The numbers are (mostly) in, and the news isn’t good. August sales were down over 5% from July’s, and none of the major automakers were even close to the amount of vehicles they moved in July. Toyota took the biggest hit percentage-wise, followed by Ford and GM. Honda was only down about 4,000 vehicles overall, and almost everyone else stayed flat. The only companies to have better sales month-to-month were Chrysler and Mercedes-Benz. Continue reading ‘Sales Figures: August, 2010′
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It might’ve had a name change. It might’ve gone under the Ram brand. But no, the 2011 Dodge Durango remains a Dodge, and the new model retains its predecessor’s muscle and most of its abilities. Though it’s now built on a unit-body chassis like the 2011 Ford Explorer, the new Durango can still tow – up to 6,200 lbs with the Pentastar 3.6-liter V6 and 7,400 lbs with the Hemi V8. Read on for more details and high-resolution pictures.
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It just seems like it’s been “Recall Week” in the US Auto industry. In a late-week press release reported by Automotive News, Ford is recalling 575,000 of its Windstar minivans, built from 1998-2003, for a problem with the rear axle. The affected people movers were sold in the US and Canada, and are only from states that use road salt in the winter months to combat snow and ice. The road salt causes corrosion, which weakens the rear axle, which can lead to it breaking, possibly causing an accident.
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According to the 2012 Boss 302 minisite, the iconic nameplate will be returning “Spring 2011.” If Ford has timed the 2012 Mustang to show up at the same time as it did for the 2011 model, then late March to early April will be when the Boss 302 shows up as well. More pictures follow, after the jump.
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With the 2011 Ford Mustang GT being powered by a 5.0-liter V8 (302 cubic inches), the rumormill has been speculating that Ford would release a “Boss 302″ Mustang, and for once they were right! Today, Ford announced two Boss 302′s; a “base” Boss 302, and a track-ready version called the Boss 302 Laguna Seca. Click past the jump for more details, a video and a smorgasbord of high-resolution photos!
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According to a press release published by Ford today, the four engines available on its upcoming 2011 F-150 pickup should yield 20% gains in fuel economy compared to the same models in 2010. Since no V6 is available on the 2010 F-150, this is a believable number, especially considering the advanced engine technologies used to craft the new 5.0 and 6.2-liter V8s. As a recap, the engines available in the 2011 F-150 will be the 3.7-liter V6, 5.0 and 6.2-liter V8s, and later on in the model year, a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6. If the 20% number comes true, look for fuel economy numbers to be 14-17 city, 18-24 highway.
by John Suit
Source: Ford
