All New Ford Focus Ready RBM 2013 with New Products

JAKARTA - Year 2013 is in sight. Some manufacturers also have prepared a surprise to welcome the new year. One of them is PT Ford Motor Indonesia (FMI), which claims to have had a weapon in order to demolish the automotive market country.

Presenting a new model is believed to be able to make a Ford Indonesia can speak volumes on the two-wheeler industry in Indonesia.

"I think it's a very aggressive strategy for the Indonesian market, given the current product line-up with five of our existing new cover perhaps 20 percent of the total existing industries," said Managing Director of PT FMI, Bagus Susanto recently .

Although not mentioned explicitly model to be presented in Indonesia in the future, Good believes can assist consumers in obtaining the ideal vehicle because there will be many options offered Ford Indonesia.

"With the products that Global One Ford we plan to launch as we have stated the SUV, all-new Ford Eco Sport is the latest product, this will certainly have a product line up wider to cover the automotive industry is in Indonesia

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Loder1899 Offers One Last Take on the Ford Mondeo Mk4

With the current, fourth generation of the European market Ford Mondeo approaching the end of its career as the Blue Oval prepares its replacement, which is known as the 2013 Fusion in North America, German firm Loder1899 has presented a final edition tuning package for the mid-size model.

 

Loder1899 has reimagined the Mondeo's appearance with a styling kit that features a front apron, side skirts, a rear wing, an available roof spoiler and an aggressive rear diffuser. All parts are available in the same paint as the rest of the car or in carbon fiber. 

 The German company offers a sports suspension package that lowers the ride height by 35mm and a selection of alloy wheels in sizes 18- to 20-inches shod in high performance tires (from 225/35R18 to 245/30R20).

 

An available sports exhaust system and a power kit that boosts the popular in Europe 2.2-liter turbo diesel engine from 197hp (200PS) and 420Nm (310 lb-ft) to 239hp (244PS) and 490Nm (361 lb-ft) round out the package.

For details on pricing, check out the list right after the break.

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Ford Mustang Looks Abroad, Goes on Sale in the Philippines

Perhaps in preparation for the next generation of the Mustang that is being developed from the start to go global, Ford has decided to offer the current model in the Philippines with first customer deliveries to take place in September.

  The Mustang will be available in two flavors, the base model with a 3.7-liter V6 delivering 305-horses and priced at PhP 2,499,000 (US$59,900 or €48,800), and the GT fitted with a 402HP 5.0-liter V8 that starts at PhP 2,899,000 (US$69,400 or €56,500).

"The introduction of the iconic Ford Mustang follows our ongoing commitment to continue bringing world-class vehicles to the Philippines," said Randy Krieger, president, Ford Group Philippines. 

 

"We‘re confident that the Mustang will be an immediate and long-lasting success in the Philippines, attracting many new loyal customers who will be absolutely thrilled to own this fantastic car," he added. 

 

The Blue Oval's famous pony car is the fourth vehicle launched by Ford Philippines this year following the all-new Ranger pickup truck, the Explorer 2.0 EcoBoost SUV, and the latest generation of the Focus compact model.

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Ford Focus ST New Generation of More Efficient

DETROIT - American car manufacturer, Ford introduced the first new-generation Focus ST RFord diajang Paris Motor Show in September last year. The latest generation Ford Focus has attracted worldwide attention, because it has a fuel consumption that is much more efficient in kelasanya.

Ford claims the new generation Focus ST is capable of achieving 32 mpg on the highway. He said this figure is much more efficient than cars in its class such as the MazdaSpeed3 and Volkswagen (VW) Golf GTI.

"We have a strength that will be a new weapon in the level of fuel efficiency. The new generation Focus ST will answer all of them, "explained Vice President of Global Product Development Ford Raj Nair.

Reportedly, Ford Focus ST is equipped with 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that can produce a total out 250 horsepower and maximum torque of 265 lb-ft. The engine is mated to a six-speed manual transmission.

With these machines, the Ford Focus ST will be much more efficient and able to run from 0 to 62 mph in 6.5 seconds. Thus was launched Inautonews.

Meanwhile, a new generation Focus ST will be launched in 40 countries around the world or. Ford Focus ST will be priced at USD24.495.

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Ford Shelby GT500, Mustang's Most Powerful

The most powerful Ford Mustang or the new Ford Shelby GT500, on display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​event 2012. This variant is specifically dedicated to the late Carroll Shelby.
Ford Shelby GT500 is specially sent for self-display is the first time outside the United States. This muscular super car will be lauched Goodwood hill to conquer, in England, as the challenges in this fast car festival.

Shelby GT500 will try to break the record held by Zakspeed Capri, with a record time of 41.6 seconds, to bulldoze 1.16 miles. The record is inscribed driver Nick Heidfeld in the 199 then.

2013 Ford Shelby GT500 has control at the initial start, multi-mode stability control, suspension drag shocks and many other features.

Kitchen spur capitalize supercharged V8 engine with a capacity of 5.8 liters. With this engine capable of producing more power than that produced 12 cylinder 6.2 liter engine twin turbo that pinned the Bentley Supersport Convertible.

In short, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is the car is very impressive, powerful, and high speed.

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changes Significant in the Ford F-150 New Generation

 DETROIT - F-150 is a vehicle pick-up double cabin mainstay of Ford. In order to get interest from consumers, American car manufacturers are making changes to the new generation F-150.

Ford provided the change is significant, there was some change or re-design on the exterior and interior. Thus was launched Automotivenews.

On the exterior there is a change in terms of the newly designed front bumper and front and rear lights are equipped with HID lights. Other mechanical changes include the availability of control technologies that already exist in the model of high-performance report card.

Kitchen spur, consumers are given two choices, namely the V6s and V8s engines including 365 horsepower EcoBoost engine.

Furthermore, the interior changes to the entertainment features that are now equipped with two USB ports, Sync voice control, Audio / Video, SD Card reader and comes with an eight-inch touch screen.

The plan, Ford F-150 new generation will be sold starting later this year and ready to compete with the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pick-up a new generation that will be launched in 2013.

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Fords new Fiesta RS WRC shows its colors

 

Ford replaced the long-serving Focus RS last season, and will carry on with the new Fiesta RS for another crack at the WRC title it narrowly lost once again to Citroën last season. Expect to see fewer than twelve examples be on the stages of WRC this season, while only two machines will be factory-backed. The Ford World Rally Team just revealed their new livery for the upcoming season at the Autosport International show in Birmingham, England.
Castrol returns once again as the title sponsor, its logo dominates the new color scheme which will be sported by returning five-time rally winner Jari-Matti Latvala (with co-driver Miika Anttila) and former champion Petter Solberg (with Chris Patterson). The latter replaces perennial runner-up Mikko Hirvonen, who left for Citroën this season. Check out the new livery below and we can’t wait to see these on the circuit!

Official Press Release

FORD UNVEILS 2012 FIESTA RS WORLD RALLY CAR WITH ALL-NEW COLOUR SCHEME

The all-new Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car livery was revealed today when the company’s official team unveiled the new colours that will adorn the car in the 2012 FIA World Rally Championship

Ford World Rally Team director Malcolm Wilson and Ford of Europe motorsport chief Gerard Quinn unveiled the livery for the eye-catching Fiesta RS WRC at the Autosport International Racing Car Show in Birmingham, motorsport’s traditional start-of-season showcase event.
The team will continue to be sponsored by Castrol EDGE. Branding for Castrol’s global range of best-in-class motor oils will feature prominently in the Fiesta RS WRC’s new livery for the upcoming season, as it did in 2011.
The Fiesta RS World Rally Car, with its four wheel-drive transmission and 1.6-litre EcoBoost-inspired engine will once again spearhead Ford’s challenge in the 2012 and 2013 championships. The car, based on the best-selling Fiesta road car, claimed a clean sweep of the podium in both the first and final rounds of its debut season last year.
Finland’s Jari-Matti Latvala and co-driver Miikka Anttila, who topped the world rankings for special stage victories in 2011 and won the final round of the championship in Rally GB last season, are confirmed as team leaders for 2012.

They will be partnered by former world champion Petter Solberg and Chris Patterson, who have signed a one-year agreement to drive the team’s second Fiesta RS WRC in all 13 rounds. The experienced Solberg won the world title in 2003 and the 37-year-old Norwegian has 13 world rally wins to his name. It will be his second stint with Ford, having launched his world rally career with the team in 1999.

Donald Smith, sponsorship manager, Castrol Global Marketing Unit
“Both Castrol and Ford have a long standing association with motorsport and have shared great past successes in rallying, a second placed finish in both the drivers’ and manufacturers’ championships in 2011 being the most recent highlight. The WRC is motorsport’s toughest competition for production-based cars, together we will continue to be able to call upon our vast experiences of developing, testing and optimising the combination of car and engine oil technologies in order to push boundaries and maximise performances.
“The strength of Castrol EDGE, helps to ensure maximum engine performance, and will help give Jari-Matti and Petter the freedom to demand that performance again and again, hundreds of times in a stage.”

Gerard Quinn, Ford of Europe’s senior manager for motorsport, said:
“We have a great partnership with M-Sport and its leader, Malcolm Wilson, and great technical partners in Castrol. Our strong driver line-up includes Jari-Matti Latvala, recognised as one of motorsport’s rising stars. Already regarded by many as the fastest driver in WRC, during 2011 he showed consistency and expertise on all surfaces. We believe he will flourish in his new role as team leader with the Ford World Rally Team, and look forward to seeing his pace light up the special stages around the world.

“The addition of Petter Solberg to the team brings one of the sport’s most experienced and flamboyant drivers back to the team where he started his top-level career. A drivers’ world title in 2003 and 13 world rally victories are testament to his abilities and his vast experience will be a great asset to our driver line-up.”

Malcolm Wilson, team director and M-Sport managing director, said:
“It’s great to have Ford onboard as manufacturers again this season and you can see from the new livery how important Castrol EDGE will be again in 2012 as a technical partner. After such a strong performance last year we are really excited about where we can be at the end of the season. With the car and driving team we have, alongside the experience and expertise of our employees at Dovenby Hall, and our partners, I am confident we can challenge for world titles.”

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Ford C-MAX MPV New Options in Eropa

Consumers in Europe are waiting for the presence of variants of the Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV), the latest from the manufacturer from the United States bearing the Blue Oval, Ford.

Is the second generation of the Ford C-MAX and Ford Grand C-MAX is the choice of an alternative European markets duntuk medium MPV vehicle segment.

So far, already more than 135,000 units of passenger vehicles five and seven passengers was sold, since it was first launched in 2010. This figure is two-fold greater than the older models on sale in the same period. Ford C-MAX This new generation of capture market share 6.7 to 12.7 percent.

"C-MAX proves that in a highly competitive market and difficult economy, more customers respond to new products are great", said Roelant de Waard, Ford of Europe Vice President of Marketing, Sales and Service.

"The only way to double sales and market share, only in one year is able to capture customer interest, and that is able to do C-MAX," said de Waard.

Ford C-MAX capitalize four-cylinder engine or equal to Fokus.1.6 L Duratec Ford engine as the base engine C-Max, but is also available 1.6 L Duratec Ti-VCT Duratec HE and L serya 1.8/2.0 1.6/2.0 L Duratorq Ford / PSA

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cars new ford Focus Estate

Ford is preparing the latest version of the Ford Focus. American car manufacturers are calling it with the new Ford Focus Estate.

Now the five-door hatchback has entered the production room in Europe which will be released to the market at the end of May. The presence of this latest version will add to the list of cars lined the Ford Focus.

"Customers and the media welcomed the Focus hatchback as something extraordinary and we expect the same enthusiasm on the latest variant of the Ford Estate." Marketing, Sales and Service said Ford of Europe, Roelant de Waard, quoted Okezone from autoevolution.

"dealers across Europe to see the high consumer demand as we introduce new variants, carrying 20 thousand subscribers have been booked as of early April and this number is increasing rapidly." added.

According to him, the new Ford Focus a step better than its class competitors both in terms of technology, design and quality of middle-class car market. And the estate will give more quality to the customer.

Ford Estate has a more elegant appearance. Just look at the dibalur chrome roof rails. Wrap chrome also decorate the glass side windows and grille depan.Selain it more bongsor Estate posture due to long to grow into 4.556mm 198mm.

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