Ford Taurus (2013)

 

ATOZY |Ford Taurus (2013) | Ford Taurus is the first car in the line for North America advanced 2.0-liter Ford EcoBoost ™, which combines turbocharging with direct fuel injection. The standard Ford Taurus 3,5-liter V6 is designed to deliver unsurpassed fuel efficiency among V6 segment competitors while providing improved performance from the expected 290 horsepower. The team has put special emphasis on the all-new model Ford Taurus with the steering response speed improved fit EPAS steering ratio and rigidly mounting the steering rack to the subframe. EPAS system also allows a high degree of customization Ford vehicle dynamics engineers to optimize steering feel, pleasing enthusiast drivers and serving as a trusted builder for beginners.

Ford Taurus seat cushions are made of a high concentration of soy foam, significantly reducing oil-based substances. My Ford Touch is a new version of the award-winning Ford Power System SYNC, combining voice control for vehicle functions, Bluetooth ® devices, MP3-players and a variety of external media. Ford Taurus quality begins with design refinement. Larger wheels and tires fill the wheel openings, etc. Ford Taurus is athletics. Without an increase in the size and weight of the vehicle, the investment, the new Ford Taurus looks more streamlined, substantial and sporty. Improving driving dynamics is a quality feel to the driver. The new Ford Taurus dynamics benefit from the moment vector control. This feature uses small - almost imperceptible to the driver - amount of braking force to the outside front wheel when accelerating in bends. As a result of a vehicle that feels smaller and easier to control, more control when increasing speed in the turns.

Vector control point - usually found in expensive sports cars - the Taurus is a class exclusive feature. The new Taurus adds Curve Control, a unique Ford braking control innovation to stop the vehicle if it detects that the driver accidentally into a curve too quickly. In general, all the new Ford Taurus get a bigger brake master cylinder with revised steering wheel adjustment, improve relations and significantly shorter than the foot pedal. Brake pad material resistance to discoloration and productivity increases. Taurus was. Artisan Interior Ford Taurus' rises through greater use of soft-touch, high-quality materials in the cabin.

The new Ford Taurus builds on the legacy of safety, as the current model earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick rating. Rigid structure Toro has very high strength and ultra high-strength steels, including boron Ford Taurus architecture features three elements Trinidad collision to absorb impact forces and progress are assigned a vehicle occupant.

Ford Taurus offers help and improve side protection cabin (SPACE ®) Architecture, hydroformed cross on the floor between the door frame is built. Additional resistance on the part of the door panel of the vehicle impact beams and boron B Lane column reinforcement also contribute to side-impact protection. In the new Taurus, airbag restrictions bind optimized ventilation and intervention forces widened prisoners belt size and seat position sensor status. In addition, Ford Taurus Safety Canopy ® with rollover sensor.

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Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Twin Turbo Concept (2012)

 

ATOZY |Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Twin Turbo Concept (2012) | If the original Cobra Jet Mustang drag racers Mustang left the factory in 1968, is supported by 7.0 liter V8 engine with four-barrel carburetor huge, to lead them to the strip. If a new generation of Cobra Jets, four decades later, began to win immediately with a modern fuel injection 5.4-liter V8 topped with a belt driven compressor," says Jesse Kershaw, Drag Racing Ford Competition Director. Racing is before Ford Motor Company. In 2011, the new Mustang GT 5.0-liter V8 from a house in the Cobra Jet, with and without compressor. Despite the smaller displacement, improved breathing 5.0-liter with two independent time variable camshaft cylinder heads and Boss 302 provided comparable performance while presenting high technology in street lighting Mustangs today," said Rob Deneweth, Cobra Jet engineer powertrain development.

A lot of energy, especially at high levels elevated 2.9-liter blower in the 2013 Cobra Jet uses as much as 100 horsepower to drive the compressor Turbocharger design and launch engineer David Born joined the team Cobra Jet to work in the 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost ® to help the F-150, to realize this concept. NHRA competition rules for class actions Cobra Jet parts need career turbocharger components derived from production. BorgWarner ™ has provided smaller, more efficient turbocharger in the Focus ST devices for the Cobra Jet-used concept. Along with low-friction ball bearings surf, compressors can rotate up to 150,000 rpm, almost immediately.

The same valve integrated with electronic control of the production Eco Boost turn keeps the production turbo boost pressure to the low and high flow rates required to trap the bar. The Cobra Jet-car project has its own concept of the new global Ford Racing task painting that stood out at SEMA. The Cobra Jet version harmonious flanking upward curve of the band runs with the traditional cobra head striking in black with blue accents. After the SEMA Show, Ford Racing engineers as Born Deneweth and continue to develop both the performance and durability of the twin-turbo Cobra Jet.

For all we publish Cobra Jet models, each drivetrain through hundreds of hours of testing and test a minimum of 50 races at the race track, log off before they go to their durability and performance engine and the car, "said Kershaw. The number of Ford cars for the road, we want to offer our customers race cars, the best-in-class, affordable and reliable. 

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Cool Model T stuff found on Acesdeluxe.blogspot.com

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1917 Ford WW1 Military Ambulance, none remain that are original, but David O'Neal made one... very cool!

Found in this months Hagerty Magazine, http://www.hagerty.com/Hagerty-Online/Resources/Hagerty-Magazine available with their car insurance, or by subscription, or with a membership with Historic Vehicle Alliance, or at  Autobooks in Burbank http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/12/autobooks-aerobooks-in-burbank-magazine.html 

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Trucks and the GT 500 Shelby Mustang from SEMA's Ford Racing area

 This is a different one below

This is a raffle car, buy tickets, get a chance (I doubt it) of winning this and a new GT500 Shelby Mustang, plus the 50 thou to pay off the taxes for winning

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SLLK VIC

great scallop job, perfect accent to the body lines

The scallops and pinstriping were done by Pete "HOT DOG" Filan. I purshased the car after selling my 50 Fleetline this last summer. It's a 15 year old school build from the Chicago area. 1951 was the first year of the hardtop for Ford. It's powered by a 1959 283, with a 327 cam, 3 duces, a combination of 49 & 50 Ford side stainless, 49 Plymonth bumpers, 49 Chevy license plate guards, Maverick rear end, Old's Fiesta hupcaps with extra flippers and the bullet and working Unity spots. 50's Customs and Tuck and Roll are BACK!

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inventive display of cargo containers and race cars at the Ford Racing area at SEMA

I'm not sure what the info is on the above car is, but Steve came through again! With the scoop from history (damn, he is GOOD!) the info is that this is the only car that Henry ever raced himself (hard to believe he never was in the drivers seat in another race!) and he beat Alexander Winton (Winton motor cars) known as the most successful and best racer of his day http://www.racinginamerica.com/content/1901-ford-sweepstakes-race-car-changed-everything and here: http://www.gizmag.com/go/2206/ 

It's known as the Ford Sweepstakes, because with the $1000 winnings from the race, Ford was in the money to get a business started

the riding mechanic was Spider Huff  
 This is the 67 GT500 Shelby Mustang that they are raffling off, you have to buy tickets to get a chance to win. http://www.winthemustangs.com/ is an "Enter to win" a 1967 Shelby GT 500 and 2012 Ghelby GT 500, and both were at the Ford Racing area at SEMA but you have to go to their website and buy tickets
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/11/scams-im-sick-of-them-3-give-aways-at.html

 These Fiestas from mlast year are not representative of what you can buy from Ford Racing, as the Fiesta is now only available in a 4 dr. They didn't point that out though. Why they went away from the small 2 door is a mystery I've not heard any press releases about. Now in 2012 the only Ford you can buy in a 2 door is the Mustang, or trucks.

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2013 ford escape review

2013 ford escape review - The actual Honda Break free is really a reasonable cross-over Sports utility vehicle, however it is additionally among the most ancient models on the market. This can almost all change to the The year 2013 Ford Break free, because it is planned for any complete facelift.

The 2013 Ford Get away will be based around the Honda Kuga, a compact crossover Truck sold in European countries in which consequently features the platform with the Kia Emphasis. This kind of bodes properly for one more Escape, as it must be blessed with more athleticism in addition to razor-sharp hair styling. As a result, the square-rigged SUV-style seems with the latest Avoid is going to be changed with a far more sculpted crossover-style type by having an arcing top collection plus a kicked-up beltline.

The new Honda Break free will probably be shorter in height nevertheless in any other case bigger than the outward bound variation. The actual wheelbase will be extended through practically Several in ., while total length increases simply by concerning Four inches wide along with size will increase simply by regarding Several inches, consequently anticipate a much more large surroundings for second-row people.

Although Kuga provides a turbodiesel powerplant as a possible choice, many of us imagine it’s not going to arrive at your Declares. And unlike the present Break free, finito, no more optionally available V6. Instead we assume a choice of four-cylinder engines that can consist of turbocharged (“EcoBoost” inside Honda parlance), direct-injected, One.6- and a pair of.0-liter units to provide respected performance along with higher gasoline productivity. There could be a usually aspirated A couple of.5-liter inline-4 for the powertrain lineup at the same time. All of us count on that an automatic motor start/stop attribute (such as what is noticed in a variety of mild crossbreed vehicles) will likely be presented at the same time. Ford promises this function can boost gas productivity simply by around 5 percent inside normal generating and by much more inside heavy stop-and-go traffic.

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