Ford Cars

Boyd secures British Formula Ford title

Wayne Boyd is the 2008 British Formula Ford Champion. The 17-year-old from Templepatrick in Ulster clinched the crown at Donington Park at the weekend (11/12 Oct) with a hat-trick of podium finishes in the final rounds of the 25-race Ford-backed series.

Ford's exciting new small cars buoy sales outlook

Ford grew its market share, compared with last year, by 0.2 percentage points to 16.1 per cent for the year-to-date, despite shrinking car and commercial vehicle markets. In September, the year's second biggest sales month, the total UK car and commercial vehicle market decreased by over 98,000 units in the month, or 21 per cent, compared with September 2007.

Tango at the Tower marks UK launch of all-new Ford Fiesta

The all-new Ford Fiesta marked the start of its sales in Britain yesterday with a spectacular tango dance extravaganza at the Tower of London.

Ford Mondeo takes Caravan Club Towcar honours

Ford's latest generation Mondeo has won a Caravan Club Towcar Award for the second year in a row.

Ford's all-star rally line-up pays tribute to Colin McRae

Seventy iconic Ford performance cars will be among the 140 entrants lining up to compete in the Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally in Scotland this weekend.

Ford Kuga's on-board safety camera zooms in on blind spots

Ford Kuga drivers can park and manoeuvre more safely thanks to a high-tech miniature rear-view camera system which reduces blind spots behind the car. The tailgate-mounted camera – a Ford first on a passenger car –shows objects that would otherwise be hidden on a large 7-inch colour display.

Ford Smart Driving cuts fuel bill for motorists

Figures achieved by 500 drivers in the Ford Focus ECOnetic Smart Driving Challenge show how much money, fuel and CO2 can be saved by using eco driving techniques. The Energy Saving Trust, which ran the Ford Smart Driving Challenge with low CO2 Ford Focus ECOnetic models, has reported:

Ford Focus wins top honours at Used Car Awards

UK buyers thinking of investing in a used car should take note: Ford has been voted tops by two separate panels of used car experts this week.

Ford applauds rise of Essex Eagles

Ford has joined in its home county's cricket celebrations after Essex won the Pro40 Division Two title and the side's talented all-rounder Ravi Bopara was declared Young Player of the Year.

Supreme service reaps reward

Staff at three Ford dealerships have received the highest possible accolade from the company for their focus on customer service.

Ford launches major marketing drive for all-new Fiesta

The all-new Ford Fiesta, Britain's best loved small car, is poised to go on sale next month, backed by the most ambitious and integrated marketing campaign from Ford yet.

Ford dealers offer Mountune Performance for Focus ST

Ford is offering Focus ST performance upgrades through a special dealer-fit option. The Mountune Performance package will retail at £1,120 (plus fitting) and consists of a larger intercooler, a high-flow air filter and revised engine calibration. Together, this lifts power output from Ford’s potent 2.5-litre Duratec ST engine from 225PS to 260PS at 5,500rpm and from 320Nm to 400Nm at 2,500rpm.