…And get a glimpse of the all new 2013 Ford Fusion, Ford Escape, and award-winning Mazda CX-5! Our staff will be on hand from 6:30 to close tonight, and from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Ford and Mazda display areas.We hope to see you there. In the mean time, check out Wood TV8′s preview:
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January 26th, 2012An Up-close Look at the 2013 Ford Fusion
January 23rd, 2012
The growing number of Ford Fusion customers, as well as owners of competing vehicles, will have more reasons than ever to check out the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion the debuted at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. We caught up with John Jraiche, Chief Program Manager for the Ford Fusion, at the show and asked him to highlight some of the technology in the new model.
We also flew four Ford fans out to Detroit for the show, and when we unveiled the Fusion, they got to check it out first-hand.
Ford at the North American International Auto Show
January 23rd, 2012
Not long ago (what, like three weeks?), telling someone he had his head in the clouds was not necessarily a good thing. Say that now and it means he is a tech-savvy hipster! If you’ve never heard the phrase “the cloud” or “cloud computing” before, it looks like it’s here to stay and you need to bone up on it, which rather loosely means you can access data hosted off-site (think: virtual server) from pretty much anywhere online.
Why is this relevant to Ford? Because cloud computing is the next big thing for in-vehicle technology, and the Ford show display at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit gave attendees a view from “the Cloud,” providing a sneak peek of what’s in store for Blue Oval vehicles.
2012 Mazda3 Named Top Safety Pick
January 23rd, 2012
The 2012 Mazda3 was recognized as a “Top Safety Pick” by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). Refreshed for 2012, both sedan and hatchback models received the organization’s highest possible crash safety rating of “good” in all four tests conducted.
“Mazda3 is an important vehicle for Mazda on so many levels,” said Jim O’Sullivan, president and CEO, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO).
2013 Mazda CX-5: The SUV with the Best Highway Mileage
January 23rd, 2012
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced official fuel economy figures for the all-new 2013 CX-5 compact SUV, as rated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with highway mileage of some models as high as 35 miles per gallon (mpg).
Mazda’s first vehicle fully engrained with SKYACTIV® TECHNOLOGY, the brand’s breakthrough engineering and manufacturing approach to its next generation of vehicles, offers unprecedented non-hybrid best-in-class fuel economy for all transmission and drivetrain configurations.
Ford F-150 Named 2012 Motor Trend Truck of the Year®
January 9th, 2012
Winning an impressive award? All in a day’s work.
Toughness and rugged durability now merge with prestige and accolades. The Ford F-150 is the proud recipient of the 2012 Motor Trend Truck of the Year®.
When it comes to capability, power and performance, Motor Trend must have realized the competition didn’t stand a chance. The F-150 offers best-in-class trailer-towing capacity (11,300 lbs.) It can haul more than any other truck in its class—up to 3,120 lbs.
2013 Mazda CX-5 Crossover of the Year
January 9th, 2012
The all-new 2013 Mazda CX-5 compact SUV was today named the Autobytel 2012 Crossover of the Year. A segment newcomer, CX-5 is the first Mazda to fully encompass SKYACTIV® TECHNOLOGY, the brand’s engineering-focused philosophy toward improving all-around vehicle efficiency, and is expected to offer best-in-class fuel economy when the vehicle goes on sale in the spring of 2012.
“The 2013 CX-5 is poised to join a fast-growing and increasingly competitive compact SUV segment,” said Jim O’Sullivan, president and CEO, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO).
Ford is Ready to Rock the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show
January 7th, 2012
Ford is in its final preparations for its fourth year at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in a big way. Here’s a quick preview of some of the exciting technology to expect from Ford at the 2012 CES.
First, the show will mark the North American debut of the Ford Evos Concept Vehicle. This vehicle was first shown at the 64th Frankfurt International Motor Show, held September 15-25, 2011, and it provides a big hint regarding the DNA of the next generation of Ford cars and crossovers.
More Ford C-MAX Hybrid Details Revealed!
January 7th, 2012
Anyone out there remember when you could utter the phrase, “I’m just going to put a couple bucks of gas in the tank” and you could scrounge around for those spare bucks in your pockets and pretty much end up with a quarter of a tank or more to work with? Nowadays? Those couple bucks get you one notch above running on fumes! The point is, fuel economy is a priority for many of us today.
That’s why Ford is beyond stoked to talk about its new hybrids, the C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid, both of which go on sale in the second half of 2012.
2013 Ford Cobra Jet Mustang
December 12th, 2011
The evolution of the Ford Cobra Jet Mustang continues. The CJ, as you can call it, debuted back in 1968 at the NHRA Winternationals. In modern day, it hit the racing scene in the 2008, 2010, and 2012 model years, and has become the winningest late-model in the NHRA, with national event wins in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
So, as you can imagine, all eyes are on what the 2013 CJ can do. No problem! The factory-produced race car has two 5.0-liter engine options: naturally aspirated with a Cobra Jet induction system, CNC-ported heads, high-lift cams and low-drag accessory drive, or with a 2.9-liter Whipple supercharge, CNC port-matched manifold and heads and a proprietary 10-rib supercharger drive system for high-rpm without belt slip.
