Ford trucks and SUVs will have their own special display at this year’s SEMA Show where they will flex their style muscle along with unmatched capabilities. A total of three Ford Explorer SUVs and four F-Series trucks will be on display. Click here for more news on the Ford Explorer. “The all-new Ford Explorer lends [...]
As a result of a increase in popularity, Ford Motor Co. is putting more turbocharged, direct-injection 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost engines under the hoods of its F-150 pickups. Ford has no intentions of altering the motor over the next year, but does have plans to improve it further out. As of October 13, Ford has sold [...]
Following the debut of the 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor last week, FoMoCo has now dropped a video of the new Raptor doing what it does best – off-roading. Power for the 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor comes from a 6.2-liter V8 engine, which produces 411 horsepower and 434 lb.-ft. of torque. For 2012, the [...]
Along with the standard F150, the beastly F150 Raptor receives some updates for the 2012 model year. “A major element of the SVT Raptor program is our work to continuously expand the capabilities it offers to customers. We want to cover all dimensions of off-roading – from desert running to rock climbing,” said Raj Sarkar, [...]
Ford has just unveiled a new mid-cycle refresh for its F150 full-sized truck. The update includes a new appearance FX package as well as some new driveline updates and technologies to help the F150 become more versatile and achieve 750 miles on one tank. “The new FX package delivers a distinctive style that truck buyers [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that it has closed two investigations into safety issues of Ford vehicles. The NHTSA siad that a recall of 1.1 million F-150 units and other trucks was sufficient to address concerns and that it was satisfied with Ford’s recall. Last month, Ford announced that it was recalling 1997-2004 Ford [...]
We here at egmCarTech absolutely adore the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. I believe most of the team here would agree with me when I say that we would use it as a personal daily driver, as a family vehicle, as a sports car and as a source of transportation if the world was ever infested [...]
Ford was hard at work advertising their latest EcoBoost V6 in the current Ford F150, especially with their little webisodes where Discovery Channel’s Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs worked with Ford to test the durability and capability of the F150 EcoBoost against the competition. And so far, it looks like everything is working out as [...]
It’s pretty interesting to see how the Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 special-edition model, which launched in 1999, has progressed over the years to become one of the most luxurious pickups in the U.S. market. While Ford doesn’t really have a premium pickup like the GMC Sierra Denali, the Ford Harley Davidson F-150 is the closest you’ll [...]
For the seventh consecutive year, Porsche is the highest-ranking nameplate in the 2011 APEAL Study by J.D. Power and Associates. Hyundai also improved from 2010 more than any other nameplate this year, while Jeep and Chrysler also improved considerably. BMW and Dodge each had three models each that received the segment-level awards. BMW models receiving awards [...]
