Ford's beastly 2020 Shelby GT500 hasn't even made it to dealership forecourts yet, but it's already donating performance tech to its more affordable 2020 Mustang Shelby GT350R sibling. Revealed today, the updated GT350R cherry-picks some of the GT500's engineering to make it more enthusiast-friendly on the road, as well as on the track.
Attorneys overseeing the MyFord Touch class-action lawsuit against Ford have announced that the automaker has settled the class action with a pool of $17 million to pay owners. Owners or lessees of new or used vehicles equipped with MyFord Touch who acquired the vehicles from a Ford dealer before August 9, 2013, have until September 20, 2019, to file a claim.
The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 may not have a manual gearbox option, but the automaker is hoping its trick new 7-speed dual-clutch transmission will scratch that enthusiast itch anyway. The 760 horsepower coupe isn't expected to hit dealership forecourts until Fall 2019, but Ford can't help but drip out some of the most teasing details ahead of the order books opening.
Ford said when it announced the 2020 Super Duty trucks that the trucks would be getting a new gas V8 as an option in some models. The new V8 is the 7.3-liter "Godzilla" engine, and while Ford was mum about the details of that engine when it first talked about the new engine, the details have now been unveiled. Ford says that the all-new 7.3-liter gas V8 engine cranks out the best-in-class horsepower and torque ratings for gas engines.
Ford is about to give its autonomous vehicles a whole new playground to test their driverless tech in, as it snaps up a simulation specialist already building virtual worlds for futuristic vehicles. The American automaker has acquired Quantum Signal, a Michigan firm which develops testing, algorithm, and military remote control software for autonomous platforms.
This year marks the 55th birthday of the Ford Mustang in Europe and to celebrate Ford Europe has a new special edition of the car. The special edition is called the Ford Mustang55 and is based on the Mustang GT with a 5.0-liter V8 engine.
The automotive market continues to march towards EVs and hybrids to meet increasing emissions and efficiency goals globally. Big vehicles like trucks and SUVs are some of the segments where electrification can have the most significant impact. Ford has been clear that it is working on electrified versions of its vehicles and that while some will only see hybrid models, others will go full electric.
Roush and Ford have teamed up to make a one of a kind Ford Mustang GT that is to pay homage to U.S. Army Air Force Col. Bud Anderson. Anderson is a WWII triple ace pilot and flew the P-51 Mustang in combat that was called "Old Crow." The Mustang that Ford and Roush created has a livery that is based on the livery that the P-51 wore during WWII.
A Ford dealer out of Cincinnati, Ohio has made a very cool customized package for the 2019 Ford F-150. The Ford F-150 has been around for decades now and has been the best selling vehicle in the country for many years. One of the iconic features of past generation F-150 trucks was Ford's two-tone paint.
Roush has been building hopped up cars and trucks with more style and performance for years. The company is mostly known for making already fast Mustangs faster, but that isn't all it does. Roush has a full line of modifications for the Ford F-150 truck, and the Roush Nitemare F-150 is a good example.
Ford and VW have been in talks for months now on possible tie-ups between the two automakers to help reduce the cost of developing new vehicles, among other things. VW and Ford have announced today that VW will be investing in Ford's autonomous auto division Argo AI. The exact amount of money that VW has invested in Argo AI is a mystery.
The Ford GT was hardly a slowpoke, but for those who want the blue oval's supercar turned up to 11 there's the new Ford GT Mk II. Coaxing 700 horsepower out of the 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine, the limited-edition fettled coupe is Ford and partner Multimatic's answer to the one big question GT fans had about the car.