Tests and Features

For nearly a year, Ford has led a fervent ad campaign promoting its Fiesta. Even before it hit the market, the manufacturer took every opportunity to send its message: "The Fiesta is coming". Not just that, but they brought in twelve European versions to show off to the public and …

Forty-five years later and with nine million units sold, the Ford Mustang is one of the most recognized cars on the market. But for a little more than a year, sales have been slipping. The reason? Some very serious competition has edged into this segment with the Chevrolet Camaro, the …

Long before the automobile crisis began, several manufacturers had already made cuts in new vehicle development. Chrysler haven’t been launching many new vehicles. Ford, on the other hand, has taken the opportunity to introduce several new models. The new Taurus immediately comes to mind, as do the Flex EcoBoost, Transit …

Perhaps one of the most interesting car debuts to come out of 2010 is this: the Ford Transit Connect. Slightly smaller than Dodge’s wildly successful Sprinter van, the Transit is intended to provide commercial buyers with an alternative to the ubiquitous Econoline and Savana vans that small business owners and …

Porsche owners can be terribly annoying people. Incredibly proud of their preferred automaker’s engineering prowess, they’ll spend hours trying to convince you that the decades spent fine-tuning and tweaking the 911’s rear engine layout have turned the worst powertrain layout possible into a thing of beauty. And then they’ll lambaste …

The older people out there will remember the Ford Fiesta, which was sold in North America from 1978 to 1980. This same Fiesta is being brought back after a 30 year absence, but with a wonderfully modern shape and offering such evolved handling that other sub-compacts are sure to turn …

Just three years ago, prospects didn’t look good for Ford. Sales were plummeting and deficits were stacking up while their product offering was simply less competitive. Then Allan Mullaly took the reins at Ford and things started to change. In fact, when he stepped in he pledged that within three …

I’ve been banging the Ford Fusion gong for a few years now, ever since Ford handed me the keys to an early model of the then-homely sedan at the automaker’s Dearborn facility. With a spacious interior, an excellent drivetrain, and a very attractive pricing schedule, the only drawback was the …

There’s a fire in Ford’s belly. Under Alan Mullaly’s direction, the giant from Dearborn is offering a whole bunch of new models. And, in what is perhaps a sign of the times, they’re showing renewed interest in sub-compact vehicles, a segment that’s increasingly showing promise. Traditionally, American manufacturers have not …

While most manufacturers try to pass off their intermediate sedans as full-size vehicles, Ford makes a point of keeping a separate model for each category. They’ve got the Taurus, which is very big, and the Fusion, which is a little less bulky than many of its rivals. And this year, …