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NewsFord to Close Australian Assembly Plant
Today, Ford officially closed its assembly plant in Melbourne, Australia. The plant produced the entire Falcon lineup—which was an Australian exclusive—as well as the Territory, a midsize SUV. The American manufacturer has been producing cars in the country since 1925, becoming the first automaker to do so. According to Ford, …
NewsHennessey VelociRaptor 6x6: More Power... and More Wheels!
Hennessey currently builds two different vehicles with the VelociRaptor name: an SUV based on Ford's last-gen HD trucks inspired by the long-departed Excursion SUV, and a pickup based on the F-150 with off-road credentials. Which is all well and good, but they all miss something... Like a third axle. This …
NewsThis is What the Ford Bronco Might Look Like
Yesterday, we announced the glorious return of the Ford Bronco within the next few years. Lots of you (as well as myself, I'll admit) immediately imagined a direct competitor to the Jeep Wrangler, a squared-off SUV with two doors and a direct descendant to the last Bronco, sold in 1996.
NewsGlorious Return of the Ford Bronco and Ranger
The U.S. presidential campaign might be very entertaining to watch from afar (not so much if you are an American or care about humanity’s future, but I digress…), but it actually gave us a very interesting detail about Ford’s future: the fact that the Bronco and Ranger were coming back …
News2017 Ford F-150 Raptor is a Powerhouse
Ford’s been talking about its new supreme off-roading all-around badass trucks for months. They hinted at a number of changes and improvements that were to come but they would always leave out one of the more important details. We’ve known that the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 was going to be the …
NewsA More Affordable Shelby: Meet the GTE
Despite the fact that the Shelby Super Snake—not to be confused with the Shelby GT350 sold directly by Ford—is a dream machine, very few can actually afford one. With a base price of USD$50,000 on top of the price of a Ford Mustang GT, the Super Snake isn’t exactly cheap.
NewsHennessey Gets on the Case of the Ford Focus RS
Only months after the Ford Focus RS was unveiled, tuners are already scrambling to give the small hatchback more power. Mountune was the first outfit to come up with upgrades: developing 370 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque, this version fully complies with the manufacturer’s warranty. It’s now Hennessey’s turn …
NewsMuscle Car Sales Slowing Down in the U.S.
When an economy is strong, jobs are aplenty and business good, sales of less than necessary cars typically climb. Disposable income goes towards cars that are aimed more at laying solid 11s on the pavement than carrying the kids to school. The last few years have been very kind to …
NewsThe Ford GT's Production will be Extended
The initial plan for Ford was to build its GT supercar for only one year. However, the response from enthusiastic owners was unbelievable: thousands of people that previously owned a GT, celebrities and rich collectors all wanted the new supercar. With only 250 units planned, the manufacturer couldn’t keep up …
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