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Ford F-150 SVT Raptor orders exceeding company’s expectations
Ford is seeing tremendous feedback on the 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor, as they have received over 5,500 orders for the new car; a number that far outpaces original projections. Ford produced more 5.4L V8 models than originally anticipated, and has opened ordering to the monstrous 6.2L V8. The flexibility inherent in building the [...]
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Ford F-150 to get 2011 Mustang’s 3.7L Ti-VCT V6
Sources have told PickupTrucks.com that the Ford F-150 is going to get a new 6-cylinder engine option in addition to the 3.5L V6 EcoBoost that will be available in the lineup by the end of 2010. Insiders say that the F-150 is slated to get the same 3.7L Ti-VCT V6 that made its debut in [...]
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Stating the Obvious: Ford declares victory in pickup segment, F-Series is best-selling truck for 33 straight years
The Ford F-Series pickup has been the best selling pickup and the best-selling vehicle for as long as we can remember (way, and we mean way before even egmCarTech was established).
Ford announced today that its F-Series has been the best-selling truck for 33 straight years, outselling its closest competitor by more than 97,000 units. Not [...]
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Question of the Day: Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado or Dodge Ram?
Taking a step away from asking you what car you would purchase if you had a certain budget, we’re focusing our Question of the Day today around pickups (influenced by Editor Anna Tarasova). Out of the best pickups from the Big 3, which would you buy if you were shopping in the segment – the [...]
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Top 10 Selling Vehicles for Nov. 2009
November was a pretty flat month for domestic automakers, while international brands like Hyundai, Subaru and Nissan saw somewhat impressive gains – the three reported gains of 46 percent, 24 percent and 21 percent respectively.
Ford and General Motors remained fairly flat while Chrysler saw a huge decline of 25 percent. The Auburn Hills company is [...]
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Ford shows off 2009 SEMA lineup, 2010 Taurus, Mustang, Transit to be highlights
Ford will be the featured automaker of this year’s 2009 SEMA show where it will show a number of modified vehicles from its new lineup. Taking the center stage at SEMA this year will be Ford’s new 2010 Ford Taurus. The Ford Transit Connect, Ford Flex, Focus, and Edge will also join the lineup along [...]
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2009 Ford F-150 being sold with a $4,500 cash back incentive
If you missed out on the government’s Cash for Clunkers incentive – don’t feel so bad. Some car companies continue to offer hefty incentives since they aren’t getting any help from the Obama administration.
KickingTires is reporting that Ford is offering $4,500 cash back on the 2009 Ford F-150 through October 5. The same amount you [...]
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Ford adds shift at plants to meet demand for F-150 and Escape
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 result [...]
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Miscellaneous Thoughts: Top 10 best-selling cars in July 2009, diesels paying back quicker than hybrids
As we come closer to wrapping up our first full day in August, we’re taking a short break to bring you some random findings on the Internet.
Top 10 best-selling cars in July 2009: The results for July 2009 are slowly coming in and we now have a list of the top 10 best-selling cars for [...]
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Video: Man builds Jet-Powered 2005 Ford F-150 STX for $25,000
Chris Lentz has realized his childhood dream of owning a jet-powered pickup. Lentz purchased a turbojet engine from a pilot he met from New York who imported and sold them in the United States. Lentz later bought a 2005 Ford F-150 STX on eBay for $12,000 and fitted his $10,000 Motorlet M-701 turbojet engine into the pickup.
His [...]
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Chrysler kicks of Pentastar V6 production, will debut in 2011 Jeep Cherokee
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2012 Lexus LFA purchasing process: Lease it for $12,398 a month… kind of
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McLaren outlines plan to become competitive player in sports car segment, officially unveils MP4-12C
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2011 Ford Mustang prices start at $22,145
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