The upcoming Acropolis Rally from sept 9-12 is the first time Greece has hosted the rally cars since 2013. This rally was one of the initial locations at the beginning of the Championship circuit in 1973. Follow the rally video on You Tube or your cable sports channels, and look for the M-Sport Ford Rally […]
Mustang Mach-e Wins Big!
Car and Driver’s inaugural Electric Vehicle of the Year Award was earned by the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E this July. Here is the article by Performance Ford.com: The publication put 11 top-rated electric vehicles through rigorous testing over a three-week period, including a 1,000-mile road trip to evaluate each in real-world conditions. Mustang Mach-E took […]
The Maverick is Coming!
The recent announcement by Ford of a new compact truck, called the Maverick caught me by surprise. But what a great surprise! I want a Maverick! It is the perfect-sized truck as a commuter, utility vehicle – and it will fit in my garage. Sign me up! Here are the details as provided by motortrend.com. […]
Special Ford Capri Auction
Henry Ford II had a custom Capri that he drove around Europe in the 80’s. This car changed hands to several other Ford executives and is currently up for live online bidding 9started April 23) with the sale final on April 30th. Here is a bit of information and photo courtesy of Goodwood Road & […]
FordPass Rewards
Ford has replaced their Owner Advantage Rewards Program with a free downloadable app called FordPass. This application is used to accumulate rewards points for all Ford service and Ford vehicle purchases. Rewards points can them be redeemed at participating stores. The app also has a link option to your Ford vehicle’s VIN number for such […]
The 2021 Pro Power Onboard Generator
Ford upped the workhorse potential of its new 2021 F150 by adding a box generator option. We all know that adding plugins to vehicles isn’t new but this generator has a power output of 2 kW, 2.4 kW, or 7.2 kW. The 2-kW output is the standard option on gas models, which is enough to run power […]
Mindful Driving
A good practice in life is to be mindfulness and present in the events of your day. This is definitely a learned skill as our minds tend to wonder or get ahead of us, turning to thoughts of planning tomorrow’s day, going over to-do lists and that sort of thing. Meditation is one way of […]
City of Windsor Traffic Technology
A news item on the US Ford Media Center caught my eye as it was about the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario. Windsor was the first Canadian location of a Ford manufacturing in 1910. Manufacturing of Ford cars was the brainchild of wagon maker, Gordon McGregor, as he had space for the plant in his […]
Bronco Wild Fund
Ford made a promise to help in the preservation of off-road environments when they introduced the revival of the Ford Bronco. In the US, Ford has therefore partnered with the National Forest Foundation and Outbound USA to support education programs, trail management and reforestation. Here is the overview of the fund from the US Ford […]
Investing in Electric Cars
Ford will build five electric vehicles at a Canadian factory, as part of a deal with auto-worker union Unifor announced Tuesday, Sept 29, the Toronto Star reported. Subject to ratification by union members, the agreement is for a three-year national labor contract covering 5,400 unionized works, a Ford statement said. The proposed settlement includes a […]