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Nick Smither, Ford group vice president and chief information officer, has been presented with a 2011 Heroes of Breast Cancer Leadership Award from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. Karmanos’ Heroes of Breast Cancer Awards recognize those who have demonstrated leadership in raising awareness through education, research and the promotion of early detection of breast [...]
Ford Company finally made some movement during the Frankfurt Motor Show 2011 by doing 2012 Formula Ford unveiled. The car is designed to be introduced and used for the MSA Dunlop Ford Formula Championship in the Great Britain. Several new technologies have been used and incorporated into the car’s new design. It will be running [...]
ROMEO, Mich. — Sitting behind the wheel of a gently rumbling 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 here on the tarmac apron at Ford’s proving grounds, I put my foot on the brake, pushed the speed control’s Set button and watched the tachometer needle sweep through its range. With Jeff Seaman, the Mustang program manager, providing [...]
Ford Motor Company has postponed the launch of its first electric car. It was expected that Ford would be releasing its network hybrid in the late 2011, but recently Ford has announced that the launch will get delayed. This news has left Ford car lovers to wait for some more time. Ford has spent a [...]
In response to reader comments about observed low-end power output (or rather, the lack of measured output below 2,000 rpm) during our earlier dyno test of Ford’s all-new 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6, we’ve rerun the test.This time, we combined engineering resources from Ford and our friends at K&N Engineering. Ford graciously flew in an engineer from [...]
Ford Motor Co. made some history over the weekend when it did a complete engine tear-down and inspection of a “torture tested” 3.5-liter EcoBoost twin-turbo V-6 used in the latest F-150 at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Auto shows, like NAIAS, typically showcase the latest metal in fancy displays bathed in brilliant [...]
The SVT Raptor’s optional 411-horsepower, 6.2-liter V8 engine will become standard equipment with the 2011 model year release. Defining features of the 6.2-liter V8 include a cast-iron engine block with four-bolt mains, aluminum cylinder heads, an SOHC layout with roller-rocker valvetrain and variable cam timing. Unique to the Raptor, the exhaust system was tuned [...]
Last June, Ford launched marketing of its Fiesta compact with its “Gimme the Gig” competition, where up-and-coming bands competed online for viewer votes at www.gimmethegig.com and a chance at stardom. Well, Ford will announce the winner tomorrow at the world-famous Whiskey A Go Go in Los Angeles, California. “Gimme the Gig was a natural complement [...]
Meet the engineering team that will be executing the teardown of engine 448AA that endured over 160,000 miles of torture. Watch as engineers Jim Mazuchowski and Phil Fabien discuss the Torture Test program and how the engine got to Detroit for the teardown event. The event took place on January 15, 2011 live from [...]
The Ford C-MAX Energi represents a lot of new ideas for North American Customers. From the unique Kinetic design to the plug-in hybrid technology, this multi-activity vehicle offers versatility and style for high-mileage family-friendly vehicles. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers [...]
