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REPORT: Ford Kuga could come in Lincoln, Mercury flavors, replace Escape, be built in USA

How's this for an odd twist – Ford essentially kicked off the SUV craze with its Explorer, an embiggened four-door Ranger. And man, did we go crazy. Before the cheap-gas bubble burst, slightly more than half of all passenger vehicles sold here in America were SUVs. Just below the Explorer was and is Ford's little truck (which is no longer little) the Escape. And almost ten years later, the Escape pretty much looks like a body-on-frame SUV, even though people stopped associating SUVs with mud during George W Bush's first term. So ... Read more →

Ford boosts production (slightly) of F-150, Escape Jonathon Ramsey

Two of Ford's vehicles are moving well enough that the automaker is adding production to its plants in Missouri and Michigan. Ford says its F-150 and Ford Escape are looking to earn their highest ...

REPORT: Escape puts Ford back atop Cash For Clunkers sales pileup Chris Shunk

In America, we like our sports and love to keep score. Even when it comes to car-buying subsidies, we want to know which model is selling best. The government says the Ford Focus is the top ...

David Cook and Ford: The start of a beautiful friendship? Jeremy Korzeniewski

Our brothers-in-green have already covered the fact that Ford saw fit to provide new rides to the two American Idol finalists. This isn't a shocker; Ford is a major sponsor of the hit talent show on ...

L.A. County Lifeguards rolling in custom Ford Escape Hybrids Alex Nunez

Click above for a high-res gallery of the lifeguard Escapes The Los Angeles County Lifeguards (cue the Baywatch theme and visions of Pamela and the shirtless Hoff) are getting new rides. A fleet of ...

First Drive: 2009 Ford Escape, more of almost everything 1 year ago on Autoblog

The 2008 redesign of the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner wasn't the clean-sheet redesign Ford would like people to believe. In fact, only the parts visible to the naked eye were "all new." Aside from the body and interior, the working bits that make the badge-engineered duo go were almost ...

Ford begins production of new mid-range six-speed automatic 1 year ago on Autoblog

For 2009, the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner (as well as the Mazda Tribute) are getting the powertrain updates that they missed out on when their exteriors were revamped last year. While the 2008 models had all-new looks and interiors, the engines and transmissions were carried over from 2007, ...

Whoops, eh? - Canadian Ford ad spurs backlash 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Catch-22 with advertising these days is that someone will undoubtedly be offended if your campaign is clever enough to be memorable. Ford of Canada came up with such an effort for the Escape, showing the CUV wearing a bumper sticker with the phrase "drive it like you stole it," and the tagline ...

Ford hybrids to turn a profit in 2008 1 year ago on Autoblog

Ford's been cranking out hybrid CUVs on the CD2 platform for four years now, and with over 40,000 produced, it's gotten to be old hat. Since it started in 2004, Ford's managed to make the Escape, Mercury Mariner and Mazda Tribute 30-percent cheaper to build. That cost reduction, coupled with the ...

Autoblog Podcast #71 2 years ago on Autoblog

We're shooting from the hip this week for Podcast #71. Rather than prepare, we're going with gut reactions. Starting it off, we mull over the loss of the USGP from Indianapolis, and postulate on where else F1 may pop up in the US. An F1 race on the Vegas strip would be the bomb. Staying with ...

Ford shows off Direct Fuel system on 2008 Explorer 2 years ago on Autoblog

The same basic technology that shaves seconds off of pit stops will soon be available on select Ford models for 2008. Ford's capless gas tank, or Direct Fill System (DFS), may seem like little more than a way to save a few seconds at the pump, but there are actually some additional benefits, as ...

2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner priced below outgoing models 2 years ago on Autoblog

Today Ford announced pricing for both of its redesigned compact sport utility vehicles, the 2008 Ford Escape and 2008 Mercury Mariner. The Escape will start at $19,245, including $665 for destination charges, which is $740 less than the base price of the current model. The Mariner begins at ...

New Ford incentives focus on Fusion and F-150 2 years ago on Autoblog

Not wanting to lose the momentum from 2006, Ford Motor Co. will offer some new lease deals and cut-rate financing on the Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans. The F-150 gets in on the action as well, with leasing and financing incentives on some models. The new deals that follow will run from January 3 ...

Ford to debut fuel cell Explorer, redesigned Escape hybrid in L.A. 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: New photos and press release available after the jump. It seems as though the Los Angeles Auto Show will serve as the venue for both GM and Ford to bring their eco-friendly offerings to the public. On the Ford side of things, it's been confirmed that a hydrogen fuel cell Explorer will make ...

EXCLUSIVE: 2008 Mazda Tribute pics leaked 3 years ago on Autoblog

click on image to enlarge Loose lips sink ships, and we discovered that Mazda's got a hole in its boat big enough to drive the next generation Tribute through without being caught. Mazda shouldn't feel bad about these leaked photos and computer renderings of the 2008 Tribute and its interior ...

NHTSA investigating Ford Escape fires 3 years ago on Autoblog

The National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into the cause of eight reported engine fires in the Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute. The model years being investigate are from 2001 to 2003, however, the Mercury Mariner platform-sharer is not part of the investigation, ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Ford Escape 3 years ago on Autoblog

Wow. One of Ford's employees made it way to easy for KGP's shooter to snap a shot of the new Escape in the buff. Seen in a parking lot in the Detroit area, Ford's redesigned soft-roader gets a more butch nose and, surprisingly, doesn't don the three-bar grille that's infecting all of Ford's recent ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Mazda Tribute 3 years ago on Autoblog

The next Mazda Tribute has been captured by the long lense of KGP Photography during some late-stage testing that affords us an uninhibited view of the next ZUV (Zoom Utility Vehicle) from Mazda. Clearly the overall shape of the Tribute's sister ute, the new 2008 Mercury Mariner, remains, but ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Ford Escape interior 3 years ago on Autoblog

Well, those vehicle testing engineers are a messy lot, aren't they? An alert Autospies reader snapped this shot of the interior of a heavily masked 2008 Ford Escape. The major change from the current Escape dashboard layout (see below) is in the area of the center console, which is much narrower ...

Ford's hybrid momentum showing signs of slowing 3 years ago on Autoblog

During its Super Bowl marketing blitz, Ford made a big deal of its new association with Kermit the Frog, who in the course of his advertising duties experienced a change of heart, proclaiming : "I guess it is easy being green." But Jim Henson's trademark amphibian may have had it right ...






Autoblog Podcast #153: With Phil Berg

Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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