‘19 FORD EDGE ST: ECO-BOOSTED CROSSOVER!

Posted on May 10, 2019 by MartynL

The Ford Edge ST is quick, fairly agile and very usable. But this is no Mustang GT. Instead, it’s a way to carry the family; then drive home on the back roads you used to take that Mustang on before two kids and a dog, blogs Dan Scanlan. The idea of a really sporting crossover isn’t new. BMW has had the X5 for 20 years, while the Porsche Cayenne is 16 years’ strong and Jaguar has its new F-PACE. But if I say Ford Edge, most folks think of a rounded crossover that’s more suited to the school ...

’17 FORD GT: AMERICA’S LATEST ROAD & TRACK STAR!

Posted on March 4, 2016May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Alex Pepe talks with Jim Owens, Ford Performance Marketing Manager, about the new GT and racing. Top, Ford GT. Above, L to R: Jim Owens, Matt Sylvester, Focus RS, Assistant Marketing Manager, Alex Pepe and Tyler Weiland, TimePiece PR & Marketing, the person who made this interview possible. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with the marketing manager for Ford’s Performance vehicles. Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale was our rendezvous point largely due to the focus of Ford’s ...

’17 FORD GT: DEBUT AT SILVERSTONE!

Posted on September 21, 2015May 15, 2017 by MartynL

All-new Ford GT will make its European racing debut at the opening round of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship in April. Ford’s all-new GT racecar – revealed at Le Mans in June – will make its European racing debut at the Silverstone Circuit in the U.K. next April. Two cars will line up on the grid for the opening round of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) where they will compete in the GT-Endurance Pro Class for the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy. The event ...

FORD GT: MOST SIGNIFICANT CONCEPT VEHICLE!

Posted on July 27, 2015May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Production version of GT will appear next year, as will race version to celebrate 50th anniversary of legendary Ford GT40 1-2-3 win at Le Mans in 1966. The all-new Ford GT – a technology showcase for top EcoBoost® performance, aerodynamics and lightweight carbon fiber construction – today nabbed the prestigious North American award for 2015 Production Preview Concept of the Year, as well as top honors as Most Significant Concept Vehicle of 2015.    The awards recognize vehicles most l...

FORD TWIN-TURBO EcoBoost V-6: SEBRING PODIUM!

Posted on March 18, 2014May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Chip Ganassi Racing’s EcoBoost-engined Riley Prototype takes overall win at the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring. Piloted by Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas and Marino Franchitti, the Roush Yates-prepped twin-turbo 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 propelled the Riley prototype to victory lane in the premier class. Ford’s EcoBoost engine powered Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates to victory at the legendary Sebring enduro. Sebring is one of the most storied and demanding racetracks in the country. It was Fr...