Posts Tagged ‘quadrasteer’

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......

C-Max and Kuga may follow Euro Focus to the U.S.

Monday, May 19th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Ford KugaNary a month week day goes by that we're not told of the imminent importation of Ford's grass-is-greener Euro models. The Fiesta has been approved for U.S. consumption in 2010, and even though we've heard the Focus shtick before, it would appear tha......

First Drive: 2009 Ford Escapes, more of almost everything

Friday, May 16th, 2008
Click on the 2009 Ford Escape for a high res galleryThe 2008 redesign of the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner wasn't the clean-sheet redesign Ford would like people to believe. In fact, only the parts visible to the naked eye were "all new." Aside from the body and interior, the working bits that mak......

Ford begins production of new mid-range six-speed automatic

Thursday, May 8th, 2008
For 2009, the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner (as well as the Mazda Tribute) are getting the powertrain updates that they missed out on when their exteriors were revamped last year. While the 2008 models had all-new looks and interiors, the engines and transmissions were carried over from 2007, incl......

2009 Ford Fusion to get more power, six-speed ‘box

Monday, April 21st, 2008
During a meeting with Ford dealers last week, it was revealed that the 2009 Fusion would benefit from the same 170 hp, 2.5-liter four-cylinder found in the new Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner. The upgraded mill, which boasts an extra 10 hp over the outgoing engine and variable valve timing, will be ......

2007 Mercury Mariner Hybrid: Having Your Green and Eating It Too

Friday, May 26th, 2006
Although almost identical to the Ford Escape Hybrid by most measures, the Mercury Mariner Hybrid somehow rates hardly a fraction of the attention its sibling enjoys. This neglect may not seem startling, but compared to the acclaim lavished upon both the Toyota Highlander Hybrid and Lexus RX400h gas-......

Cost, complexity kills Quadrasteer

Sunday, April 24th, 2005
General Motors has pulled the optional four-wheel steering system from the 2006 truck option list. Poor sales brought the end of the expensive system. Quadrasteer would turn the rear wheels in the same direction at high speeds for better stability and the opposite direction at low speeds to aid in m......