Ford Sharpens its Focus for 2012
By Jim Bray Friday, November 25, 2011
Ford’s newly designed Focus takes a previously dumpy-looking but otherwise good car and brings it more in line with the competitive models the company hopes buyers won’t choose.
Ford Hones its Edge for 2011By Jim Bray Sunday, September 25, 2011
Talk about living on the Edge!
I recently got to spend more than two weeks in a pair of Ford Edges, putting some serious seat time behind me both in my neck of the woods and on a working vacation road trip. It was the first serious seat time I’d had in the Edge, a vehicle I’d been looking forward to trying since it first came out a few years ago.
Ford Fusion Hybrid Seductive Temptation for the Hybrid-averseBy Jim Bray Friday, September 9, 2011
Ford’s Fusion Hybrid manages to toe the line between green and “GO!” extremely well. It’s a high mileage-achieving mid-size sedan that still manages to be a compelling vehicle to drive, something that can’t be said for most hybrids I’ve driven.
New Engines Power Ford’s Line of F-150 TrucksBy Jim Bray Saturday, April 2, 2011
Calgary, Alberta - Ford’s iconic F-150 pickup truck enters the second decade of the second millennium bristling with new power choices and features the company hopes will keep it at the top end of the best selling truck list.
And if the demonstration they set up for us holds true in the real world, they probably will.
New Explorer Covers New Territory for FordBy Jim Bray Thursday, March 10, 2011
Quebec, Canada – It bristles with high tech new features, and Ford is hoping its new Explorer will be discovered by armies of consumers searching for just the right big SUV.
Ford introduced the all-new 2011 Explorer to a group of media folk at a “Winter Adventure” in the ultra-frosty climes of Quebec City and environs, an event that also proved the value of a good heating system for that time of year, when the temperature drops to near Absolute Zero.
Ford Edge Declared 2011 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year
By Online Thursday, February 17, 2011
TORONTO, Feb. 17 /CNW/ - In an early morning press conference at the opening of the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, the Ford Edge was declared the 2011 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC).
“We are pleased to receive the 2011 Canadian Utility of the Year award from AJAC,” said David Mondragon, president and CEO, Ford of Canada. “The Canadian-built 2011 Ford Edge features industry-leading technologies that create a whole new in-vehicle experience.”
Ford Mustang V6 Convertible – Ponying Up Topless FunBy Jim Bray Sunday, November 28, 2010
When it comes to having fun in a Mustang, you don’t absolutely need a V8 engine.
Okay, an “eight banger” does up the oomph ante substantially, but with today’s six cylinder engines now putting out power that was once reserved for eight or more cylinders, it’s amazing to see just how quickly you can go from zero to “Oops, sorry Officer” in a V6.
Ford Transit Connect DeliversBy Jim Bray Monday, September 20, 2010
Ford’s new little delivery van really does “deliver the goods”, as it were.
Ford #1 in Canada with best July in 31 years!By Online Wednesday, August 4, 2010
OAKVILLE, Ontario, August 4, 2010 – Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited sees the best July since 1979 and is the best-selling automaker this month. Overall car sales increased 46 per cent compared to last July with overall sales up 2 per cent versus strong results last year. The increase in car sales was driven by strong products like the Ford Fusion, Focus and Taurus, resulting in almost half of all vehicle sales in Canada.
Ford Flex Gets an Eco-Boost for 2010By Jim Bray Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Ford’s Flex has a new heart this year, new motivation for both the vehicle and perhaps for those interested in buying it. It’s Ford’s Ecoboost technology, which includes the company’s new twin turbo 3.5 liter V6 that Ford says delivers V8 power with V6 fuel economy. It’s a peach of a system and it produces 355 horsepower, which Ford says is 35 percent more than that of the base Flex’s V6, and 350 ft.-lb. of torque, up 41 percent.
Ford F-150 Raptor a Real Attention Getter
By Jim Bray Saturday, February 27, 2010
Judging by the reception I got during my week with Ford’s outrageous SVT pickup truck, the company is causing much lust among truckophiles.
Ford’s Hot Taurus Sedan – It’s SHO Time!By Jim Bray Saturday, January 16, 2010
Ford’s new Taurus SHO is another welcome sign the company may be making a comeback, product-wise at least, avoiding the government takeover to which its domestic competitors succumbed.
It deserves to sell. I spent a week in a loaded SHO (as opposed to “loaded in an SHO”) and liked it a lot – much more than I thought I would. Even its exterior, which had seemed bland, even frumpy, in my brief glances previously, grew on me.
By Jim Bray Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Europe has it already, and now Ford’s terrific little Fiesta subcompact is getting ready to tackle the North American market.
2010 Mustang Freshened, but Still Packs MuscleBy Jim Bray Sunday, October 4, 2009
The original muscle car finds itself facing serious competition from the government-controlled domestic car industry as the Dodge Challenger and Chevy Camaro vie for a slice of the Pony car market the Mustang once had to itself.
Lincoln MKZ and Ford Fusion – Variations on a ThemeBy Jim Bray Saturday, August 15, 2009
I spent nearly back-to-back weeks with the four cylinder Fusion and the V6 MKZ, both of which were new 2010 models, and came away more impressed than I had expected to be. What really surprised me was that I actually preferred the lower end Fusion; I thought I’d be struck by lightning….
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