2011 SMS Mustang

2011 Ford Mustang news, pictures, and information

2011 FORD MUSTANG V-6 GOES HIGH-TECH: NEW 305-HP ENGINE, SIX-SPEED TRANSMISSION EXPECTED TO DELIVER 30 MPG HIGHWAY

•For 2011, Mustang makes sports coupe news wîth a new high-performance, all-aluminum Duratec® 3.7-liter DOHC Ti-VCT V-6 that delivers 305 horsepower and an expected best-in-class 30 mpg highway wîth six-speed automatic transmission – no other vehicle in the industry can beat that combination
•Six-speed transmissions – manual and automatic – combine wîth newly standard limited-slip differential and revised suspension for road-carving driving dynamics and handling
•New technology and convenience features include: Standard integrated spotter mirrors; message center; MyKey™ programmable vehicle key; and Úniversal Garage Door Opener

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 30, 2009 – The 2011 Ford Mustang puts 305 high-performance horses in the hands of V-6 coupe buyers wîth a new all-aluminum dual-overhead cam (DOHC) engine that delivers a projected 30 mpg on the highway wîth a six-speed automatic transmission and fun for drivers on nearly every road.

For 2011, Mustang's new 3.7-liter Duratec 24-valve V-6 uses advanced engineering to deliver its power and economy: Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) adjusts the valvetrain in microseconds. Aluminum construction means light weight. It's an engine designed to crank out torque down low, rev to 7,000 rpm and deliver the mechanical music sports coupe lovers crave everywhere in between.

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2011 Shelby GT350 Mustang

2011 Shelby GT350 Mustang news, pictures, and information

SCOTTSDALE – Jan. 18, 2010 – Shelby American, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (CSBI:PK), will fulfill the dreams of enthusiasts by returning the legendary Shelby GT350 to its lineup of American performance cars. The Shelby team unveiled a supercharged concept version of the Mustang-based 2011 Shelby GT350 to the surprise of thousands gathered at the Barrett-Jackson Auction Opening Night Gala to honor the 45th anniversary of the first GT350 and first Shelby big block Cobra.

'In 1964, Ford Motor Company asked Shelby American to turn their secretary's car into a race winner to help them sell Mustangs,' said Carroll Shelby, founder of Shelby American. 'Our Shelby GT350 ruled its class at the track and was feared by GM and Chrysler owners on the street. Enthusiasts have anticipated the GT350's return since it went out of production in 1970. Now my band of hot rodders has created a car worthy of the name.'

The concept behind the GT350 was to build a car that is light, nimble and powerful. Beginning wîth the 'small block' 5.0 liter Ford Mustang GT as its base, the Shelby American team worked wîth experts from Ford Racing, Goodyear, Borla, Cragar and Baer to create a car that is fast and has razor sharp handling. Every §egmènt of the car is enhanced or replaced to create the ultimate balanced performance pony car that is true to the spirit of the 1965-1970 MY Shelby GT350.

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2011 Ford Vertrek Concept

2011 Ford Vertrek Concept news, pictures, and information

FORD VERTREK CONCEPT PREVIEWS A SLEEKER, SPORTIER AND MORE STYLISH COMPACT SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE

• The Vertrek concept is Ford's vision for a utility vehicle that will appeal to customers around the globe; it signals the direction Ford will take in developing a new global utility vehicle

• The concept features a stylish design, outstanding cargo space and a 1.6-liter EcoBoost™ engine equipped wîth Ford Auto Start-Stop technology that could deliver best-in-class fuel economy. These are key why-buys for customers around the globe

• Ford Vertrek concept is built on Ford's global C-§egmènt platform, which will underpin more than 2 million vehicles globally by 2012

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2011 Ford Transit Connect

2011 Ford Transit Connect news, pictures, and information

FORD TRANSIT CONNECT ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL VAN HELPS FLEET CUSTOMERS GO COMPLETELY GAS-FREE

* Ford Transit Connect Electric, a pure electric-powered version of the award-winning Transit Connect small van, goes into production in late 2010
* Ford is collaborating wîth Azure Dynamics Corporation to upfit the Transit Connect Electric wîth Azure's Force Drive™ battery electric powertrain and Johnson Controls-Saft's advanced lithium-ion battery technology
* Transit Connect Electric is the first product in Ford's accelerated electrified vehicle plan, and will be followed by the Focus Electric in 2011, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in 2012 and next-generation hybrid technology in 2012
* The all-electric, zero-emission Transit Connect Electric has targeted range of up to 80 miles per full charge, and will be rechargeable using either 240-volt or standard 120-volt outlets
* Transit Connect Electric is ideal for fleet owners that have well-defined routes of predictable distances and a central location for daily recharging

CHICAGO, Feb. 9, 2010 – Ford Motor Company today unveiled the all-electric version of the Ford Transit Connect – the 2010 North American Truck of the Year – at the Chicago Auto Show and confirmed the zero-emissions small van will be in fleet operators' hands later this year.

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2011 Ford Territory

2011 Ford Territory news, pictures, and information

Ford Australia today officially unveiled its stunning new Territory SUV.

Following an extensive development programme the covers have finally come off the highly anticipated new-model Ford Territory.

The Australian-designed-and-developed SÚV (Sports Útility Vehicle) has undergone an extensive visual update inside and out. The new Territory wears a stylish suit cut from Ford's kinetic design language and its bold new look makes it instantly recognisable as a member of Ford's comprehensive model family.

Redesigning the multi-award-winning Territory meant building on its already clean and attractive looks, the result of the first-generation Territory's original design goal: to create a vehicle that embodied the strength and power of a traditional SÚV while having the prestige, agility and nimbleness of a sporting sedan. (concept carz) The new Territory has taken this to another level.

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2011 Ford Taurus

2011 Ford Taurus news, pictures, and information

2011 FORD TAURUS DELIVERS FULL-SIZE STYLE, SUBSTANCE, TECHNOLOGY, DRIVING DYNAMICS, VALUE

•The 2011 Ford Taurus combines class-leading technologies wîth confident, engaging driving dynamics and unsurpassed fuel economy
•Taurus features an impressive set of standard and available technologies plus power from the award-winning, fuel-efficient Duratec® engine, mated to one of two available six-speed automatic transmissions
•Since its launch, the all-new Taurus has been a huge sales success; May 2010 saw Taurus sales nearly double over the same period a year earlier

The Ford Taurus – the car that changed America's view of full-size sedans – continues for 2011 wîth an upscale design, impeccable driving dynamics and class-leading technologies at a compelling value for full-size sedan buyers.

Taurus is aimed at drivers who might move family and friends, yet who place a premium on the driving experience and the technologies that make time on the road more meaningful and fun.

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2011 Ford Start Concept

2011 Ford Start Concept news, pictures, and information

SMALL, GREEN, SMART AND FUN: FORD START CONCEPT A DESIGN INSPIRATION FOR THE MEGA CITY

For parts of the world that are growing increasingly urban, the future of the automobile looks small, green, smart and fun in the eyes of Ford designers who created the Ford Start Concept. It's a design vision inspired for the transportation needs of the world's mega cities.

Making its global debut at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show, the Ford Start Concept is more than simply a design exploration into the feasibility of a small car. It also demonstrates how Ford will extend the promise of its EcoBoost engine technology story even further – previewing a fuel-efficient petrol Ford EcoBoost engine wîth just three cylinders and 1.0 litre of displacement, yet the power of a larger, 1.6-litre I4 engine.

Start Concept was inspired in part by a growing global trend toward mass urbanisation. The world's top 20 mega-cities are home to consumers whose needs, attitudes and expectations may have more in common wîth mega-city dwellers in other nations than wîth their own countrymen. While these consumers share the challenges of living in an urban society, they also increasingly seek out product solutions that bring the best the world has to offer

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