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Performance Road Test: Shelby GT-150
Picture a pickup truck built by Shelby. What do you see? more
Tuners: 2007 Steeda Ford Fusion
We're guilty. All too often this column focuses on high-end speed machines when in fact most of America commutes in a plain-Jane family car. This month, we're giving back to the average Joe with a look at a basic four-door. more
Road Test: The Saleen S331 Sport Truck
Maybe there's something in the water. Maybe the planets are lining up. Or maybe it's just that so many people still remember and miss Ford's muscle-truck masterpiece, the Lightning. more
2008 Ford Super Duty F-Series Road Test - Maximum "F"
Thumbs up or thumbs down for the 2008 Ford Super Duties? Find out! more
First Drive: 2008 Ford Taurus
Bang down the throttle pedal and the new 3.5-liter V-6 with 263 horsepower in the 2008 Ford Taurus forcefully surges-it's not fast, maybe 7.6 seconds to 60, but it's in the game. more
Performance Road Test: Hulst Customs Ford F-350
The Hulst Customs Ford F-350 serves as a showcase for the creatives at Hulst, but the great thing is that you can order any of the individual pieces, or you could even order the complete truck, and they'll deliver it to your door. more
American Dream: We drive the Interceptor, the full-size sedan that could save Ford
Interceptor. It's just another Ford concept car. Don't you believe it: Even as you read this, Dearborn insiders are sweating the details on a secret plan to radically change the way FoMoCo develops new cars and trucks. And the Interceptor reveals a key part of that plan. more
Test Drive: 2008 Ford Super Duty F-350 SRW 4X4 Lariat
For Ford, there's good news and bad news. First, the bad news: The company's restructuring (layoffs, early retirements, plant closures) and steep dropoffs in full-size pickup and SUV sales have made 2006 the worst financial period. more
2007 Saleen S331 Supercharged
Over thundering exhaust noise, I can almost hear Steve Saleen talking loudly behind my right shoulder. With his hands clenching my headrest, he's probably explaining how it is that I've just accelerated to 100 mph before realizing I had so much as pushed the p more
2007 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson
The Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson returns as the ninth model since Ford and Harley-Davidson began their partnership in 1999. With the latest biker-branded F-150, Ford continues to leverage the brand loyalty of Harley motorcycle owners (and wannabes) to bring traf more
First Look: 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR
Coming next spring is a reborn, limited-edition version of one of the most fearsome nameplates of the 1960s, the 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR. more
2008 Ford F-Series Super Duty Review
Ford's new triple threat: F-250, F-350, and F-450... the all new 2008 Ford F-Series Super Duty! more
Euro Hatches Compared: Ford Fiesta ST, Renault Clio Renaultsport 197, and Skoda Fabia VRS
It's been raining for three days straight. Pouring rain, spitting rain, the flit-flit-flit rain that comes at you sideways, and the kind of rain that seems to fire up from the ground in short little bursts, defying gravity. It is endless, blinding, and above a more
Police Car Comparison: 2007 Dodge Charger vs 2007 Chevrolet Impala vs 2007 Ford Crown Victoria
Uh oh. Those red-and-blue strobes. Lighting up your rearview mirror like the finale in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." They're for you. Time for your best Ned Flanders impersonation. more
Newcomers: 2008 Ford Super Duty
If such topics as tongue weight, payload, and bed size percolate to the top of the considerations list, the newest iterations of Ford's larger F-Series pickups should be bright blips on the buyer's radar. more
First Test: 2007 Ford Shelby GT
They'll build as many Shelby GTs as people will buy, capping the production at 10,000 units to maintain exclusivity. They'll peg that meter easily, as the car carries legit Shelby cachet and is a surefire collectible. more
Comparison: 2007 GMC Acadia vs 2007 Ford Edge vs 2007 Suzuki XL7
If we were to drop $30-large on a cross-over tomorrow, we'd look long and hard at a GMC Acadia, equipped with the bench middle-row seat. Drop the budget $5 grand, we're all over a front-drive Suzuki XL7. more
2008 Ford F-450 Super Duty
We take a look at Ford All New Consumer F-450! more
First Drive: Giugiaro Ford Mustang Concept
When Fabrizio Giugiaro first gazed upon the redesigned-for-2005 Ford Mustang, he knew immediately he'd found a new Everest. more
2008 Ford Taurus X Photo Gallery
Unveiled at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show, the 2008 Ford Taurus X is a full-size crossover that offers three rows of seating, a powerful 3.5-liter V-6 engine with six-speed automatic transmission and a long list of standard safety equipment more
First Look: 2008 Ford Escape
The Escape, a startling sales success since its introduction back in 2000 as a 2001 model, has finally come in for a redesign. more
Comparison: 2007 Ford Edge vs. 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe vs. 2006 Nissan Murano vs. 2007 Toyota Highlander
So how did they finish? Truth told, no clear favorite emerged. Innate, unavoidable jingoism had us all subconsciously pulling for the stylish Edge, but the Nissan Murano wins this contest-if only by a nose. more
First Test: 2007 Saleen/Parnelli Jones Limited Edition Ford Mustang
On the road or at the track, the Saleen/PJ is arguably the finest execution of any modern Mustang, especially one with a checkered-flag past. more
Full-Size SUV Comparison: 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LTZ vs. 2007 Ford Expedition EL Limited
Ford's new Expedition EL is hitting the market at the same time as the all-new Chevy Suburban. Which is better? It came down to a battle of the sixes. more