At the 1964 New York Auto Show, Ford’s GT40 prototype made its debut and would pave the way for the legendary race card that completed the famous 1-2-3 sweep at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. This year, Ford paid tribute to the GT40 MK II cars by returning to the New York Auto Show for the first public appearance of its new 2022 Ford GT Holman Moody Edition.
A new milestone for electric vehicles has been achieved by Ford — the Ford F-150 Lightning will become the first electric truck to serve as the pace car for a NASCAR race. It joins the Mustang Mach-E, which served as the pace car at the Talladega Speedway last April, and an electric Ford Focus in 2012 as the only Ford electric vehicles that have served as a pace car. With two electric motors producing 563 horsepower, 775 pound-feet of torque, and a 0-60 time in the mid 4-seconds, the F-150 Lightning will easily handle its duties as the pace car.
A huge step forward for artificial intelligence in cars, Ford and Lincoln have begun to roll out Amazon's Alexa digital assistant into their vehicles. What sets this apart from other voice control features in previous models, however, is Ford and Amazon's developments that allow your vehicle's Alexa to personalize to your speech patterns.
This year, the 2022 Ford Explorer and Bronco Sport SUVs have earned an amazing feat: the TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. This award is the highest possible rating a candidate is able to receive from the independent, non-profit group.
There is nothing that cannot be done with the new 2022 Ford F-150. A workhorse in nature, this year’s F-150 features a range of trims, body styles and bed lengths, and powertrains that drivers can select from to curate their ideal F-150.
Ford is aggressively paving its path towards electrification, predominantly in Europe. The automotive firm plans to introduce three new electric passenger vehicles and four new electric commercial vehicles in the Europe market by 2024. This new generation of seven, all-electric, fully-connected passenger vehicles and vans will mark significant strides towards the transformation to an all-electric future in Europe.
The 2022 Ford Escape is at the top of its game and its hotly contested segment. With competitors like the Honda CR-V, Jeep Cherokee, Mazda CX-5, and Toyota RAV4, the new Escape does everything right. With a spacious and comfortable cabin, availability of top-of-the-line technology and driver aids, and its refined drive. After a full redesign just a couple years ago making it better than ever before, the 2022 Escape is here to help you escape and take on your next big journey.
