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Ford F-150 2011

Ford F-150 2011

Ford F-150 2011

Ford F-150 2011

Ford F-150 2011

Ford Fiesta 2011

Ford Fiesta 2011

Ford Fiesta 2011

Ford Fiesta 2011

Ford Fiesta 2011

Ford Focus Exclusive Car

Ford Exclusive Car

Ford Exclusive Car

Ford Exclusive Car

Ford Exclusive Car

2011 Ford Focus rendered speculation

The face lifted Focus range has reinvigorated the popular hatch, headlined by the aggressive performance flagship RS model, although this merely preempts the arrival of the all-new Focus due in 2011

The new model will take Ford’s kinetic design to its limits, offering a truly global package with international style, highly-efficient powertrains and innovative green technologies.

These artists’ renderings provide a glimpse at what we may be able to expect from Ford, combining the current kinetic motif with the “Bold American” theme currently employed by the Fusion and Edge crossover SUV.

Under the “One Ford” product strategy devised by CEO Alan Mullaly, the next-generation Focus is being designed and engineered by Ford of Europe which has been assigned the role as the brand’s centre for global small-car development.

This strategy has been formulated with the aim of reducing initial costs and improving manufacturing economies of scale by employing a single design for all markets rather than introducing separate designs for specific regions.

The car will likely debut Ford’s new C3 architecture which has been built as a versatile platform to suit a wider range of vehicle types including compact-crossovers and people movers, along with eventually forming the underpinnings of sister models such as the Mazda3 and Volvo range.

The new Focus will be the make-or-break car for Ford as the economic slump will no doubt eventually take its toll on what has so far proved to be the most resilient US car maker.

Cadillac CTS-V, Jeep Grand Cherokee named 2011 Internet Car and Truck of the Year

The Internet Car and Truck of the Year voting jury has just announced its pair of winners for 2011, and top honors go to both the Cadillac CTS-V and Jeep Grand Cherokee. For 2011, the CTS-V is offered in a trio of body styles, all of which boast a 556-horsepower supercharged V8 and seriously good driving dynamics. Likewise, the 2011 Grand Cherokee remains one of the best off-road vehicles in its class, and points the way forward for the "new Chrysler."

In addition to the vehicles picked by the Internet Car and Truck of the Year jurors, the motoring public was able to cast its vote for the "Average Joe" awards. Unlike the professional jury, the public voters named the 2011 Ford Mustang GT as Car of the Year, its new 5.0-liter V8 and reworked suspension geometry making it more of a true sports car than a stereotypical muscle car. However, both the "Internet Pros" and "Average Joes" saw eye to eye on the Truck of the Year award, with the Grand Cherokee taking the cake from both segments of voters.



Vehicles aside, the ICTOY jury also honored recently deceased and legendary automotive journalist Jerry Flint with the 2010 Journalist of the Year award. Flint, who died on August 7th of this year, covered the automotive beat for over 50 years, and was once named one of the 100 most prominent business reporters of the 20th century.

[Source: Internet Car and Truck of the Year]

INTERNET PROS AND AVERAGE JOES PICK THEIR FAVORITE NEW CARS AND TRUCKS

Jerry Flint Posthumously Honored as Internet Automotive Journalist of the Year

Boston (Dec. 1, 2010) - The Internet Car and Truck of the Year website has announced the winners from the Internet Pros and Average Joes votes for their favorite new cars and trucks. Domestic brands swept all four categories.

The winners, announced from the New England International Auto Show today, are:

Internet Pros:
Car of the Year: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V
Truck of the Year: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Average Joes:
Car of the Year: 2011 Ford Mustang GT
Truck of the Year: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The Internet Pros are comprised of a select team of 15 online writers from some of the leading automotive Internet sites, while the Average Joes consisted of thousands of votes from the motoring public. Complete biographies of the jury members are available at www.internetcarandtruckoftheyear.com.

So while the Internet Pros and Average Joes agree on the Truck of the Year (for the second year in a row) they have slightly differing opinions when it comes to their favorite car. The Pros like their speed in the form of a luxury sports car with the Cadillac CTS-V while the Average Joes voted for classic American muscle with the Ford Mustang GT (with only a 1 percent margin of victory over the Cadillac CTS-V). However, both groups demonstrated their respect for the vastly improved Jeep Grand Cherokee by wide margins.

Internet Automotive Journalist of the Year

The Internet Automotive Journalist of the Year award was given to Jerry Flint for his long body of work in automotive journalism, most recently as a columnist for Forbes – both in print and online. It will be presented to his widow, automotive journalist Kate McLeod, at the Dec. 9 International Motor Press Association meeting in New York City.

A prolific award winner, including the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism in 2003, for his Forbes "Backseat Driver column," Flint was not afraid to point out when the Emperor was wearing no clothing. That insight, and his grasp of the automotive industry, earned accolades that included his naming by Business News Reporter as one of the 100 most prominent business reporters of the 20th Century.

The 2010 Automotive Journalist of the Year was John Neff, editor of Autoblog.

The Internet Car and Truck of the Year awards were created by Keith Griffin, the Guide to Used Cars for About.com, a writer for TorqueNews.com, and the National Hyundai Examiner for Examiner.com, as well as a print automotive journalist and vice president of the New England Motor Press Association.

2011 Ford Fusion price

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The 2011 Fusion is evaluated among $20,000 and $29,000 hinging on motor decision and selection of headlines. The standard Fusion offers 23 MPG in the burb and up to 34 MPG on the highway.

2011 Ford Fusion


2011 Ford Fusion


2011 Ford Fusion

This may be helped by preferring the hybrid rendition, which racks up 41 MPG out on the interstate. Motor decisions for this vehicle combine a juiced up four barrel and several special V6 outlines. The essential four barrel sits at around 175 horsepower, and the broad selection of special powertrains makes this a highly flexible decision for mid range shoppers.
2011 Ford Fusion





2011 Ford Fusion






2011 Ford Fusion




2011 Ford Fusion

2011 Ford Fusion price

Text With a Spin:
The 2011 Fusion is evaluated among $20,000 and $29,000 hinging on motor decision and selection of headlines. The standard Fusion offers 23 MPG in the burb and up to 34 MPG on the highway.

2011 Ford Fusion


2011 Ford Fusion


2011 Ford Fusion

This may be helped by preferring the hybrid rendition, which racks up 41 MPG out on the interstate. Motor decisions for this vehicle combine a juiced up four barrel and several special V6 outlines. The essential four barrel sits at around 175 horsepower, and the broad selection of special powertrains makes this a highly flexible decision for mid range shoppers.
2011 Ford Fusion





2011 Ford Fusion






2011 Ford Fusion




2011 Ford Fusion

SEMA 2010: Ford's 2011 Mustang

We've seen Explorers, Fiestas and even an F-Series Super Duty, but of course, the car with the biggest showing on Ford's SEMA stand is the Mustang. In fact, the automaker is displaying nine examples of its pony car, showing a wide range of customization options.

Starting things off in-house, Ford has provided us with a glimpse of what is possible through its Vehicle Personalization program. The VP 'Stang wears wheels, rear window louvers, a rear spoiler and a handful of other items that are all for sale at FordAccessoriesStore.com. Besides the in-house car, Ford handed the Mustang off to Funkmaster Flex and Team Baurtwell, MRT, Creations n' Chrome, Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords, Mobsteel, Raceskinz, Street Scene Equipment and Tjin Edition.

Funk Flex, who at this point probably holds an executive position back in Dearborn, designed his Mustang for rapper Snoop Dogg. MRT envisioned the car as a tough street warrior. Creations n' Chrome partnered with the American Cancer Society to raise awareness for breast cancer, and painted its car Pink Chrome. Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords stays true to its name, adding a supercharger kit to the 5.0-liter engine under the hood. Mobsteel goes a different, yet similar route, by turbocharging a V6 example.

This is only a small taste of what the assorted tuners have done to the 2011 Mustang, and that's only limited to what Ford has in its display.

SEMA 2010: Custom Ford Fiesta models invade Sin City

Perhaps the biggest (or smallest) champion car for Ford this year has been the 2011 Fiesta. The fizzy little sedan and hatchback duo are drawing a lot of attention to Blue Oval showrooms, and thus, Ford has a whole flock of Fiestas represented at this year's SEMA show.

A host of aftermarket tuning companies have put their touches on the pint-sized Ford – modified Fiestas from 3DCarbon, H&R Springs, Steeda Autosports and FSWerks are all on hand, just to name a few. Our favorite, though, might be the automaker's own Ford Racing Performance Parts Fiesta, powered by a modified version of FoMoCo's 2.0-liter EcoBoost four (bumped to 2.3 liters), that produces a staggering 350 horsepower. We'll take two.

SEMA 2010: Ford Police Interceptor Stealth Concept will haunt the dreams of speeders everywhere

While we should be excited to see Ford show off a new, updated cop car, the Police Interceptor Stealth Concept already has us checking our rear-view mirrors. Seeing it under the bright lights at SEMA only serves to kick up the nervous anxiety to 11.

The man behind the car, Ford designer Melvin Betancourt, says he drew inspiration from the SR-71 Blackbird stealth plane. The blacked-out finish and hidden blue and reds, coupled with the potential for hosting a 365-horsepower, twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 under the hood are more than enough to cause speed-limit scofflaws to think twice about pushing harder on that gas pedal.

It's not only the outside that incorporates the idea of stealth design. The interior features a police radio hidden in the console, along with the on-board computer and the glove box has a hidden space to hide weapons.

start stop system standard on the Ford Ka both petrol and diesel version.

This is the new Ka for the Paris Salon, Stop & Start than everybody expected. Because the little Ford shares its powertrain with the Fiat 500, 500 which has a Stop & Start! So here it is under the hood of the Ford Ka. The system includes a sophisticated battery, starter and alternator stronger more powerful. Of course, the module voltage stabilization and sensor control the battery state of charge of battery and electric power consumers during the training phase. The system is disabled if the level of battery charge is insufficient.

The average consumption is 4.9 l/100 km with CO2 emissions of 115 g / km for the petrol engine (1.2 liter 69-hp) and 4.4 l/100 km, with discharges 109 g / km for diesel Ka (1.2 liters / 75 hp). Ford Ka equipped with Start - Stop will be available from November.

start stop system standard on the Ford Ka both petrol and diesel version.

This is the new Ka for the Paris Salon, Stop & Start than everybody expected. Because the little Ford shares its powertrain with the Fiat 500, 500 which has a Stop & Start! So here it is under the hood of the Ford Ka. The system includes a sophisticated battery, starter and alternator stronger more powerful. Of course, the module voltage stabilization and sensor control the battery state of charge of battery and electric power consumers during the training phase. The system is disabled if the level of battery charge is insufficient.

The average consumption is 4.9 l/100 km with CO2 emissions of 115 g / km for the petrol engine (1.2 liter 69-hp) and 4.4 l/100 km, with discharges 109 g / km for diesel Ka (1.2 liters / 75 hp). Ford Ka equipped with Start - Stop will be available from November.

2011 New Ford Fiesta Kinetic Design

The new Kinetic Design Ford Fiesta is a new conception of Ford for this vehicle, offering a striking design and high level of equipment, which will initially only in hatchback model and a single version.
The model will 120 hp 1.6-liter engine and 5 speed manual gearbox, it accelerates from 0 to 100 in 11.5 seconds and give a top speed of 190 km / h. It also has 7 airbags, electric sunroof and a full equipment.

2011 New Ford Fiesta Kinetic Design

The new Kinetic Design Ford Fiesta is a new conception of Ford for this vehicle, offering a striking design and high level of equipment, which will initially only in hatchback model and a single version.
The model will 120 hp 1.6-liter engine and 5 speed manual gearbox, it accelerates from 0 to 100 in 11.5 seconds and give a top speed of 190 km / h. It also has 7 airbags, electric sunroof and a full equipment.