Despite more of an emphasis on small cars, hybrids and electric vehicles than ever, performance is still alive and well. In fact, the pony car and horsepower wars have reached a fever pitch. Ford shocked the world at the Los Angeles International Auto Show last November when it unveiled the 2013 Shelby GT500. It was [...]
They may not be lighting up the sales charts yet, but cars you never thought would be sold in the United States have been brought over. Chevrolet Spark, Smart a few years back, the Fiat 500, Ford Fiesta – these are international vehicles that traditionally have had very little appeal here. There certainly has been [...]
NASCAR and electric cars? Those two seem like an oxymoron, with entirely different fan bases for each. A burbling V-8 that burns gas and rubber versus quiet and eco-friendly. We love both, but this is an interesting juxtaposition. The Focus Electric is launching this year with a price tag of $39,200 and a range of [...]
Ford sales have been rising consistently, thanks to a slate of impressive products. For 2013 the new model launches are continuing, pointing to continued growth this year and next. One tough sales act to follow will be the 2012 Ford Escape, which has set a very quick sales pace. Over the past few years, sales [...]
The Ford Mustang has always been a uniquely American product if there ever was one. The pony car craze started with the original 1964 Mustang and while it has waxed and waned, never left the American auto scene. When the competition saw the original Mustang, they didn’t think it would be a success. But a [...]
The Ford Explorer relaunch has gone fantastically well. We thought it was a great product from the beginning, but we can admit being surprised at the crossover’s sales numbers. It goes to show you how much name cachet Explorer has, and its debut couldn’t have happened at a better time for Ford. Last year, about [...]
Update from Chris Burdick: I added a couple of my own pictures from Geneva to the gallery below. At the Los Angeles International Auto Show last November, Ford showed off the Fiesta ST Concept. It wasn’t ready for prime time (the windows were blacked out) but it clearly was a concept-in-name only, destined for production. [...]
This past decade, in-car infotainment electronics has evolved from a multi-disc CD charger and the occasional rear-seat DVD viewing system to a level of innovation once thought of as absurd. Satellite radio, electronic GPS guidance and even wireless Internet connections on several luxury products provide a mere tip of the iceberg to what is currently [...]