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For all the attention the Ford Mustang Boss 302 has received recently, the 302S has understandably enjoyed less. Now, you can get your 302S fix here. Slotted above the Laguna Seca, the 302S is well-prepared for the motorsport business, as the six-point roll cage, six-point harness, and ...    Read more

Ready to build your own Mustang Boss 302? Ford has just the Web site for you. Admittedly, there aren't many options to pick and choose. The Web configurator's biggest benefit is its ability to show what the Boss would look like with different paint and stripe schemes. ...    Read more

Years of success were thrown into turmoil when founder Steve Saleen left the company in 2007 and after four years of rebuilding efforts, Saleen Performance Vehicles is throwing in the towel and will focus only on aftermarket parts in the future. "We feel it is time to retire the legend and ...    Read more

To try and decrease distracted driving, many states have outlawed the use of hand-held devices while driving and automakers have begun rolling out hands-free entertainment systems in their cars. Now, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says that depending on data, there could be restrictions on the hands-free systems, too. The National Highway ...    Read more

We already know that General Motors is planning on a second-generation for the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize trucks. Now, before its debut later this month in Bangkok, GM has released a teaser sketch of a concept version of the new truck. While the teaser sketch doesn’t reveal much ...    Read more

With the Crown Victoria about to make its exit from police fleets, Ford is readying its next round of law enforcement vehicles: the Police Interceptor Sedan and Utility. Based on the Taurus and Explorer, the new cruisers have been beefed up, and the automaker has let some active-duty officers have ...    Read more

Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We've gathered a few of the top stories of the past week for your viewing pleasure, along with the weekend’s race schedule. The Next Ford Mustang to Get Global Design The American ponycar may not be quite so American with ...    Read more

After bringing in earnings of $9.3 billion in the past two years and with sales up by fourteen percent last month, Ford is ready to keep on the up-and-up. In a move that shows great confidence in its expectation of sustained profitability, the automaker says it is ready to ...    Read more

With gas prices starting to climb back up to the $4 per gallon mark, we want to help you get ready so that it doesn’t hurt quite as much at the pump. Here are the 11 most fuel efficient cars within their classes on sale today; we’ve sorted them by ...    Read more

The Ford Mustang is unabashedly an American icon, but can it abide by the automaker’s mantra of “One Ford,” with products shared across the globe? Perhaps so. New reports suggest the next-generation pony car will be designed with input from a number of Ford’s design studios from all over the ...    Read more

The Ford F-Series, Edge, Ranger, and Lincoln MKX are the latest vehicles to join the recall lists. 2011 Ford Edge, F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Lincoln MKX The Problem: Over 8000 F-Series trucks and Edge/MKX crossovers may have faulty body control modules. The BCMs could short internally, overheat, and spark ...    Read more

Ford was able to report a 14-percent sales increase for the month of February 2011, despite Lincoln's sales continuing to be lackluster. Ford brand sales were up 22 percent in February, year-over-year, with a total of 150,678 vehicles delivered. Car sales barely topped truck sales for the month, with the rear ...    Read more

Ken Block, the unofficial king of viral videos, continues his relentless stream of YouTube clips with a behind the scenes look at his Gymkhana 3: Part Two film. Weeks ago ...    Read more

The truck may never make its way to the United States market, but Ford is showing its range-topping 2012 Ranger Wildtrak at the Geneva Motor Show. The name "Wildtrak" doesn't leave much to the imagination, and the truck is equipped with Duratorq diesel engines only. The smaller mill is ...    Read more

Ford has long teased the possibility of fielding its new 2012 Focus in motorsports events around the world, but took its first step forward at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The automaker used the Swiss show to unveil the new Focus Touring Car, which will be actively campaigned in the ...    Read more

Ford’s Sync system has been a smash hit with consumers in North America, but until now, it hasn’t been ported to Europe. The automaker announced today that its connectivity system will arrive in Europe with the launch of the 2012 Focus, and has added support for 16 new languages. The Sync ...    Read more

Showing that a minivan can never be too small, Ford has unveiled it's Fiesta-based B-Max people mover in Geneva just ahead of the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The B-Max’s pillarless construction, combined with the twin sliding doors a la the Mazda5, offers an opening that’s nearly 5-feet wide when the traditional ...    Read more

Ford is releasing a hotter Fiesta in the UK but, this time, North American enthusiasts might not be completely left out when it comes to a more sporty Fiesta. The new British Ford is called the Fiesta S1600 134 PS. Limited to just 500 units, the special edition model is ...    Read more

Ford has claimed all along that the 2012 Focus would make the 40 mpg mark. Now, the Environmental Protection Agency has backed that claim, giving the Focus a 40 mpg rating on the highway. Although not available across the board, the Focus sedan SE models are capable ...    Read more

We've already reported on just how good the new 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 is around a track -- particularly Laguna Seca -- but the car is best experienced in person. If you don't, however, have either time or funding to pick up a 302 and set off for ...    Read more

After a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation, Ford has reportedly agreed to recall 144,000 F-150 pickup trucks from the 2005-2006 model years. The NHTSA investigation found 238 cases in which airbags from 2004-2006 F-150s deployed unexpectedly, causing 77 injuries. According to the Detroit News report, 135,000 trucks in ...    Read more

The new Lincoln MKT Town Car Livery and Limousine will soon be driving to an airport near you. Lincoln has tailored the MKT to the professional car business and will offer standard and stretchable limousine bodystyles after it goes into production in the spring. The move from Town Car to MKT ...    Read more

Last year, Ford reduced its total debt by some $14.5 billion in order to improve its balance sheet and operations. That plan looks set to continue, as the company just announced it is continuing to reduce its debt by another $3 billion through converting preferred securities. “We remain focused ...    Read more

Is it possible to confuse a pickup with a Formula 1 car if they have the same model name? Ford certainly thinks so, which is why it filed suit against Ferrari yesterday, and forced the Italian automaker to rename its latest F1 racer. Ferrari announced the name of its 2011 Formula ...    Read more

Shelby American’s 2012 GT 350 is a vintage-inspired throwback to the days when the Ford Mustang was in its infancy and a race driver from Texas converted a batch into no-holds-barred race cars. No question about it, the car’s a stormer – what with its optional supercharged V-8 and track-tuned ...    Read more