Ford has unveiled the 2012 Boss 302 Laguna Seca. Based on the Boss 302, the Laguna Seca was designed “to provide weekend racers with a factory track car that could be driven to the course, take the win, then driven back home again.” On the styling front, the car features Black or Ingot Silver paint, [...]

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Ford has announced the new Harley-Davidson F-150 for the North American market. This latest iteration of the special edition model gets a significant bump in power – up from the 2010′s 320 bhp and 390 lb-ft. The new 6.2 liter V8 fitted into the Harley-Davidson F-150, already introduced in the F-150 SVT Raptor and Super [...]

Brit tuner BBR has a set of conversion kits for the Ford Focus RS MK2 that can dial things up all the way to over 400 hp. But BBR doesn’t do it all at once. On offer are four power upgrades beginning with an ECU remap and a new silicone air induction hose that bumps [...]

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While an American launch is doubtful, Ford has officially announced plans to offer the Focus RS in Australia. Available in a single “comprehensively-equipped specification”, the Aussie RS features a turbocharged Duratec RS 2.5-liter engine with 224 kW (300 hp / 305 PS) and 440 Nm (324 lb-ft) of torque. Other goodies include a sports suspension [...]

Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. has finalized its purchase of Volvo Cars from the Ford Motor Company. The acquisition is the largest by a Chinese company of a foreign automaker to date. The $1.8 billion deal (€1.38 billion) was completed today when Geely paid Ford $1.3 billion in cash (€996 million) and issued [...]

Roush has announced the SR-71 Mustang has been auctioned off at the AirVenture show in OshKosh, Wisconsin. It sold for $375,000 (€286,520) and all proceeds will go to the EAA’s (Experimental Aircraft Association) Young Eagles program. Jointly created by Jack Roush and Carroll Shelby, the SR-71 features matte grey paint, a glass roof, and custom [...]

After numerous spy shots and a long teaser campaign, Ford has officially unveiled the 2011 Explorer. Looking like a Taurus-ifed Freestyle, the Explorer features a bold grille, black A-pillars, plastic body cladding, and a clamshell hood. Inside, the cabin boasts a Volkswagen-ish design, a console-mounted shifter, and seating for up to seven. Under the hood, [...]

Ford posted a second quarter profit of $2.6 billion, a $338 million improvement from a year ago. This equates to earnings of 68 cents per share (before one-time adjustments), which easily beat analyst expectations of 41 cents per share. Before taxes, Ford earned $2.9 billion which is the company’s best quarterly performance since 2004. Second [...]