Ford

UK Engineers Come Up Trumps Again With New Ford Engine

November 9, 2011

Ford has developed a brand new 1.0 litre three cylinder EcoBoost engine right here in the UK with engineers based at Dunton and Dagenham working on the project. The powerplant features in the all-new Ford Focus and will produce 125PS while delivering a combined fuel economy of 56.5mpg and ultra-low petrol CO2 emissions performance of [...]

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Ford Latest Video Demonstrates Active City Stop

November 2, 2011

The latest Ford Focus is packed with wonderful new technology aimed at making driving safer and better for us all. ‘Active City Stop’ is technology designed to assist drivers in slow moving traffic at speeds under 20mph. If the system’s sensors detect the car in front has unexpectedly stopped, it brakes automatically. See what some [...]

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Ford Offers Some Scary Destinations For Halloween

October 30, 2011

With Halloween fast approaching, you may be wondering as you’re driving down a deserted country lane just where the name ‘Black Cat Drive’ or ‘Bats Lane’ could possibly come from as witches and vampires are roaming abroad. To this end, Ford has plundered data from its sat nav systems to come up with the UK’s [...]

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Ford’s Latest Technology To Aid Sleepy Drivers

May 21, 2011

New technology is being incorporated into the latest generation of Ford cars in order to make us all that little bit safer on the road. Ford’s new Driver Alert safety technology gives motorists the ultimate wake-up call to keep him or her on the road. First a soft warning will pop up in the instrument [...]

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Ferrari Enzo Vs Hardcore Hatch Specials

April 14, 2011

In this interesting video from EVO Magazine, a Ferrari Enzo is pitted against some of the hottest hatchbacks available that have been breathed on to be that little bit more powerful. Can the sheer raw power of an Enzo overcome everything else, or will the twisty alpine roads favour the others? It should be Impreza [...]

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The New Ford Focus Shown In A Trailer

March 31, 2011

Yes, you do want the new 2011 Ford Focus. No doubt, this is destined to become one of the best selling cars in the UK. The interior in particular looks absolutely sublime. I expect this car to handle brilliantly, perform well and be just about the only vehicle you’d ever need in life as it [...]

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Motor Trend Laps Laguna Seca In Ford Mustang Boss 302

March 16, 2011

We don’t mention american muscle cars enough around here I don’t think, so in celebration of our cousins across the pond who love big bore V8′s, here’s a video from Motor Trend showing just what the Ford Mustang Boss 302 is capable of. Watch right to the very end of the video in order to [...]

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There’s A More Powerful Ford Fiesta Coming…

February 23, 2011

There’s a new fast Ford coming and this one is an evolution of the Ford Fiesta S1600. This pint sized pocket rocket will provide the same quality as the current version with the biggest improvement being to speed. Here’s the official information from Ford: Priced from £15,895 on the road, and limited to just 500 [...]

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Cars From Movies #1

January 23, 2011

In this new series, I pick up on interesting cars that I’ve seen from the movies – whatever the genre, whatever the motor. I’ll take a look at them for a number of reasons, whether the car is rare, culturally important or simply an icon. For this first in the series, I’ve chosen the Ford [...]

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New York Taxi Replacements…

January 3, 2011

Apparently, New York state is seeking a new form of transport for the masses who go private hire, as the current taxi is uneconomical and uncomfortable. The Ford Crown Victoria may be iconic, but it’s also a bit of a joke, coming in at 12 MPG just isn’t acceptable any more, unless your car has [...]

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