The Ford Focus has always had an interesting history in South Africa – Ford aficionados were always impressed by its interesting looks and good engines. The VW and Toyota faithful – not so much. There was just not enough to make these buyers sit up and notice.

But Ford had a long hard look at what the Germans and Japanese were doing in this space, and decided to change their current lineup with somewhat better options and the new SYNC systems.

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When you first look at the Ford Ranger, it is quite a daunting machine. The sheer size of the thing makes you wonder what it would be like to use in everyday life. But this Ford is not alone – other bakkies in SA are also starting to stretch in size. South Africa is currently being flooded with great new choices in the bakkie market, and the new Ford Ranger might just make the most compelling argument of the bunch. While the VW Amarok was the big new entry in the last few years, the new Ranger is the bakkie that will be trying to persuade the Hilux faithful.

We spent the week with the new high end 3.2 litre TDCi XLT model, and the new Ranger did not disappoint.

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The special edition of the Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson has been unwrapped. Recognizable by its six-bar grille, tinted headlights, exterior graphics and 22-inch aluminum wheels, the model comes in tuxedo black or white platinum tri-coat colours.

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Ford is said to be planning the design and manufacture of more vehicles in the near future. Among them is a new Focus RS Model which would have a turbo-charged 2.0 litre four-cylinder engine with 350 PS (257 kW/345 hp) to 380 PS (279 kW/ 375 hp).

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Ford looks set to surprise us at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. The auto giant has revealed plans for unveiling four new vehicles this September.

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You might have already heard rumors that the 2014 Ford Mustang will feature a four-cylinder engine and a globally-influenced design. However, some recent reports indicate that it outperforms all the rumors that came earlier. Let’s check.

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For all you Ford fans out there, we have some really exciting news. Ford has announced that the 2012 Mustang V6 comes up with a new Mayhem performance package.

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