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SEMA 2009: Ford EcoBoost '34 Hot Rod rocks a V6 in style

Putting modern engines into new cars isn't anything new, but this '34 3-window coupe in the Ford display isn't like anything we've ever seen before. Detroit Street Rods has wedged the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 underneath the hood, making it the first rear-drive application for the twin-turbocharged engine. Packing 400 horsepower and 400 lb-ft torque, this little coupe has the potential to surprise quite a few people at stoplights. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the car is how the engine is packaged. The dual Honeywell turbochargers have ... Read more →

Roush engineering building propane-powered Mustang drag racers Sam Abuelsamid

Jack Roush is involved in a variety of enterprises, several of which involve building very fast Ford powered vehicles. His Roush Engineering business also does a lot of prototype build and ...

Ford sells 500,000 new Fiestas in first year in Europe Sam Abuelsamid

We still have to wait a few for more months before the new Fiesta shows up at Ford dealerships in North America but Europeans have now had a year to play with it, as have some Asian customers. ...

Tanfield Group comments on end of Ford Transit Connect BEV deal Sam Abuelsamid

We learned from Ford on Friday that it and Smith Electric Vehicles had mutually agreed to terminate their partnership to produce the Transit Connect BEV next year and Ford would instead go with ...

Ford to partner with Azure Dynamics on Transit Connect BEV Sam Abuelsamid

Ford announced a change in direction today for its Transit Connect BEV program. Azure Dynamics will be partnering with Ford on bringing its first new electric vehicle to market. Last February ...

Ford dismisses battery swaps 8 days ago on Autoblog Green

One of the favored concepts among many electric vehicle proponents (and, most prominently, Better Place) is replaceable battery packs as a means of "rapid refueling." However, aside from Nissan-Renault, no other major automaker has expressed any interest in the idea in the near term. Even Nissan ...

Ford recreating Fiesta Movement with Fusion 41 program 16 days ago on Autoblog Green

Ford is diving into the burgeoning social media world head first. Based on the success of its Fiesta Movement, the Blue Oval has decided to launch a new program called Fusion 41 – so named because of the Fusion Hybrid's 41 mile-per-gallon EPA estimate in the city and the fact that Ford ...

Ford prepping for 20 home trials of the Focus BEV in London 18 days ago on Autoblog Green

Electric vehicle fans, London is calling. Ford is looking for 20 volunteer households in the Hillingdon Borough to drive an all-electric Focus for three months next year. Starting early in 2010, the borough will install a local charging infrastructure, and the Focus drivers will be expected to ...

Ford may pass Honda as second best hybrid seller in U.S. 22 days ago on Autoblog Green

There's no doubt about which automaker leads the hybrid vehicle race. Toyota – and particularly the Japanese automaker's Prius hybrid hatchback – outsells all other manufacturers combined. In total, Automotive News (sub. req'd) calculates that Toyota sold 144,351 hybrid vehicles in ...

Ford hybrid sales up 73 percent compared to 2008, when Fusion/Milan weren't available 23 days ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Ford_hybrid_sales_up_73_percent_compared_to_2008 '; Last year at this time, Ford Motor Company was not yet selling the Ford Fusion or Mercury Milan hybrids. These two models have proven to be quite popular, and are a regular bright spot in Ford's sales ...

Ford tells us where hybrids are most popular 23 days ago on Autoblog Green

According to data just released by Ford, it is sometimes possible to pigeonhole certain areas of the country with specific colors and engine combinations. We could hazard a few guesses as to why hybrids sell like hotcakes in San Francisco, Seattle, LA, Washington and Boston, but we'll leave those ...

Ford Fiesta U.S.-spec gets caught in Mexican factory 25 days ago on Autoblog Green

What is reported to be the coming U.S.-spec Ford Fiesta has been photographed during assembly in Mexico, and the minor changes we can glean so far center around the grille. Compared to its European counterpart, the American version gets a much chunkier front end which has pushed the leading edge ...

Ford says "Change the World" with Energy Star, lightbulbs, etc. 26 days ago on Autoblog Green

It's not that the Fusion hybrid isn't a decent part-electric vehicle, it's just that Ford thinks you should change your lightbulbs as well as the car in your driveway. Ford has joined up with the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to promote the EPA's "Change the World, Start with ENERGY ...

Ford promotes Nancy Gioia to accelerate EV strategy 27 days ago on Autoblog Green

Ford has appointed Nancy Gioia, formerly the company's director of sustainable mobility technology and hybrid vehicle programs, to the new position of director of global electrification in order to accelerate the company's EV strategy. She will be in charge of not only coordinating all programs ...

It's Friday: act silly, get a Ford Fusion Hybrid [w/VIDEO] 29 days ago on Autoblog Green

Ford has already shown strong puppetmaster-like abilities with the whole Fiesta Agent thing. In exchange for agreeing to go on secretive "missions," a few dozen people were given a Ford Fiesta for six months this year (they're about due to give them back). Building off of that idea, comedian ...

Ford of Germany offers retrofit diesel particulate filters for just €133.33 29 days ago on Autoblog Green

2009 Ford S-Max - Click on image for high-res gallery Ford has launched a campaign to retrofit diesel vehicles in Germany with diesel particulate filters (DPF) for a very attractive price: just €133.33 (plus installation and 19 percent VAT). This measure complements the German Federal ...

Ford Focus RS tops 32 mpg (US) in UK MPG marathon 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

It's no secret that the biggest variable that affects fuel consumption of a car is not the powertrain, or the drag or rolling resistance. It's that bit between the seat and the steering wheel and pedals. As any hyper-miler can tell you, the behavior of the driver has a huge influence. That's why ...

Ford files 125 patents on 3.5L V6 EcoBoost, mostly for controls 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

In the process of developing it's new 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, the powertrain engineers at Ford came up with a lot innovative solutions to reducing emissions and fuel consumption. Most of those solutions involved software, both for developing the engine and then for controlling it. The use of ...

VIDEO: Rush runs Leno's Green Car Challenge, takes out Al Gore twice 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

As expected, Rush Limbaugh strapped himself behind the wheel of Ford's specially-prepped electric Focus hatchback as part of Jay Leno's Green Car Challenge last night. We don't mean to brag or anything (well, maybe just a little), but we totally predicted the outcome way in advance of the actual ...

Ford confirms (again) EcoBoost engine for F-150 lineup 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

The biggest bit of truck news from Ford today may have been the introduction of the latest Super Duty models, but the automaker didn't leave its smaller full-size pickup out of the festivities entirely. Buried down at the bottom of the press release (after the break) is a paragraph on the ...

VIDEO: Drew Barrymore hits the Leno track in the Focus BEV 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Jay Leno closed out the first week of his new show with the premier of the Green Car Challenge. The first celebrity to get behind the wheel was the marvelous Drew Barrymore who was on plugging her new movie (which just happens to have been shot here in Ypsilanti last fall). As it turned out, the ...

VIDEO: Ford engineers show off the new Focus BEV for the Jay Leno Show 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

We already showed you the first images of the new battery electric Focus that Ford has built for the guests of the new Jay Leno show to use in his Green Car Challenge. Now Ford has also posted a video with some of the engineers showing off their handiwork. Once the team's Lisa Drake, chief ...

Pretty in Pics: Leno's electric Ford Focus gets a face, specs 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

The new Jay Leno Show has been given as much push as any new program in recent memory, with a constant barrage on TV, the radio and all over the interwebs. One part of the show that has really piqued our interest is Jay's Green Car Challenge, which puts celebrities behind the wheel of an ...

REPORT: Ford considering two- and three-cylinder engines 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

We'll see Ford's upcoming 1.6-liter turbocharged EcoBoost engine show up in a number of new cars wearing the Blue Oval badge all around the world within the next few years, especially in markets that put an emphasis on fuel savings. Despite the powerplant's lilliputian size, its 180 horsepower ...

Frankfurt 2009: Ford Focus ECOnetic gets down to 99 g/km of CO2 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Ford has been offering a low CO2 ECOnetic version of the European Focus for over a year now, but a newly-refreshed version is being unveiled in Frankfurt this week. The main upgrade from the existing car is the addition of a new auto-start-stop system that helps drive down fuel consumption and ...

Drew Barrymore first to race Ford Focus EV on Leno's new show 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Apparently, electric cars are for girls. For his new prime-time TV show, Jay Leno is going to pit celebrities against one another in his new Green Car Challenge segment and the first one in the driver's seat will be Drew Barrymore. Barrymore will get behind the wheel of a prototype Ford Focus EV ...

Frankfurt 2009: Ford unveils 1.6-liter EcoBoost 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Ford's EcoBoost offensive is continuing in Frankfurt this week with the official launch of the third member of the family, the 1.6-liter four cylinder. The new engine joins the currently-in-production 3.5-liter V6 and the already-announced 2.0-liter four. Like the rest of the family, this one ...

At Witz' End - Best of the Rest from the Center for Automotive Research automotive future forum 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

I reported last month on Nissan's LEAF EV plans, as presented by Nissan Product Planning VP Larry Dominique at the August Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars (CAR MBS) in Traverse City, MI. Dominique's presentation was one highlight. Others included three speakers from Toyota ...

Ford Fusion app on Facebook: not a hit 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Even though reviews have been kind to the Ford Fusion hybrid IRL, the car's Facebook presence isn't getting the same kind of love. A new Facebook application called "You Speak Green" is currently rated at just 1.2 out of 5 stars by the people who have used it so far. One reviewer writes, "Sneaky ...

Ford finds buyer for Wixom plant, will be used as renewable energy park 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

It's official. Negotiations are reportedly complete and Ford's abandoned plant in Wixom, Michigan, is getting a new lease on life. The factory originally opened way back in 1957 during the glory years of the American automotive industry and it encompasses a massive 320 acres (4.7 million ...

Officially Official: Jay Leno to put stars in (un)reasonably priced car 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Ford has confirmed rumors that the new Jay Leno show will use the an electric Ford Focus for its Green Car Challenge. From what we hear, the challenge is similar to Top Gear's "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" segment, where celebs take to the track and battle for top times. While guests on the ...

Going Green: Hybrid sales increase again in August 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Buoyed by Cash for Clunkers for the second month in a row, hybrid sales looked pretty darn good overall. Let's look at a few numbers. The biggest winner of the month was Nissan, which posted an almost unheard of 207-percent gain last month over August of 2008. Delving a bit deeper, Nissan's ...

REPORT: Ford's 6.7L Power Stroke to put out 400 HP and 725 pound-feet 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

From the sound of things, it seems that the ongoing power war amongst America's many fullsize pickup trucks will continue unabated for at least the next few years. To wit, the next Power Stroke diesel engine from Ford that we've recently heard so much about is reportedly going to be quite a ...

REPORT: Ford's Mark Fields implies company makes no money on hybrids 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Last week, our friends from Consumer Reports got the chance to sit down with Mark Fields, Ford's vice president of North American operations, and some interesting information was gleaned. For instance, CR says Fields "implied the company isn't making money on the hybrids it sells today, and it ...

Spy shots: Ford Fiesta sedan spotted in Mexico with plug; it's not an EV! 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

With the new North American market Ford Fiesta set to launch production in Mexico in just a few months, it's no surprise that someone spotted one running around near Mexico City. In this case, the car that was seen is the sedan version which is likely to comprise most U.S. sales. However, Automovil, ...

Frankfurt Preview: 2011 Ford C-Max gets first 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ford has just released some photos and information on the next generation C-Max which will be shown in a couple of weeks at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The C-Max is the tall wagon MPV variant of the Focus that has been available in Europe for some time. There will eventually be two different ...

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