Ford has final EPA range figures for its upcoming 2021 Mustang Mach-E, and there's good news for those waiting for the imminent all-electric crossover. While the company had estimated range numbers for the new EV back when it unveiled it in late 2019, they've only been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency today. Turns out, Ford's predictions were almost exactly on the dot.
The second time is the charm for the Ford Bronco R prototype. Last year, the Bronco R was unable to complete the Baja 1000 due to mechanical failures. But this year, Ford’s second attempt at conquering the 1,000-mile off-road endurance race is a successful one.
Cars that were used on-screen in popular movies tend to sell for serious money when they head to auction. The car in the images below is a 1969 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Convertible, and it was driven on screen in the classic James Bond movie "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." This wasn't our favorite spy's car; it was driven by a bond girl Contessa Teresa (Tracy) di Vicenzo.
The pandemic going on around the world has significantly impacted all sorts of events during 2020. One of the events that was impacted was the SEMA show that car guys and gals look forward to each year. The show is always packed with very cool custom cars from various manufacturers, and this year the show is virtual.
Ford has announced that the Bronco R race prototype will be returning to attempt the 2020 SCORE International Baja 1000. Before the new Ford Bronco was officially unveiled, the Bronco R race prototype gave us our first glimpse at what the all-new Bronco might look like. It attempted Baja last year but suffered significant breakage during the event.
Ford's new Bronco hasn't made it to dealerships yet, but that isn't stopping the automaker from giving the hotly-anticipated truck the SEMA treatment with a beefy new 2-door concept for the truck owner who wants two vehicles in one. The Ford Bronco Badlands Sasquatch 2-Door Concept is one of several truck-based customs, including one-off versions of the F-150, Bronco Sport, and Ranger.
Ford knows when truck buyers work out of their trucks, they need room for working, and at times for resting while on the go. The automaker is showing off it's all-new Max Recline Seats that are available on the all-new F-150 pickup. Max Recline Seats are class-exclusive and available on the F-150 truck and bring the ability to fold flat to nearly 180 degrees.
Ford has been undergoing some changes in the last few months with CEO Jim Hackett retiring and being replaced by a new CEO with Jim Farley taking the position. It wasn't very long ago that former CEO Hackett said that Ford wouldn't build its own batteries for electric vehicles. Hackett had said in July that there was no advantage to the automaker building its own battery cells.
Ford has pulled the wraps off its latest all-electric vehicle, and the 2021 E-Transit is a big deal when it comes to zero-emissions. A plug-in version of the cargo van that's already a best-seller around the world, it's expected to deliver 126 miles of range when it goes on sale next year. While that might sound low in EV terms, Ford has an argument to back it up.
Ford's all-electric F-150 may still be more than a year away from launch, but the automaker is already increasing production plans based on what it says has been "strong early interest" for the plug-in pickup. Details of the F-150 EV are still in short supply, but just the confirmation in September alone that it was on the Ford roadmap was enough to indicate big changes are coming.
Any car person who's been to a car show knows that there are plenty of people out there who buy regular versions of sports cars, like the Mustang, and then make them up to look like limited-edition versions. This practice can muddy the waters for real versions of these performance cars, such as the GT350 and GT350R.
Thailand’s motorsports scene is literally bursting at the seams, and proof of this is Ford Thailand Racing’s diesel-fed Ranger racing truck. From the looks of it alone, we’re not talking about an ordinary diesel Ranger pickup. In fact, this truck is engineered to compete in the Super Pickup class of the Thailand Super Series.