08 Oct 2008

Latest Ford News

Ford MyKey allows parents to control speed, audio limits

Ford is introducing a new programmable key that will allow parents to pre-set speed and audio controls for younger drivers. To be standard on the 2010 Focus and available on a number of other Ford, Mercury and Lincoln products, the MyKey system is designed to discourage teenagers from unsafe driving. Parents can program the key [...]   ...read more


Source: Leftlane News

Published: Mon, Oct 6 2008

Ford Flex sales much lower than expected

Ford was hoping that its squared-off new crossover, the Flex, would be a runaway success in the vein of the 1986 Taurus. The Flex, which vaguely resembles the box that the aerodynamic Taurus came in, has seen falling sales in the last two months - not a good sign for a vehicle that has [...]   ...read more


Source: Leftlane News

Published: Mon, Oct 6 2008

Ford May Bring Ka Small Car to U.S.

Ford’s popular European Ka car might be coming to America after all. The Associated Press reports (via Yahoo) that Ford decided to “give the Ka another look due to high fuel prices pushing up demand for small cars and the response to introduction of the Fiesta subcompact.” Perhaps the sudden availability [...]   ...read more


Source: Truth about Cars

Published: Mon, Oct 6 2008

Big Brother Alert: Ford Introduces Nanny Key

Assuming there’s still is an auto industry in the upcoming year of magical beings, 2010, Ford plans to roll out the Nanny Key. Ford’s press release sums it up thus: “Ford’s MyKey feature ? which debuts next year as standard equipment on the 2010 Ford Focus and will quickly become standard on [...]   ...read more


Source: Truth about Cars

Published: Mon, Oct 6 2008

Ford considering bringing Ka stateside?

Despite Leftlane’s best efforts last week at the Paris Motor Show to confirm that that the small Ford Ka minicar is definitely not slated for North American consumption, Ford’s CEO, Alan Mulally, told a Detroit radio station that the company is giving the Ka another look for North America. The Ka, which is smaller than [...]   ...read more


Source: Leftlane News

Published: Mon, Oct 6 2008

2010 Lincoln MKT [Spied again with interior and TwinForce engine shots!]

Our spy photographers nabbed Ford’s MKT crossover just hours ago - and they were able to grab one of the first shots of the MKT’s EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 engine. The MKT will be one of the first Ford vehicles to get the highly-anticipated engine, though judging by the stylized “T” and “F” on the plastic [...]   ...read more


Source: Leftlane News

Published: Mon, Oct 6 2008

Yet More 2010 Ford Mustang Teasers Released

 from World Car Fans

In the latest round of photos we can see another glimpse of the interior with a detail shot of the front seats and center console. The second photo shows the new pony car’s front headlight and fender panel, along with the redesigned side mirror.   ...read more


Source: World Car Fans

Published: Mon, Oct 6 2008