Raptor, which it calls the 'ultimate high-performance off-road pickup,' even better for 2019 with upgrades in a couple of key areas. Ford worked [...]

Byline: Vince Bond Jr. Ford plans to bring the Fiesta ST to the United States from Europe before the end of summer, adding another performance subcompact to tangle with the [...]

Byline: Bradford Wernle Ford is aiming its 2014 F-150 Tremor pickup at a slender niche in the huge pickup market: performance enthusiasts who want a short-wheelbase, regular-cab pickup that accelerates [...]

GT90 is more than a technical showcase for the auto show circuit, or potential production vehicle. it is, according to the man who brought it to life, an example of [...]

Development of the CE-14 Ford Escort project began in summer 1986. After examining various models from a number of studios, a cut-and-paste policy was adopted taking the roof from one studio's design, the front end from another design, and the side from yet another design. The project was given the green-light in September October. Details of how the new-look Escort was developed are given.

Byline: Bradford Wernle Ford has loaded the freshened 2014 Fiesta with big-car features, believing that customers increasingly want sophistication even in the smallest cars. The new Fiesta will be offered [...]

Byline: Bradford Wernle The 2013 Ford C-Max Energi is Ford Motor Co.'s first plug-in hybrid. Ford hopes the C-Max Energi's price of $29,995, after a $3,750 federal tax credit but [...]

Byline: Bradford Wernle When Ford Motor Co. created the 1964 Mustang, designers used 60 clay models in the process of perfecting the first generation of the now iconic pony car. [...]

Active suspension, though now 14 years old, is entering what could be the most important phase of its existence. What happens in the next few years could determine whether or [...]

Byline: Lindsay Chappell It's a stark contrast in global strategy, two companies taking multibillion-dollar risks. Volkswagen is launching a 2012 Passat here this summer that was designed with Americans in [...]

Byline: Richard Truett Mustang fans have been nagging Ford Motor Co. for a better V-6 engine in the base model of the long-running pony car one with more horsepower and [...]

What with all the blurring of segments, classifying vehicles can be a real headache these days. But it is still important, especially if there is a category you don't want [...]

Byline: Amy Wilson The number of Mercury nameplates will shrink, but redesigned products are finally on the horizon. Mercury's survival had been in jeopardy until Ford Motor Co. said last [...]

Fiesta time Last week, Ford Motor Co. began building the redesigned Ford Fiesta in Cologne, Germany. The new Fiesta goes on sale in Europe this fall. A slightly modified version [...]

Byline: James B. Treece The next-generation Ford Focus small car will prove that Ford Motor Co. finally has figured out how to build a global car. The North American and [...]

Byline: Amy Wilson Ford Motor Co.'s plan to build large rear-wheel-drive cars for the Ford and Lincoln brands is on the bubble. Ford had put the vehicles in its product [...]

Byline: Rick Kranz With shipments to dealers of the 2009 Ford Flex barely under way, the automaker already is beginning the crossover's restyling, due in about three years. "To be [...]

production Verve = Fiesta Ford will debut the production version of its new global small car at Geneva, with Fiesta serving as the worldwide nameplate. The Fiesta brings to production […]

Byline: Amy Wilson Ford Motor Co. didn't deliver the rousing defense of the Mercury brand that Lincoln Mercury dealers were looking for on Sunday. Ford executives touted the coming Mercury [...]

Byline: Rick Kranz Ford's restyled, re-engineered 2009 F-150 pickup will go on sale this fall, but designers already are thinking about how to create a more fuel-efficient body shape for [...]

Byline: Amy Wilson Ford Motor Co.'s sole piece of ammo in the battle for the growing small-car market is getting a major makeover for the new model year. The 2008 [...]

Byline: Amy Wilson Quality problems with parts have contributed to the delay in launching the 2007 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossovers. The parts problems, along with glitches in the [...]

Ford Motor Co. says it will shave as much as 10 months off the time it takes to bring a vehicle to market in North America. Safety testing equipment and [...]

Byline: WES RAYNAL Ford celebrated the Mustang's 40th birthday last year by whipping up one of the wildest Mustangs ever, the GT-R concept displayed at New York 2004 (AW, April […]

Tiny but tough is the design theme Ford Motor Co. is developing for its coming entry in the small-car segment in the US. Ford isn't revealing its small-car entry, slated [...]

Byline: Rick Kranz, Amy Wilson Ford Motor Co. needs a car smaller than the Focus to compete against the growing array of inexpensive subcompacts in the United States, says the [...]