60 ish Mum Drifts Ford Focus! So easy to drift, anyone can do it?

The new Ford Focus RS is a brilliant car, and we love its drift mode. It makes doing skids so easy Alex reckoned his mum could do it. So we took her to a track to find out...




Alex wanted to prove that the Focus could make anyone look like a hero, so..... he decided to use his mum, a retired school teacher as the driver.  His mother, Hilary is 60 ish, and not a…
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Ford F-150 Ecoboost Hits 1 Million Sales

 Ford, America’s truck leader, has set a new benchmark in truck capability and efficiency: More than 1 million F-150 pickups with segment-exclusive EcoBoost® engines have now been sold in the United States.

“We are proving that with advanced technologies like EcoBoost and high-strength, military-grade, aluminum-alloy construction, Ford continues to outperform the competition by virtually every metric,” says Doug Scott, Ford truck group marketing manager. “EcoBoost is delivering the value, capability and performance F-150 customers…
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Ford Celebrates the Anniversary of '66 Le Mans Victory with 2016 Le Mans Victory

In 1966, the Ford GT40 mk. II smashed all expectations by becoming the first American car to ever win 24 Hours of Le Mans -- and after only three years in development. In June 2016, on the 50th anniversary of that achievement, the brand new Ford GT took first place in the Le Mans GTE Pro Class.

"It's a big deal to come back here 50 years…

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Ford F-150, Mustang, C-Max Energi Honored with Top Quality Impact Awards

Ford F-150, Mustang and C-MAX Energi won accolades from customers for delivering a positive ownership experience and high vehicle quality, earning Top Quality Impact awards from Strategic Vision. 

Ford F-150 – part of America’s best-selling lineup of F-Series trucks – won the full-size truck segment. The toughest, smartest, most capable F-150 ever was recognized by  customers for delivering power and pick-up, safety and quality workmanship.

“We see time and again that for consumers, innovation does more…
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Is Ford Secretly Re-Wiring Your Brain With This Hybrid Efficiency Technology?

You're driving down the streets of Fenton with your new C-Max Hybrid, when a red light sneaks up on you. You slam on the brakes, and in the corner of your vision, you notice a digital leaf shrivel up and fall.

"You're killing the leaves!" a little voice inside your head screams. The rest of the day, you are extra careful to accelerate and brake gently, and keep your speed as even as possible. The leaf grows back…

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2017 Ford Escape Bolsters Front Row Storage to Acoomodate Electronic Devices, Power Ports, and More

Storing your wallet, plugging in your cellphone and enjoying that cold, oversized beverage just got a whole lot easier with the new 2017 Ford Escape, thanks to the compact SUV’s redesigned interior.

Escape, the No. 2-selling Ford brand nameplate behind only F-Series, arrived in showrooms this month armed with the latest in advanced technologies – and more elbow room. The SUV has 25 percent more front row storage and 15 percent more overall storage compared…
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2017 Ford Escape makes Memorial Day travel a breeze!

Picture this. You're driving along, not a care in the world. It's Monday and you've got the day off. The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and up ahead something is blocking the road. Something big. Something loud. Something with…a tuba? How could you forget?! It's Memorial Day and you've driven right to the end of a cordoned off street that blocks traffic from entering the parade route. Worse yet, it seems some poor soul as followed behind you, blocking you in. It seems like you're stuck for the duration of the parade…

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Ford Transit, Transit Connect, and Flex Win Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America

Ford Motor Company, led by the strength of its Transit van lineup, won seven Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America awards for 2016.

The awards recognize vehicles that provide fleet customers with lowest total cost of ownership. 

Ford vans were named best value for fleets in the following categories for the second consecutive year:

-Full-size half-ton passenger van: Ford Transit 150 XL low-roof wagon
-Full-size three-quarter-ton cargo van: Ford Transit 250 low-roof van
-Full-size one-ton cargo van: Ford Transit 350 low-roof van
-Small commercial passenger van: Ford Transit Connect XLT short-wheelbase van
-Ford Flex SE equipped with front-wheel drive was…
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2016 FORD FIESTA NAMED AMONG ‘TOP 10 COOLEST NEW CARS UNDER $18,000’ BY KELLEY BLUE BOOK

This is the sixth time in seven years that KBB has named Fiesta to the list. The uniquely designed Ford Fiesta – starting from $14,090 (excludes destination and delivery) – shows that cool and affordable really can coexist. As one of America’s most popular small cars, Fiesta offers customers a fun, dynamic car with nimble handling and a comfortable ride, all at an appealing value.

Cars that earn a spot on the KBB coolest new cars list must be fun to drive and fun to own.  Each vehicle also must be available for purchase starting at $18,000 or less…
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Safeguard Your Summer with Ford

 

 

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"Children: Keep small children belted in safety or booster seats; children under four-feet, four inches tall who weigh less than 79 pounds should by regulation be in child safety seats or booster seats and properly belted. The safety seats need to be securely fitted to the rear seat. The latest Ford cars are now designed with ISOFIX fittings, which provide a rigid and robust connection between the vehicle and the seats."

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