Ford Reveals New Focus ...

I’ve always liked the Ford Focus. It might not be the best family four-door around, but it does give drivers the versatility of having a sporty ride with all the practicality needed by the family. Now here’s another version of the Focus that’s specifically built for the...

2011 / 2012 Ford Focus ...

The new Focus gets a five-door stretch and the promise of more performance. At the Geneva auto show , Ford is unveiling the 2011 Focus wagon, the fifth vehicle to spawn from the company’s new C-segment architecture after the C-Max and Grand C-Max people movers, and the Focus sedan and...

Ford Focus Wagon: Ameri...

Oh, look… the Ford Focus Wagon. The fifth variant of the new Ford Focus is yet another stylish, attractive and functional Euro-wagon we won’t be getting stateside. America, why do you hate small, utilitarian vehicles? Seriously, when Ford sold a Focus wagon in the U.S., the...

A Little Sawzall Work, ...

What can you do with a beater Festiva? We all know the answer to that question! Unevolved and a couple of henchmen applied Sawzall, sledgehammer, and leaf blower to the little Ford-badged Kia Pride, and what a difference! Thought you might appreciate this. Me and two of my friends...

Conan O’Brien Twe...

Conan O’Brien has apparently been keeping busy during his unemployment. He joined Twitter last week , and one of his first tweets was about his Ford Taurus. Somebody wrote “ew” in the dust on the car’s hood. Nice. CoCo, we love you. Someone give this man a job. [...

Which Is More A Prisone...

Imagine being a Porsche or Ford exec and contemplating major changes to your most recognizable and beloved-by-zealots product. What a minefield! Porsche has been building 911s since the Cretaceous Period- well, actually, since 1963- and has been shackled to that funky rear-engine chain...

See What Happens When Y...

We saw a record four rollovers in last weekend’s 24 Hours Of LeMons Texas, and the rollover parade started about five minutes after the green flag. Here we see what happens when an Escort ZX2 gets shoved into a Gremlin. It was your classic MGB-Miata-Escort-Gremlin battle coming out...

The Top 122 Lemons of t...

The third race of the ‘10 LeMons season took place at MSR Houston last weekend, and we witnessed an impossible Taurus SHO victory , four rollovers, two MGBs, and our first Renault Le Car racer. Those of you who want to geek out on lap times and such should go to the MyLaps results...

Ken Block Goes Slideway...

After a DNF at the Rally American season opener , Ken Block’s aiming to win his fifth 100 Acre Woods Rally this weekend behind the wheel of his Ford Fiesta rally car . If only band practice had been this fun. You can see Block and his navigator Alex Gelsmino shaking down the new...

Ford Announces 2011 Sup...

Now we know just how much burlier the 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty is than its predecessor. Engine outputs are up significantly over outgoing models, and although the EPA doesn’t rate Super Duty fuel economy, Ford says the new engines are between 15 and 25 percent more efficient...