14 Dec, 2024

At $14,500, Does This 1988 Mercury Sable Wagon Get An ‘A’ For Effort?

Whoever modded today’s Nice Price or No Dice Mercury Sable wagon by incorporating features from a ’50 Ford should receive an award for audacity and kudos for the quality of the conversion. Let’s see if the price tag is equally admirable. On Track In The 2023 Honda Civic Type R It’s interesting that within the […]

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UAW Workers Are Fighting For An Almost Forgotten American Dream

Around 13,000 UAW members went on strike against all of the Big Three automakers Friday, shutting down three plants in the Midwest. One of the first plants to go down is Ford Assembly in Wayne, Michigan, where Jalopnik spoke to strikers about their hopes for their historic collective action. The Ford Explorer Goes All-Electric, But Not […]

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2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally: This Is It

The Ford Mustang Mach-E may not be a “real” Mustang, but it’s it’s still a well-executed electric crossover that offers good acceleration and handling, as well as a comfortable, quiet ride. And if you really want to go fast, the Mach-E GT Performance Edition is the version to get. With 480 hp and 642 lb-ft […]

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Ford’s Latest Backup Camera Recall Will Cost It $270 Million

2023 Ford ExplorerImage: Ford Ford is issuing yet another recall over its backup cameras, Reuters reports; this time, the recall hits another 169,000 vehicles. It’s going to cost the Blue Oval too, as the company is expecting to take a $270 million hit because of it. The Ford Explorer Goes All-Electric, But Not For America This […]

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The UAW Is Pulling Out All The Stops Against Detroit’s Big Three

Friends, the weekend is finally here. It’s September 1, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one convenient place. Here are all the important stories you need to know today. 1st Gear: United Auto Workers File Unfair Labor Practice Charges […]

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Ford Once Made An SVT Ranger With A Lightning Engine

Image: MotorWeek YouTube Performance pickups used to be a thing. From the Chevy 454 SS in the early 1990s to the sports car like performance the Toyota Tacoma X-Runner was throwing down in the early 2000s fast trucks had their own little slice of the enthusiast market pie. Once, that kind of performance showed up […]

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The Ford F-150 Lobo Could Finally Be Coming To The U.S. As A Performance Pickup

The Ford F-150 Lobo looms on the horizon in the U.S. After more than two decades of the nameplate’s success in Mexico, the Lobo could finally be headed to America as a performance truck, much like the late and great SVT Lightning. Well, if the latest rumors that Ford Authority reported on turn out to […]

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Ford Still Believes In EVs Even After Burning Through Billions

Photo: Ford Ford is holding firm to the idea that EVs are its future by going ahead with an ambitious growth plan despite losing money on every single electric vehicle it has made so far, and Lincoln may completely rethink its EV strategy. According to Automotive News, The Blue Oval recently warned that it would […]

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Ford Wants Nearly $100,000 For A Blacked-Out F-150 Lightning

Image: Ford Blacked-out vehicles have been a vehicle design trend for years now. From blacked out packages and trims to wheels, black is in. Even some black cars tend to cost or be worth more than cars in other colors. Ford is taking that to heart and bringing that blacked-out trend into the EV era […]

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