South Africa, weird, but yet almost wonderful. A recent hi-jacking event saw car-criminals almost show how thoughtful they could be. The past weekend, 3 October, saw a lady getting hi-jacked in northern South Africa, where they gave her money to take a taxi home. After threatening to shoot the lady when stealing her car, they drove out of the city to a secluded...

Geely is apparently the only automaker really interested in Volvo, and sadly, negotiations have come to a halt. Geely and Volvo are no longer talking about this, as they are still negotiating a load of terms and conditions revolving around the transaction. Allan Mulally, Ford’s CEO said, “Volvo is a good brand, but Ford will sell it in order to shift...

Ford has unveiled their new 2011 F-Series Super Duty pick-up truck. The unveil was in the State of Texas where the new Ford was revealed with a massive chrome grille hiding a 6.2-litre V8 flexfuel petrol engine that can run on either normal fuel, or E85 ethanol. The large F-Series will come with the optional choice of the new 6.7-litre Power Stroke V8 turbocharged...

Roush, the American tuner has released a new pair of Mustangs in the form of the Stage 3 and the 540RH models. The new Stage 3 Mustang will be built in a limited edition of only 103 models where they will feature a price of $59,945, while the 540RH will start at $46,125. “The ROUSH Stage 3 Mustang has traditionally been among the halo vehicles of our lineup...

Ford has released its new EcoBoost four-cylinder engine range at the Frankfurt motor show earlier today. The high-pressure direct injection engines featuring turbocharging and twin-independent variable valve timing will deliver over 20 percent less CO2 emissions with the same amount of power. The new four-cylinder engines will use an all-aluminium layout where...

Ford has introduced their brand new C-MAX models at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The new MPV’s will be available in a five and seven seater style during the 2010 year. The five seater C-MAX will be available before the Grand C-MAX unit which will also find its way to the US market. Ford are expecting the two models to do pretty well in the North American market...

Ford will officially unveil the new 2010 Ford Grand C-Max at the Frankfurt Motor Show that starts next week where we will officially see the official images of the larger seven seater minivan. The latest C-Max images we have here are the leaked images which reveal a design very similar to that of the five-seater version. The longer Grand C-Max will have power...

Ford brand new C-MAX will be a seven-seater MPV which takes a page out of Renault’s book as it will use the ‘Grand’ moniker to represent its greater than average size. Ford has already posted a few images of the C-MAX five-seater online and this pretty much leaves us waiting for the Frankfurt Show to start before they unveil their new Grand...

Ford are taking a giant leap into other markets as reports have said that the automaker is completing their talks with Indian Maraimalai Nagar to create a new small vehicle for the Indian market. The new car will be for the local Indian market at first, where it will then be exported around the world. “India’s long-term significance in our strategy...

New image of the Ford C-Max has been added to the USA Today’s website. The new Ford will have 7-seats with five doors. Check out the images at the USA Today site, or by clicking here and here. [s:carscoop]

The European Ford brand has created a new version of the Fusion, which is essentially a Fiesta-based crossover. The new Black Magic special edition Fusion will be created in a limited run of 600 units where it will have a Panther Black Metallic exterior colour. The SE Fusion will have 16-inch alloy wheels in black, along with tinted windows all-round as well. There...

Not many companies seem to be attracted to the fact that Volvo is for sale. Many potential investors are over looking this as they are not too interested in the Swedish brand. However, a report has said that Chinese automaker Geely is definitely interested in the brand. This makes Geely the second automaker, after BAIC, to be interested in a Volvo purchase from...

Ford has released the latest details on their new 6.7-litre Power Stroke V8 turbocharged diesel engines which will deliver more power, torque and a better fuel economy. The new engine will find its say into the F-Series Super Duty trucks in the future. “This all-new diesel engine has been so extensively tested both in the lab and in the real world that we’re...

The American Ford division has decided that they will not build the RS version of the Focus. The Focus RS was meant to be the model that featured outrageous performance figures above that of the original ST. The main reason for Ford America to scrap the Focus RS is due to Australia’s decision to not build the model, because if Australia do not build the...

Ford has created a new customization website for the 2010 Mustang. The site will allow the users to create a personalized version of a Mustang, where they can add things like Roush and Ford aftermarket products. The site will come with a full exterior colour chooser, where the users can choose from a variety of colours including… pink! There will be different...