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The current Ford Ranger has been on the market since 2011, including the extensive 2015 facelift. You don’t notice his old age in the sales figures until the end. Not only in Germany and Europe it is by far ...

New Ford Focus Electric (2024): More compact on MEB basis

Ford wants to be completely electric by 2030. You can’t go this way without a compact class in your portfolio. So is the Focus Electric coming back? If you can’t recall the fact that there was an all-electric Ford ...

New racing Ford Ranger – Photos and details

Ford, in partnership with Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) and Castrol, has taken the covers off their 2021 FIA-class Ford Ranger. The highly-modified bakkie will compete in the South African Cross Country Series (SACCS) later this year, and was designed ...

Affordable and reliable, except when a rat got in – 2008 Hyundai Getz review

TopAuto reader Jamie would definitely recommend a Hyundai Getz to anyone looking to buy a small, affordable car. After buying a second-hand Getz in 2017, he has not had any issues with the car – except on one occasion ...

The SUVs taking on the Ford Everest Sport

Ford has released a new permanent trim-line for the Everest SUV range – the Everest Sport. This trim is based on the well-equipped XLT model, but separates itself in terms of exclusive exterior details. The Everest Sport differentiates itself ...

Ford F-150 SVT Raptor-Based Retro Is Our Kind Of Classic Truck

Old Ford and GM trucks look seriously cool, but using one every day requires accepting the limitations of something built half a century ago that was hardly the last word in sophistication, even then. That’s one of the reasons ...

Toyota improves to 30.1% share, Ford up 19.6% in market off -11.3% – Best Selling Cars Blog

Ford Focus sales are up 47.2% year-on-year in October. The Taiwanese new car market flips back down -11.3% year-on-year to 35,297 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up just 1% to 369,449. Toyota (-2%) improves its share to 30.1% ...

Ford Trots Out New Ranger for Other Markets

Despite what we’d all like to think, America isn’t always the first to receive a particular new vehicle – even when it is made by one of our largest automakers. That was the case with the current Ford ...

New Ford Ranger Raptor unofficial rendering Predicts the inevitable

The next-generation Ford Ranger debuted to a global audience just before the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. The new midsize truck will be sold in 180 countries, but not all of them will get a hardcore off-road Raptor ...

Van of the Year 2021: Ford Transit Custom

Vans have helped to keep the country moving in the past 18 months, and the Transit Custom is the best in the business. Whether you go for the basic steel-wheeled, black-bumpered Leader, or choose the rugged Trail and Active ...

Ford forced to close F-150 factories due to chip shortage

Ford Motor Co. is idling production at two profitable truck plants that make its best-selling F-150 pickup as the global semiconductor shortage worsens. The truck plant in Dearborn, Michigan, will shut for two weeks starting April 5, the automaker said Wednesday in ...

Razer DeathAdder V2 X HyperSpeed review: Affordable wireless

Yet another DeathAdder Razer's most iconic mouse has a new look yet again. The Razer DeathAdder V2 X HyperSpeed is the latest addition to this sprawling extended family, offering dual HyperSpeed wireless and Bluetooth functionality in an affordable package. With ...

GM's $7 billion investment intensifies EV battle with Ford, Tesla

General Motors' electric Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck planned to launch in 2023 is seen this undated illustration obtained by Reuters on January 5, 2022. General Motors/Handout via REUTERS. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A ...

Used Ford Focus (Mk3, 2011-2018) review

Verdict Small family hatches are the biggest-selling cars across Europe, so the Focus is up against some very stiff competition. And while the more expensive VW Golf is our favourite new car in this sector, it doesn’t offer the ...

2022 Ford Bronco Raptor, 2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale, Mini Recharged: Car News Headlines

Ford’s Bronco has just spawned a Raptor version boasting more than 400 hp and the ability to cross rough terrain at triple-digit speeds. It’s also quite tall at 78 inches, something that required Ford to make some changes to ...

mReview: 2020 Ford Ranger - Working-Class Hero

The venerable Ford Ranger is undoubtedly a working-class hero, but it has gone so upscale that even the bourgeois might want to have a go in it! What comes to mind when you hear about a vehicle that comes ...

Celebrating Ford muscle in South Africa – Photos

17 April is a very important day on the Ford calendar. In 2021, the day marked 55 years since Carroll Shelby produced the first commercially-available supercharged Ford Mustang – the Shelby GT350 Fastback. The Shelby GT350, according to Shelby, ...

New official accessories for the Ford Ranger – What they cost

Ford South Africa has launched a range of new accessories for its Ranger bakkie. The new accessories will be available from Ford dealers across the country, said the company. They include: Raptor-style front grille Power roller shutter Faraday pouch ...

New Ford Ranger Revealed, Previewing Upcoming U.S. Truck

Ford debuted the new Ranger mid-size pickup for global markets, previewing the model that will be sold in the U.S. shortly after. It continues to use a turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine and 10-speed automatic transmission. It will enter production ...

Fiesta ST With Subtle Differences Nabbed Testing At The ‘Ring, What Is Ford Up To?

Ford unveiled the facelifted Fiesta range last September, including the ST performance flagship which benefited from slightly more torque alongside a series of visual and technological udpates. However, our spy photographers recently caught a prototype of the Fiesta ST ...

Mysterious Ford Fiesta ST prototype spotted, could be a sportier version

When Ford unveiled the facelifted Fiesta in mid-September, it also took the wraps off the spicy ST derivative. Why are they still testing the performance hatch at the Nürburgring? Your guess is as good as ours, especially since the ...

The Right Spec: 2021 Ford Mustang

We started this series however many months ago with the Challenger since it is a model with which I am familiar. Now, with summer in the rearview mirror and gearheads in wide swaths of the nation putting away their ...

mReview: 2021 Audi A3 Sedan Mild Hybrid - Affordably Premium, Luxuriously Sporty

We had an epiphany literally within 30 minutes of picking up the Audi A3 for our media drive. Through our short commute to one of our test routes, we pulled up beside a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 3. As it ...

mReview: Toyota Harrier - Practical, Spacious & Affordable Indulgence

It wasn’t too long ago that buyers would only purchase the Toyota Harrier because they were unable to fork out the cash needed to land a Lexus RX on their drive. But times have changed. This new Toyota Harrier, ...

mReview: 2021 MG5 EV - Electric, Affordable AND Practical

There seem to be two schools of thought when it comes to designing and engineering modern electric vehicles. There are EVs that are outwardly electric, whereas there are others, like the MG5 EV, which are sound cars first and ...

Rocket League is about to get a special Ford F-150 RLE bundle

Psyonix has announced the Ford F-150 Rocket League Edition (RLE), an upcoming vehicle bundle that will be available in hit game Rocket League. The bundle, quite obviously, will feature a version of the Ford F-150 truck, as well as ...

Ford Stops Taking Orders for 2022 Maverick

Photo: Ford It’s not just the hybrid variant of the new 2022 Ford Maverick that is now sold out. The one featuring the 2.0-litre EcoBoost engine is facing the same situation, the automaker confirmed on Monday following numerous reports. ...

Used Ford Ranger (2011-date) review

Verdict We’re used to short production cycles in the automotive world, with very competent cars often replaced after just four or five years. It’s a bit different in the pick-up world, as the Ford Ranger proves; it’s more than ...

New Ford E-Transit electric van prices announced

Prices have been announced for the all-electric Ford E-Transit, and the new large van is set to be one of the most competitively priced large electric vans on the market. A starting price of £42,695 (+VAT) is less than rivals ...

Ford unveils off-road-focused Explorer Timberline – Photos

Ford has unveiled the new Explorer Timberline in the US. The Explorer Timberline is the “most off-road-capable Explorer ever” said Ford, thanks to a range of improved features. These include: Increased ground clearance Improved approach and departure angles Steel ...

Ford Ranger Wildtrak: long-term test review

Verdict There should be no surprise that the Ford Ranger is our current top choice in the pick-up marketplace. It combines relaxed power, and impressive load-lugging and carrying, with a comfortable cabin and a well controlled ride. Mileage: ...

Ford Bronco Pope Francis Center Edition is going up for auction

A one-of-a-kind 2021 Ford Bronco is about to be auctioned off for charity. Officially called the Ford Bronco Pope Francis Center First Edition, it takes inspiration from a four-decades-old Popemobile that the Supreme Pontiff used during a historic visit ...

South African government looking at tax changes to make electric cars more affordable

South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has released a Green Paper which discusses ways to advance “new energy vehicles” in the country. The “new energy” term refers to non-internal-combustion-engine vehicles – such as electric cars – and ...

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