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The Ford Mustang GTD is staggeringly expensive and should offer extreme performance for buyers brave enough to push it, but its exclusive price tag has already led some to look for the next best thing. Unfortunately for one SEMA presenter, the “next best thing” was a GTD lookalike, and Ford didn’t take kindly to the display.

On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it had concluded a probe into roughly 411,000 Ford SUVs and pickups. The agency was initially focused on engine issues believed to stem from faulty components found on Bronco models using the 2.7-liter EcoBoost motor and had expanded its scope to include other vehicles. However, the investigation looks to have determined that the automaker had already addressed the issue in an earlier recall.

Ford is revamping its employee bonus system to prioritize cost savings and improve vehicle quality, aligning bonuses with strict performance metrics.

Ford was the first automaker to jump on the Tesla NACS bandwagon, but it’s having trouble getting adapters to the owners who need them to access the Supercharger network. Strong demand and long wait times for adapters have pushed the automaker to offer an alternative-branded component to keep up.

Just as news broke Ford would be idling F-150 Lightning production for the remainder of the year; the brand also announced a new supercharged V8 F-150.

The Ford F-150 Lightning debuted to strong demand and long wait times, but the truck has since seen a slowdown. The Blue Oval has seen lower-than-expected demand for the electric pickup, leading it to halt production through the end of the year.

Today we bring you a fixer-upper in this 1979 Ford Bronco.

Remember, the point of this feature is to show INTERESTING used cars, not ones that are in perfect shape. So keep that in mind before you go nuts in the comments.

Designers at the Blue Oval have integrated some changes to the all-electric Mach-E for this upcoming model year.

Ford is testing a new delivery program for the F-150 Lightning that could lead some to believe that the electric pickup isn’t selling all that well, but the automaker’s motivations appear to be driven by a need to improve efficiency. It’s offering dealers up to $1,500 for every 2024 model-year truck dealers order from one of its regional EV distribution centers until November 15, which it said would allow dealers to cut floor planning costs.

Ford saw an initial burst of interest in the electric F-150 Lightning pickup, but it’s had to fall back on incentives to maintain that demand in the time since. The automaker’s latest offer is a discount of up to $2,000 to Ram drivers willing to jump to an F-150 Lightning.

Automakers love to appeal to our nostalgia. Sometimes this is done via a paint color, or trim graphics, or an Easter egg. Sometimes an entire vehicle is designed to look "retro."

Nostalgia sells cars just as much as sex sells almost everything else. Ford knows this, and to capitalize on the mentality, it’s rolling out yet another retro-themed Bronco model. The Free Wheeling appearance package is a throwback to the 1970s and 80s, when Ford released sunset rainbow-themed graphics for trucks, SUVs, and vans.

The Ford Expedition is entering its fifth generation in 2025, and with the update comes new styling, more screen real estate, a new off-road trim, and a borrowed feature from the Lincoln Navigator. Ford said it spent more than 1,100 hours talking to buyers to design the SUV that meets the needs of the largest number of people.

Many automakers are pushing forward with advanced hands-free driver assistance features, but buyers often face a harsh reality when the free trial period runs out and it’s time to pay for a subscription. Ford is taking steps to lessen the impact of its BlueCruise system, which recently saw a significant price drop for both monthly and annual subscriptions.

The point of this feature is to highlight interesting vehicles. It doesn't get that much more interesting than this 2006 Ford Ranger that has been converted to electric power.

Sixty grand is a lot of money. These days, that sum also gets you a lot of truck from pretty much anyone you want it from. Toyota will sell you one heck of a Tacoma for that kind of money — one built for all the rigors of off-road use, overlanding, or any number of trendy outdoor activities (pickleball, anyone?). So will Chevy, and its Colorado ZR2 will functionally go anywhere anyone might need it to for around the $60,000 mark. Ford, of course, has its answer to the do-everything off-road truck equation.

American automakers have largely ignored Chinese vehicles, as they’ve traditionally been viewed as knockoffs of existing models, but that attitude is shifting – hard. Following a recent trip to China, which involved driving locally-produced vehicles, Ford CEO Jim Farley shared his thoughts, expressing concern that Chinese automakers have progressed into an “existential threat.”

Last Friday brought us the final episode of a car show concept that started over 20 years ago. It’s been a long time coming, with much hemming and hawing in the media over the conclusion of The Grand Tour, or as many considered it, Top Gear 2.0. But now the episode has aired, the contract completed, and elderly hosts are off into the sunset to work on their multitude of other projects. It’s finally time for Top Gear's conclusion, The Grand Tour's "One for the Road."

Though it’s an American automaker, Ford has pushed the Ranger further forward in other markets than in its home country. The company offers several forbidden-fruit Ranger variants in other countries, and the latest is its new plug-in hybrid truck for European countries. It also has stunning specs that outdo one of the higher-profile Ranger performance models.

Once again, we're covering an automaker working on putting ads in your car.

There is a new Ford patent for a system that would play personalized ads inside of cars, which would vary based upon numerous factors. Advertisements would take into account things like whether or not a vehicle was in motion, whether or not the people inside the vehicle are speaking, and even the driver’s present location. It even seems to respond to how vehicle occupants react to the chosen marketing materials. If that sounds rather invasive to you, then you’re probably not alone.

This afternoon's story about a woman accused of killing two people while intoxicated behind the wheel of a Ford with BlueCruise is downright dystopian.

An intoxicated woman driving a Ford “Mustang” Mach-E, who struck and killed two people in Philadelphia last March, is being charged with homicide. However, the vehicle’s suite of advanced driving aids have muddled the case and are apparently being used as part of the defense. Meanwhile, the technology itself is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for presumed operational failures.

Ford was the most recalled automaker in 2023, and things haven’t calmed down much this year. The company recently recalled 90,736 vehicles for an issue involving engine intake valves, which can break while driving.

The recall affects the 2021-2022 Bronco, Edge, Explorer, F-150, Lincoln Aviator, and Lincoln Nautilus models with the 2.7- or 3.0-liter EcoBoost engines. Though the 2022 model year is included, Ford said it revised its valve material and construction in late October 2021, which remedied the issue.

Walking things back in the face of criticism has become a national pastime in America. Companies have repeatedly rolled out new initiatives, only to have a group complain, leading them to pause whatever the initiative or product might be. Ford is the most recent to do so, following Harley-Davidson and others in scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (DEI).

The automaker recently told workers that it would modify its DEI initiative to allow all employees, and said that it would end its work with the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. Ford will also stop participating in some “best places to work” programs.

The off-road package, which includes one heckuva lot more than just knobby tires, will be available early in the 2025 calendar year.

Criticize the Bronco Sport all you want – it shouldn’t bear the Bronco name, it should have been the Maverick whilst the Mav shoulda been the Ranchero, and so forth – but there’s no denying it is a healthy seller for the Blue Oval. A new Sasquatch package is likely to push those sales even further north.

Ford is recalling 4,595 examples of the 2024 model year Mustang due to an issue with the rear suspension. Assumed production defects from the parts supplier may result in the rear suspension knuckles playing host to casting imperfections. In the worst case scenario, this can weaken the component and even cause it to fracture.

Ford has been talking about an electric three-row crossover for a while now, but it appears the automaker has given up on those dreams. The company recently announced that it would cancel the vehicles in favor of smaller, less expensive electric models.

Ford has decided to offer a historic paint hue for the 60th anniversary of the Mustang. However, the brand always seems to be celebrating some major milestone of the sports coupe and never fails to tie in some kind of limited edition sales item. In this case, it’s an extremely limited run of light-blue paint and some interior tweaks designed to appeal to collectors.

Ford might be expanding the Mustang brand to include a four-door coupe and a safari-style off-road model. That’s the news coming out of the automaker’s recent dealer meeting in Las Vegas, according to attendees who shared details with Automotive News.

The source said they saw a rendering of a four-door coupe, which some noted was named the Mach 4. Ford CEO Jim Farley also hinted at a new off-road Baja model, showing images of a lifted Mustang with off-road tires. Two other Mustang models, an RTR-tuned four-cylinder and manual-equipped V8, also made appearances.

I am a firm believer that while excessive speeding is dangerous and bad, not all speeding is.

For example, driving 11 mph over the limit on the freeway in a well-maintained car when you're dead sober and paying complete attention isn't that dangerous. Driving 60 mph in a school zone is.

I also firmly believe that speeding enforcement is often more about revenue collection than safety.

Ford Motor Co. has filed a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a system that would effectively convert modern police vehicles into mobile surveillance platforms designed to autonomously track and tattle on speeders. However, the tech doesn't look as though it would have to be limited to the vehicles driven by law enforcement.

Ford may have taken some heat for lapsing quality control (something it’s very clearly attempting to address) in recent years. However, there is one aspect of the business that’s trouncing the competition. Despite automakers sometimes viewing a reliance on fleet sales as a problem, plenty of companies have had them work in their favor. This includes Ford, which has leveraged Ford Pro as a way to profit off vehicle data services and help integrate the in-house upfitting of commercial vehicles.

The Ford Maverick recently got a significant update for the 2025 model year, with new AWD and tech functions, but Ford isn’t done with the pickup. Leaning into the tuning and modification scene that has already sprung up around the little ‘ute, the automaker is releasing the Maverick Lobo, a street truck with a lowering kit and other exclusive features.

The Ford Maverick has been a hit since its introduction a few years back, but there’s one thing that potential buyers have been asking for since the beginning: All-wheel drive with the fuel-efficient hybrid variant. Ford is answering those calls with the 2025 Maverick, which will combine the hybrid and AWD systems in the truck for the first time.

For this week's Drive Notes, the car in my garage was a 2024 Ford Mustang GT. The updated pony car retains the classic long hood, short deck shape, though there are design tweaks for 2024.

Despite my bias as a former Fox-body owner and unabashed Fox-body fan, we don't post a ton of Fox-body Mustangs in this feature. We actually don't feature that many Mustangs in general, though we've had a few Bullitts and last week's drop-top Cobra. That's because used Mustangs, even the aging Fox bodies, are plentiful on the Interwebs.

Still, this one was clean enough to stop me in my proverbial tracks as I browsed the internal corporate database I use to pull these cars.

Ford pledged to incorporate Tesla’s NACS charging port standard in its new EVs in the next couple of years, but existing vehicles need an adapter to access the Supercharger network. The automaker is offering a free adapter to owners and initially set June 30 as the deadline, but Forbes recently reported that Ford moved that date back to August 31 due to supply chain issues.

We took a look at a Mitsubishi small pickup with Dodge badges last month, and now it's the turn of a Mazda small pickup with Ford badges. I spotted this Courier at a self-service boneyard in Carson City, Nevada, last month.

Ford was an early EV mover among American automakers, announcing billions in planned investments and new facilities. More recently, The Blue Oval said it would pause some of those plans to bring more hybrid vehicles to market, responding to slower-than-expected EV demand growth. Now, Ford is stepping back from another planned investment in its Oakville, Ontario factory, which was slated to become an EV production hub.

Old-school journalists might know the term "headless snake" -- meaning when a person gets referred to in a story and an editing/writing error leaves off their first name. Today, we have a "topless snake" -- a heavily modified 2001 Ford Mustang Cobra convertible.

While the Mercury Capri never quite matched the Ford Mustang on the domestic market, the former became a performance icon in Europe. Chasing the success of the Cortina’s numerous sporting variants, Blue Oval thought the region might want a coupe to fill a niche similar to the Mustang’s. The gamble worked and the feisty little fastback went on to be a big success in Europe.

Absent from the market for decades, Ford has opted to revive the model. Sadly, the resulting product represents its predecessor in no way. Rather than being a sprightly lightweight coupe wearing the blue badge, it’s another electrified crossover.

The Ford Mustang GTD looks to be a legitimate Porsche 911 GT3 competitor, but the American automaker is taking a page out of Porsche’s playbook with its new, six-figure machine. The Blue Oval will offer an “Extended Color Palette” with an almost endless number of color choices for the car, mirroring Porsche’s Paint-to-Sample program.

CHICAGO – As part of the festivities during 2024 NASCAR Chicago Street Race event in Chicago this past weekend, NASCAR unveiled a prototype EV.

Ford and VW have teamed up to build EVs in Europe, and the second model from the pair will get an official reveal this week. The Blue Oval announced that it would show the vehicle on July 10, and it’s expected to sport Ford’s historic Capri nameplate.

We've had a fair amount of project cars recently, so today we bring you a high-dollar, late-model sports car.

This one is a 2020 Ford Mustang GT350 Heritage Edition.

Ford Motor Co. is recalling 552,188 F-Series trucks sold in the United States over a transmission issue that can force the vehicle to downshift into first gear unexpectedly. Based on documentation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the issue only pertains to vehicles from the 2014 model year F-150 pickups and mimics and earlier recall impacting 1.5 million trucks.

It turns out the Ford Performance F-150 Lightning SuperTruck was so bloody quick at Pikes Peak that it won the 102nd running of the hill climb despite coming to a dead stop along the route.

That’s the equivalent of being so far ahead in a race that you’ve enough time to pull into the pits and wash the car in preparation for victory lane (legend says that happened ages ago at the 24 Hours of Daytona, by the way).

The rivalry between Japanese and domestic automobiles was fairly intense. American muscle had fallen off and arguably failed to regain its swagger until the 1990s. While things have improved, we’re now confronting a situation where the 2024 Ford Mustang GT is running out of local rivals — so we have decided to pit it against the 2024 Nissan Z.

I love it when Ford Mustang Bullitts pop up for sale on our forums, because no matter what generation Mustang we're talking about, the Bullitt is one of the cooler trims out there.

This 2001 Ford Mustang Bullitt sure fits the bill.

Some spell ago, we brought you news about the shadowy teasers Ford was showing of their planned SuperTruck for Pikes Peak. Now, the Blue Oval has gone and released details about the whole enchilada – and it makes over 1,400 horsepower.

Yesterday we showed you that for the 23rd year in a row, Jeep stands atop a list of patriotic brands, both automotive and not.

Ford wants to sell more EVs, but its Model e dealer program hasn’t been the success it hoped for. The automaker is now taking a step back from the requirements it created for the program, enabling all Ford dealers to sell electric models.

Leaking clutch fluid could cause conflagration in some examples of the 2024 Mustang, leading Ford to issue a recall on the popular pony car.

Ford loses more than six figures on every EV that it sells, but that hasn’t tempered CEO Jim Farley’s ambitions. Speaking with Yahoo Finance, Farley said his company aims to develop affordable EVs that compete with the rising tide of Chinese models.

Ford cut Mustang Mach-E pricing earlier this year, achieving its intended result of boosting demand for the electric SUV. Now, the automaker is offering a zero-percent APR for qualified customers, making the vehicle even more affordable.

Ford’s EV transition hasn’t been the easiest, but the automaker isn’t the only one in its orbit feeling the heat. The Blue Oval recently asked its suppliers to help it cut costs and announced early on that its dealers would need to make significant investments to continue selling its electric models. Now, the company is telling dealers to pause further investments while it reviews the requirements of its EV certification program.

Today we bring you some FoMoCo goodness -- a 1995 Ford Thunderbird. The word "Motorcraft" just surfaced from the deepest recesses of my mind.

General Motors president Mark Reuss threw some shade at the all-electric Ford “Mustang” Mach-E by suggesting an electrified Chevrolet Camaro would not go the crossover route if he had his druthers. However, he still said such a vehicle would ideally seek to broaden the model’s appeal beyond the hardcore enthusiast base. In related news, Ford CEO Jim Farley recently hinted that there’s a Mustang sedan under consideration — noting that the nameplate would hopefully play host to a V8 powertrain for as long as possible.