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FoMoCo has previously said that 90 percent of its line-up will feature its new EcoBoost fuel-saving engines by 2013. Nearly 80 percent of Ford’s global nameplates will have an available EcoBoost option. The Dearborn automakers says that by 2013, global EcoBoost volume throughout the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicle family is expected to be 1.3 million [...]

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Popular Mechanics today named the 10 winners of its Automotive Excellence Awards for the 2010 year. Chosen by the magazine’s expert editorial team, these awards recognize the best in automotive design, execution and technology for 2010 model year vehicles in ten specific categories.
“Despite a tumultuous year in the automotive industry, engineers have rolled out some of [...]

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Spies have caught a pack of “Coyote” powered Ford F-150 pickups undergoing hot-weather testing. The 4-vlave 5.0L V8 engine is expected to pump out approximately 400-hp with a maximum torque of 400 lb-ft. Ford plans to replace the 5.4L V8 engine with the Coyote V8 in 2010. The naturally aspirated engine is expected to deliver [...]

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Our friends at Garage419 have just posted a teaser to their season finale episode which will include a review of the 2010 Ford Shelby GT500. Check out host Matt Farah doing the first burnout with the Ford Shelby GT500. The season finale will air April 30th.
Refresher: Powered by a supercharged 5.4L V8 that produces 540-hp [...]

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While its Detroit rivals are on the verge of bankruptcy, FoMoCo is out flaunting the fuel-economy gains of the high-performance 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 and the racing stripes which are available for the first time on the convertible model.
Ford’s Special Vehicle Team (SVT) helped deliver a more powerful 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 that makes a [...]

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Ford will be celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Mustang by auctioning the first 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 along with a pair of Mustang GT concepts at the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction on April 9.
All the money that the cars bring in above the MSRP will be donated to The Carroll Shelby Children’s [...]

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FoMoCo has dropped the pricing info for the new 2010 Ford Mustang. Ford is quick to point out that rivals Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger start at prices ranging from $1,000 to $2,600 more than Mustang.
So what can you expect to pay for the new pony? The entry level V6 Mustang coupe start at $20,996 [...]

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In a celebration of the inaugural Shelby 427 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation will auction off a Ultimate Shelby 427 GT500 with a Super Snake Package on eBay Motors. The auction starts today and will end on Feb. 19, 2009.
The winner will receive a 2009 Shelby GT500 in torch red with a [...]

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•  2010 Ford Shelby GT500: Ford kicks off the new year with a bang.
•  Supercharged 5.4L V8 produces 540-hp and 510 lb-ft torque.
•  Twin-disc clutch 6-speed manual has been upgraded.
•  Will be in dealerships in spring 2009.

Happy New Year - what a way to kick off 2009. Ford has just dropped all the details on the brand spankin’ [...]

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