We have a very fond place in our car guy and gal hearts for epic cars that are meant solely for use on the race track. One of the slick breeds of track day rides is the VUHL 05RR that was developed in the UK specifically for a Mexican startup company about six years ago. The result is a very cool car that has no windshield or roof.
Not long ago Ford pulled the wraps off the incredible Shelby GT500 Mustang packing over 700hp, and fans were thrilled. As has been its way for several major car launches, Ford took the very first production 2020 GT500 and ran it across the auction block. The car had no reserve and was going to the highest bidder.
Ford will make an all-electric F-Series pickup truck, the automaker has confirmed, giving Tesla's upcoming pickup EV an unexpected challenger. Sales of F-Series models contribute hugely to Ford's bottom line, and the automaker recently announced it would be further shifting investment away from traditional cars and more into pickups, SUVs, crossovers, and other utilities.
Volkswagen and Ford have inked a deal to collaborate on future vehicles, kicking off with midsize trucks but potentially expanding to EVs and autonomous cars. The alliance was announced today, with the first fruits of the two automakers' handiwork expected to arrive in 2022.
It's a momentous year for the Detroit Auto Show. Last to face the bitter chill of January in Michigan, before moving out of the shadow of CES to the summer in 2020, this year's show also saw the return of much-beloved nameplates and dawning new ages for others. Muscle cars at one extreme; category-shaking EVs at the other. Read on for the top five cars of the Detroit Auto Show 2019.
Big engine, big grille, ridiculously big horsepower... there's a straightforward equation for the 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500, and it basically amounts to "take what we've done before, and then make it even more extreme. Officially shown off for the first time at the Detroit Auto Show 2019, the most potent of the snake-badged Mustangs is never going to be described as subtle.
Ford promised a whole family of 2020 Explorer versions, spanning fuel-efficiency through to performance, and sure enough here come the 2020 Explorer ST and Explorer Hybrid to seal that deal. Unveiled this week at the Detroit Auto Show 2019, the two new SUVs demonstrate the wide scope Ford has with the all-new Escape, now in its sixth generation.
The 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 is the most powerful street-legal Ford ever, and if that's not enough to turn your head we're not sure what is. Packing more than 700 horsepower as it roars its way into the Detroit Auto Show 2019 today, the supercharged coupe is expected to deliver a mid-three-second 0-60 mph time.
The last few years saw Ford invest heavily in its Smart Mobility initiative, an effort by the carmaker to meet the transportation needs of customers, especially in larger cities, and be competitive with ride-hailing service like Uber and Lyft. One of its acquisitions in this business was Chariot, an on-demand shuttle bus service that operated in a handful of cities across the US. Ford has now announced that it's shutting down Chariot due to poor sustainability.
Like most fans of trucks that are meant to go fast off-road, we were super bummed out when we learned that the Ford Ranger Raptor wouldn't be coming to the United States. The truck was pegged for overseas markets only although other Ranger models were coming stateside and making headlines. A new report has surfaced that claims the Ranger Raptor might come to the States after all, at least eventually.
Ford's 2020 Explorer may be more stylish, more powerful, tow more, and have more safety tech, but we can't stop looking at the unusual touchscreen on its dashboard. The all-new SUV - the latest iteration of the "world's most popular," Ford is keen to remind us - was revealed on Wednesday in Detroit, and it marks a significant upgrade in cabin technology.
The 2020 Ford Explorer has been revealed, and with the automaker going all-in on SUVs and trucks it's hard to understate just how important this three-row family utility vehicle is. Headed to dealerships this summer, the new 2020 Explorer promises more efficient and more powerful EcoBoost engines, along with a cabin tech upgrade.