Ford to Stop Making ‘Boring Cars’

Maker of Mass Market Model T to Focus on Fun Sports & Luxury Vehicles Only

Ford, the company that brought us the revolutionary Model T and literally made cars affordable for the masses, is now stepping away from the very mass-market models that built its empire. If you’ve been keeping an eye on the automotive world, this is massive news, and not exactly what you’d expect from a brand like Ford. After a fascinating interview with Jim Farley, the CEO of Ford, published recently in Car Magazine, it’s clear that big changes are happening.

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02/10/2024 0

2023 Ford Ranger Raptor Review

This thing makes no sense in the world we live in. So of course I REALLY want one!

Do you need a truck? Probably not. Will you drive off road, actually, the question should be, will you frequently drive like a bat-out-of-hell on rough terrain? Unlikely. Is it smart to have a car that’s nearly two metres longer, and half a metre wider than a typical small city car? Not really. During a cost-of-living crisis should you be contemplating buying a car that costs around £60,000 all-in and manages only 20.5mpg? Does your bank manager come to work sporting a mohawk, nose ring and wearing a mankini? Exactly.

Should you then be lusting after the new 2023 Ford Ranger Raptor truck? Oh, hell yeah! Totally. Absolutely. In fact, form an orderly queue of adoring fans that starts just behind me.

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06/03/2023 1

Cannonball Run Record Broken & Bargain Shelbys in Lockdown Dubai

Latest Brown Car Guy Update 14042020 #BCGDaily

Catching up with my dear friend and founding partner on Motoring Middle East (which he still runs) we extensively cover the Cannonball Run and the latest effort to beat the coast-to-coast record; explain why trucks are cool, as is the Civic Type R, but supercars are not; reveal our least and most favourite BMW SUVs; where in the world to bag a bargain 760bhp Shelby GT 500 Ford Mustang; and I inadvertantly leave instructions for my own funeral arrangements in particular with regards to donuts – of both kind!

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14/04/2020 0