Auto Trader Blog (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Hollywood A-lister and petrolhead Eric Bana has just released his new DVD documentary Love the Beast. It follows his trials as he rebuilds his beloved 1974 Ford Falcon coupe into a racing car – and the heartache and joy which inevitably follow. Thing is, Bana was born a petrolhead who just happens to be an actor. He’s [...]
Green Car Advisor (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Far more customers are choosing Ford vehicles packing fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines than the automaker expected, according to an analysis of sales data. As a result, the company is hurrying to put the V-6 version of the motor in new vehicles, including the F-150 pickup in the United States and the Ford Falcon sedan in Australia. Next year, the company intends to roll out new four-cylinder models...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Before you ask, no, this isn't it. But an all-new Ford Police Interceptor is on its way to replace the ol' and busted Crown Vic , and it's likely to be rear-wheel drive. Get in the car, perp. Confession time: We've never driven a Police Interceptor . Hell, we've barely even been in one. (There was that one time with the live chickens and the three hundred pounds of prime rib, but for legal reasons,...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Filed under: Sedan , Work , Ford , Australia , Specialty In a surprise move, Ford has announced that it will pursue the development of an all-new Police Interceptor model. The move comes on the heels of General Motors' announcement that it plans to challenge the Crown Victoria's law enforcement dominance with its own heavy-duty Chevrolet Caprice sedan. Details are slim, but Ford says the forthcoming...
The La Carrera Panamericana... (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
110 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goni Studebaker Turismo Mayor 0:56:33 0:49:55 0:42:07 0:59:59 0:18:07 0:37:28 0:18:19 4:42:28 4:42:28 1 1 110 114 Lars Stugemo Jonny Olofsson Studebaker Turismo Mayor 0:57:11 0:50:28 0:00:02 0:50:58 0:02:01 1:01:32 0:17:58 0:37:40 0:17:10 4:52:57 0:02:03 4:55:00 2 2 114 144 Alejandro Pimentel Mauricio Pimentel Dodge Turismo Mayor 0:56:36 0:50:59 0:54:17 0:02:00 0:59:36 0:17:55...
The La Carrera Panamericana... (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
1 114 Lars Stugemo Jonny Olofsson Studebaker Turismo Mayor 0:06:54 0:02:32 0:03:32 0:01:47 0:02:25 0:17:10 0:17:10.0 1 1 114 2 133 Doug Mockett Angélica Fuentes Oldsmobile Turismo Mayor 0:06:51 0:02:24 0:03:39 0:01:52 0:02:24 0:17:10 0:17:10.0 1 1 133 4 144 Alejandro Pimentel Mauricio Pimentel Dodge Turismo Mayor 0:07:08 0:02:34 0:03:49 0:01:51 0:02:25 0:17:47 0:17:47.0 3 3 144 5 110 Stig Blomqvist...
The La Carrera Panamericana... (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
These are the absolute results (overall) for day 6. I have not had time yet to check them all but there are some very close races amongst classes not to mention even the overall winners could break, spin, or have problems so it isnt over until the fat lady sings. Ironically one of the most exciting matches is in the oldest class, the Original Panamericana Class. Carson and Lauren Scheller in the #433...
The La Carrera Panamericana... (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
1 144 Alejandro Pimentel Mauricio Pimentel Dodge Turismo Mayor 0:10:50 0:04:03 0:02:26 0:06:20 0:06:25 0:02:25 0:04:44 0:37:13 0:37:13.0 1 1 144 2 110 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goni Studebaker Turismo Mayor 0:10:56 0:04:06 0:02:29 0:06:14 0:06:34 0:02:23 0:04:46 0:37:28 0:37:28.0 2 2 110 3 114 Lars Stugemo Jonny Olofsson Studebaker Turismo Mayor 0:11:17 0:04:06 0:02:27 0:06:22 0:06:22 0:02:22 0:04:44 0:37:40...
My Ride is Me (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
All right then, I’m a wagon freak. You could even say I’m a Ford Falcon wagon freak. I’ve written before about the problems I have (Extra W Chromosome) and the 63 Falcon wagon project I’m re-doing. I’ve learned to live with those issues and I’m doing my best in the hot rod society. But then [...]
The La Carrera Panamericana... (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
1 110 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goni Studebaker Turismo Mayor 0:56:34 0:49:55 0:42:07 0:59:59 0:18:07 3:46:42 0:00:00 3:46:42 1 1 110 2 114 Lars Stugemo Jonny Olofsson Studebaker Turismo Mayor 0:57:11 0:50:28 0:50:58 0:01:01 1:01:32 0:17:58 3:58:07 0:01:01 3:59:08 2 2 114 3 144 Alejandro Pimentel Mauricio Pimentel Dodge Turismo Mayor 0:56:36 0:50:58 0:54:17 0:01:00 0:59:36 0:17:55 3:59:22 0:01:00 4:00:22...
The La Carrera Panamericana... (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
1 144 Alejandro Pimentel Mauricio Pimentel Dodge Turismo Mayor 0:03:43 0:03:56 0:10:16 0:17:55 0:17:55.0 1 1 8.00.00 1 144 2 114 Lars Stugemo Jonny Olofsson Studebaker Turismo Mayor 0:03:47 0:03:55 0:10:16 0:17:58 0:17:58.0 2 2 8.00.30 2 114 3 133 Doug Mockett Angélica Fuentes Oldsmobile Turismo Mayor 0:03:43 0:03:55 0:10:21 0:17:59 0:17:59.0 3 3 8.01.30 4 133 4 110 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goni Studebaker...
http://www.modifiedcars.com/rss.asp (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
New ride Ford Falcon 2006.
Thought Mesh (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Tim Blair reports Thanks to a rules loophole you could drive a truck through, a beautiful result looms: The two thirstiest, most powerful cars in the field are on track to win the Global Green Challenge , an environmentally focussed fuel economy run from Darwin to Adelaide. Two of the fastest cars ever produced in Australia – the HSV Maloo R8 and Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo – are first and second...
The La Carrera Panamericana... (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
For those of you that are new at this, keep in mind this is NOT THE ABSOLUTE OVERALL. These are only daily results. 1 110 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goni Studebaker Turismo Mayor 0:05:18 0:07:33 0:04:50 0:05:14 0:07:25 0:04:46 0:07:01 0:42:07 0:42:07.0 1 1 110 2 133 Doug Mockett Angélica Fuentes Oldsmobile Turismo Mayor 0:05:22 0:07:40 0:05:03 0:05:19 0:07:32 0:04:57 0:07:16 0:43:09 0:00:01 0:43:10.0...
The La Carrera Panamericana... (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
1 122 Gabriel Pérez Horacio Chousal Studebaker Turismo Mayor 11:53.4 05:12.4 05:40.1 11:20.6 09:49.6 05:54.2 0:49:50.3 1 1 122 2 110 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goni Studebaker Turismo Mayor 11:43.0 05:13.0 05:40.0 11:29.0 09:52.0 05:58.0 0:49:55.0 2 2 110 3 133 Doug Mockett Angélica Fuentes Oldsmobile Turismo Mayor 11:45.0 05:16.0 05:43.7 11:27.2 10:06.0 06:04.2 0:50:22.1 3 3 133 4 114 Lars Stugemo...
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