The fate of the final Australian-built Falcons and Territorys has been revealed by the company, with two charitable initiatives benefiting from an auction of the last saleable models. The very last examples of Falcon, Falcon Ute and Territory won’t be registered, but will be kept in museums for future preservation. […]
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Tickford comeback confirmed, Ford Ranger enhanced
More details and pictures have emerged of Tickford’s revival plans, the former go faster division of Ford, now handled by Prodrive Racing Australia. Instead of finished cars, Tickford now specialises in tuning and appearance packages that can be added on to a customer’s new car, starting with the Ford Ranger. […]
New Ford Bronco confirmed, no later than 2020
After days, weeks and months of whispers surrounding the return of the iconic Ford Bronco, we’ve now got confirmation of its return in the near future. There’s a very unlikely person to thank for the revelation too; none other than the republican nominee for US presidency, Donald Trump. Let us […]
Ford Europe announces five-door Fiesta ST
Ford of Europe has announced it is introducing a five-door version of the awesome little Ford Fiesta ST for the first time, making it more practical than ever before. Usually only available in three-door hatch layout, the five-door Fiesta ST takes on the same hot hatch personality only it opens […]
Ford Australia produces last I6 & V8 engines
Pictures of the last 5.0-litre ‘Miami’ supercharged V8 and last ‘Barra’ 4.0-litre inline six ever to be built at Ford’s Geelong plant are circulating social media, ahead of the planned October 7 shutdown date. This means all the engines destined for final allocation of Falcons and Territorys are built and […]
Police fine 3 Ford GT prototypes for speeding in Colorado
A trio of Ford GT prototypes have been spotted after being pulled over by local law enforcement in the US state of Colorado. Ford engineers were putting three GT prototypes through their paces in Glenwood Canyon, and were reportedly a little too eager. Photos show the three Ford GT development […]
Ford teams up with Michigan Uni to boost autonomous tech
Ford has announced plans to accelerate its development of autonomous technology in collaboration with researchers from the University of Michigan. In preparation to fast-track its autonomous driving program, Ford has become the first manufacturer to collaborate in-house with the University of Michigan. In addition, Ford announced U-M professors Matthew Johnson-Roberson […]
Tickford planning a comeback? Performance Ford Ranger & Everest rumoured
Tickford, a name formerly synonymous for fast Fords throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, could be set to return in the form of some tuning packages for a select range of future Fords. A search on ABN Lookup reveals that Tickford was registered late last year and earlier this month […]