In 2010 we`ll see in Ford Cars a new clutch – PowerShift which is similar with the DSG from Volkswagens. This clutch allows full automatic control or clutch-less manual shifting. It is already available in the current Focus 2.0L diesel engine but it`s a wet clutch system.
The 12th generation of Ford’s pickup truck, managed something extraordinary especially in this crisis time it`s the best sold car in US for the 23rd straight year. Still, its 515,513 sales it`s not much in comparison to the mid-2000s, when the Blue Oval sold nearly a million F-150s each year but it`s something. When everyone struggles to stay alive Ford is doing quite well.
If you are one of those persons who has a little problem with parallel parking have no worries. Ford announced that they`ll put an automated parallel parking system in their new Lincoln MKS and MKT.
The Top Gear USA made the first burnout with the new 2010 Ford Mustang and was kind enough to share it with everyone on the internet. Sweet.
Ford gave us some pictures featuring the 2009 Ford Focus RS in blue paints. The RS is practically an upgrade on the ST version with an aggressive body kit and more power – a modified Duratec 2.5-liter 5-cylinder which develops 300PS and over 410Nm of torque and is capable to accelerate from 0 to 60 in 5.9 seconds and a top speed of 164 mph.