Though not always as apparent up in Michigan’s Pleasant Peninsula, the sun can have blistering effects on cars’ exteriors, and it can cause dangerous glaring issues – literally – for drivers. One place where Ford Motor Co. aims to combat the power of the sun is on the new, 2015 Ford F-150’s logo and badge(…)
The Detroit Lions recently announced a multiyear agreement with Ford Motor Company’s Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center designating Quick Lane as title sponsor for the annual bowl game held at Ford Field in Detroit. This year’s game is scheduled for Dec. 26, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. The Quick Lane Bowl will air nationally on(…)
When it was first launched 50 years ago, the Ford Mustang was a huge success. Right now, it still is. Ford basically invented the concept of a “muscle car” with the Mustang and today, five decades later, despite intensifying competition, it’s still perceived by many as the leader in its class. It’s common knowledge that(…)
Ford reaffirms the undisputed heavy-duty towing leadership of the 2015 Ford F-450 Super Duty Class 3 pickup at 31,200 pounds after testing using the Society of Automotive Engineers J2807 standard. SAE J2807 establishes tow vehicle performance requirements against certain performance criteria to determine a truck’s maximum trailer tow rating. Ford is a founding member of(…)
The 2014 Ford C-MAX Hybrid has been named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for the second consecutive year. The organization performed multiple crash tests on C-MAX Hybrid, resulting in a “good” rating in side crash, roof strength, restraint and seating evaluations. “Ford takes the safety of our customers very(…)
Dismantlers and shredders process more than 94% of all salvaged vehicles. They collect parts and materials for reuse, remanufacturing and recycling. Usually, 75% of an automobile’s content is recycled – including steel, iron, aluminum, copper and other non-ferrous metals. The Ford Escape and Focus exceed the norm, being more than 80% recyclable.
The world famous Ford GT40 was designed with one purpose: To beat Ferrari – and it did! Ford’s most famous racing car, the GT40, won the Le Mans 24-hour race four times during the 1960s. The GT40 was the result of Henry Ford II’s failed attempts to purchase Ferrari. After Enzo Ferrari backed out of(…)
Some of the most popular posts have concerned “Famous Fords” – vehicles seen on the screen. In the first two Mad Max movies, the original Big Foot, the first monster truck, was a modified 1974 F-250. Mel Gibson’s first police Interceptor in Mad Max was a 1974 Ford Falcon XB sedan, also slightly modified, though(…)
While bottled water sales have climbed in recent years, Henry Ford was an early proponent to the beverage, taking bottled water wherever he went. Like a lot of innovators ahead of their time, Henry Ford had an eccentric side when it came to what he consumed. Ford never drank cold water. He always drank it(…)
According to Ruth Beach’s recent article in Mental Floss, one man John Brink, had an incredible simple – and ingenious – plan to revolutionize road maps. Prior to 1917, the only thing more difficult than drawing a road map was reading one. Throughout the county, most roads weren’t marked with signs, and they rarely had(…)