Filed under: SUV , Ford 2011 Ford Explorer Live Debut in Southern California - Click above for high-res image gallery It’s been quite a day for the new 2011 Ford Explorer . After teasing , more teasing , and even more teasing , Ford finally unveiled what it thinks will “reinvent the SUV...

Filed under: SUV , Crossover , Ford It’s been less than 24 hours since Ford took the wraps off of the 2011 Explorer , but in an effort to keep the buzz going about the all-new crossover due to hit dealerships later this year, Ford’s online configurator is already up and running. At the moment,...

One big gripe people have about hybrids is they cost a few grand more than similar conventional models. It’s the so-called hybrid premium, and critics say you’ll have to drive a gazillion miles to recoup it in saved fuel. The Lincoln MKZ Hybrid tosses that argument on its head. The gas-electric...

Filed under: Car Buying , Coupe , Performance , Ford 2011 Ford Mustang GT - Click above for high-res image gallery As a general rule, the things that us car journalists typically enjoy - things like manual transmissions, no-frills interiors and wagon variants - don’t necessarily sell well. The...

Filed under: Concept Cars , Auctions , Ford 2004 Ford Mustang GT-R Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery The RM auction is always one of our favorite events during the Monterey classic car week, and this year’s looks to be one of the best yet. In fact, there are so many vehicles up...

Filed under: Performance , Truck , Etc. , Government/Legal , Ford , Off-Road Ford F-150 SVT Raptor serves and protects Aside from the recent dust-up over immigration law in Arizona , we’ve heard very little about America’s efforts on border patrol lately. Where once we heard all about fences,...

The Flex performed pretty well on our cross country move, given that we had two adults and a car full of cargo. Its EPA rating is 16/22 mpg city/highway. The 2011 Flex EcoBoost is rated at 16/21 mpg for some reason. We traveled a total of 2,024 miles over four days. Here’s how each day broke down:...

The latest Nissan Leaf commercial is pretty brilliant. It simply and effectively conveys one of the major benefits of electric vehicles: no tailpipe emissions. Yes, we realize that electric vehicles will still contribute to pollution via the means the electricity is created — by burning coal in most...

In an announcement Tuesday about Ford selecting a supplier for the vital lithium-ion battery pack that will be used in the Focus Electric, the automaker confirmed that the car will go on sale in 2011.   The redesigned Focus sedan and hatchback were shown at this year’s Detroit auto show, but the...

Filed under: Budget , Sedan , Plants/Manufacturing , Hatchback , Ford 2011 Ford Fiesta - Click above for high-res image gallery Those waiting patiently for one of the most anticipated new vehicles of the year are going to have wait just a little bit longer. According to Automotive News , Ford has been...

This summer I didn’t pack up the family for a cross-country, multiple test-car excursion. If you don’t recall my past summer cross-country excursions with family in tow — I’m still trying to forget myself — you can check them out here and here . Instead, this year’s endeavor has more of...

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Mercury , Rumormill If Automotive News is correct - and they usually are - it looks like Mercury won’t make it to Thanksgiving this year. Heck, they won’t even make it through Halloween according to a new report. AN is saying that three dealers have come...

Filed under: Aftermarket , Classics , Coupe , Performance , Government/Legal , Ford , Specialty Classic Recreations Ford Mustang GT500CR - Click above for high-res image gallery The crew from Classic Recreations, LLC is in hot water. The shop has been cranking out amazingly clean reproductions of the...

Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Hybrid , Videos , Porsche , Racing Autocar gets the Porsche GT3 R Hybrid on track - Click above to watch video after the jump Autocar ’s Steve Sutcliffe and Top Gear magazine spent a day lapping the Porsche GT3 R Hybrid down straights and over the kerbs, and...