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Ford Mustang Shelby GT Hits 200 MPH

2013's Shelby GT500 Ford Mustang will reach 200 MPH, but remain street legal. We're not sure how that's possible, but everyone at Chuck Stevens Ford in Bay Minette, AL can't wait to get their hands on one!

We have to ask - will a daily driver be able to control a with a 650-horsepower V8? "Years ago, that may have been a concern," one Ford engineer stated...

Popular Mechanics Recognizes Ford with "Breakthrough Award"

Ford is known for innovating and building their own technologies, often times without recognition. This time, however, Popular Mechanics has recognized Ford's rear safety belts as a product that "will make the world smarter, safer and more efficient in the years to come?setting benchmarks in design and engineering today."1

The inflatable rear seatbelts were originally put into the 2011 Ford Explorer, and now Ford is hoping to get...

Test Drive a Ford, Help Your Child’s School

Ford is known for their untraditional marketing methods and the new test drive campaign is no different.

Most people are familiar with the Box Tops for Education program where cereal coupons are traded in for school funding. Normally the purchase of a cereal box or some other participating food product is required to get the box tops, but Ford is offering them for test driving their new cars...

Ford Takes Time at Frankfurt Motor Show to Speak About Finances

For most automakers the Frankfurt Motor Show was a chance to showcase new cars and concept designes. Ford, of course, debuted new models and concept cars, but they also talked about their finances.

Ford took some of their time at the show to explain that they will soon be paying off a $1.8 billion loan. The importance of the announcement is that Ford will be paying off this huge...

New Ford Mustang Featured in Drive

Ford is no stranger to Hollywood movies and neither is the iconic Mustang. The folks in Hollywood have tapped the Ford Mustang to star alongside Ryan Gosling in the new action flick, Drive. For fans of the Mustang, the exact model being used in the movie is the Ford Mustang GT 5.0.

The Mustang is an obvious pick for any character who is trying to out maneuver pursuers...

It is becoming common knowledge that Ford builds fuel efficient vehicles, but did you know there are four Ford cars that get over 40 mpg!? The cars are the 2012 Ford Focus SE with SFE, the 2012 Ford Fiesta SE with SFE (which both get 40mpg) and the 2012 Fusion Hybrid (which gets 41mpg).

Despite having very similar mpg ratings, these three cars all offer a much...

Ford Phases Out the CD Player

Everyone knew it had to happen one day, but Ford is making it happen now. Like the tape players of yester year Ford will discontinue installing CD Players in upcoming models.

Of course, many of us have lots of CDs that we want to play in our cars so Ford will not be making a sudden change. They will phase out CD players slowly starting with the European version of the Ford Focus...

Ford Takes Test Driving to the Next Level

Test drives don't excite anyone. We all know that you hop in the car, take a quick spin around the block and return to the dealership not sure if you enjoyed the ride or not. It can be hard to figure out a car in 10 min.

For realizes this and has taken some steps to spice up the test drive experience for drivers of the Ford Focus. In select locations...

Ford Gets Creative With Recycled Tires and Soy

Ford has always been known for innovating both with technology and with environmentally friendly strategies, but Ford's newest foray may be its most creative yet.

In partnership with Recycled Polymeric Materials (RPM), Ford is combining recycled tire particulate with soy to create eco-friendly gaskets which will be utilized in Ford cars and trucks. This is a win-win for everybody as Ford is saving old tired from being thrown...

What Will The New 2012 Ford Focus EV Sound Like? Vote!

2012 Ford Focus EV

In preparation for the launch of the 2012 Ford Focus EV, Ford is trying to determine what sounds it should make. Normally, this would not be an issue, but with new technology comes new problems. The electric cars are so quiet that pedestrians often can't hear them approaching. To solve this, Ford and other manufacturers are adding artificial sounds to the cars...