1965 Ford GT40 Roadster prototype that raced at Le Mans heads to auction
One of the 12 original Ford GT40 prototypes is headed for auction The car, bearing chassis no. GT/109, is one of only two surviving roadster examples The car was the…
Ford recalls bevy of trucks and SUVs over trailer brake issue, again
Ford is recalling 10,627 pickup trucks and SUVs a second time because a trailer-brake software issue may not have been corrected under a previous recall. The list of recalled models…
Lynx Motors is bringing back Matech’s wild Ford GT race car for the road
In 2010, Swiss team Matech Competition launched an FIA GT1 racing version of the Ford GT supercar (the one from the 2005 and 2006 model years, that is). Now two…
How Motown, Martha and the Vandellas, and the Ford Mustang wrote music history
A classic snare riff kicks it off—bah, bada bah-bah bah-bah bah-bah—and a chugging, urgent bass line propels the song forward. Three young women pop out from a wheel well, radiant…
Ford Mustang recalled for phantom steering, again
Ford is recalling a small number of recent Mustang models a second time to address a steering issue because the remedy from a previous recall may not have been applied…
Ford Maverick recalled two times to fix two previous recalls
Ford is conducting two new lighting-related recalls of its Maverick pickup truck to address previous recall remedies that were done incorrectly. Each recall involves small numbers of Mavericks from model…
Ford recalls over 240,000 Explorers and Lincoln Aviators due to seat belt issue
Ford is recalling 240,510 SUVs because of issues with seat-belt hardware. The recall includes 2020 and 2021 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator models that may have improperly secured seat-belt buckle…
Jeep 4xe, Ford and Audi plug-in hybrids recalled for battery fire risk
Owners of certain plug-in hybrids need to take vehicles into a service center Jeep, Ford, Audi PHEVs have battery packs that may need replacement The faulty battery packs were supplied…
Ford planning plug-in hybrid trucks and SUVs
CEO Jim Farley said Ford is planning an extended-range EV possibly for use in pickups and large SUVs The technology uses a gas-powered generator to charge a battery that feeds…
Jeep 4xe, Ford and Audi PHEVs recalled for battery fire risk
Owners of certain plug-in hybrids need to take vehicles into a service center Jeep, Ford, Audi PHEVs have battery packs that may need replacement The faulty battery packs were supplied…