Posts Tagged ‘ArabWorld’

Ford considering four-cylinder EcoBoost for F150

Monday, July 14th, 2008
According to sources speaking with Pickuptrucks.com, Ford is considering offering an EcoBoost four-cylinder engine on its F-150 pickup in 2013. The boosted mill is expected to displace around 2.5-liters, produce 260 hp and 300 lb.-ft. of torque, and would only be available on the two-door Regular Ca......

Damn $4 Gas! Ford kills Boss engine for F-150, Mustang

Monday, June 23rd, 2008
The tremendous pressure on the auto industry is rapidly unraveling even the most carefully laid out plans. Fuel economy is king right now, and trucks and SUVs have gone from cash cows to the 6,000-pound albatross around the necks of automakers. Ford has been giving us a steady flow of news regarding......

Ford confirms U.S. production of Euro Focus in 2010, delays new F-150 launch

Friday, June 20th, 2008
Click above for a gallery of the Euro-market Ford FocusFinally. The European Ford Focus will go into production in the United States in 2010 along with the Fiesta. This has been officially confirmed by Ford, which will offer the Euro Focus here in both four- and five-door body styles. That's not the......

Spy Shots: Ford F-150 Raptor gets a grille

Thursday, June 19th, 2008
More news on the Raptor front today. PickupTrucks.com just published a spy shot of a camo'd F-150 Raptor that at first glance adds nothing new to the puzzle. Closer inspection reveals that the semi-transparent covering actually exposes the basic look of the sporty F-150's grille, which purportedly h......

Desperate times: Ford will retool truck plants to build cars

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Ford's recent announcement to reduce its white collar workforce costs by 15% shows that Mulally & Co. are dead-serious about turning around the Dearborn, MI automaker. The newest twist in the FoMoCo saga takes the situation from serious to near desperate, as plant managers and union leadership a......

New Use #101 for Unsold Full-Size Trucks: Birds Nest

Monday, June 9th, 2008
If there were any doubt left that the gas-guzzling truck market was laying an egg, we have proof that it's ready to hatch two. A truck market-savvy bird has declared a lifted, red 2008 F-150 as its new home, and the feathered creature left two eggs on the truck's cowl as proof of residence. The avia......

VIDEO: Ford Powertrain Director talks Diesel Engines

Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Autoblog talks Diesel with Ford Powertrain DirectoCAFE standards are being raised to 35 mpg by 2020, and automakers are working on several technologies to help achieve the lofty standard. The next 12 years will see lighter, more aerodynamic vehicles, but some of the most interesting solutions will ......

New 2010 Ford 4.4-liter diesel engine scooped!

Sunday, April 13th, 2008
At last week's dealer show in Las Vegas, a picture of Ford's upcoming 4.4-liter V8 diesel powerplant was leaked to the Internet... ouch. The new powerplant is hardly a secret (we were reporting the first hints of it in June 2006, and the legal issues surrounding the engine in June 2007), but this is......

Ford shows the SVT Raptor to dealers

Thursday, April 10th, 2008
As the days go on, the much rumored F-150 Raptor is becoming less wild speculation and more solid reality. Dealers were given a glimpse of the forth-coming truck at the Ford Dealer Show in Las Vegas, and they haven't shied away from spilling the beans regarding what they saw. Ford marketing boss Jim......

Lightning strikes again? Ford F-150 Raptor may be branded SVT

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of Ford F-150 "Raptor" spy shotsThe rumored Ford F-150 "Raptor" high-performance off-road truck may be branded an SVT model when and if it reaches dealer showrooms. So says Sean Holman at Four Wheeler Magazine, at least. If true, this would mark the return of the SVT......