Archive for August, 2009
The first full month of sales for the 2010 Ford Transit Connect tops 2,000 units. Vehicles are selling in fewer than 10 days of arriving on dealer lots, significantly quicker than industry norms.
The 2010 Ford Mustang – America’s favorite muscle car for 45 years straight – is ready to be customized. In fact, as one of the most customized cars ever, Ford is making it easier for pony car lovers to create the virtual Mustang of their dreams.
Ford Motor Credit Company today celebrates its 50th anniversary. It was incorporated as Ford Motor Company’s financing subsidiary on Aug. 20, 1959, dedicated to supporting Ford, its dealers and its customers.
Inspiration for Ford F-150 SVT Raptor graphics came from somewhere you might not expect for a desert off-road truck – the snow-covered mountains of Wyoming.
Mike Harrison’s enthusiasm for V-8 engines is apparent. Harrison, Ford Motor Company’s premium V-8 systems manager, is particularly excited about the availability of the new 6.2-liter V-8 that will power the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor.
How does someone go from snowmobiling in the snow-covered fields of Ohio to test driving Raptor in the tough off-road terrain of the desert? It just takes a passion for all things with an engine.
Ford’s Special Vehicle Team (SVT) and FOX Racing Shox are taking consumers where no other OEM has taken them before: off-road in the desert with the internal triple bypass shocks, exclusively available on the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor – an industry-first on a production truck.
Gene Martindale grew up in a small town in Indiana, tinkering with tractors on the family farm.
Preparing to blaze new trails, the all-new 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is ready for the most challenging desert adventures. But this purpose-built, high-speed off-road truck also is engineered to be versatile enough to take on the everyday commute.
Tad Ohtake is a family man – a devoted husband and the father of three sons who keep him on his toes.
