While Ford has been one of the more successful US automakers since the dark days of the early-mid 2000s, when all three were on the brink of oblivion, there are a few areas where it has been slower than rivals on the uptake. One of these areas is having a […]
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Ford Everest fire a one-off event, “not a systemic failure”
Ford Australia has investigated the unfortunate fire that sparked beneath the bonnet of an Everest last week, saying the event is “not a systemic failure”, and thus no recall will be issued. After inspecting the maroon-turned-crispy-black Everest, engineers found the fire had started due to the battery not being correctly […]
2016 Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Sprint goes into production?
Images have emerged online that seem to confirm Ford Australia is readying at least one special edition; a Falcon XR6 Turbo Sprint. Following trademarks for XR6 Sprint, XR6 Turbo Sprint and XR8 Sprint being lodged in April of this year, images, initially surfacing on Australian FordForums, purportedly show the XR6 Turbo […]
Ford Australia dealers to offer warranty-backed Roush tuning kits
Sources have confirmed with PerformanceDrive that Ford Australia dealers will soon be offering high-output Roush tuning kits for the new Mustang GT V8. It’s understood Ford showrooms all around the country will be offering kits as a factory-backed option. Roush, famous for developing aftermarket components and upgrade packages for the […]
New Ford Everest catches fire, recall pending investigation
Thinking of buying a brand new Ford Everest? You might want to think again. It seems the new SUV could have a tendency to spontaneously burst into flames. As was the case with this example while it was being test driven near Newcastle yesterday, spiking an investigation by Ford Australia […]
Lincoln MKZ spotted testing in Australia, to be part of future lineup?
Could this be the future replacement for the Falcon? Ford’s luxury brand, Lincoln, has been spotted test driving a Lincoln MKZ in Melbourne, Australia. PerformanceDrive managed to spot this left-hand drive test model out on the highway near Geelong in Victoria, with “engineering evaluation vehicle” written on the back. Lincoln […]
First Ford Mustang orders arrive in Australia, sold out for 2016
The first orders for the new Ford Mustang have arrived in Australia, with all examples for 2016 already sold out. Ford says it has taken 4000 pre-orders for the modern muscle car, which includes more than 80 per cent that have paid deposits. The first allocation landed at Melbourne’s Appleton […]
Australian car manufacturing set to continue after 2017
The Australian motor industry may be given a new lease on life, if a number of proposals by different companies are realised. With a change in government, a falling Australian dollar, support from independent senators and component manufacturers, conditions are not as hostile as they were when the closure announcements […]