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XR8 Sprint gets a massive 345kW/575Nm Supercharged V8!

Over the past decade, Shelby has unveiled three special edition models in honor of Terlingua Racing Team. Now it is time for another Terlingua-themed car. But unlike all the models that came before it, the latest Terlingua special edition is a Hellcat-stomping 559kW (750hp) tweaked Ford Mustang GT. The power …

Just as it seemed Takata had gotten past their airbag scandal, U.S. regulators announced yet another recall, this time affecting up to 5 million Ford Rangers. The recall was prompted by the sudden death of a driver involved in what was considered a survivable crash. An attorney from South Carolina …

  Ford has taken the wraps off its 2017 F-150 Raptor SuperCrew Cab at the North American International Auto Show. As the name suggests, the Raptor SuperCrew Cab comes with four full-sized doors, promising greater passenger comfort and storage space – thanks to an additional 30cm in wheelbase compared to …

The Ford Focus is a car worthy of its accolades. Its 2015 debut brought all the best loved features to the table, while being wrapped up in a stylish new frame. Our Focus hatch came setup with the Sport package, this is Ford’s mid-level offering starting at a price of …

We have seen puffed Lamborghini Huracan, extra-wide Nissan GT-R, and even fat Volkswagen Golf R. Now it’s the new Ford Mustang’s turn to get the widebody treatment. Developed by KAR Motorsports in California, the Ford Mustang GT is by no means subtle. Beefed up with one of the widest bodykits …

It’s not hard to see why the Ford Everest has become the best rated 4 x 4 of its class in 2015; sharing the great features of the already popular Ford Ranger, this Australian designed SUV further solidifies Ford’s image as a progressive company that is well competitive with its European …

2016 will certainly stack up to be an exciting year for Ford fans, with a new limited edition Falcon XR “Sprint” model to be released alongside the long awaited Mustang and Focus RS. Ford CEO, Graeme Whickman, confirmed that two variants of the Sprint series will be available; a automatic …

Ford has officially been granted an autonomous vehicle driving permit allowing the car maker the ability to test their latest autonomous technology on Californian public roads. Ford’s enrollment into the Californian Autonomous Vehicle Testing Program is key to their recently announced Ford Smart Mobility project. The project is a 10 …

Ford’s 900 ha You Yangs Proving Ground, near Geelong, is celebrating 50 years of operation. One of only several fully equipped Ford proving grounds in the world, the company chose the proving ground today to celebrate the arrival of the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang, alongside an original 1967 Ford Falcon …

  A test drive by an Australian automotive journalist was cut short as the brand new 2016 Ford Everest test vehicle spontaneously bursts into flames. During the test drive, Peter Barnwell, noticed a number of warning lights appear across the instrument cluster. Before long, the display went black and the …

The Pony is poised to accelerate out of the starting gate and take on Australian roads as the long-awaited Ford Mustang arrives Down Under. The first customer cars landed in the country today, arriving at Melbourne’s Appleton Dock. Three more ships carrying customer cars are expected within days. The all-new Mustang …

British tuner, M-Sport has introduced their Ford Fiesta M-Sport Edition that brings extra horsepower to the feisty hot hatch. Developed in collaboration with Permashine, the Mountune MP215 performance kit boosts the little Ford’s 1.6-litre EcoBoost engine from 134kW/240Nm to 158kW (215PS) and 320Nm of torque, and brings a Quaife ATB …

We tend to take our cars for granted, we don’t truly grasp the collective effort required to produce a production ready vehicle. Thankfully Ford in their 8 part video series has given us an amazing insight into the development of their Focus RS. Episode 1 takes us to the Ford …