By EWAN KENNEDY, Marque Motoring CAPTION: A. B. C. BODY COPY Kuga replaced the Ford Escape, which was a genuine 4WD, in February 2012. Ford Australia had been slow to realise that buyers wanted crossovers and the 2012 model had been on sale in Europe for four years before it More
Ford’s legendary 3622 cc flathead vee-eight engine – the V could have even stood for voluminous body space or for less space wasted on the engine room – was used by all of Ford’s overseas operations as well as by the parent factory, between 1932 and 1942 and then after More
Ford Mustang R-SPEC is coming to Australia from early 2020. With a strictly limited run of just 500 units it is the result of a collaboration between Ford Australia and Herrod Performance. It will have Ford dealer network-backed and be the first supercharged Mustang. Distinguished by a series of exterior More
After a gap of too many years Ford Australia finally had an SUV to replace the very successful Ford Territory. The Ford Endura arrived late in 2018 but hasn’t created a lot of waves in the sales race at this stage. We anticipate this changes as potential buyers become aware More
Ford Focus is a small-medium European model that has never had the success it deserves in Australia. In its market segment it struggles to sell a tenth of the number of the market leader in its class, the Toyota Corolla. The Mazda3 and Hyundai i30 also trump the Ford by More
And now something very special for those who love driving small pickup trucks. The first-ever Ford Ranger Wildtrak X combines premium Ranger technology, upmarket features and comfort with enhanced equipment levels. Ranger Wildtrak X features exclusive 18-inch black-finish alloy wheels, black wheel-arch flares, black front nudge bar with LED light More
The new-generation Ford Focus ST will be fully-imported from Germany, and will be on sale in Australia in 2020 with an MLP of $44,690 for the six-speed manual. A seven-speed paddleshift automatic is offered as a no-cost-option. The new all-aluminium 2.3-litre, turbocharged engine is the most potent ever offered in More
Ford Performance Fiesta ST new-generation model will debut in Australia in the first quarter of 2020. For the first time it will be offered with a five-door body. Powered by a 134 kW / 240 Nm turbocharged engine it will have selectable Drive Modes, and Performance Pack with Limited-Slip Differential More
Ford Ranger FX4 special edition is based on the XLT dual-cab 4×4. It sits between the Ranger XLT 4×4 and the Ranger Wildtrak 4×4.The Ranger FX4 special edition will initially be limited to around 1000 units and arrives in showrooms in December. Ranger FX4 has a unique front mesh grille More
Hot on the heels of previewing its upcoming Mustang GT 5.0L Fastback variant Ford Australia has now unveiled its new Mustang High Performance 2.3L the four-cylinder replacement for the current EcoBoost model due here in February 2020. Mustang has been back on Australian roads – and now racetracks – for More
