‘Ford’ Archives
Ford SVT Unveils Improved 2011 Shelby GT500
With 540 horses under the hood, there weren't (and aren't) too many vehicles on the market that will keep up with this thing - the last year's Shelby GT500 model was an absolute beast. Staying true to the Shelby name, the 2010 Shelby GT500 became an instant unicorn to many Mustang lovers. But at times it was just that - a beast. Earlier today, [...]
Ford Transit Connect wins North American Truck of the Year
The people at Ford must be pretty happy. Not only did the Ford Fusion Hybrid get picked as North American Car of the Year at the Detroit Auto Show, but the Ford Transit Connect won North American Truck of the Year. It's the first time a front-wheel-drive only vehicle has won the Truck of the Year; it's also most certainly the smallest vehicle to [...]
Rank: Top 10 Tuner Cars Under $7,500
Recently we showcased a list of well loved and used cars you can have fun with for $2,500, all while keeping some hard earned money in the bank. This time around, here is a list of appropriate track rats, autocross carvers, and grudge night contenders that will still have life in them, and shiny paint on the hood. Any of these can be used as a [...]
Ford Fiesta Spotted in the S.F. Bay Area
Ford has quite the little car on their hands. The new Fiesta has been going through a trial period in the US, with very clever marketing done by Ford showcasing it's progress. Gone is the hamster on a wheel excuse for an engine, boring box styling, and the Rubbermaid interior of the original that wheezed around US roads, and the drivers are all to [...]
Happy Birthday Ford!
Well my dear friend, it's a day of celebration. 106 years, numerous logos, good times and bad, and you're still out on the dance floor till closing time. While your two biggest competitors are downing their Geritol, wallowing in debt, and making everyone question American cars, you're still kicking ass and taking names. Many companies have come [...]
U.S. Air Force Creates Super Cars as Recruitment Tools
It's no great secret that the United States has a tough time recruiting new soldiers these days. Always clever though, the military offers plenty of programs to help entice young adults into serving their nation. Whether it's money for college, money to help buy a house, or kick starting your life away from the boring suburbs, the military can [...]
Rank: Top 10 Iconic Race Cars of All Time
How does one sum up the best race cars? Due to the nature of racing, if one car dominates, other teams scramble to make something better. Nobody likes playing second fiddle (well, maybe the Arrows F1 team does), and success in racing usually generates a wake of qualified contenders just outside your draft. Sometimes a very talented driver can [...]
Rank: 10 Most Important Cars From the 1990’s
It's time for another Rank list. Some vehicles are just milestones that symbolize a certain decade. Our first Rank article will delve into the 1990's. This decade is defined by the following items - The Simpsons first aired, Beavis and Butthead were a huge hit, parachute pants, big bang hair, sweet mullets, and hip-hop music became mainstream. [...]
Which Payment Protection Plan is Best?
Hyundai started it all. The Hyundai Assurance was the genesis (no pun intended) of the 'payment protection plans.' Now Ford has one called Advantage Plan and GM named theirs Total Confidence. The TV ads seem so sympathetic towards the consumers and are well produced. They all look genuine, but they don't tell you what the really important [...]
Fusion Hybrid Challenge Update
Combining the best hypermiling techniques in the book, and a few professional drivers, Ford did it. Their goal was 1,000 miles on one tank of gas with a bone stock Fusion Hybrid, and here at KarFarm, we were a little suspicious of that goal. Hitting that mark would require a total tank average of 57 mpg, and the EPA rated test cycle shows that the [...]
1,000 Miles on a Tank of Gas in a Ford?
While Toyota might be the king of the Hybrids, all they have done is put a huge bulls eye on their company's forehead. With the Prius perched as the best selling hybrid, they sure have made every other car manufacturer play a serious game of catch up. Whether it's Chevy's lackluster Malibu Hybrid, Nissan's borrowed Synergy Drive, or a new Ford [...]
2010 Ford Taurus SHO
If someone had told you that there is a new car coming out with a twin turbo V6 engine producing 365 horsepower, all-wheel drive, paddle shifters, and 20" wheels, you would assume it'd be a hot new sports car. What if they said it's got four doors? You'd be correct in thinking that the car would come from Germany or Japan. That's what Ford [...]
Happy Birthday, Ford Mustang… From Hyundai Genesis
The Ford Mustang turned 45 years old today. It's been a glorious, sometimes questionable, 45 years. From being born as a secretary's car, the Mustang had its fair share of ups and downs. This pony car was at one time a trendsetting muscle car, a reskinned Pinto, reclaimed its crown as the top pony car, to the last surviving car of its class. [...]
Did You Know? Ford Mustang
The venerable Ford Mustang has a few trivial facts. Some of you might already know that in 1963, the Ford brass re-skinned the slow selling Falcon as a new secretary's car. Under Lee Iacocca's supervision, the Falcon became the Mustang (why don't we name cars after animals anymore?). Also the name Mustang came from the WWII fighter plane, not the [...]
Ford and The Other Two American Companies
The struggles of the 'big three' (Ford, GM, and Chrysler) American automotive giants' are well documented. As recently as about 18 months ago, the talk was that Ford was on it's way to imminent bankruptcy and that GM looked to be the strongest of the bunch with Chrysler floundering hopelessly. Well Chrysler hasn't changed much, but Ford and GM has [...]
