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Ford EcoBoost Engines see high take rate, customers see higher transaction prices

Ford has been pushing its EcoBoost engines hard since they came out of the gate, with almost as many commercials touting its twin-turbo technology as we've seen all other Blue Oval spots combined. And all that marketing mojo appears to be paying off, as the Ford Motor Company has told The Detroit News that EcoBoost has really taken off on the showroom floor. Ford just started offering EcoBoost in July, but the early returns show that customers are very interested in Ford's promise of V8 performance with V6 fuel economy. Lincoln MKS sales ... Read more →

SEMA 2009: The rest of the best at the Ford display Jonny Lieberman

SEMA is an interesting show. We go in knowing full well that 60-75% of the cars we'll be walking past and/or covering are just trash. Sorry if this bombshell offends anyone, but your Chrysler ...

REPORT: Lincoln and Mercury's new direction involves downsizing Jeremy Korzeniewski

If The Blue Oval boys intend to keep buyers filing into Lincoln and Mercury showrooms over the next few years, each brand's product portfolios are going to need a bit more than a simple ...

Review: 2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost offers big American luxury with straight line speed Chris Shunk

For more years than we care to remember, Lincoln has soldiered on without a competitive large car. Ford's luxury marque finally gave its high-end roster some love for the 2009 model year with the ...

First Drive: 2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost and MKS EcoBoost Sam Abuelsamid

For the last year and a half, Ford has repeatedly discussed EcoBoost as its high volume, mainstream technology for reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. While Ford is putting a lot of ...

Spy Shots: Lincoln MKS already under the knife 8 months ago on Autoblog

The Lincoln MKS is about a year old, but Ford's luxury division has already been caught testing a slightly refreshed version that may debut for the 2011 model year or shortly thereaftter. The spy shot shows a heavily camouflaged prototype with its front and rear end covered. Despite the aversion ...

Ford using $10,000 car-sized balloons for crash-testing 9 months ago on Autoblog

Ford is working hard to continue earning top marks for crash safety. With a platform inherited from Volvo, they might as well keep piling on the goodies, including radar-assisted cruise control that keeps an eye out for impending collisions and charges up the brakes preemptively. How do you ...

Detroit 2009: Lincoln MKS latest to get EcoBoost V6 10 months ago on Autoblog

Following the release of the flagship MKT and Flex CUV, the Lincoln MKS is now the third vehicle to receive the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 for the 2010 model year. Mated to a six-speed automatic transmission, the twin-turbo engine is rated at 355 bhp and 350 lb-ft torque, all while providing 16 mpg ...

VIDEO: Ford demonstrates automatic parallel parking 11 months ago on Autoblog

Ford's new Active Park Assist system generated plenty of discussion, ranging from those who berated the Dearborn company for following Toyota and those who thought Ford could do it better. Not having actually tried the system ourselves, we'll reserve judgement on how well it works. However, ...

Ford automates parallel parking for Lincoln MKS, MKT 11 months ago on Autoblog

Admit it, you've embarrassed yourself at some point trying to parallel park. It's like they say about drivers at Indianapolis: There are those who have hit the wall, and those who will. The same principle applies when it comes to parallel parking. Like an increasing number of automakers, Ford ...

CNET announces nominees for Tech Car of the Year 11 months ago on Autoblog

About this time last year, Cadillac's CTS added CNET's Tech Car of the Year to its increasingly crowded trophy case. Its entertainment system's recording capability was one of the things that impressed us, and, presumably, the voters. This year, CNET asks its readers to choose between three ...

Spy Shot: 2010 Lincoln MKZ getting MKS-like update 1 year ago on Autoblog

AutoObserver is showing pics of a face-lifted Lincoln MKZ prototype that looks to be taking on more of a familial facade. With the relative (very relative) success of the new MKS flagship, Lincoln has apparently decided that grafting the MKS mug onto the mid-size MKZ can only help, as well. Not that ...

SEMA 2008: Ford stacks the ballot with concepts for election day 1 year ago on Autoblog

What recession? Perhaps anticipating the euphoria that will follow the end to the seemingly decades-long Presidential race today, Ford decided to throw a huge tuner party at SEMA this year, and they invited ALL of their friends. The Ford booth always houses a bunch of tuned blue ovals, but they ...

Ford slashing F-150 customization by 90 percent 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on the pic above for our high-res 2009 Ford F-150 gallery As staggering as it may seem, the 2008 Ford F-150 pickup can be ordered in billions of different combinations. That's all going to change for 2009. In an effort to reduce complexity and cut spiraling costs in the process, Ford will be ...

Review: 2009 Lincoln MKS 1 year ago on Autoblog

The 2009 Lincoln MKS may be the marque's last chance at establishing a distinct image after two decades of struggling to find its identity. At one time Lincoln, like its counterparts at Cadillac, stood apart from lesser vehicles with unique styling, powertrains and features that clearly ...

Get out the popcorn: new Lincoln MKS mini-movie coming 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Lincoln MKS. The all-new MKS is a very big deal for Lincoln, and with 10,000 pre-orders already in the books, the Blue Oval's domestic luxury arm just may have a hit on its hands. To keep a steady flow of information to potential customers, Lincoln is ...

First Drive [w/VIDEO]: 2009 Lincoln MKS 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Lincoln MKS Every year, carmakers collectively trot out dozens of new concept vehicles at auto shows around the world. Some fraction of those end up making their way to production lines and onto the streets. Most of the exciting design ideas, however, ...

Lincoln books 8,600 preorders for MKS 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Lincoln MKS The first 2009 Lincoln MKS is still a couple months away from arriving at your local Lincoln dealer, but Ford has announced that 8,600 customers have already signed up for the all-new sedan. The MKS has garnered this hefty dose of interest ...

Spotted in the wild: 2009 Lincoln MKS in Ann Arbor 1 year ago on Autoblog

Ford is desperately hoping that the new Lincoln MKS will prove to be the beginning of a rebirth for its premium Lincoln brand. After flailing about for the past two decades trying to find a design direction for Lincoln, Peter Horbury and the team have created a consistent and unique look that will ...

Ford likely won't use "Twin Force" name despite its kickassedness 1 year ago on Autoblog

When we saw the Lincoln MKR at the Detroit Auto Show, we were every bit as excited about the high-tech twin-turbo V6 as we were the sleek-looking RWD sedan. Even the "Twin Force" name given to the hopped-up powerplant struck us as cool. While Ford doesn't necessarily disagree that Twin Force is a ...

LA 2007: 2009 Lincoln MKS revealed live [VIDEO] 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view new high-res live shots of the 2009 Lincoln MKS With the momentum of 13 straight months of increased sales, the latest Lincoln bid to keep that trend going is the launch of the 2009 Lincoln MKS. The full-sized sedan will be initially launched with FWD, but will offer AWD ...

Spy Shots: 2009 Lincoln MKS spotted filming again 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more new pics of the 2009 Lincoln MKS The 2009 Lincoln MKS will make its official debut at the LA Auto Show in mid-November, but this luxury sedan-turned-Hollywood actor has already been spotted on the set of the new Batman movie in Chicago once before. A sharp-eyed ...

Spy Shots: Interior of the 2009 Lincoln MKS 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more spy pics of the 2009 Lincoln MKS The spy photographers from KGP have been scoping out Lincoln MKS prototypes for a while, but this is the first time they've gotten close enough to get a clear view of the interior. The first thing we noticed is that the production ...

Spy Shots: 2009 Lincoln MKS 2 years ago on Autoblog

Jim Dunne has dunne it again... one of the world's most famous (and most irritating, if you're an OEM engineer) spy photographers has caught the 2009 Lincoln MKS as it ran out for a little test jaunt around Dearborn. While Dunne admits that the presence of an early-prototype MKS is no big whoop ...

Spy Shots: First snaps of Lincoln MKS mule! 2 years ago on Autoblog

One could easily argue the upcoming MKS sedan is the most important vehicle to Lincoln's solvency in the modern era. Debuted as a concept at the Detroit Auto Show in early 2006 (see gallery for reference), the sedan received a luke warm reaction that was tempered further when it was discovered the ...

RETRACTED - Lincoln MKS to get a V8 after all! 3 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE 1 - Commenter Jon (#23) weighs in with the following: " I work at a dealer. The info on the MKS Ford sent us online is all dated March/April 2006. I assumed it was old info, and wondered why it was sent out..." So now the question is this: Was there really a change of heart, where the V8 ...

Mark Fields: Ford accelerating "Way Forward" plan 3 years ago on Autoblog

Nine new vehicles in next six months The North American automotive market has punished automakers whose products are out of step with rapidly changing consumer demands, and Ford Motor's Mark Fields (president, Americas) says his company gets the message. In a speech to industry executives ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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