Ford Falcon – Mad Max 20 October 2008 by Andrew Franklin Ranking: 13 Year of release: 1976. The car: Ford Falcon XB Coupe. Why it’s special: Mad Max manages to make the cop car look so cool that – for once – you want to be the good guy and not the bad... Read more ...
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 20 October 2008 by Greg Fountain Ranking: 17 Year of release: 1968 The car: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Why it’s special: Because it was written by Ian Fleming – whose stories revelled in cool cars – it always looked promising, but... Read more ...
Ford Gran Torino – Starsky & Hutch 20 October 2008 by Tim Pollard Ranking: 33 Year of release: 2004. The car: Several Ford Gran Torinos – in homage to the original Seventies TV series. Why it’s special: The way it lampoons the 1970s. Look out for the clunky... Read more ...
Ford Mustang – Bullitt 20 October 2008 by Ben Pulman Ranking: 2 Year of release: 1968 The car: Ford Mustang 390 GT Why it’s special: The greatest car chase ever. Period! Best bit: When Lalo Schifrin’s theme tune starts up you know something... Read more ...
Ford Ka at the Paris motor show 2008 02 October 2008 by Gavin Green Ford’s latest Ka – high style meets low cost – makes its bow at the Paris show. It’s a funky little thing based on the Fiat 500/Panda, and built in the same Polish factory. It dials up driving brio... Read more ...
Ford Focus RS has 1000 UK orders 11 September 2008 by Nick Eaton Ford UK has confirmed its dealers have received more than 1000 orders for the new Focus RS, despite the rampant hot hatch having only been unveiled at the British motor show two months ago. By way of... Read more ...
Ford Ka (2009): more photos and details 08 September 2008 by Tim Pollard Ford has issued more details and photographs of its Ka city car, the Blue Oval's twin of the cutesy Fiat 500. The new Ka will – for the first time – be available as a diesel in the shape of the 74bhp... Read more ...
Ford Ka stars in latest Bond film 15 August 2008 by Ben Whitworth Ford’s new Ka is going to be a film star. Continuing Ford’s relationship with the James Bond film series, the Ka will appear in the latest spy thriller Quantum of Solace, driven by Ukranian actress... Read more ...
Ford Ka (2009) unveiled: first photos 01 August 2008 by Ben Pulman and Ben Barry Ford’s Ka – the cheeky, lovable and classless city car – is back. Still called Ka, the new model will make its show debut at Paris in autumn 2008, before going on sale in the UK by the end of the... Read more ...
Ford supercars 29 July 2008 by Car magazine The Blue Oval might be more at home building Escorts and Mondeos, but it too has dabbled in the superecar arena in the past four decades. And considering the company's main engineering focus, the two... Read more ...
VIDEO: Ford Focus RS – old and new 28 July 2008 by Tim Pollard See Ford's new Focus RS in CAR's new video – where we drive the Mk1 RS and pore all over the new 2008 RS, with a little help from the man responsible for both models: Jost Captio. CAR's new video is... Read more ...
Ford at the London motor show 2008 23 July 2008 by Ben Barry and CAR reader reporter Jacomoseven Ford's stand is one of the undisputed highlights at this year's London motor show, with something for visitors of all persuasions. Like hot hatches? They don't come much hotter than the new Focus RS,... Read more ...
Ford Focus RS the first pictures 04 July 2008 by Tim Pollard The wait is over. Ford today officially took the wraps off its new Focus RS – the hottest hatch on the planet, judging by the first official details. We'll see the new fast Ford at the 2008 London... Read more ...
Ford Focus RS photo leak – ‘not the finished car’ 11 June 2008 by Tim Pollard These leaked, blinding lime-green photos of the new Ford Focus RS have surfaced on the internet today – nearly a month ahead of the planned unveiling of Ford's new hot hatch. However, CAR has learned... Read more ...
Ford Fiesta ST500: first pictures 10 June 2008 by Dimitri Pesin As we prepare to wave goodbye to the current Fiesta, Ford has released a special edition ST to keep interest in its hot-hatch alive. A hard job indeed, with the stunning looks of the Verve concept... Read more ...
Avro Mirage 720 Ford GT (2008) first official pictures 17 March 2008 by Ben Pulman Avro’s 720 Mirage Ford GT is the supercar for when one limited edition just isn’t enough. Just ten of these Roush-tuned Fords will be made, and yes, the 720 signifies the horsepower output. In 2007... Read more ...
‘Jaguar-Land Rover deal in two weeks’ 06 March 2008 by Tim Pollard It was the story that never happened. Rival media reported that the Jaguar/Land Rover sale would be completed at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this week, but CAR Online spoke to executives close to... Read more ...
Ford Fiesta shown 04 March 2008 by Ben Pulman What’s new on Ford’s Geneva Motor Show stand? The Fiesta of course. Both three and five-door versions of the supermini were on display, and both looked brilliant. Ford also showed off the facelifted... Read more ...
Ford Fiesta (2008): first official pictures 15 February 2008 by Tim Pollard You’re looking at Ford’s new Fiesta. The new supermini shares around half its parts with the Mazda 2 – which means the newcomer is the same size as today’s Fiesta but slightly lighter. Its diet will... Read more ...
Ford Focus: the musical 05 February 2008 by Ben Pulman How do you make the facelifted Ford Focus musical? Employ jazz musician Bill Milbrodt to rip one to shreds. In the latest March 2008 issue of CAR Magazine Gavin Conway meets the Emmy television... Read more ...
Ford Fiesta ST Mountune (2008): first official pictures 15 January 2008 by Stephen Dobie While Ford is using the Detroit Motor Show to unveil another variant of the Verve (read: Fiesta replacement), it’s also trying to keep interest in the old range going with modifications to the... Read more ...
Ford Verve Sedan, F150 (2008): first official pictures 13 January 2008 by Liz Turner The Mustang Bullitt GT is the cherry on top, not of a cake, but a pile of bread-and-butter products at Detroit that could save Ford. The Blue Oval has unveiled an all-new mighty F150, a four-door US... Read more ...
Ford Explorer America concept (2008): first official pictures 08 January 2008 by Ben Pulman At the forthcoming Detroit Motor Show Ford will show off a concept clearly aimed at the States: the aptly named Explorer America. But it won’t be the traditional yank tank as we know it… Gone is the... Read more ...
Ford Focus RS confirmed 17 December 2007 by Car magazine The on-again, off-again Ford Focus RS is now definitely on again. During a press event at the Race of Champions last night, Ford officially announced that a ‘no-compromise RS model’ would go on sale... Read more ...
Wembley time-lapse video 13 December 2007 by Car magazine The torn-up turf has gone, covered over by 4000 tonnes of asphalt and underlay. Watch the five day process take place in just 60 seconds as 50 people transform Wembley Stadium ready for this Sunday's... Read more ...
Wild ride in a WRC-winning Ford Focus 12 December 2007 by Car magazine Strap yourself in for a wild ride in the WRC-winning Ford Focus. Stobart team driver Matthew Wilson blasts through the Cumbrian forest, used by M-Sport to hone the cars that won the 2007... Read more ...
Ford Focus ST and estate facelift 05 December 2007 by Ben Pulman A new fast Ford? Not quite. This is a hot Focus, but it’s only a facelifted version of the current ST. Ford showed the regular Focus at the Frankfurt show back in Septmber, but it’s only now that we... Read more ...
Ford Focus ST facelift (2007): first official pictures 09 November 2007 by Tim Pollard Facelifted Ford Focus ST: the first pictures Yesterday Ford announced the run-out ST500 special edition of the old Focus, today it's shown the new one.We saw the revised Focus at this autumn's... Read more ...
Ford Focus ST500 (2007): first official pictures 08 November 2007 by Tim Pollard Ford Focus ST500: the lowdown Ford is a past master of doing limited editions, and there have been any number of Fiesta, Escort and Mondeo specials over the years. Now it's the turn of the... Read more ...
Bullitt Mustang (2007): first official pictures 07 November 2007 by Liz Turner And about time too… Yes, this is the one we’re been waiting for, but they had to make it a 2008 car to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Bullitt and the best car chase of all time. So pull on your... Read more ...
Ford Mustang Flashback concept (2007): first official pictures 31 October 2007 by Phil McNamara There's something fishy about this '67 Mustang... Well spotted. This achingly beautiful Mustang was the most intriguing car on Ford's SEMA show stand. The profile may look 1967 'Stang, but key panels... Read more ...
Ford FPV Cobra GT (2007): first official pictures 15 October 2007 by Damion Smy A new Cobra? Not quite. Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) is Ford’s Aussie performance arm, the equivalent of HSV, and the Cobra GT is a special edition saloon and ute. And it’s not that Cobra you’re... Read more ...
Ford funks up the Focus 11 September 2007 by Phil McNamara Facelift for the Focus: all the details Ford is funking up the Focus with a mid-life facelift. Aside from the Mondeo-esque nose, the major talking point is a double-clutch transmission on the flagship... Read more ...
Ford Kuga (2007): first official pictures 05 September 2007 by Ben Pulman The new Ford Kuga... the concept, the design sketch, the wait. Is this finally the real thing? Yes it is. After a concept car, and then sketches of the production car, this is the real production car. Read more ...
Ford Focus ECOnetic 28 August 2007 by Ben Barry Car manufacturers will be tripping over themselves to look leaner and greener at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Today Ford throws its hat into the ring with the Focus ECOnetic. Usually when a car... Read more ...
Ford Focus ECOnetic 28 August 2007 by Ben Barry Car manufacturers will be tripping over themselves to look leaner and greener at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Today Ford throws its hat into the ring with the Focus ECOnetic. Usually when a car... Read more ...