Ford Escape

At the 2008 Washington Auto Show, Ford Motor Company introduced new changes to the Escape for the 2009 model year. Ford’s new 6-speed 6F automatic will replace the previous four-speed automatic on both the I4 and V6 models. The 2.3 L Duratec 23 will be replaced by a new 2.5 L Duratec 25 , which [...]

Ford Edge

The Ford Edge is a mid-size crossover SUV under the Ford marque. The Edge is based on the Ford CD3 platform. The Edge and MKX are among the first vehicles to use Ford’s new 3.5 L Duratec 35 V6 engine. This new engine produces 265 hp (196 kW) and 250 ft·lbf (339 N·m) and is [...]

Ford Meteor

Dating from 1981 Ford Meteor was the name given to the sedan version of the Ford Laser in some markets. The Meteor grille differed slightly and was available on one other model: a home-market Mazda Familia sedan. Replacing the Laser’s amber indicators were white ones, and the grille had more of an “egg-crate” pattern than [...]

Ford Marauder

From 2003 to 2004, Ford produced the Marauder as a high-performance version of the Mercury Grand Marquis sedan, comparable in execution to the 1994-96 Chevrolet Impala SS. The Mercury Marauder was based on a reinforced version of the Ford Panther platform. The Marauder had a naturally aspirated 4.6 L DOHC Modular V8 producing 302 hp [...]

Ford LTD Crown Victoria

The Ford LTD Crown Victoria was a full-size rear-wheel drive sedan. When introduced in 1983, two model ranges were available: the base model and a lower-priced S version. Both ranges came standard with the CFI V-8 engine, an AOD automatic transmission with overdrive, power steering, power front disc brakes, full carpeting, full wheel covers, full [...]