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Ford Posts $997 Million Profit, Still Down $1.3 Billion This Year [Carpocalypse]
Ford's North American operations posted a pre-tax operating profit of $357 million, its first quarterly profit since the first quarter of 2005. Ford South America, Ford Europe and Ford Asia Pacific Africa also posted pre-tax operating profits in the third quarter.
Mon, Nov 2 | from Jalopnik
Everyone Rush Down To Elder Ford To Buy A Focus RS [Ad Watch]
In what might be one of the most appealing, and therefore misleading, advertisements in recent memory we have a local Ford dealership promoting both a Ford Focus RS and a Ford Raptor. Can someone please go to Elder Ford and tell us how many of those are on the lot? Also, inside, you can meet the...
Fri, Oct 30 | from Jalopnik
WRC: Walles Rally GB: Stobart leg one midday notes
Welsh weather hits Stobart crews on Day One Stobart VK M-Sport Ford drivers Henning Solberg and Matthew Wilson had a tough morning on the opening day of Rally GB, the final round of the FIA World Rally Championship, battling mechanical problems and tough conditions to remain in the point...
Fri, Oct 23 | from Motorsport.com
WRC: Walles Rally GB: BP-Ford leg one summary
Hirvonen holds second as WRC title battle rages in Wales A thrilling opening day of the FIA World Rally Championship decider in Great Britain ended with BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen lying second, just 5.3sec from the lead. The Finns, in a Ford F...
Fri, Oct 23 | from Motorsport.com
Ford Introduces 1.6L Duratec Race Engine, Restarts Kent Production [Racing News]
New Duratec 1600cc, 110 PS engine The highly robust and efficient 1.6 litre Duratec engine, as used in the Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta road cars, has proven a very successful race engine in Formula Ford championships around the world. Source: Ford]
Fri, Oct 16 | from Jalopnik
WRC: Rally Catalunya: BP-Ford final leg summary
Hirvonen podium in Spain sets up exciting title decider for Ford BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen claimed a podium finish on Rally de Espana today to retain the lead of the FIA World Rally Championship and set up an exciting final round showdown l...
Sun, Oct 4 | from Motorsport.com
Jay Leno's Reasonably Priced Electric Car A Euro-Spec Ford Focus [I Feel Gassy]
Thanks in part to the battery placement, the race-ready Ford Focus BEV has a nearly ideal 50/50 weight distribution for improved racetrack handling. The front springs and dampers come from the performance-minded Ford Focus RS, a popular, high-performance European production model. T...
Thu, Sep 17 | from Jalopnik
2009 Ford Focus RS Top Gear review video
In the latest episode of the popular car TV show Top Gear, Mr. Jeremy Clarkson is reviewing one of the most exciting cars released recently - the 2009 Ford Focus RS. One of the first things he demonstrates about the new 2009 Ford Focus RS is that, unfortunately, the tor... Complete text here: 2009...
Sun, Jul 12 | from ZerCustoms
Ford's Powershift Focus-es on smooth moves
South Africa By Minesh Bhagaloo You're reading this road review because you need to know three things about the Ford Focus range. Two: The two-litre turbodiesel on review here is the only model in the range mated to a completely new gearbox. ...
Thu, Jun 11 | from Motoring
How will Ford compete against the new GM and Chrysler?
The Ford Fusion Hybrid is getting good reviews, and the announcement of electrifying the Ford Focus, via Magna's original work is simply brilliant. Ford's strength in the short term future is that it is still betting on smaller more fuel efficient ...
Wed, Jun 10 | from Examiner.com
2010 Kia Forte Koup: You Stay Klassy, Kia [New York Auto Show]
Like the Forte sedan, two transmission options are available for both 2010 Forte Koup models: a standard five-speed manual transmission or an optional electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission (EX models). The SX model features a standard six-speed manual trans...
Thu, Apr 9 | from Jalopnik
Opinion: CES: Ford Upgrades Sync With Turn-By-Turn Navigation [Sync]
Since the introduction of SYNC in the 2008 Ford Focus, Ford quickly has integrated the technology. By summer 2009, Ford’s entire North American lineup will offer this must-have technology, demonstrating its rapid, consumer-driven adoption. Ford expects to have 1 million SYNC-equipp...
Wed, Jan 7 | from Jalopnik
MacBook and MacBook Pro Dual Review [Review]
But benchmark programs can be deceiving with simple tasks that don't take into account how the whole system fits together, especially when we're talking about graphics. So we tested the systems in a real world application that could most accurately judge its GPU power, 3D gaming. We loade...
Thu, Oct 16 | from Gizmodo
2009 Mazda 3 and Mazdaspeed 3 - Review
Three engines are offered on the Mazda 3. The basei sedans come equipped with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 148 horsepower. Moving up to the sportiers model yields a larger 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with 156 horsepower. At the very top of the lineup is the Mazdaspeed 3 that boast...
Wed, Oct 15 | from caranddriver/blog (Feedburner)
Opinion: Avoidable Contact #12: Why the motoring press can’t even Focus on its own Astra.
“So, yeah, it’s a new Focus, but it’s not the one we want. In fact, had we been asked what we’d want for the latest Focus, ‘old mechanicals,’ ‘horrifying exterior styling,’ and ‘no hatchbacks’ wouldn’t exactly have sprung to mind.” - “Automobile” magazine, on the 2008 Ford Focus
Fri, Sep 19 | from Speed
2008 Ford Focus Coupe, Part 2 [Jalopnik Reviews]
Gearbox: **** The five-speed manual in the Focus is a smooth operator, easily sliding through gears. My assumption is a short-shifter will more than likely be the first option a buyer of the manny-tranny Focus will be picking up at their local aftermarket shop.
Wed, Oct 17 | from Jalopnik
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