The 2012 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet

2012 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet

The name of the car quite gives you a summary on the thrill of riding this car. The car has a combination of lethal names like Mustang, Cobra and Jet and hence the deadly combination cannot go wrong. The special edition created by Ford Racing has hence created just that magical car. Though the news of the 2012 Mustang Cobra Jet is not yet confirmed but an order manual containing various specifications on the car are doing the rounds on the world wide web.
The limited special edition car is tipped to be an off the road model. The car is legal for NHRA stock car racing, and also in IHRA and NMRA classes as well. Yet what makes this Cobra Jet a class apart is the fact that it is being tipped as a better version that even the 2008 models (pictured above) and the 2010 models as well. The 2012 Mustang Cobra Jet is all set with a modified version of the engine, with better suspensions, with a brand new set of design elements, and an enhanced version of the interiors. Buyers will be given an option to choose between two different packages: a Graphics Package and a 4.0L Supercharger upgrade. Thus the two packages have been introduced keeping both performance lovers and design lovers in mind.

2012 Ford Focus to Hit Roads with Torque Vectoring Control

2012 Ford Focus

Ford Motor Co. will introduce a new class-exclusive Ford technology, the Torque Vectoring Control, in its all-new 2012 Ford Focus. The new technology employs downhill skiing and snowboarding moves to increase vehicle stability in turns.
The company said that the next-generation Focus, which is engineered to increase novice driver confidence by adding a finer sense of control in curves, will please enthusiast drivers. Ford has also added a vehicle stability control system that was previously reserved for premium sports cars.
The Torque Vectoring Control technology uses the Focus braking system to imitate the effect of limited-slip differential, constantly balancing the distribution of engine output between the driven front wheels to suit driving conditions and road surface. The company noted that the system that is designed to delight experienced and enthusiastic drivers will also provide less- experienced drivers confidence and a better sense of vehicle control.

Ford to Recall 15,000 Vehicles

Ford is recalling nearly 15,000, 2011 model crossovers to address potential electrical shorts that could lead to fires.

The carmaker is recalling 4,737 2011 F-150, F-250, F-350, F- 450, F-550, Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles after two unattended 2011 F-150 vehicles caught fire at the Dearborn Assembly Plant in recent weeks.
The company said if an electrical short develops in the part, "an overheating condition may occur, which can result in an unattended vehicle fire."
Ford said it will send recall letters to vehicle owners the week of Jan.10. Consumers can contact local Ford or Lincoln/Mercury dealers or Ford's toll-free service at 866-436-7332 to determine whether their particular vehicle falls under the recall.

2011 Ford Fiesta Preview

After six years of test-driving cars, I have to say that most of them seem to blend together in my head as a swirling, gelatinous mess of uninspiring silver and gray sheet metal. But this clearly doesn’t apply to the 2011 Ford Fiesta. It has a strong sense of self, a huge personality and its own brand of humor. If only I could find a date as interesting.

How would you like a car that starts at just under $14,000, gets better fuel economy than some hybrids (close to 40 mpg), has tons of safety and convenience features and is fun to drive? Me too!

The Fiesta comes in a sedan or hatchback and has nine bold and unique exterior color choices, such as Lime Squeeze, Bright Magenta Metallic and Yellow Blaze Tri-Coat. There are three different wheel choices, seven options for interior upholstery (imagine plum leather inside an Oxford White car) and customizable interior ambient lighting. Add to that an optional graphics package that lets you choose from more than 100 removable exterior graphics, and you’ve got a car whose style can be modified to fit almost anyone.

The Fiesta’s available Sync communications and entertainment system kept my daughter and I plugged in, even while stuck in traffic trying to get to the “American Idol” finale. Although Sync was a little spotty up in the Hollywood hills, I could make phone calls, have text messages read aloud, get turn-by-turn directions, stay in touch with news, stock quotes — even my horoscope — all through voice commands. This is where the humor comes in: On the day of my test drive, Sync told me that as a Leo, it was not a good day for me to travel. Ha!

2011 Ford Mondeo Ecoboost

You may remember that back at the end of May we reported on the 2011 Ford Mondeo Ecoboost. Well thanks to Ford of Europe the first official pictures of the revamped Mondeo along with mechanical updates, have now been released.

Only subtle changes to the front have been made, including a larger trapezoidal lower grille and restyled driving lights to bring it inline with the Fiesta and new 2012 Focus. Like the Focus the new Mondeo gets active shutters behind the grille to restrict air-flow at high speed to assist in aerodynamic drag and reduce turbulence.

To accompany the facelift two new power plants will be available, the first is a 2.0-litre Ecoboost in-line four packing an impressive 237 horsepower. This unit will be able to achieve the same levels of fuel consumption that a lower power engine would, whilst still pumping out only 179 grams per kilometre of CO2 emissions. A six-speed dual-clutch Powershift gearbox will be mated to the Ecoboost engine, and the chances are that this powertrain will find its way into the Edge and Explorer models come 2011.

A 2.2-litre diesel inline-four will be the second powerplant available and will generate 197 horsepower which is a 12 percent hike from the previous model. Keep a look out for the reports on when the facelifted Ford will be publically unveiled at the Moscow Motor Show in August.

Ford Fiesta Looks to the iPhone 4 Launch

Ford Motor Co. is once again drawing inspiration from Apple in the hopes of making its own product introductions as exciting as the launch of the iPhone 4.

The auto maker designed its in-car infotainment system, which is powered through a cell phone and loaded with applications, to replicate the Apple smart phone experience. But this time Ford executives handed out memory sticks loaded with instructions for owners of all new Fiesta subcompacts. The offering is designed to enhance the experience new owners have when they pick up the keys and drive off the lot. Ford acknowledges that customers often get their cars and trucks home and wish they had an easier way to learn about the features of their new purchase.

“Apple really knows how to do it. You take out the computer and the packing is done right. You feel like you’ve bought something really special,” Paul Anderson, the Fiesta’s launch manager, said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal this week.

The device is inserted into the Fiesta’s USB port. Then car’s stereo plays a 19 minute introduction to the car and its features. The style is sassy and knowing, trying to build on the idea that new owners have joined a community of like-minded and in-the-know young customers.

Ford Mustang gets 776 miles on tank of gas

The new V-6 engine along with the advanced six-speed transmission in the car is a key element in delivering both fuel economy and performance for Mustang," said Dave Pericak, Mustang chief engineer. Ford achieved its superb EPA rating without a hybrid engine in the Mustang, even though it makes the Fusion Hybrid and MKZ Hybrid.

The Mustang rounded past the 1,000-lap mark at 7:26 p.m. Wednesday, 12 hours and 26 minutes into the challenge, but the car wasn't close to being out of fuel:

Mustang engineer Seong Park was behind the wheel when it finally came to a halt on the backstretch of the NASCAR track at 12:41 a.m. ET.