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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 →

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. ...

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 ...

SEMA Preview: Ford stuffs 400-hp EcoBoost motor in '34 Hot Rod Drew Phillips

Oh, how times are changin'. Gone are the days of stuffing a Ford Racing crate motor into any and every Blue Oval show car at SEMA. It's all about the boost now... or at least EcoBoost. As part of ...

Ford recreating Fiesta Movement with Fusion 41 program Jeremy Korzeniewski

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 ...

Ford hybrid sales up 73 percent compared to 2008, when Fusion/Milan weren't available 24 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 25 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 26 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. 28 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 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 ...

Top Ten "green" cars that met their fate during Cash for Clunkers 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

One rule that all clunked cars needed to adhere to was a maximum rating of 18 MPG from the federal government, right? What wasn't required was that the clunked car be considered dirty. After all, it's pretty clear that CNG vehicles burn clean, but that didn't stop 232 of them from meeting their ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 2 months 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 ...

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 ...

Beware the biodiesel-ready Scorpion! 2011 Ford Super Duty gets all new 6.7-liter diesel V8 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ford's ongoing issues with its long-time heavy duty diesel engine supplier, Navistar, will soon be coming to an end. The 2011 edition of the Ford Super Duty pickups will get an all-new, in-house designed diesel V8 code-named Scorpion. So, now, if Ford has any durability issues with its big ...

Editorial: Absent analyst misundertands what Bill Ford said about batteries 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Here at ABG, we're not fond of sniping with other sites. However, when someone call us out, we feel the need to respond. Such is the case with self-proclaimed analyst Jack Lifton. This past Tuesday, Ford held an event at in Dearborn to announce the development of a vehicle to grid communications ...

Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - What a difference 60 degrees makes 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Recently, we had our third opportunity to drive the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. Actually, the last go around was with a Mercury Milan Hybrid, but aside from a different nose and fanny, it is the same car. Even though we did a full review of the Milan, we asked Ford for another go around because of ...

Ford announces electric vehicle-to-grid communications system 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

At a conference in Dearborn today with its utility and research partners, Ford announced a new intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications system. This communications strategy is a major component of the field test program that has been ongoing since late 2007. Ford is building 21 plug-in hybrid ...

Rapid Electric Vehicles (REV) offering $45,000 Ford fleet vehicle electric conversions. Maybe. 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

REV knows that the market for a family to get their Ford Escape converted over to pure electric drive for $68,000 is awful small, perhaps less than zero. But, with REV's focus on fleet operators – people who look at vehicles in a very different way than normal consumers – they just ...

Consumer Reports says Ford's Fusion Hybrid is equal to Toyota Camry, yet sportier 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ford's new 2010 Fusion Hybrid has earned plenty of accolades since it debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show last fall, and the latest praise comes from Consumer Reports. In its most recent round of testing, the entire Fusion lineup did well, but CR singled out the hybrid model and declared it ...

Does Ford's 2.0L EcoBoost four = MazdaSpeed3 four? Nope 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

After Ford VP Barb Samardzich officially announced that the 2.0-liter four cylinder EcoBoost engine that's coming next year, a correspondent for the Examiner.com postulated that this engine was in fact nothing more than a re-badged version of the 2.3-liter engine from the MazdaSpeed3. Certainly ...

2010 Ford Escape hybrid gets upgraded battery and software 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

In the spirit of continuous improvement, Ford is again updating the powertrain of its Escape/Mariner hybrids. After a thorough revamp just a year ago, the hybrid crossovers are now benefiting from the development work that went into creating the Fusion and Milan hybrids. The gas electric sedans ...

Ford adding more hybrids but not until 2012, DI based start-stop coming 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

During the Ford 2010 model preview in Dearborn this week, one of the efficiency improvements promised for the near term by Powertrain VP Barb Samardzich was increased hybrid applications. When we asked Fusion hybrid applications manager Gil Portalatin about potential future applications, it turned ...

Ford announces 2.0l ecoboost and dual clutch gearbox for 2010 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

At Ford's 2010 model year preview – hey, they're more efficient! – in Dearborn, Michigan this morning, Barb Samardzich, VP of global powertrain development announced the next stage of the company's EcoBoost strategy for North America. The new 2.0-liter EcoBoost four cylinder will ...

Ford: 2010 line 20-percent more efficient than '05 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

According to Ford, its 2010 lineup is about 20-percent more fuel efficient than it was in 2005, and that figure is only set to continue rising as the years progress. In fact, by 2015, Ford estimates its product line will be roughly 35-percent more fuel efficient than it was a decade prior. Says ...

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