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As we know, Ford is good in their commercial vehicle such as Ford Econovan long time ago. Their commercial vehicles are includes vans, police cars and livery vehicles. Ford announced to plan on an on-sale date of 2013 for their full size Transit. The van will eventually replace the E-Series such as Econoline.
Others news about Ford
Ford is the only manufacturer to offer a gas option on Class 6 trucks. The F-650 is available with a three-valve, 6.8-liter V-10 backed by a six-speed automatic. This saves buyers about $8300 compared with the price of a diesel powertrain.
For 2012, half of Ford vehicles will be capable of running on alternative fuels, including CNG, biodiesel, LPG, E85, hybrid power, and electric.
Wondering how Lincoln is going to replace the Town Car? The plan is to offer versions of the MKT as a limousine and a livery vehicle. The name? The Lincoln MKT Town Car.
Source:- MotorTrend
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Lexus has release the image of the new Lexus LF-LC concept before 2012 North American International Auto Show next year. The Lexus LF-LC concept will be a 2+2 coupe , using hybrid drive system. The car will use a fresh design direction for Lexus and expected to spawn a new luxury production coupe in the future. Lexus is in need of a new luxury grand touring coupe – a replacement to the Lexus SC430 of 2005 – and one that will slot beneath the mega Lexus LFA in terms of price and specification.
Source :- CarAdvice
Ford announced their new model of hybrid called C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid. Ford claims this car allow operation in all electric mode at higher speed. They also willing to compare the car with their competitor such as Toyota’s Prius. The plug-in C-MAX Energi will deliver better fuel economy equivalent in all electric mode than Prius. It combines the dynamic and quality of a traditional car with the versatility of a MAV.
The hybrid version of the C-MAX used 2.0 liter gasoline engine that operates on the Atkinson-cycle, an electric motor and a lithium-ion battery pack.In the C-MAX Hybrid, the battery pack is recharged when the gasoline engine is in operation. A regenerative braking system also recovers more than 95% of the braking energy and helps charge the battery.The C-MAX Energi plug-in can also be charged by connecting the vehicle’s charge port to either a standard 120-volt outlet or a 240-volt charging station.
Source :- Carscoop
Ford has shown their 2013 Ford Mustang GT at 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. The Mustang GT are rated at 420 hp and feature with SelectShift automatic transmission. It also upgrades their brake using the Brembo package with an addition of engine oil cooler, performance brake pads, 3.73 rear-end gears, upgraded radiotart and the same Torsen limited slip. The styling also change with new grille, prominent front splitter and body colored side sills. At the back, there tailights that painted in black while the lights feature smoked lenses. Th GTs and V6 also get upgraded to standard HID headlights and LED market lights front and rear. The seats include Recaro as an available option for 2013 version. The dashboard alse feature latest technology such as new Track Apps feature.
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2013 Ford Mustang GT
There’s 3 variations of this Ford Mustang, the V6, 500 GT and Boss 302. The most powerful is Mustang GT500 that have 650 hp and 650 ft lb of torque using 5.8 liter V8 block supercharged power plant. The report said that the GT500 can run 200 mph. The GT500 features carbon fiber drive shaft, carbon fiber plated rear axle, dampers and 19 inc allow wheels in front.
Others variant, Boss 302 serves up 444 hp with 380 lb.-ft of torque with six speed manual transmission. (not much review)
The V6 come with twin independent variable camshaft timing V6 with 305 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque.
Source :- Insideline
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I’m late.. Just know that Ford takeover Mustang..