Rumor Central

Carroll Shelby is known for working with Ford to create some devilishly fast Mustangs in recent years, but one of his most recent projects was a truck. Shelby Automobiles unveiled its F-150 Super Snake and Shelby Turbo...  more

The premise of an airbag built into a seatbelt isn't a new one (such concepts first emerged nearly a decade ago), but Ford will be the first company to actually implement the technology in a production vehicle. The...  more

Drag racing is a gas -- and when it comes to Roush's new Mustang racers, said gas is propane.   more

Remember Ford Racing's first FR500 Cobra Jet Mustang? The initial batch of drag strip-ready cars proved so popular, FoMoCo decided to replicate the formula for 2010.   more

Ford's F-150 SVT Raptor ( now available with 6.2-liter power! ) may be quite the off-road beast, but for those who truly intend to run a Baja race straight from the factory, the new 2010 Ford Racing Raptor XT may be the...  more

Want a little more power for your F-150 Raptor? Good news: Starting December 1, buyers can opt for an all-new 6.2-liter V-8 to be stuffed between the flared front fenders.   more

Following a series of votes that occurred over the weekend, it seemed highly unlikely that members of the United Auto Workers would approve of a revised contract with Ford Motor Company. Indeed, by late Monday, both the...  more

The United Auto Workers may not care for Ford’s proposed contrac t, but their fellow autoworkers in Canada do. The Canadian Auto Workers union has reportedly voted in favor of a new agreement, which largely mirrors the one...  more

Amidst slumping sales and a global recession, Ford posted its first operating profit since 2008, pulling in a net earning net earnings of $997 million after taxes in the third quarter of 2009.   more

There’s no replacement for displacement -- unless said replacement is a pair of turbochargers.   more

When details first leaked about Ford’s proposed contract with the United Auto Workers, some believed the deal would be difficult to pass. If early voting results are any indication, they were right...   more

Ford is the featured brand at this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association show, and as such, the automaker is going big with custom versions of almost every car in its lineup.   more

According to Bloomberg, certainly. The financial newspaper claims Ford’s European SUV may be built here in the U.S.   more

With the 2012 Focus BEV, Ford may be the first automaker to apply Magna's electric vehicle technology to a production vehicle, but it may not be the last.   more