New for the 2007 Ford F350 with the 5.4 L V-8 was a non-limited-slip axle on the single-rear-wheel. Options included a Lariat “Outlaw” package on the Crew Cab and a Lariat “Highline” edition on the SuperCab. XL models featured a power equipment package, which included power front side windows (also, rear windows on the crew […] More »

390 Introduced in 1961, the FE/FT big block 390 cubic inch (6.4 L) V-8 produced 265 horsepower (197.6 kW) at 4100 rpm (two-barrel carburetor) and 320 horsepower ((238.6 kW) at 4100 rpm in the four-barrel carburetor version. With a bore of 4.05 inches (102.87 mm) and a stroke of 3.78 inches (or 96.01 mm), it […] More »

NEW ‘NOISE VISION’ TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS FORD TO SEE AND ELIMINATE UNWANTED INTERIOR SOUNDS The Noise Source Identification Tool, right, is a specialty tool that can be used in conjunction with the Aachen Head to identify the source of unwanted sounds in a vehicle. Click here to download related images. DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 17, 2009 – […] More »

INDUSTRY-LEADING TECHNOLOGIES HELP FORD TOP TOYOTA AND HONDA IN KEY MEASURES OF QUIETNESS Ford, Lincoln and Mercury have higher interior quietness customer satisfaction scores than Asian competitors, including Toyota and Honda, according to RDA’s Global Quality Research System (GQRS) One standout is the new Ford Fiesta, which is quieter than the leading B-cars and C-cars […] More »

FORD DOUBLING AVAILABILITY OF PIONEERING RADAR-BASED CRASH-AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGIES IN 2010 In 2010, Ford Motor Company will double the number of models that offer its advanced radar-based forward collision warning system that integrates Adaptive Cruise Control and Collision Warning with Brake Support One in four buyers of the 2010 Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT […] More »

SOUND EFFECTS: FORD USING VIRTUAL REALITY TO FINE-TUNE SOUND QUALITY INSIDE FUTURE VEHICLES Virtual Vehicle Sound Simulator Click here to download related images. VIDEO: Ford Virtual Vehicle Sound Simulator SOUNDBITES: Virtual Vehicle Sound Simulator DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 17, 2009 – It looks a bit like a racing game in a video arcade, but the driver […] More »

SIX STUDENTS, THREE MONTHS, 100,000 APPS: FORD EMBRACES MOBILE APP INNOVATION FOR SYNC Students and Instructors Review SYNC System Click here to download related images. Ford enlisted students from the University of Michigan-Dearborn for first use of new SYNC application programming interface (API) to spur innovation around future of in-car voice-controlled mobile apps Six students […] More »