Jewelry and timepiece designer David Yurman has been sought out by Carroll Shelby to create a special limited edition watch for the Limited Edition Shelby 1000, which debuted at this year’s New York Auto Show. “Shelby and David Yurman are among the most respected American brands in their industries,” said Tracey Smith, president of Carroll [...]
FoMoCo has confirmed that all three of its engine offerings for the 2013 Ford Escape were certified by the EPA to get 30 mpg or more on the highway. The three 2013 Ford Escape engines are EPA-rated as follows (city/highway): 1.6-liter EcoBoost (178 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque), 23/33 mpg. 2.0-liter Ecoboost (240 hp [...]
It has recently been revealed that Nascar’s premier electric pace car will be the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, and will lead the field on April 28th for the Sprint Cup Richmond 400. Ford’s participation in the event is also part of the brand’s marketing campaign, with motorsports fans making up 35 percent of potential car [...]
At this year’s New York Auto Show, egmCarTech had the opportunity to speak with Ford about its all-new Fusion model, and the model’s marketing manager Samantha Hoyt gave us all the details. From first glance Ford grabs your attention with the fresher, bigger and sportier appearance of the Fusion’s latest generation, a design which Samantha [...]
The 2012 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition, or auto show in short, is in full swing. And to in order to showcase their all-new lineup in the world’s most populated country, Ford has just unveiled their entire 2012 offerings. Ford calls their plan for China, the “15X15” plan, in which they promise to deliver 15 new [...]
Forbes has released its list of top companies in the world; a list that is 2,000 items long. Out of the top 100, 10 were automakers. In the past, only one major factor determined who made the list. This time around however, Forbes used a variety of factors such as profits, assets, market value and [...]
After creating a Ford Mustang that produces a jaw-dropping 1000hp that made its debut at the New York Auto Show a few weeks ago, it seems this would be a tough model to top for Shelby. Shelby president John Luft says, however, that even though the car broke into four-digit horsepower figures, the Mustang has [...]
Ford’s luxury brand, Lincoln, is still undergoing some heavy reform in order to keep up with the always-changing competition. As part of that reform, Lincoln has been completely redesigning their lineup with a newer, more futuristic, and streamlined design language, which was exhibited with the new 2013 Lincoln MKZ flagship. However, Ford Motor Company’s top [...]
According to Ford spokeswoman Angie Kozleski, the Dearborn automaker has about 8,000 orders for the new 2013 Escape SUV, which hits showrooms later next month. Click here for more news on the Ford Escape. Kozleski says that Ford expects the base S trim, which starts at $22,470, to account for only 10 percent of sales for [...]
For the 2014 model year of the Ford Mustang, the sports car will get a major makeover, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Citing people familiar with the plans, Ford said that the new Mustang will keep its shark-nosed grille and round headlights but the car will resemble the overall design them [...]
