The engineers at Ford have developed a mode called Drag Strip for the 2018 Mustang GT. I’m not a Mustang owner and even if I was one, I’d have little use for the mode on my daily drives to and from school, unless, of course, I wanted to be the “Cool Mom”. But for those […]
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Ford Celebrates 100 Years of Trucks
Congrats to Ford Motor Company on its 100th Anniversary of Trucks in the US. The following is from the Ford Media Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford celebrates 100 years of leadership, innovation, capability and durability for its iconic trucks – from the Ford TT that kicked off this rich history on this day in […]
2018 EcoSport
After years of selling on other continents, the newish Ford EcoSport (pronounced “echo” not “ee-koh”) has been tinkered with slightly and is finally coming to North America. The first Canadian models should be ready this December or January 2018. Buyers can choose from four trims. From base to best, there’s S, SE, SES, Titanium. There’s also a […]
Feeling Sick on a Summer Road Trip?
The dreaded sound of your child saying “I’m going to be sick” during a summer road trip is feared by all parents. But the Ford Innovation Centre in Germany is studying ways to help with car motion sickness. Motion sickness is a very common disturbance of the inner ear that is caused by repeated motion such […]
The 85th Le Mans 24 Race
The 85th Le Mans 24 Hour Race is on June 17-18 in Le Mans, France. Here is a related article as the build up to the race begins. Past Verizon IndyCar Series champion and 2013 Rolex 24 at Daytona winner Tony Kanaan will join drivers Joey Hand and Dirk Müller in Ford Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. […]
Realistic Car Movies
There are many, many car chase scenes in movies. Some are more realistic than others, but one story, that recently caught my eye, was about making a “realistic” animated car movie. They are talking about Cars 3, and because this is one of my son’s favourite movie franchises, I thought I’d share the link to Autoblog’s story on […]
Your Handheld Device and Your Vehicle
Ford is making Android Auto and Apple CarPlay software support available to model-year 2016 vehicles equipped with SYNC 3. Customers with model-year 2016 Ford vehicles can update to the new SYNC 3 version 2.2 by downloading to a USB drive, visiting a dealership or automatically through a Wi-Fi connection. “Our SYNC 3 software platform was designed to be easy to update […]
Summer Car Shows
There are many custom car shows in the St. Paul region this summer for vintage car enthusiasts to attend. Here are a few upcoming events: June 3 Elk Point Show & Shine June 4 Chipman Car Crafters Show & Shine June 10 Cold Lake’s Cruisers Show July 8 Bonnyville Classic Car Show July 22 Ashmont Show & […]
Cool Time Saving Idea
I saw this on the Ford Canada Blog and thought it was a cool article about how service companies like, Ford, are coming up with ways to meet the changing needs of customers. Article by Matt Drennan-Scace” What’s the most important number to consider when buying a new vehicle? Is it price? Fuel effieciency? Load […]
Rare Ford Mustang on Auction
The first Ford Mustang ever sold to the public is a white convertible, bearing the VIN sequence “00001.” But the next car made, 00002, was the first Mustang hardtop – and the first Mustang ever sold in Canada. The No. 1 car is safely stored in the Henry Ford Museum, but you now have the chance to […]