Articles tagged with: EcoBoost
Next generation Fusion set for Detroit unveiling.
No doubt, the Ford Fusion is a hit. Since its introduction in 2006, sales have risen year over year except in 2008 when the industry imploded and sales dropped …
Compact crossover set for spring 2012 debut.
America’s best-selling compact crossover SUV is the Ford Escape, a five-passenger vehicle available in front- and all-wheel-drive. This model has been sold since 2001 and is prized for its …
Next generation crossover will be powered by four cylinder gas engines only.
When the 2013 Ford Escape debuts in early 2012, this five-passenger crossover will offer a clean departure from the current model. The new Escape …
Smaller engines, plenty of power and improved fuel economy.
The Ford Motor Company has introduced its EcoBoost technology to a pair of larger crossovers, namely the 2012 Ford Edge and 2012 Ford Explorer. What is now …
By Harrison Card
Small engine seems likely for North American market.
DEARBORN, MICH. – Riding the recent success of its line of EcoBoost engines, Ford is expanding the lineup to include a 3-cylinder, 1.0-liter engine. Ford says, …
The Ford Taurus has celebrated its 25th anniversary, but the Ford Motor Company isn’t marking this important occasion. Quite frankly, the 2011 Ford Taurus is not like earlier generation models as this one is a …
The Jeep Cherokee preceded the Ford Explorer to the market, but the Explorer certainly popularized the sport utility vehicle segment. Five passenger and larger SUVs were the rage throughout the 1990s and well into the …
The Ford Motor Company has overhauled its engine offerings for the Ford F-150, scrapping its previous engine line up by bringing in four new to the line motors for its full-size truck family. The Super …
The Ford Motor Company isn’t about to allow its vaunted F-Series truck line to fade away. Earlier this week we reviewed an important book showcasing the first six decades of this model, but since that …
Why am I not planning a trip to Paris?!
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower are sites I’ve never seen in person, an opportunity I’m missing each passing year.
Well, skip the French …
Midcycle refresh for 2011 Ford Edge
The most popular midsize crossover utility vehicle (CUV) is the Ford Edge, a vehicle introduced in late 2006 for the 2007 model year. To date, more than 400,000 sales have …
Ford’s EcoBoost engine technology, introduced last summer in the Lincoln MKS, Ford Taurus, and Lincoln MKT, will soon get expanded to other vehicle lines. That original 3.5L V6 represents the first of a family of …
Let’s put aside for a moment all of the “car of the year” awards rolling out lately. When it comes to what really counts, isn’t what can be found underneath the hood most important to …
Lincoln debuts a worthy entry in the competitive mid-price luxury sedan segment.
Long a strong competitor in the luxury car segment, Lincoln gradually ceded its position to a number of established as well as upstart foreign …
Released just last year, the large Lincoln MKS sedan is now the beneficiary of a pair of important updates including an optional EcoBoost engine. Though smaller than the dated Town Car, the front wheel drive …
In advance of its debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show next month, the next generation Ford C-Max is generating a lot of buzz for Ford. Based on the same platform powering the all new …
For the past ten years the Ford Motor Company has been producing a Sustainability Report to gauge how the automaker is performing when it comes to environmental and social issues. The most recent edition, “Blueprint …
If you haven’t seen the 2010 Ford Taurus lately, then you’re missing out on seeing what could be one of the most significant sedans built by Ford in this generation. I don’t say that lightly, …
I’ve been leaning on some of my Ford contacts to keep me in the loop regarding several of its upcoming models as well as what I believe will be one of the most significant engineering …
Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 was opened by the Ford Motor Company in 1951, the very first engine plant for the automaker in Ohio. Throughout its near fifty year history the plant produced more than …


