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Ford F-150 gets upgrades for 2012

By: Jake Lingeman on 9/29/2011   A 36-gallon fuel tank leads the changes on the 2012 Ford F-150 pickup, which makes for a range of 756 bladder-busting miles without filling up. The FX trim gets a new appearance package, and the availability of a locking rear axle is expanded. The engine lineup is unchanged from […]

SEMA predicts 2011’s hottest-car award winners

By: Michelle Koueiter on 9/07/2011 With the 2011 SEMA show and annual awards just around the corner, the Specialty Equipment Market Association has preliminarily flagged the obvious candidates in the lineup. Though the exhibitors are the ones who ultimately will select the winners, several vehicles are expected to make a significant impact based on factors […]

Ford future products: New vehicles get lighter, faster and move upscale

  By: Jamie Lareau, Automotive News on 8/29/2011 Ford Motor Co.’s future-product focus is on improved fuel economy by  making its vehicles smaller and engines lighter without sacrificing performance, safety or luxury. It also wants to push the Ford brand more upscale to capture customers orphaned by the shutdown of the Mercury brand, and to […]