Ford

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

The Fiesta and EcoSport have well-documented issues with security, but now Ford has identified a new car in its range with a similar problem….

Here’s how much you’ll pay to fix your Ford’s locks

After its Twitter statement acknowledging its vehicles’ weak locking system last week, ford South Africa has finally issued a detailed statement on what it…

Ford’s weak lock fix won’t be free for South African consumers

Ford hasn’t had a good few years when it comes to its vehicles PR. In 2016, it was the Ford Kuga that would spontaneously…

Ford’s Pretoria plant produces its 500 000th Ranger

Ford’s Silverton assembly plant in Pretoria has reached a new milestone this week. 500 000 Ford Ranger vehicles have been assembled at the plant…

4 second-hand Ford models for pretty good prices

Owning a car is pretty much a necessity in South Africa. Even with public transport and ride-sharing services, it’s not always feasible to go…

Ford could recall Kuga due to spontaneous combustion

After a Ford Kuga “spontaneously” combusted this week, many other Kugas have followed suit and gone up in flames. Zwakele Mncwango, is the latest person…

The new Ford Figo: beware the lag

When Ford first launched the Figo into the South African market back in 2010, it was pretty clear that it had VW’s Polo Vivo…

Ford builds suit to show off the dangers of driving on drugs

What’s the best way to ensure that young people don’t get behind the wheel while under the influence of drugs? Well according to Ford,…

Ex-Stig says Ford Mustang is best stunt car of all time

Ben Collins is probably best known for spending a number of years as The Stig on Top Gear, but he’s also one of the…

Ford looks to the gecko for inspiration in its cars

This is pretty cool. US auto giant Ford has teamed up with Proctor&Gamble to explore potential applications of biomimicry technology. The two companies are…

Here’s how Ford’s in-car entertainment systems have evolved through the decades

With all the tech packed into our cars these days, it’s difficult to believe that cars have only had radios since around 1930, before…

2016 Ford Focus RS price leaks, puts a smile on everyone’s faces

There is a glorious gap between supercars and standard cars, where nimble, devilish, turbo-powered beasts reside. This is exactly where Ford has plopped the…

You have to see Ford’s Apollo Edition Mustang

Muscle cars and space travel. There are very few things in existence that are cooler. Rather than accepting that as a statement of fact…

Watch the new Focus RS in crazy oversteer mode

Judging by the level of anticipation around its release, the Focus RS is going to be one hell of a hot hatch. Ford provided…

New Ford tech lets drivers ‘see around corners’

Something pretty interesting is making its way out of Ford’s Silicon Valley-based research and innovation. The US carmaker has announced technology which will effectively…