Look Who’s Got the Edge in the Big Easy

When’s the last time you got your groove on? Too long? Well, don’t let this opportunity pass you by. The 2010 Essence Music Festival is being held this July Fourth weekend in New Orleans. Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys and Mary J. Blige are set to headline the festival, which is touted as [...]

X Marks the Spot for Fiesta Action

Remember when Ford Fiesta debuted at the X Games in 2009 and took home gold and bronze in rally competition? Well, this year the Ford Fiesta will return to defend its title with an all-star four-man driver lineup that includes Ford rally superstar Ken Block at X Games 16 in [...]

Get Curves Under Control Today

If you’ve ever taken a curve too quickly you need to read this.. Ford is introducing a new innovation – Curve Control – designed to help drivers maintain control of their vehicles when taking a curve too quickly. Curve Control debuts as standard equipment on the all-new 2011 Ford Explorer going into production later this year, [...]

Catch a Ride with Toby Keith

Ford Trucks and singer Toby Keith are looking to give one winner the ride of a lifetime. The Built Ford Tough American Ride Sweepstakes will award at random a new 2011 Ford F-Series and a weekend on tour with Toby himself. The winner and three friends will experience life on the road with Toby Keith; complete [...]

Wash Your Car the Eco-Friendly Way

As the summer season gets underway, millions of Americans will have “Wash the Car” on their weekend to-do lists. Before you pull out the buckets, sponges, soaps and sprayers, Ford Motor Company has a few tips for making your car clean and your car wash green. Turf Job: When washing your car at home, [...]

Turning It Up to 11

Five more 2010 Ford Motor Company vehicles – Ford Flex, Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ, Lincoln MKT and Mercury Milan – have earned Top Safety Picks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The rating also applies to the Fusion Hybrid and Milan Hybrid. Ford has 11 IIHS Top Safety Pick ratings for 2010 model vehicles [...]

Father’s Day Shopping Just Got a Whole Lot Easier

Dad’s been procrastinating again. He keeps talking about finishing that project in the garage. Well, we’ve got just the thing to get him motivated: a Built Ford Tough Utility Mat. Perfect, right? Place an order and your work is done, my friend. With Father’s Day just around the corner, the Ford Global [...]

Gittin Inspired

Professional driver Vaughn Gittin Jr. knows what Mustangs can do – and he wanted to share that knowledge with Mustang enthusiasts who appreciate the car’s power and capability. Mustang RTR is Gittin Jr.’s vision for introducing a new generation of owners to Mustang, while catering to traditional Mustang enthusiasts. He helped develop [...]

The Most Fuel-Efficient Luxury Sedan in America

It’s official. Lincoln’s first-ever hybrid – the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid – is now the most fuel-efficient luxury sedan in America with an EPA-certified 41 mpg rating in city driving and 36 mpg on the highway. The 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid’s final fuel economy certification was completed this week, and the vehicle will carry an EPA [...]

Look Who Has the Highest Quality

For the first time, the Ford brand has the highest initial quality among all non-luxury brands in J.D. Power and Associates’ 2010 Initial Quality Study (IQS). The Ford brand moved to fifth place among all brands from eighth last year. This is the highest rank position Ford has achieved in the IQS [...]