It’s arguably the most popular double-cab ute in Australia, the Ford Ranger, if you exclude fleet and government sales. And in top-spec Wildtrak form it is easily one of the most desirable off-road trucks currently on the market. Does it have what it takes to push ahead of the top-selling […]
Ford reviews
2017 Ford Mustang GT review (video)
PerformanceDrive has finally got its hands on the 2017 Ford Mustang GT, the American legend with staggering pent-up demand that hasn’t waned since its 2015 launch. This is unusual for a sports car, whose sales typically enjoy an initial spike, followed by a steady decline – note Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ. […]
2017 Ford Everest Trend review (video)
The 2017 Ford Everest is the only Australian-designed SUV in its class, with all major design and engineering work carried out by the Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Campbellfield, Victoria. It may be surprising to learn, then, that the Everest’s sales performance has been less than stellar since its 2016 […]
2017 Ford Focus RS review (video)
The 2017 Ford Focus RS is a lot like the cool kid in high school. A bad boy image goes a long way towards boosting popularity and the RS’s recent notoriety surrounding its ‘Drift Mode’ function does not seem to have hurt it at all. Like the kid who smokes […]
Ford justifies withdrawing Mexico plant, “didn’t cut a deal with Trump”
Ford’s CEO has told the press the main reason behind reversing its decision on a Mexican plant was down to market demand, rather than president-elect Donald Trump. Ford Motor Company and Donald Trump have clashed heads in the past in regard to the outsourcing of vehicle production to cheaper locations […]
Ford Australia gets increased investment for global R&D
Ford will be increasing its expenditure for its Australian-based Asia Pacific Vehicle Development Centre by 50 per cent to $450 million starting next year. The move is a bit of good news after true blue Ford fans are still reeling from the October cessation of Australian car production. It will […]
BMW, Daimler, Ford, VW collaborate for EV charging infrastructure
BMW, Daimler, Ford along with Volkswagen Group have announced an unprecedented collaboration to a create high-powered charging infrastructure on major highways across the European continent, to entice the public to move toward an electric vehicle. In one of the biggest collaborations between rival manufacturers ever seen, the unprecedented joint venture […]
Jaguar Land Rover & Ford team up for UK’s Autodrive project
Jaguar Land Rover and Ford have received the green light from authorities to begin testing of its autonomous and connected cars system on public roads in the UK. The announcement is part of a large, UK government-funded project named the UK Autodrive project, which aims to make UK roads safer […]