Showing posts with label Ford. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ford. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

2014 Ford Mustang GT coupe review

We loved the Mustang's styling as well, a classic shape but not over the top

What a fantastic car. I'll be sad to see this generation of Mustang go. Want a road trip-capable commuter that'll beat up on high-dollar sports cars with a couple of cheap bolt-ons come track day? Here it sits. Sure, the interior's a little cheap for 2013 and the very good Recaros sit way too high, but that's about the extent of my griping. Besides, as I've said before: if you're in this car and obsessing about the interior, you are horrible. You've got a naturally aspirated V8 turning gas into 420-hp and awesome noise under the hood. If you want, it'll turn your tires into melted rubber. It'll turn your red light into a staging light and your work parking lot into one of those gymkhana videos. It looks great. Mustangs are a little common, but they can be optioned and accessorized into statement-makers. For true enthusiasts with a bit more than $30k to spend, there isn't a better value proposition on the market.

Friday, June 7, 2013

2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid Review


2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid

A couple of years ago Ford initiated an advertisement campaign that was based on the premise of out of the box moves. It was designed to let the buying public know that the company was not afraid to step out of the box. It was the precursor to vehicles like the F-150 Raptor, the Flex and the Fusion Hybrid. Though marketing of this type is no longer being done, Ford is still going against the norm. The Ford C-Max Hybrid is the latest “bold move”. It is not a seven passenger gas only van but it is a 5 passenger, version that is solely hybrid.

The C-Max Energi and the C-Max Hybrid use a four cylinder two point zero liter engine along with a motor that is electric. This pairing in addition to a battery pack (lithium-ion), produces 141 hp in the basic electric/gas 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The first plug in hybrid for Ford is the C-Max Energi. Based on the projections that the company has to produce electric vehicles this version won’t be the last.