The 2012 Ford Focus will feature an inventive transmission technology that will offer superior shifting:
•2012 Ford Focus, featuring a 2.0-liter direct-injection gasoline engine and PowerShift dry-clutch six-speed automatic transmission, incorporates Ford’s patented Torque Hole Filling (THF) technology for smoother, more seamless shift quality
•THF uses a combination of mathematical modeling and computer-aided engineering tools, along with other enabling transmission technologies to deliver smoother upshifts
•Originally penned in 1986, the Ford-developed THF invention disclosure came to fruition as computing power and transmission technologies caught up with the pioneering idea
•In internal evaluations, THF improved shift quality ratings by up to 2 points (out of 10) in comparison to baseline shifts with conventional controls
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Ford's Intelligent Vehicle Research Could Make Roads Safer
Ford is committed to driver safety, and that commitment is exhibited in their Intelligent Vehicle Research:
•Ford is rapidly expanding its commitment to intelligent vehicles that wirelessly talk to each other, warning of potential dangers to enhance safety and flag impending traffic congestion to help improve the environment
•Intelligent vehicles could potentially help in 81 percent of all police-reported light-vehicle crashes involving unimpaired drivers, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report
•Ford is building the first-ever prototype intelligent vehicles that will tour the U.S. beginning this spring and will provide additional prototypes for the Department of Transportation’s world-first research clinics expected to begin this summer
•Ford is doubling its intelligent vehicle investment in 2011 and plans a new 20-member task force of scientists and engineers to explore the technology’s broader possibilities
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•Ford is rapidly expanding its commitment to intelligent vehicles that wirelessly talk to each other, warning of potential dangers to enhance safety and flag impending traffic congestion to help improve the environment
•Intelligent vehicles could potentially help in 81 percent of all police-reported light-vehicle crashes involving unimpaired drivers, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report
•Ford is building the first-ever prototype intelligent vehicles that will tour the U.S. beginning this spring and will provide additional prototypes for the Department of Transportation’s world-first research clinics expected to begin this summer
•Ford is doubling its intelligent vehicle investment in 2011 and plans a new 20-member task force of scientists and engineers to explore the technology’s broader possibilities
Read more here.
Monday, January 24, 2011
New Ford Focus Features EcoMode
•Ford EcoMode is a software application available on the new Ford Focus that rates driver behavior impacting fuel economy and then offers up simple hints on how to improve eco-driving skills through a fun scoring system
•EcoMode measures driver behavior for parameters such as gear shifting, anticipation (driving as constant as possible) and speed displaying performance on the instrument cluster screen
•Previous internal Ford tests show that using eco-driving techniques can improve fuel economy by an average of 24 percent
•EcoMode is standard on Focus SE, SEL and Titanium models
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Ford Vertrek Earns AutoWeek Honor
The Ford Vertrek has won Autoweek Magazine's Best Concept Award at the 2011 North American International Auto Show:
•The writers of AutoWeek Magazine and autoweek.com named Ford Vertrek the Best Concept vehicle of the 2011 North American International Auto Show
•Vertrek is Ford’s vision for a utility vehicle that will appeal to customers around the globe, and signals the direction Ford will take in developing a stylish SUV with outstanding cargo space and a 1.6-liter EcoBoost™ engine that could deliver best-in-class fuel economy
•Ford Vertrek is built on Ford’s global C-segment platform, which will underpin more than 2 million vehicles globally by 2012
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•The writers of AutoWeek Magazine and autoweek.com named Ford Vertrek the Best Concept vehicle of the 2011 North American International Auto Show
•Vertrek is Ford’s vision for a utility vehicle that will appeal to customers around the globe, and signals the direction Ford will take in developing a stylish SUV with outstanding cargo space and a 1.6-liter EcoBoost™ engine that could deliver best-in-class fuel economy
•Ford Vertrek is built on Ford’s global C-segment platform, which will underpin more than 2 million vehicles globally by 2012
Read entire article here.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Ford Focus to Offer Convenient Charging Station
The Ford Focus Electric will offer a convenient charging station with many user-friendly features:
•The Ford Focus Electric will offer an innovative home charging station for customers that delivers several benefits for a convenient and simple experience. The unit was jointly developed with Leviton, a leading North American producer of electrical devices
•The charging station for the Ford Focus Electric can be easily installed, replaced or upgraded without the use of tools due to its innovative design and mounting bracket, making removal and replacement a simple unplug and plug back in
•Other benefits of the charging station include an industry-leading price point and 10-year limited hardware warranty, along with being manufactured in the United States
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Friday, January 14, 2011
Presenting the 2011 North American Truck of the Year-- Ford Explorer
The votes are in, and the 2011 Ford Explorer has been named North American Truck of the Year!
•A jury of North American journalists today named the fuel-efficient, fully capable 2011 Ford Explorer North American Truck of the Year
•Explorer is completely reinvented for 2011, offering class-leading fuel economy, available industry-exclusive second-row inflatable safety belts and Intelligent 4WD with an advanced Terrain Management System™
•Ford Explorer is America’s most fuel-efficient full-size SUV with an EPA-rated 17 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway with the standard V6 engine
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Monday, January 10, 2011
2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost Offers Fuel Economy and More
The 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost engine will offer fuel economy, power and capability:
•The 2011 Ford F-150 equipped with all-new 3.5-liter EcoBoost™ truck engine is officially EPA-certified at 16 mpg city and 22 mpg highway
•Outstanding fuel economy complements the best-in-class 420 lb.-ft. of torque this engine produces to enable best-in-class conventional towing of 11,300 pounds and best-in-class payload of 3,060 pounds
•No other manufacturer offers this combination of power, performance, capability and fuel economy in a truck
•2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost arrives in dealer showrooms later this winter
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•The 2011 Ford F-150 equipped with all-new 3.5-liter EcoBoost™ truck engine is officially EPA-certified at 16 mpg city and 22 mpg highway
•Outstanding fuel economy complements the best-in-class 420 lb.-ft. of torque this engine produces to enable best-in-class conventional towing of 11,300 pounds and best-in-class payload of 3,060 pounds
•No other manufacturer offers this combination of power, performance, capability and fuel economy in a truck
•2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost arrives in dealer showrooms later this winter
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Ford Sees Largest Sales Increase of any Full-line Automaker
•Ford's full-year sales totaled 1.935 million, up 19 percent versus a year ago – the largest increase of any full-line automaker
•Ford's December retail sales were up 17 percent versus a year ago; total sales of 190,976 were up 7 percent
•Ford's market share up for the second year in a row; first back-to-back increase since 1993
•Ford foundation set for continued growth in 2011 with its balanced line of high-quality, fuel-efficient products
•Ford provides 2011 global economic and industry sales outlook
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•Ford's December retail sales were up 17 percent versus a year ago; total sales of 190,976 were up 7 percent
•Ford's market share up for the second year in a row; first back-to-back increase since 1993
•Ford foundation set for continued growth in 2011 with its balanced line of high-quality, fuel-efficient products
•Ford provides 2011 global economic and industry sales outlook
Read entire article here.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Torque Vectoring Control Comes to Ford Focus
The 2012 Ford Focus will include Torque Vectoring Control to provide increased vehicle stability. This was developed based on the principals learned from downhill skiing and snowboarding.
•The all-new 2012 Ford Focus features standard torque vectoring control to increase vehicle stability in turns by applying slight braking force to one side
•Torque vectoring control is a Focus class-exclusive feature that serves as a confidence-builder for novice drivers, while pleasing enthusiasts with added control when cornering
•Torque vectoring control provides stabilizing braking force to an individual drive wheel in a similar way that a skier or board-rider would shift weight to carving edge when turning
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•The all-new 2012 Ford Focus features standard torque vectoring control to increase vehicle stability in turns by applying slight braking force to one side
•Torque vectoring control is a Focus class-exclusive feature that serves as a confidence-builder for novice drivers, while pleasing enthusiasts with added control when cornering
•Torque vectoring control provides stabilizing braking force to an individual drive wheel in a similar way that a skier or board-rider would shift weight to carving edge when turning
Read entire article here.
Find out more about the Ford Focus at Lakewood Fordland.
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