For better or for worse, depending on which side of the line you are standing on, Mazda has confirmed rumors that it will stop building the Mazda6 at the AutoAlliance International (AAI) plant in Michigan, which it runs jointly with Ford, after the mid-size sedan's current cycle ends.The company said the Mazda6's replacement for the North American market will be produced at its Hofu Plant in
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Ford 1.0L EcoBoost Three-Cylinder And Eight-Speed Transmission!!
Ford Grοup Vice President οf Global Product Development, has cοnfirmed that the Dearborn autοmaker will offer turbοcharged EcoBoost pοwertrains in 90 percent οf its vehicles here in the United States by 2013. This jοurney fοr full-line forced-inductiοn started with the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 fοund in the Taurus, Flex and F-150, as well as the Lincοln MKS and MKT. Next, we will be seeing a 2.0-
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Friday, June 3, 2011
Ford’s Smallest Production Engine Ever
It took the Ford Motor Company a very long time to jump aboard the turbocharged engine bandwagon for mainstream, non-sport models, but now the Detroit automaker is going full speed ahead with the presentation of a full range of force-fed gasoline powerplants. Ford latest offering is a new 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine, the company’s first three-cylinder unit and its smallest production engine
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Saturday, May 28, 2011
Two Anti-Hooning Ads from Different Ends of the Spectrum
In Australia and New Zealand, “hooning” is a term applied to any anti-social and often dangerous behavior behind the wheel of a car. Burnouts, car surfing and illegal street racing all fall under this rather broad definition. And it’s an ever-growing problem. Each year there are more reports like, “Hoons kill innocent driver in Dandenong, say police” and, “Man killed in Burwood Highway 'hoon'
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Monday, May 23, 2011
2013 Ford Taurus
Long relegated as a mid-tier, mid-size sedan, the Ford Taurus was one of those cars that needed a refreshed styling, especially considering the growing number of competitors coming out on the market these days.Fortunately, the people at Ford seem to have taken the challenge to task by introducing a refreshed and much-improved 2013 Taurus at the New York Auto Show.Suffice to say, it was a tough
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