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Ford today unveiled its new compact crossover, called Escape (Kuga in Europe). The new Ford Escape is more modern than the model it replaces. Ford’s design boss, Martin Smith, say: “The Escape’s athletic good looks are no accident, we wanted to create the impression of an athlete like a runner or swimmer in the new [...]

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All-new Ford Ranger is the first pickup tested by the Euro NCAP to achieve a five-star top rating. The Ranger’s overall score was 89%, one of the highest regardless of class. The new Ford Ranger received the best rating ever for pedestrian protection among the cars tested by the Euro NCAP since 1997, with an [...]

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Ford has unveiled a new Fiesta Sport Special Edition, developed on the base of the European market Fiesta Sport + (called the 1600S in the UK and Sport S in Germany). The new Fiesta Special Edition is available with two engine options, the 1.6-liter Duratec Ti-VCT petrol unit delivering 134-horses and 160Nm torque at 4,250rpm. [...]

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The hot version of the Ford Focus hatch is testing now in Europe. The new sport variant will follow the company’s “One Ford” strategy and go on sale in Europe, North America and Asia under the same Focus ST nameplate. 2012 Focus ST hatch will be powered by a new 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine delivering 250 [...]

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Ford starts production of its euro Focus line-up at the Saarlouis Assembly Plant in Germany. The factory will be the single-source for production of the 2011 Ford Focus in Western Europe, building four-door, five-door models and station wagon.

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The all-new Ford Ranger pickup truck which makes its worldwide debut at this week’s Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. Like an old model, Ford’s new Ranger was developed in cooperation with Mazda, which will also unveil its version called the BT-50 in Sydney. The new Ford Ranger moves a step closer to passenger cars [...]

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Ford has released new pictures and video of the new Explorer hot-weather testing in Dubai desert. With a 50 percent humidity factor and midday temperatures pushing over 125 degrees Fahrenheit, the desert climate provides “an ideal environment to test and validate vehicle performance in some of the world’s most extreme conditions.”

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The all-new 2011 Ford Explorer SUV was unveiled today and will go on sale in the U.S. at the end of the year with pricing start at $27,995. The new Ford Explorer switched from a heavy body-on-frame to the same unibody structure with independent from and rear suspension used on the Ford Taurus sedan and [...]

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Ford has shared video of a camouflaged 2011 Explorer. The Ford Explorer’s Program Manager, Julie Levine, said how the new Explorer is being put to the test in various on and off-road tests. The 2011 Explorer will go on sale in the United States later this year. The 2011 Ford Explorer will be offered with [...]

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The 2011 facelifted version of the Ford Mondeo will be unveiled at the 2010 Moscow International AutoShow in August. The four-door sedan, five-door liftback and estate body styles receive a subtle redesign, new range-topping turbocharged engines and some additional features. The facelift includes new and slimmer upper grilles combined with a bolder trapezoid lower grille, [...]

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