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2011 Mustang GT vs 2011 BMW M3

Say what now? That’s right, Motor Trend pitted a 2011 Mustang GT against a 2011 M3. Before seeing the video, and the numbers, you might think that’s absurd. Surely a lowly Mustang can’t even come close to the M3 in performance. You sir, would be dead wrong. Check out one of the key stat comparisons: [...]

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2011 Ford Edge Review

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Ford has updated the Edge for 2011, but is it enough? When you look at Ford’s lineup, one thing is strikingly clear – there are way too many midsize CUV type vehicles. In this single segment, Ford current has three entries. That’s not even counting Lincoln versions – this is just the Ford brand. Competing against [...]

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2012 Mustang Boss 302

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Before you say “Zomg not ANOTHER special edition Mustang!?” wait. Did you see that this is a BOSS 302?  A frickin Boss.  And according to Mustang engineer Dave Pericak, We were either going to do it right or not do it at all – no one on the team was going to let Boss become [...]

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Another One Bites the Dust: Explorer Sport Trac Dead

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With the introduction of the all-new 2011 Explorer, we all knew this was coming. Ford is ending production of the misfit Explorer Sport Trac. Considering how weak Explorer sales have been, and the Sport Trac makes up just a small portion of those… well.. no one is surprised by this announcement. With its odd proportions [...]

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2011 Ford Explorer

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Enough with the spy shots, enough with the teasers. The 2011 Explorer is finally here officially. The looks aren’t very surprising – after all, we’ve been seeing bits and pieces for months now. That said, it’s a good looking vehicle. The black B & D pillars are either awesome or a bit odd, depending on [...]

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2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Priced Right

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When you take a conventionally powered car and add a hybrid powertrain, there’s a price premium. A huge price premium – that’s just the way things are. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? The engineers are Ford have been wondering the same thing. Why does there have to be a $5k [...]

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2011 Ford Mondeo Spy Shot

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Our European readers will get to this puppy in the near future, but here’s a glimpse for now – the 2011 Ford Mondeo.  There’s a completely updated front end, and what appears to be some changes out back, though there’s too much camouflage to be sure. Besides the visual updates, the 2011 Mondeo will be [...]

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Mercury could be shut down

Mercury has been a failed brand for as long as I can remember.  Every Mercury model is a badge-engineered Ford.  The only changes are light sheetmetal differences, and sometimes slightly different packages and pricing.  There is no longer any illusion of a premium brand – Mercury only exists to help give Lincoln dealerships additional sales [...]

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