Ford’s $2 billion investment is coming to fruition, with the Ford Cologne Electric Vehicle Centre officially opening its doors as it eyes off production numbers of 250,000 EVs per year. Located in Cologne, Germany, Ford’s 125-hectare site has been in operation since 1930, and has seen more than 18 million […]
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Ford Performance planning 2024 Dakar assault with Ranger Raptor T1+
Ford Performance has announced more world domination plans in the arena of off-road racing, as it eyes off the ultimate challenge, the next Dakar Rally. A key to its goal is the most hardcore Ranger we’ve seen to date, the Raptor T1+, which will compete in the Rally Raid T1+ […]
Ford set for Le Mans comeback in 2024 with Mustang GT3
Ford has confirmed a return to Le Mans with a hardcore Mustang set to compete in the FIA GT3 category at next year’s World Endurance Championship and the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ford Performance says the GT3 racer is based on the Mustang Dark Horse that headlined the […]
Aussie-built Ford Ranger Raptor takes out Finke Desert Race title
The Ford Performance Ranger Raptor has taken out the Production 4WD class at Australia’s most grueling race, with the father-and-son team of Brad and Byam Lovell. Ford Performance is on quite the roll when it comes to off road titles, having snatched the Baja 1000 late last year and now […]
Hennessey debuts ‘VelociRaptor 500’ kit for US-spec Ford Ranger Raptor
Everyone’s favourite Texan tuning house, Hennessey Performance, has launched a comprehensive power upgrade for the 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 powering the Ford Ranger Raptor, known as the VelociRaptor 500. As the name might suggest, Hennessey has managed to extract 20 per cent more power from Ford’s stock powerplant in the US, […]
Ford adds Wildtrak variant to Everest range, priced from $73,090
Ford has beefed-up its Everest SUV range with a rugged Wildtrak variant that picks up a handful of exterior upgrades and added features inside, joining its popular Ranger Wildtrak ute sibling. At its core, the Wildtrak retains Ford’s 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 producing 184kW/600Nm, which is paired with a ten-speed automatic […]
Ford E-Transit arrives in Australia, priced from $104,990
Ford’s E-Transit van has officially landed in Australia, with the battery-electric workhorse arriving in two variants, the cheapest of which is priced from $104,990. The E-Transit range has landed with a pair of mid- and high-roof variants of the 420L long wheelbase platform, both of which come powered by an […]
2023 Ford Escape ST-Line review – PHEV & 2.0T AWD (video)
In the highly oversaturated battleground of medium SUVs, the 2023 Ford Escape is a modest sales performer, having shifted 2179 units in 2022 – a 1.2 per cent improvement over its 2021 sales performance. This has more to do with the cut-throat nature of the segment than any deficiencies on […]