Moray Callum’s been driving around in an 1976 Ford Bronco. Why should you care? Well, Callum’s been tasked with designing the first Bronco to come off a Ford production line since 1996. The rugged, boxy, off-road machine, inextricably tied to OJ Simpson’s police chase, filled an important niche in the Ford lineup. Is this a…
My hands still tense up on the wheel when I spot a white Ford Crown Victoria in the rearview mirror. But the days when the long sedan dominated police fleets are gone. The old Crown Vic hasn’t just been replaced by a newer sedan: police forces in Canada are beginning to diversify their fleets with…
With help from Ambassador of Service, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (I doubt he carries a business card), Ford has finally released details on the 2018 Mustang. Your Mustang After The Rock awarded a Mustang to a deserving veteran, Ford revealed a number of interesting details. In particular, they highlighted the fact that the Mustang will…
Capital Ford’s Parts Department is the largest Ford and Motorcraft warehouse in the province. If you needed one reason to have vehicle maintenance and repair performed at Capital Ford, that would be it. The warehouse contains over 24,000 part numbers. That means the Parts Department has the part you need in stock more than 95%…
Ford doesn’t have many empty squares left on their 2017 calendar. A week after announcing their plans for electric, hybrid, and autonomous vehicles, the company announced some big changes coming to the 2018 F-150 engine. New Year, New F-150 Engine Ford is introducing a 3.3L V6 into the lineup, while their 2.7L EcoBoost V6 is set…
Earlier this week, Ford Motor Company CEO Mark Fields announced the company’s ambitious plans to introduce an electric SUV with an estimated range of at least 300 miles. Without revealing any firm details about the vehicle, or its name, Fields said the SUV would be available in 2020. Ford could keep the SUV under an…
When we think about oil consumption and CO2 emissions in the auto industry, we’re usually thinking about the effects of driving gasoline and diesel vehicles. But what we ignore is the environmental impact of manufacturing the parts of those vehicles. In a typical car, there are over 200 kilograms of plastic. That plastic is…
