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2012 Ford Focus EV to use liquid-cooled lithium-polymer battery
Sep 4, 2010 1:41 pm
Filed under: Sedan, Technology, Hatchback, Electric
Ford Focus EV - Click above for high-res image gallery
When the 2112 Ford Focus Electric debuts in late 2011, it and the Chevrolet Volt will have a common feature in addition to their LG Chem lithium polymer cells. Ford confirms that the Focus... [more]
Hybrid sales plummet 40% in August; Prius records 37.5% decline
Sep 4, 2010 9:33 am
Filed under: Car Buying, Hybrid, Toyota
2010 Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery
One month of dreary sales figures doesn't signal the end of the hybrid, but the numbers reported for August hint that without a rise in gas prices, hybrid vehicle sales will likely continue to... [more]
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 9.3.10
Sep 3, 2010 7:18 pm
Officially Official: Ford F-150 SVT Raptor gains SuperCrew, loses 5.4L V8 for 2011
Ford's off-road beast, the F-150 SVT Raptor, has only been on sale for a year, but it's already getting a few upgrades for the 2011 model year. Many reports and a few spy shots indicated that Ford had been... [more]
Mexico's Mastretta releases a few lines about MXT sports car for Paris
Sep 3, 2010 6:14 pm
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Specialty, South America
Mexican sports car intender Mastretta has officially announced that it will reveal the production version of its MXT at this month's Paris Motor Show.
Longtime Autoblog readers may recall that the Latin auto was actually expected to go... [more]
Ford to pay $131M for 2001 Explorer rollover accident
Sep 3, 2010 5:11 pm
A jury has ordered that Ford pay $131 million for a 2001 rollover accident that claimed the life of Mets prospect Brian Cole.
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2011 Ford Fiesta SES Hatchback, an AW Drivers Log:
Sep 3, 2010 4:11 pm
COPY CHIEF WENDY WARREN KEEBLER: I just reread Mark Vaughn's Drives story on the Fiesta and it confirmed what I suspected: This is not the Fiesta we've been wanting. As Mark says, "the first version of the Fiesta is not for enthusiast buyers. [more]
Lincoln future product and branding tops Ford's to-do list
Sep 3, 2010 2:53 pm
Ford plans to further differentiate the Lincoln and Ford division product lineups, while giving the luxury Lincoln brand a 'point of view,' company leaders promise. Ford is also planning for fewer Lincoln dealerships in major metro areas. [more]
The Chevy Cruze hatchback will debut in Paris, and we test drive the 2010 Mazda RX-8, in News Brake for Friday, Sept. 3 :
Sep 3, 2010 1:32 pm
In today's News Brake: The Chevy Cruze hatchback will debut in Paris, the 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor upgrades its engine, and we test drive the 2010 Mazda RX-8 . . . But Wait, There's More! [more]
Paris Preview: GM unveils Chevrolet Cruze hatchback for Europe
Sep 3, 2010 11:28 am
Filed under: Concept Cars, Budget, Europe, Paris Motor Show, Hatchback, Chevrolet
Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback - Click above for high-res image gallery
General Motors will be expanding Chevrolet of Europe's lineup by adding a five-door Cruze, and while we won't get our first look at this new... [more]
Ford settles $131m Explorer rollover case
Sep 3, 2010 10:29 am
Filed under: SUV, Government/Legal, Safety, Ford
Ford's second-generation Explorer has just cost the company $131 million. Despite the popularity of the seminal SUV, it's had more than its fair share of legal scrapes regarding its rollover resistance. And while the Explorer/Firestone tire... [more]
2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor gets engine upgrade, crew cab
Sep 3, 2010 9:07 am
The SuperCrew cab option for the 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor adds 12 inches to the wheelbase and overall length of the pickup. [more]
Ford's Raptor pickup boasts bigger engine, more seats
Sep 3, 2010 8:44 am
Ford dealers begin taking orders today for the 2011 F-150 SVT Raptor pickup, featuring a larger standard engine and more seating capacity. For starters, all 2011 Raptors will come standard with a 6. [more]
2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor gets engine upgrade, crew cab:
Sep 3, 2010 4:30 am
A larger standard engine and more seating capacity are the big changes for the 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor pickup. [more]
Ford unveils new 2011 F-150 SVT Raptor
Sep 3, 2010 4:29 am
Ford will add a four-door crew cab version of its F-150 SVT Raptor off-road performance pickup for the 2011 model year. [more]
2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew Preview
Sep 3, 2010 3:00 am
The Blue Oval will be adding a new model to its F-150 pickup truck line, with the unveiling today of the all-new 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew. The purpose-built off-road version of the popular F-150 workhorse has proven very popular, and it’s only set to get better thanks to... [more]
Biggest Winners and Losers - Payback Edition: August 2010 U.S. Auto Sales
Sep 3, 2010 1:09 am
While immediate repercussions tend to get the most attention, it's the long-term ones that can bite you the hardest. Witness, for example, the oft-disputed Cash for Clunkers program. Immediately following the program, casualties were light. Fast-forward one year, though, and it's a different... [more]
Ford updates F-150 Raptor with SuperCrew option, more power
Sep 3, 2010 1:00 am
Ford Motor Co. wants to ensure it has the "baddest" pickup out there with the introduction of a SuperCrew option and more standard power for the already-extreme F-150 SVT Raptor for the 2011 model year. [more]
Officially Official: Ford F-150 SVT Raptor gains SuperCrew, loses 5.4L V8 for 2011
Sep 3, 2010 12:01 am
Filed under: Truck, Ford, Off-Road
2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew - Click above for high-res image gallery
Ford's off-road beast, the F-150 SVT Raptor, has only been on sale for a year, but it's already getting a few upgrades for the 2011 model year.
Many reports and a few spy shots... [more]
Ford settles Explorer suit after losing $131 million verdict
Sep 3, 2010 12:01 am
Ford settled a lawsuit over the death of a New York Mets minor league baseball player in an Explorer accident after a jury ordered the company to pay his estate $131 million. A Jasper County, Miss. [more]
2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCab / SVT Raptor SuperCrew – Official Photos and Info
Sep 2, 2010 10:05 pm
Ford’s awesome off-roader gains two real doors, drops its base engine, and picks up a few new toys.
We’ve been enamored with the F-150 SVT Raptor ever since Ford unveiled the truck nearly two years ago. The off-road capability, toughness, and all-round bad-ass-ness quickly made the Raptor a... [more]
Poll: 2011 Ford Explorer vs. 2011 Dodge Durango - What's your pick?
Sep 2, 2010 7:58 pm
Filed under: Crossover, Dodge, Ford
The SUV is dead. Long live the SUV!
The 2011 Dodge Durango and Ford Explorer are big departures from the models that they replace. Aside from the usual styling and refinement differences, the biggest changes for these vehicle are that they both ditch the... [more]
Ford settles Explorer suit after losing $131 million verdict
Sep 2, 2010 7:18 pm
Ford settled a lawsuit over the death of a New York Mets minor league baseball player in an Explorer accident after a jury ordered the company to pay his estate $131 million. A Jasper County, Miss. [more]
Lawyer: Ford, family settle in player crash death
Sep 2, 2010 5:50 pm
Ford Motor Co. on Thursday settled a Mississippi lawsuit over a 2001 accident in which a New York Mets prospect was killed when his SUV crashed in the Florida Panhandle, a lawyer for the player's family said. [more]
The Continental: Mercedes Prototype-Spotting, New Ranger for Everyone Else, and Some Thoughts on Lincoln
Sep 2, 2010 5:04 pm
Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental.
Right now, traveling anywhere between Mercedes-Benz’s Stuttgart... [more]
No Magnum: Dodge Releases New Photos, Details of 2011 Durango
Sep 2, 2010 4:09 pm
Unlike Ford, which delivered a seemingly endless series of hints leading up to an internet reveal of its 2011 Explorer, Chrysler has seen fit to unveil its next-generation 2011 Dodge Durango SUV all at once. Today, the Durango was quietly unveiled on the Chrysler media site, with photos and some... [more]
No Magnum: 2011 Dodge Durango Photos, Details Released
Sep 2, 2010 4:09 pm
Unlike Ford, which delivered a seemingly endless series of teaser images leading up to an internet reveal of its 2011 Explorer, Chrysler decided instead to unveil its next-generation 2011 Dodge Durango SUV all at once, quietly unveiling its new Dodge SUV on the Chrysler media site, with photos... [more]
2011 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible – Short Take Road Test
Sep 2, 2010 3:39 pm
Chevy’s middleweight Corvette makes for a hugely capable convertible.
Currently in its sixth generation as America’s sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette bristles with track-bred performance, unmistakable design, and everyday comforts. Although it hasn’t been entirely modernized—leaf... [more]
2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor gets engine upgrade, crew cab:
Sep 2, 2010 4:30 am
A larger standard engine and more seating capacity are the big changes for the 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor pickup. [more]
Auto briefs
Sep 2, 2010 1:00 am
Delayed '11 Ford Fiestas due for delivery by mid-month; Hyundai to move Santa Fe SUV manufacturing to Ga.; Nissan plant in China to begin production; Former Mercedes-Benz head leaves Daimler AG [more]
Sneak Peek: Ford F-150 Platinum Ecoboost
Sep 2, 2010 1:00 am
Ford recently introduced the all-new 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 for the 2011 Ford F-150 by showing a cutaway of the technically advanced six-cylinder mounted on an engine stand. But if you wondered what the 3.5 might look like fully dressed in an F-150, our spies have snapped the first photos. [more]
Lincoln Promises 7 New Vehicles by 2014
Sep 1, 2010 9:09 pm
Now that Ford's shorn of Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin and Volvo--and now that it's closing Mercury--Lincoln will get seven new vehicles in the next four years in a major new investment in product and in a more distinct identity for the Ford luxury brand. At the press launch for the 2011 MKZ... [more]
Amid Domestic Losses, Chrysler's August Sales Increase 7 Percent Over 2009
Sep 1, 2010 8:09 pm
Bolstered by support from its core brands, Chrysler Group bucked the trend of its American counterparts and delivered a sales increase of 7 percent, year-over-year. The gains were delivered by strong sales of most Jeep vehicles, as well as increases across Dodge, Chrysler, and Ram. The Dodge/Jeep... [more]
By The Numbers - August 2010: The C4C hangover continues
Sep 1, 2010 7:24 pm
Filed under: By the NumbersLuxury marques gain ground while volume brands suffer
Just like any spending spree, there are consequences. And for the second straight month, the automakers that benefited most from Cash For Clunkers have seen their sales figures fall through the floor compared to... [more]
Ford Group Sales Down 10.7 Percent in August
Sep 1, 2010 7:09 pm
Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury sales were down a collective 10.7 percent this August compared with August 2009, and down 5.2 percent from last month.While the Cash for Clunkers gains from August of last year skew the results for year-to-year comparisons, Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury sales remain up... [more]
Spy Shots: Ford Fiesta-based crossover headed for the UK
Sep 1, 2010 6:30 pm
Filed under: Spy Photos, Crossover, Ford, UK
Spy Shots: Ford Fiesta-based crossover mule - click above for high-res image gallery
Ford is enjoying early success with the Fiesta here in the United States, but in Europe, where the Fiesta has been on sale for years, it's time to start thinking... [more]
We're Calling It: The In-Dash CD Player Dies in 2015
Sep 1, 2010 6:24 pm
One of the innovation milestones of the computer age, and one of the most potent symbols of Generation X--the compact disc--is on the way out of cars. In what's likely to be the first stage of a drawn-out phase-out, Ford will stop selling CD changers for its vehicles at the end of the 2011 model... [more]
Ford: Delayed Fiesta ready to ship as inspections wrap up
Sep 1, 2010 5:58 pm
Ford Motor Co. says inspections of all its new 2011 Fiestas should be largely complete and the last of the subcompact cars cleared for delivery to dealers by mid-month after a problem with a part was discovered a few weeks ago. [more]
Ford readying Fiesta-based crossover, captured for the first time!
Sep 1, 2010 5:57 pm
In Europe Ford's smallest crossover offering is known as the Kuga - similar in size to America's Escape - but our spies just captured a Fiesta-sized crossover in testing.
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Ford to keep N.A. production stable in Q3
Sep 1, 2010 5:06 pm
Ford Motor Co. will hold fourth-quarter North American production at the same level as the third-quarter of this year and down slightly from the last quarter of 2009 because of the economy's modest recovery and lackluster consumer spending. [more]
Video: 2011 Ford Fiesta is so pimping, so sexy
Sep 1, 2010 4:58 pm
Filed under: Budget, Videos, Hatchback, Ford
Ford Fiesta "You so Pimping, You so Sexy" ad by Film Riot - Click above to watch the video after the jump
Ford may have its own ad campaign for the Fiesta, but we're mildly amused by this one-off, three-minute-long ad created by the folks at Film... [more]
2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid: Live Photos
Sep 1, 2010 4:09 pm
We're live today in Washington, D.C., with the first High Gear Media drive of the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. We've road-tested the similar Ford Fusion Hybrid, but the Lincoln version promises its own package of distinct styling cues and a finer interior, while still delivering the 41-mpg highway... [more]
Ford reveals Explorer-based police vehicle, and Chevrolet wants Cruze buyers to try rivals, in News Brake for Wednesday, Sept. 1:
Sep 1, 2010 4:07 pm
In today's News Brake: Ford reveals an Explorer-based police utility vehicle, plans for Austin's Formula One track are revealed, and Chevrolet wants Cruze buyers to try the competition . . . But Wait, There's More! [more]
Prototype Mazda3 with 2.0L Sky-G engine gets 30/40 mpg
Sep 1, 2010 3:57 pm
Filed under: Budget, Technology, Mazda
2010 Mazda3 - Click above for high-res image gallery
Mazda gave us a glimpse of its next-generation Sky-G (gas) and Sky-D (diesel) powertrains at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, as well as its new Sky-Drive six-speed automatic transmission. These engines are... [more]
This Fiesta ad described with just one word: frightening
Sep 1, 2010 3:03 pm
When we said this video could only be described as frightening, we meant frighteningly weird, funny, creative and disturbing. All good things in a commercial.
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Carjacker! – Archived Feature
Sep 1, 2010 2:36 pm
For a band of special cops in South Africa, every night is dangerous, every traffic stop can be deadly.
The witch doctor scatters the bones onto the dirt floor of a shanty lit only by a candle. The air is close, smelling of burnt sage. Around the witch doctor—he’s called a... [more]
How EPA's new fuel economy label would grade current cars
Sep 1, 2010 2:29 pm
Filed under: Government/LegalTwenty years ago, the federal government made it mandatory for most food products to carry nutrition information based on a 2,000 calorie diet in the 1990 Nutrition Labeling and Information Act. In doing so, the feds simultaneously ensured that graphic designers the... [more]
2012 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility – Official Photos and Info
Sep 1, 2010 1:50 pm
Ford unveils a police SUV based on the all-new Explorer.
Competitors have come and gone, but the Ford Crown Victoria has dominated the police-car market for years. By the time fleet sales of the Crown Vic end in late 2011 (sales to the public stopped in 2008), however, the cop-car market will be... [more]
Ford to offer Explorer police vehicle to retain lead
Sep 1, 2010 12:47 pm
Ford Motor Co., which controls about three-quarters of the U.S. market for police cars, will begin selling a law-enforcement version of its redesigned Explorer sport-utility vehicle late next year. [more]
Smaller models fare worse
Sep 1, 2010 12:34 pm
Ford's new vehicle sales dropped 10.7% in August from a year earlier as sales of smaller models such as the Focus, Fusion and Escape fell sharply from last August's levels that were inflated by the Cash for Clunkers program. [more]
Quick Spin: FireBreather Camaro
Sep 1, 2010 11:58 am
Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, Specialty, Design/Style, Quick Spin
FireBreather Camaro - Click above for high-res image gallery
Hollywood movies are chock full of kick-ass superhero cars. There are radical vehicles, like the Batmobile and Mach 5, and then there are the... [more]
Feed Summary
- 2012 Ford Focus EV to use liquid-cooled lithium-polymer battery
- Hybrid sales plummet 40% in August; Prius records 37.5% decline
- Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 9.3.10
- Mexico's Mastretta releases a few lines about MXT sports car for Paris
- Ford to pay $131M for 2001 Explorer rollover accident
- 2011 Ford Fiesta SES Hatchback, an AW Drivers Log:
- Lincoln future product and branding tops Ford's to-do list
- The Chevy Cruze hatchback will debut in Paris, and we test drive the 2010 Mazda RX-8, in News Brake for Friday, Sept. 3 :
- Paris Preview: GM unveils Chevrolet Cruze hatchback for Europe
- Ford settles $131m Explorer rollover case
- 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor gets engine upgrade, crew cab
- Ford's Raptor pickup boasts bigger engine, more seats
- 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor gets engine upgrade, crew cab:
- Ford unveils new 2011 F-150 SVT Raptor
- 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew Preview
- Biggest Winners and Losers - Payback Edition: August 2010 U.S. Auto Sales
- Ford updates F-150 Raptor with SuperCrew option, more power
- Officially Official: Ford F-150 SVT Raptor gains SuperCrew, loses 5.4L V8 for 2011
- Ford settles Explorer suit after losing $131 million verdict
- 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCab / SVT Raptor SuperCrew – Official Photos and Info
- Poll: 2011 Ford Explorer vs. 2011 Dodge Durango - What's your pick?
- Ford settles Explorer suit after losing $131 million verdict
- Lawyer: Ford, family settle in player crash death
- The Continental: Mercedes Prototype-Spotting, New Ranger for Everyone Else, and Some Thoughts on Lincoln
- No Magnum: Dodge Releases New Photos, Details of 2011 Durango
- No Magnum: 2011 Dodge Durango Photos, Details Released
- 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible – Short Take Road Test
- 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor gets engine upgrade, crew cab:
- Auto briefs
- Sneak Peek: Ford F-150 Platinum Ecoboost
- Lincoln Promises 7 New Vehicles by 2014
- Amid Domestic Losses, Chrysler's August Sales Increase 7 Percent Over 2009
- By The Numbers - August 2010: The C4C hangover continues
- Ford Group Sales Down 10.7 Percent in August
- Spy Shots: Ford Fiesta-based crossover headed for the UK
- We're Calling It: The In-Dash CD Player Dies in 2015
- Ford: Delayed Fiesta ready to ship as inspections wrap up
- Ford readying Fiesta-based crossover, captured for the first time!
- Ford to keep N.A. production stable in Q3
- Video: 2011 Ford Fiesta is so pimping, so sexy
- 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid: Live Photos
- Ford reveals Explorer-based police vehicle, and Chevrolet wants Cruze buyers to try rivals, in News Brake for Wednesday, Sept. 1:
- Prototype Mazda3 with 2.0L Sky-G engine gets 30/40 mpg
- This Fiesta ad described with just one word: frightening
- Carjacker! – Archived Feature
- How EPA's new fuel economy label would grade current cars
- 2012 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility – Official Photos and Info
- Ford to offer Explorer police vehicle to retain lead
- Smaller models fare worse
- Quick Spin: FireBreather Camaro