Category: Ford

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EVEREST MAKEOVER OFFERS MOUNTING CHALLENGE TO RIVALS

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Since the Ford Everest was introduced in 2015, the large SUV has held a steady, if unspectacular, course picking up several 4×4 awards on the way and gaining seven seats as well as five. Also introduced was a rear wheel-drive models for the High Street adventurer. Now the Everest is about to hit the big time with the MY19 version taking on a new-generation powertrain which includes a bi-turbo, four-cylinder diesel engine mated with a 10-speed automatic transmission; a raft of the latest safety systems and convenience features, as well… Read more

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FORD MODEL Y

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Whilst the Ford Model T established Ford as a dominant marque in America the Ford Model Y was the single model which launched Ford-UK on its way to market leadership. This was Ford’s first really small car that, due to its cheap price, allowed it to open up Ford motoring to the masses. Before the 1930s, Ford-UK business was devoted to the assembly of American models such as the Model T and Model A. With the onset of the Depression in Europe Ford needed something smaller, cheaper and produced locally… Read more

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FORD FAIRLANE AND LTD 1997 – 2007

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2007 Ford LTD

Ford Fairlane and LTD are stretched long-wheelbase versions of the Ford Falcon sedan. Not that the Falcon is a small car, but some buyers wanted limo-like room in the back, or simply the smoothness and near silence of a luxury car. These big Fords make excellent family cars, particularly if hulking teenagers are being carted around. However, they are better suited to four occupants than five as the centre-rear seat’s foot-space is compromised by the transmission tunnel. As all the extra wheelbase has gone into the rear passenger area, the… Read more

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FORD KUGA 2012 – 2017

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2012 Ford Kuga

Ford Kuga is an SUV of the modern type, that is it’s aimed at the suburban user than the bush basher. However, some Kugas have have the added traction of all-wheel-drive and can be used tackle bush tracks and fire trails. Others are purely two-wheel drive vehicles. Kuga replaced the Ford Escape – which was a genuine 4WD – in February 2012. Ford Australia had been slow to realise buyers wanted crossovers and the 2012 model had been on sale in Europe for four years before it reached us downunder… Read more

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FORD’S FASCINATING FOCUS: THE ACTIVE

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Ford Focus Active is a standard Focus that has extra ground clearance and some body add-ons to give it a semi-SUV look. It has as much as 34 mm additional ground clearance to give it an elevated driving position, something that can be handy in traffic. Focus Active is not a toy, though, because front and rear skid plates can let you tackle moderately serious dirt roads. Inserts in contrasting silver alter the Focus Active’s styling when compared with others in the Focus range. There are unique front and rear… Read more

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RANGER TAKES ON MORE ‘TERRITORY’

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There’s no such thing as a lone Ranger these days; there’s one around almost every street corner. So much so that the Ford is the second most popular utility vehicle Down Under. With going on for 30 variants there’s no being stuck for choice. Offered in single-, super- and double-cab body styles, Ranger brings the flexibility and toughness of Ranger’s ladder-frame chassis and Australian-led engineering and design in both 4×2 and 4×4 powertrains. Specification levels are XL, XLS, XLT and Wildtrak. Interestingly, XL 4×2 versions also include a Hi-Rider model,… Read more

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NEW FORD MUSTANG ECOBOOST

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A significantly upgraded Ford Mustang GT V8 was launched four months ago, now it has been joined by the revised lower-cost Ford Mustang EcoBoost. Though the thought of a four-cylinder engine in a Mustang is anathema to some, there’s a lot to be said for the driving dynamics of a lighter, better balanced Mustang. Mustang EcoBoost adds an advanced 224kW powertrain to that unmistakable, iconic Mustang design. The 2019 Mustang EcoBoost has a high-tech direct-fuel-injection 2.3-litre that uses a twin-scroll turbocharger. Producing 224kW of power and 441Nm of torque it… Read more

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FORD’S BIG NEW SUV: THE ENDURA

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Ford Australia has been seriously lacking a large SUV since the demise of the much loved Territory almost two years ago. Now a large, comfortable model called the Endura is on its way. Ford Endura is very much in the American mode and will be coming to Australia in December. It joins the urban Ford EcoSport, family sized Escape and the big, off-road capable Everest to provide something for just about everyone in the SUV market. Ford Endura is a five-seater and will be offered in three specifications levels, Trend,… Read more

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MUSTANG BULLITT TO DEBUT AT MOTORCLASSICA

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The Ford Mustang Bullitt will make its Australian debut at the 2018 Motorclassica in Melbourne. The first-ever Mustang Bullitt to be sold by Ford in Australia pays homage to the 1968 Mustang GT Fastback driven by Steve McQueen in the original motion picture and will be unveiled to motoring media and enthusiasts in time for the film’s 50th anniversary. Mustang Bullitt is the most powerful Mustang ever offered in Australia, with a 460 horsepower (345kW) 5.0-litre V8. All have a six-speed manual transmission, with rev-matching to assist those who aren’t… Read more

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2019 FORD FOCUS: FIRST DETAILS

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Ford Australia has announced that the all-new Ford Focus will land in Australia in December. Ford says its fourth generation of this midsize car has been developed from the ground up to provide the most confidence-inspiring, intuitive, and rewarding driving. Ford Focus will be built in Germany. It’s interesting that the two one-time local manufacturers both get their major models from that highly-regarded automotive country – the all-new Holden Commodore is also German made. Engines are becoming increasingly smaller in the search for lower emissions and minimum fuel use, so… Read more