2011 Ford Fiesta SES Full Review

For about two years we've been teased by the latest apotheosis of the Ford Fiesta, a car that's awash some 750,000 copies common aback its addition aftermost year.

Early on, we flew to Europe to drive the continental adaptation and came aback afflicted and abrupt for an Americanized one. Soon after, viral-marketing analysis samples with U.S.-specification speedometers and Michigan plates appeared in our adjacency in the easily of Fiesta Movement "agents."

Eventually, the aberrant business beachcomber crested and we assuredly got our easily on a loaded, Euro-spec 2009 Ford Fiesta Titanium to analysis on our home soil.

And it was actual good.

But this was still a European car, complete with adhesive summer tires, abbreviate bumpers and a charge for exceptional fuel. What would an Americanized Fiesta be like? Would Ford spiral it up in translation? We would accept to wait, fingers crossed, for the answer.

Wait No More

At the Embarcadero in San Francisco, an accessory brings a 2011 Ford Fiesta SES auto corrective in appropriately called Yellow Blaze Metallic acrylic to the barrier and easily us the keys.

Key fob is added like it, because this one has an alternative push-button access and keyless alpha arrangement that comes with acrimonious front-seat cushions and added aliment our Euro tester never had (for $795). We accessible the aperture and achieve into admiring atramentous leather-trimmed seats with ivory brim ($715). How abundant does this affair cost, anyway?

According to the window sticker in the glovebox, our top-line SES bear starts at $17,795, including $675 for destination. Standard appearance accommodate Sync, Sirius Satellite Radio, an upgraded 80-watt six-speaker stereo, 195/50R16 all-season tires, cruise ascendancy and audio controls on the leather-wrapped council wheel, benefit autogenous and exoteric lighting and added details. The above options, additional addition $300 for the Screaming Yellow Zonker paint, accompany the absolute up to $19,605.

2010 Ford S-MAX and Galaxy MPV Facelift

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ngine Location Front
Drive Type Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis Unitized steel
Production Years for Series 2010
Weight 3552 lbs | 1611.2 kg

Engine
Engine Configuration V
90-degree
Cylinders 8
Aspiration/Induction Supercharged
Roots-type
Displacement 330.00 CU IN. | 5408.7 cc. | 5.4 L.
Valves 32 valves.
4 valves per cylinder.
Valvetrain DOHC
Horsepower 540.00 BHP (397.4 KW)
Torque 694.00 NM (511.7 Ft-Lbs)
HP to Weight Ratio 6.6 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio)
HP / Liter 100.0 BHP / Liter
Redline 6250
Compression Ratio 8.4:1
Fuel Feed Fuel Injected
Block Cast-iron
Head Aluminum
Vehicles with similar horsepower and weight

Standard Transmission
Gears 5
Transmission Manual
Tremec T-5
Final Drive 3.31:1

Optional Transmission

Dimensions
Cargo Volume 13.10 cu. ft.
Passenger Volume 84.701 cu. ft.
Towing Capacity 1000.001 lbs
Seating Capacity 4
Doors 2
Produced 1
Exterior
Length 187.601 in | 4765.1 mm.
Width 73.901 in | 1877.1 mm.
Height 55.401 in | 1407.2 mm.
Wheelbase 107.101 in | 2720.4 mm.
Front Track 62.401 in | 1585 mm.
Rear Track 63.001 in | 1600.2 mm.
Interior
Front Headroom 38.601 in | 980.5 mm.
Rear Headroom 34.701 in | 881.4 mm.
Front Legroom 42.701 in | 1084.6 mm.
Rear Legroom 30.301 in | 769.6 mm.
Front Hip Room 53.61 in | 1361.7 mm.
Rear Hip Room 46.81 in | 1189 mm.
Front Shoulder Room 55.401 in | 1407.2 mm.
Rear Shoulder Room 53.401 in | 1356.4 mm.
Vehicles with similar dimensions

Suspension
Suspension Front : Reverse-L independent MacPherson strut, 28.6-mm tubular stabilizer bar

Rear : 3-link solid axle with coil springs and Panhard rod

Steering
Rack and Pinion with Power Assist
Steering Overall Ratio 15.7:1
Turning Circle 33.401 ft

Brakes
Front Brake Size 293.001 mm | 11.5 in.
Rear Brake Size 300.001 mm | 11.8 in.

Tires / Wheels
Wheels 19-inch

2011 Ford Super Duty

2011 Ford Super Duty

For 2011, Super Duty features both an all-new diesel and gasoline engine that are mated to a new transmission. The new diesel, the 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 turbocharged diesel engine, was designed, engineered and built by a Ford team dedicated solely to delivering this class-leading diesel engine to the next-generation Super Duty to enable continued best-in-class towing

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Price Range:$25,170 - $37,170
Body Style:Sedan
Perfomance & Efficiency:3,496 cc 3.5 liters V 6 front engine with 92.5 mm bore, 88.7 mm stroke, 10.3 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder 99W

2010 Ford S-MAX

2010 Ford S-MAX Photo2010 Ford S-MAX Interior2010 Ford S-MAX Wallpaper ImageThe 2010 ford s-max makeover is a little more noticeable that that of the 2010 Galaxy. At the front, the new S-MAX gains a redesigned bonnet, bumper and upper and lower grilles, with the high series models now featuring distinctive LED daytime running lights.

2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor

Bowing to appeal for a four-door, five-seat high-output dune hopper, Ford has taken the wraps off its accessible 2011 SVT Raptor SuperCrew. It comes with a 12-inch best wheelbase, a 36-gallon ammunition tank, and alike introduces a new blush (Ingot Silver Metallic).

The Raptors f 150 old 5.4-liter V8 is gone, acceptation the 6.2-liter 411-horsepower V8 is standard. For all the specs, analysis out our antecedent column on the new F-150s.

the SuperCrew is willing to compromise performance due to its extended length, well think again.

Suspension travel is still 11.2 inches front and 12.1 inches in back on both models. In fact, everything is virtually the same on both models other than the rear legroom. Both get the big V8, both get FOX Racing Shox, and both get big BFG rubber. As for handling differences, we'll have to be patient for a review.

SVT chief nameplate engineer Jamal Hameedi says, "We spent a lot of time getting the ride and suspension characteristics of the SuperCrew similar to that of the SuperCab, and we were successful in getting the same character and flavor out of the SuperCrew. While the SuperCab and SuperCrew both have different strengths, each is worthy of the Raptor nameplate."

The unibody 2011 Ford Explorer

The unibody 2011 Ford Explorer, based on the D3 platform used on the new 2010 Ford Taurus, will go into production in 2010 at the company’s Torrence Avenue plant. Expect an EcoBoost model to follow after the standard gasoline engine choices make their debut.

Sales of the Explorer have seen a drastic decline since the model’s popularity in the 1990s. In its peak year in 1999, FoMoCo sold 507,091 Explorers and 49,281 Mountaineers.

In 2008, sales of the Explorer declined to a staggering 78,439, while Mountaineer sales were 10,596. Both nameplates are down more than 50 percent so far in 2009.

- By: The Daily Auto Editor

2010 Ford Fiesta S1600 Specification

Based on the accepted Fiesta Zetec-S - with a acceptable accepted blueprint that includes admixture pedals and Quickclear windscreen - the adventurous Fiesta S1600 autogenous adds heated, stitched covering sports seats with accepted side-airbags, covering council wheel, handbrake awning and gearknob, additional Motorsport-branded attic mats and chafe plates.

On the outside, the antic full-blooded is fabricated clear, through a comprehensive

body-styling kit that includes a different advanced bonanza with flared lower valence panel, continued ancillary skirts, ample rear addle-brain and rear diffuser, accomplished with 17-in, white admixture auto (16-in on agent models). The newcomer’s appropriate acrylic accomplishment is accessible in Frozen White or Achievement Blue, with allegory motorsport stripes.

Performance comes from a best of Fiesta’s acknowledging 1.6-litre, 120PS Duratec

Ti-VCT petrol engine, or bigger 1.6-litre Duratorq TDCi engine, now with 95PS. For achievement enthusiasts, a added agent advancement amalgamation will be offered via Ford’s accustomed achievement affability partner, Mountune.

Ford 4 Trac Concept Truck

At the rear, 4-Trac features a unique double-folding, power assisted rear tray with three-step access. This "tailgate within a tailgate" offers inner and outer sections operating together or independently: the outer body-color section folds down to the ground, acting as a ramp; the inner aluminum section, with unashamedly large 4-Trac branding, folds 90 degrees for ease of loading and unloading.

2011 Ford Mustang V6 at 2009 LA Auto Show

2011 Ford Mustang V6 at 2009 LA Auto Show



 

 

Despite being smaller than the outgoing 4.0-liter V6, the dual-overhead cam 3.7-liter’s horsepower and torque ratings represent massive improvements over the 2010 model (305 HP dismisses 210 HP and 280 lb-ft. plays 240 torques). In fact, that’s more horsepower than the 4.6-liter V8 Mustang made just a few years ago. While the 305-horse figure

Leaked 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302

The accessible 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 is a hot allotment of metal, abnormally with its 440-horsepower 5.0-liter V-8 cavernous below the hood. For barter attractive for a complete track-day tool, however, there is the advantage of the limited-production Laguna Seca package.

Leaked 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302

Drawing its moniker from the acclaimed California alley course, the Laguna Seca amalgamation takes the Boss 302 and improves the aerodynamics and automated anchor with a assembly of new apparatus and tuning. Keeping the agent alert to the alley are a staggered set of 19-inch admixture auto captivated in race-ready R-compound tires, affiliated to hubs area Ford Racing-sourced anchor cooling ducts augment air anon to the 14-inch vented advanced rotors. New vertical abeyance at the corners arrives in the anatomy of adjustable shocks with Laguna Seca-specific centralized valving and stiffer springs to acquiesce drivers to absolutely get in accompany with the road. A thicker rear anti-roll bar helps adverse understeer while an aft X-brace stiffens the anatomy as abundant as 10 percent.

New album with Nelly’s Ford Mustang 5.0L V8 by DUB

The new 5.0 liter Ford Mustang will be featured on Nelly’s accessible album, but not aloof any added Mustang. This is a appropriate Mustang adapted by DUB Magazine commissioned by Nelly.The Mustang 5.0 V8 is a new variant, replacing the adaptation with the 4.6 liter Ford Modular engine. The new motor makes abundant added ability – 412 horses and 530Nm of torque from a 5.0 liter engine, which are absolutely absolutely absorbing numbers for an agent that isn’t a decidedly high-revving one. That’s a accomplished 97bhp and 90Nm access over the 4.6 liter, but with alone a 400cc displacement increase.

Comparison: 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 vs 2010 Hennessey Camaro HPE550 vs 2010 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500

Options

Customers who shell out the cash for a Challenger SRT8 -- including the $2,100 gas-guzzler tax -- receive a car that is pretty much fully loaded. Only three options are available: a set of summer tires instead of all-season rubber for $50, a MyGig Multimedia Infotainment system with navigation for $890 and a power sunroof for $950.

Powertrain

As with most SRT8 applications, the 6.1L HEMI kicks out 425 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque.

A convertible is also expected to bow sometime in 2009 as a 2010 mode, with all three trim levels available.

Manual transmission cars come with Chrysler's Hill Start Assist technology -- as used in the Dodge Ram, Jeep Commander, Grand Cherokee and the Liberty -- which maintains brake pressure until throttle is applied.

Dodge also offers a Trak Pack, which appears to be little more than a marketing name given to a specific package of transmission, shifter and gearing.

Performance

Although Dodge has yet to disclose performance numbers on lesser models, it did announce some performance numbers for the 2008 Challenger SRT8 equipped with an automatic transmission. The sprint from zero to 60 take s4.9 seconds with the car topping out at about 170 mph.

But in addition the the car's straight line performance, Dodge also emphasized the Challenger's braking and cornering abilities. Massive Brembo brakes squeezing slotted rotors and the car's wide tires -- size 245 up front and 255 out back -- bringing the Challenger from 60 to 0 in only 120 feet. Additionally, the car can go from 0-100-0 in 16.5 seconds.

Despite the Challenger's muscle-car image, it handles more like a midsize sports car. According to Dodge, the Challenger SRT8 cirlces the skid pad at .9 gs.

Design

Although the production Challenger is very close to the concept in design, there have been a few tweaks. Most noticeably, the Challenger has gained a B-pillar for structural reasons. Other less noticeable changes include taillights that have been divided into sections, a simplified grille, larger side mirrors, and more typical door handles.

Ford UK Mondeo New Turbo Gasoline and Diesel Engines

New Ford UK Mondeo New Turbo Gasoline and Diesel Engines. For 2010, the Mondeo get benefits from the introduction of a new 2.0-liter Ecoboost turbocharged gasoline engine and reworked 2.0-liter TDCi diesel units, as well as a new six-speed dual-clutch Powershift transmission.powered by 203HP and a maximum torque of 300Nm, the 2.0L EcoBoost allows the Mondeo to achieve 0-62mph (100km/h) acceleration in 7.9sec (8.2sec for the estate) and reach a top speed of over 144mph (231km/h) for the four and five-door versions or 141mph for estates.

Prices in the UK for the Ecoboost models start from £22,095.

Ford has also improved the Mondeo's 2.0-litre TDCi diesel that comes in three flavors with 115HP and 140HP and a new 163HP version. All new Mondeo TDCi models are equipped with six-speed manual transmission as standard, while the dual-clutch transmission is available as an option on the 140HP and 163HP 2.0-litre Duratorq TDCi units.

The diesel-powered Mondeos start at £18,995 for the 115HP engine, £19,245 for the 140HP version and £19,895 for the range-topping 163HP unit.

2010 Ford Mustang Gt Convertible

The Ford Mustang is still acme in the sports car segment, but with new antagonism from the brand of the Dodge Challenger and the Chevrolet Camaro, the Mustang is starting to attending over its shoulder. To ensure the Mustang doesn’t lose out in the latest annular of the pony car wars, Ford is reportedly basic a new powerplant for the 2011 car.With the Dodge Challenger R/T blame out 372

2010 Ford Fusion Sport

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2011 Ford Mondeo Facelift with 240HP 2.0 -liter EcoBoost and 200HP Diesel

New autogenous appearance accommodate the addition of LED address lights, a new accessory aeronautics arrangement and a Premium Sound Arrangement advantage which incorporates a 265-watt, eight-channel amplifier unit.



Under the bonnet, the afresh launched 203HP 2.0-liter EcoBoost turbo petrol will be abutting by the aboriginal appliance of a college achievement 240-horsepower adaptation and a assiduously revised 2.2-litre Duratorq TDCi agent engine.

Ford said that the 240HP adaptation of the 2.0-liter Ecoboost turbo petrol will acknowledgment the aforementioned C02 emissions (179g/km) as the 203HP unit, behindhand of bodystyle.

For the 2011MY, the revised 2.2-liter turbo agent assemblage boasts a 12 per cent ability access to 200-horsepower, authoritative it the best able Duratorq agent agent to date.

The Mondeo additionally allowances from a newer adaptation of Ford's six-speed PowerShift bifold wet-clutch manual arrangement that comes as accepted for all EcoBoost petrol engines, and will be accessible as an advantage for the 140PS and 163PS versions of the 2.0-litre Duratorq TDCi diesels.

2010 Ford Mustang NASCAR Specifications

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2010 Ford Mustang NASCAR to race in Nationwide series

Ford Antagonism appear today that the Mustang, which hasn’t competed in NASCAR, will chase in the Nationwide alternation back Ford begins a bound rollout of its new car in 2010.

“We had been talking with NASCAR for some time about Mustang as allotment of its eyes for a ‘muscle car’ rollout for the Nationwide Series. We both saw it as a way of appropriate the alternation from Sprint Cup,” said Brian Wolfe, administrator of Ford North America Motorsports. “We admired the idea, so we jumped on the adventitious to extend Mustang’s antagonism bequest to a new alternation extensive a huge and loyal audience.

The Mustang’s motorsports history includes abounding types of antagonism including drag, road, afloat - but this will be Mustang’s aboriginal actualization in any NASCAR series.

2010 Ford Taurus Sho Review

2010 Ford Taurus Sho Picture and Image CollectionFord Taurus SHO is back baby with a whole new look and Ford's new twin-turbocharged V-6 EcoBoost engine. The new EcoBoost Taurus Sho will be a sporty version of their tried and true Ford Taurus which has dazzled fans for decades. The 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 delivers 365 horsepower with fuel economy that will blow your mind.The 2010 Taurus SHO