If a race car powered by a 1.0-liter, three-cylinder engine sounds like a cure for insomnia to you, then think again. When the tiny engine in question is Ford's high-tech 1.0-liter EcoBoost, and when the race car is a road-prepared Formula Ford single-seater--weighing under 1,100 lbs including the...
Why do you drive your green car? Is it to do your bit for reducing pollution, greenhouse gases and dependency on oil, or is it simply to reduce your gas bills as prices creep... August 8, 2012 by Antony Ingram 5
Hybrid car drivers like to do everything possible to ensure their cars spend as much time as possible in all-electric mode. Ford said yesterday that its 2013 C Max Energi can... August 8, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 8
Making cars more efficient is only one step in improving personal mobility in the future. The other, some will tell you, is making the roads themselves a more efficient place... August 7, 2012 by Antony Ingram
It’s been a while coming, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finally approved gas-mileage ratings for the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid. As Ford predicted, the... August 7, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 8
Because the gasoline car has been in continual production and development for over 100 years, automakers can use past experience to estimate how long cars -- and their... August 7, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2
Pickup trucks aren't typically the apple of the gas miser's eye, drinking their fair share and then some, all too often used for anything but their intended purpose of... July 27, 2012 by Nelson Ireson 2
Regardless of the reason behind them, official safety recalls can be frustrating for both automakers and car owners. But according to Gregory Skwira, copy editor for... July 25, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
It’s official: not only does the 2013 Ford C-Max Energi Plug-in hybrid travel further in all-electric mode than the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in hybrid, but it will cost... July 24, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 7
It's only a few more months before Ford's first plug-in hybrid car hits the market, in the shape of the 2013 Ford C-Max Energi. The C-Max Energi is just part of a... July 20, 2012 by Antony Ingram 11
Just one month after deliveries of the 2013 Ford Escape started, Ford has made a formal recall of all Ford Escapes fitted with its 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine. The recall is to... July 19, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Last month, we told you a little about Ford’s first Overboosted EcoBoost engine, designed to make the 2013 Ford Focus ST mean and green. At that time, the $24,495... July 13, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1
A few years ago, some automakers began offering stop/start technology on select cars as a way to help lower emissions and increase fuel economy in busy city traffic. Early... July 6, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 9
Toyota might be the current undisputed king of hybrid cars, but that fact isn’t about to stop Ford from going after the Japanese automaker’s crown. Its 2013 C-Max... July 5, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 9
You might not have seen any adverts for it yet, but the 2013 Ford Escape is already flying out of dealer lots. That's not bad when the auto market is currently undergoing a... June 29, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1
If you visit this site regularly, you’ll know that we usually only cover smaller, more fuel efficient cars and those powered by alternative fuels like electricity... June 26, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
