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Tue Feb 9
24 posts in the last 24 hours

#adwatch

L.A. TV Station Gives Over Prime-Time Newscast To Ford Advertorial

Toyota can't buy good coverage this week, but Ford has apparently come pretty close. KTLA-TV in Los Angeles ran a three-part blue oval ~~fellatio fest~~ news feature shortly before airing the Ford-produced documentary "The New American Road." More »

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By Matt Hardigree

#nicepriceorcrackpipe

1984 Mustang SVO Børkenstein for $6,950

Turbocharging the Pinto 2.3 was a good idea. Intercooling it and bolting it to the SVO Mustang was a great Idea. Now, Nice Price or Crack Pipe wants to know if Volvo-izing an SVO 2.3 gives you any ideas. More »

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#newcars

2011 Shelby GT500: A Snake With A 550 HP Aluminum Heart

The 2011 Shelby GT500 only gets minor exterior tweaks, but underneath the hood it chucks the heavy iron block truck engine for an all-aluminum 5.4-liter supercharged V8 for 102 lbs less weight and a smokin' 550HP. More »

02/08/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

#customcars

Man Builds Mustang Out Of Lamborghini, World Goes "Huh?"

So get this: Guy likes Lamborghinis. Guy likes Fords. Guy takes a 2007 Mustang and shoves a massive V-10 and transaxle into its middle. We can't look away. More »

02/08/10

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By Sam Smith

#24hoursoflemons

Uh-Oh! Race Leader Nukes Engine

It looked like the BoomPow Surprise Probe might to walk away with the race... but a lot can happen in a long endurance race. More »

02/06/10

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By Murilee Martin

#24hoursoflemons

Four Hours In, Ford Probe Leads

We've seen quite a few lead changes during the early hours of the Southern Discomfort '10 LeMons, but the BoomPow Surprise Probe now holds a strong 5-lap lead over the second-place car. More »

02/06/10

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By Murilee Martin

#recalls

Ford Issues Immediate Fix For Defective 2010 Shelby GT500 Tires

Hidden behind Toyota recalls and its own brake recall, Ford's issued a recall of defective 2010 Shelby GT500 rear tires. How the recall affects you below so you can possibly keep your family alive. More »

02/05/10

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By Matt Hardigree

#foundonebay

Viva Los Hoons! Jalopnik Reader Buys Mexican Focus RS

Click here to read <i>Viva Los Hoons!</i> Jalopnik Reader Buys Mexican Focus RS

Remember the lime green 2010 Ford Focus RS for sale in Mexico? One of our readers bought it and will be importing it to the US. To say we're jealous would be like saying the sun's warm. Complete story below. More »

02/04/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

#foundonebay

Your Best Chance To Own A Focus RS In The U.S.

A dealership on the wrong side of the Texas border is offering up a 2010 Ford Focus RS to the first person with $45,000. Of course, you'll still have to do the importing on this bright-green slice of heaven. More »

02/02/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

#featsofstrength

Strong Man Holds Back Stampeding Mustang GT500

The National Geographic Channel's "Humanly Impossible" is a showcase of freakshows, and Austria's Franz Müllner showed off a pretty impressive feat of strength by holding back a Mustang GT500 as it performed a burnout in his face. More »

02/02/10

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#rallynews

Ken Block's Rally America Ford Fiesta: A Multimedia Extravaganza

Ken Block's Ford Fiesta made its competition debut this weekend at Michigan's Sno*Drift Rally. Block retired early with suspension problems, but his car lived long enough to give the world some wicked video. Special-stage snow hoonage and gallery action below. More »

02/01/10

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By Sam Smith

#recalls

Ford Halts Chinese Transit Production On Possible Toyota Pedal Infection

Toyota's pedal disease might be spreading as Ford shares the responsible supplier on the Chinese-produced Transit Classic diesel. Rather than risk it they've halted production until things get sorted out. It's like part supplier VD. [WSJ]

01/28/10

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#lolcars

This Is Why People Think Some Cops Are Asshats

An anonymous tipster snapped this Virginia Beach police cruiser blocking both handicapped spaces at an IHOP while the officer chatted up the staff for over an hour. He didn't even eat. This is why people think some cops are asshats.

01/28/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

#carpocalypse

Ford Posts Profit, Mulally Does The Happy Dance

Ford said today it earned a profit of $2.7 billion in 2009, a stunning improvement over its historic, $14.7 billion loss in 2008. It's the company's first full-year profit since 2005. But, they're not out of the woods yet. More »

01/28/10

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By Ray Wert

#truckofwar

Ford Say "Truck No" To GM Tug-Of-War Challenge

After GM Vice-Chairman Tom Stephens challenged Ford to a heavy-duty pickup tug-of-war, there was radio silence from Dearborn. Apparently the blue-oval isn't interested in having any fun, so they twittered a reply basically saying "truck off." [PickupTrucks.com]

01/27/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

#newcars

2011 Ford Explorer: What To Expect

Times, they are a-changin' and the era of the body-on-frame Explorer is coming to an end. The 2011 Ford Explorer is going car-like, with a unibody frame and front-wheel bias. How do we know? A chatty Chicago assembly worker. More »

01/26/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

#truckofwar

GM To Ford: Let's Trucking Do This Truck-Of-War

The Truck Of War pitting Duramax against Powerstroke has officially heated up with GM telling PickupTrucks.com "Let's Go!" to the offer of an old-fashioned-and-insanely-awesome truck tug-of-war. We'll bring the popcorn. [PickupTrucks.com]

01/26/10

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By Matt Hardigree

#carpocalypse

D.C. Restaurant Gives Ford Prestigious Award For Not Sucking

The Sequoia restaurant in Washington, DC announced today Ford is the recipient of its "Don't Give up the Ship!" award in a one-page ad purchased in the Washington Post. Why? They didn't suck as bad as GM and Chrysler. More »

01/26/10

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By Ray Wert

#racingnews

Ken Block's New Ford Rally Car Is Monstrously Cool

Ken Block's Rally America Fiesta wasn't scheduled to break cover until Wednesday, but a few images leaked out early. As a response, the Monster rally team released two high-res shots and a funky-jam video. Excuse us while we geek out. More »

01/26/10

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By Sam Smith

#downonthestreet

1924 Ford Model T

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Here's an 86-year-old Ford out on a food run to the Japanese takeout joint in my neighborhood. More »

01/24/10

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By Murilee Martin

#downonthestreet

1992 Ford Mustang LX

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. When was the last time you saw a late Fox Mustang LX that looked this clean? More »

01/23/10

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