Key Competitors: Honda CR-V, Volkswagen Tiguan, Subaru Forester, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Rogue. Power: 1.6L or 2.0L turbocharged EcoBoost four-cylinder – 175hp or 240hp. Transmission: Six-speed Automatic. Performance: TBD – but who really cares? Availability: Early 2012. Pricing: TBA. Spawned after the Ford Vertrek Concept, the all-new fully redesigned 2013 Ford Escape made its debut today [...]
The Ford Escape has been with us for about eleven years now and it wasn’t until 2008 that the Escape saw its first major refresh. Though, because it was still based on the original, Ford set out to completely redesign the Escape for 2013. And because the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show is happening now, [...]
Ford will be unveiling a brand new Ford Escape next month and besides a completely redesigned and revamped exterior and interior – the new Escape will be getting a lot of changes under the hood. The new 2013 Ford Escape will now offer the largest-ever EcoBoost lineup in a Ford model and will feature a [...]
Although many people hate the environment for its smug megalomania, and frequent natural disasters, most celebrities seem to love it. While most celebrities phone-in support by wearing t-shirts and wristbands for charitable causes (also known as “slacktivism”), a select few walk-the-walk and drive-the-drive. The following celebrities rock environmentally friendly automobiles in support of polar bears [...]
When you’re the President of the United States of America, you have access to an endless fleet of armored vehicles. With that security in mind, you really don’t need a personal ride. Recently, President Barack Obama returned his leased 2008 dark gray Ford Escape Hybrid to the Illinois dealership he bought it from in May [...]
FoMoCo announced today that according to a recent report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Blue Oval brand records the largest increase in fuel-economy gains and CO2 emission reductions over the past 5 years. Ford says that it credits the gains in fuel-economy to the introduction of the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner hybrids [...]
FoMoCo has just announced that it is adding a third shift to its Dearborn Truck Plant and Kansas City Assembly Plant’s sport utility line to meet strong demand for Ford F-150 and Escape vehicles. The move will add full-time employment for 2,800 employees who have been working on a two-weeks-on and one-week-off rotating basis. The changes announced will [...]
