The trailer towing event is where the new Ford really shined. They had new Dodge Rams, Toyota Tundras, Chevy Silverados, and Ford F-150s with 7,000 pound trailers set up for us to try out at their hill course part of the Michigan Proving Grounds. All of the trucks had trailer brake controllers installed - […]
I got back yesterday from Ford’s media event for the launch of the 2009 F-150 and I have to say I’m impressed. With the truck, and with their Michigan Proving Grounds. This fantastic facility has a five mile banked oval for high-speed testing, a substantial off-road testing area complete with a couple of huge […]
. . . in a couple of weeks. Specifically, October 16 and 17. If there’s anything you’d like to know, feel free to sound off in the comments, or drop me a line.
I’m ashamed to admit that last Wednesday was the first time I’ve ever actually driven a hybrid. I’ve read all about them and can recite specs until I’m blue in the face, but I didn’t expect it to actually be fun.
That’s right, fun.
The Escape hybrid and Mariner hybrid can run in electric-only mode at up to […]
While in Detroit, I had the opportunity to drive several 2009 Fords, Lincolns, and Mercurys that are either new for 2009 or have been significantly updated.
I also had the chance to drive the 2008 and 2009 Ford Escapes with 4 cylinder engines back-to-back to evaluate the drive train improvements. Huge difference. Horsepower is only […]
I’m back from Detroit. It was a very full day today.
We started the day being bussed from the hotel to the Dearborn Development Center. There were four stations that our time was split between. Two were tents where various manufacturing and engineering aspects of present and upcoming Ford vehicles were discussed. The other two […]
Next Wednesday, August 6th, I will be attending Ford’s 2009 Model introduction in Dearborn.
I’m particularly interested in the Lincoln MKS and Ford Flex, but will keep my eyes open for anything else new and exciting. Leave a comment if there’s anything you would like to see up-close pictures of.
