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Ford Motor Co. plans to launch the RalleyeConcept Fiesta in 2004. The vehicle, which features a 200 bhp turbo 1.6-litre engine, will compete in the 2004 Super1600 Rally championship. An upgraded version could follow depending on public demand.

This is the latest salvo fired in the war for domination of diesel-powered full size pickups in North America. It's the new 6.0 L Ford Power Stroke Diesel produced for [...]

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.

When Ford introduced the redesigned 1994 Mustang in the fall of 1993, it aggressively went to market with a retro ride that was clearly a Mustang, yet aerodynamic and very […]

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.

Ford is developing a Cosworth version Focus with a 2.0-liter 300-brake horsepower turbocharged engine. Top speed could run about 160 mph. The Cosworth will go on sale in 2005, priced under 30,000 pounds sterling.

Ford created quite a stir at this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit this past January when it unveiled its CT4O concept car. The curvy and aggressive looking […]

IN DESERT RACING, THE MOST COVETED VICTORY IS THE SCORE BAJA 1000. THIS CLASSIC RACE BRINGS OUT HUNDREDS OF CONTENDERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. ITS PRESTIGE EVEN BROUGHT BACK [...]

As you read this, exactly half of our vehicles are driving off into the sunset, their test stints complete. As we eagerly await the arrival of our newest recruits, we [...]

Ford's new pickup, with design cues from the toymaker, stores energy and then boosts power with a hydraulic accumulator. FORD'S BRIGHT YELLOW TONKA concept truck borrows heavily from the heavy-metal, [...]

Drivers heading south to Florida from the Midwest in January 1999 may have noticed a strange looking vehicle on the highway. From the front, it looked like a Lincoln LS. […]

A About the same time the motoring public was getting to know the new Ford Mustang, Ford designers and product planners were already at work on what would be the […]

Ford's new Fiesta supermini will be available in the UK by Mar 2002. It will initially be sold as a five-door model, but a mini off-roader, a StreetKa roadster and a three-door hatch are all due to be released before spring 2003.

The 2002 Ford Thunderbird recalls the automobile's design from the 1950s, with its round window in the back of the hardtop, chrome grill and two-passenger seating. The car has a 3.9-liter V-8 engine that produces 252 horsepower. The base price of the car is $38,995.

Ford Motor Co. is developing a fuel cell vehicle, the Focus, at its Aachen, Germany research center. However, Richard Parry -Jones, Ford's Group Vice President, Global Product Development and Quality believes that it will be at least ten years before fuel -cell vehicles will be viable for some customers.

General Motors Corp. and Raytheon Optical systems Inc. have developed a passive infrared camera system for the Cadillac DeVille. Active infrared systems are being developed by Ford Motor Co., DaimlerChrysler Corp. and Visteon Corp.

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.

Fuel cells are passing the developmental stage as working prototypes lead to a successful hydrogen-energy infrastructure. DaimlerChrysler plans to offer commercial fuel-cell buses in 2002 and fuel-cell passenger vehicles in 2003, while Ford Motor Co. is aiming for a commercial offering in 2004.

Issues concerning the latest concept car from the Ford Motor Company - the Forty-Nine - are presented. Design vice-president J. Mays is enthusiastic about the 'dream' car which has hot-rod overtones and almost iconic styling.

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 developing a new Range Rover which is expected to be launched in early 2002, priced at 100,000 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.

Automobile manufacturers Ford Motor Co., Fiat S.p.A. and Vauxhall are developing new superminis in a highly competitive marketplace. Ford's new supermini model Fiesta will be available in 2001. Vauxhall's all-new model Punto will feature extra storage capacity, a customized steering facility and electric front windows. Fiat's 16-valve engine Punto will feature 136 break horse power.

Byline: Nick Bunkley Ford Motor Co. is developing an electric vehicle with range comparable to the Chevrolet Bolt, Tesla Model 3 and next-generation Nissan Leaf, CEO Mark Fields said. Fields, [...]

Four years ago ford decided to bake a new car. Certainly not Wonderbread. Rather a buttery, old-world croissant. Or perhaps a crunchy, perfectly mellow sourdough. Good and rich enough to [...]

The driving forces behind electric vehicles in the United States - and the rest of the world - are air quality, energy security, and the assumption of future economic benefits. [...]

Ford's new truck engine goes gunning for Rams, with more efficiency and far less weight. The latest addition to Ford's successful modular engine family is a 6.8L V10, aimed at [...]

* America's best-selling car, the Ford Taurus, has just been renewed for the third time in its life. The 1996 version is thoroughly modern in its engineering, futuristic in its [...]

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. [...]

Stark and forbidding, the refrigerator-white GT90 sits alone in the center of an enormous skidpad awash with water from earlier rain. The Ford engineers have finally given me the OK […]

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 will launch the Ecostar electric vehicle in the year 2000, the company's first battery-powered, all-electric passenger automobile. Ford has invested 150 million pounds sterling to develop the Ecostar. The Ecostar is aimed at exploiting the anticipated new market for environmentally friendly city cars, with Europe expected to introduce legislation to outlaw traditional cars from cities by the year 2010. A prototype of the Ecostar Escort van is being used by the Hampshire police force. The external and internal appearance of the car is practically the same as the conventional model.

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 [...]

IMAGINE IT'S 1998 AND YOU LIVE IN ZANY CALIFORNIA OR perhaps one of 12 Northeastern states. Would you consider buying a "pollution-free" electric car? Let's add some complications to the […]

We've all heard the jokes about the Ford name actually being an acronym for the frequency of repairs on these cars. However, these jokes were probably originated by a shade […]

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.