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Australians Have The Best Car Commercials: Video

We’ll warn you in advance: if you’re squeamish, you probably don’t want to watch the video below, especially right after lunch. If the thought of car-on-frog violence doesn’t disturb you, the video below (found on Autoblog) is a well-played ad for the new Australian Ford Falcon EcoBoost, which is a front-engine, rear-drive family of full-size [...]

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DONINGTON HISTORICS 2012>> THE PAST IS THE FUTURE

The Donington Historic Festival is now in its second year, and for 2012 it has continued the theme of bringing a wide variety of classic racing series to the public combined with open access to all the paddocks – and open arms for as many car clubs as they could fit onto the in-field. Like [...]

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DESKTOPS>>FORD ESCORT COSWORTH

To compliment yesterday’s feature on the Lady in Red, I’ve uploaded a selection of 1920×1200 pixel desktops below. The shoot itself was quite memorable, but the sight of David charging up behind me in my mirrors as we shifted to another location was one of those moments that will last a life time.

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WRC Argentina. Round 5. The Big 70 For Loeb

Despite the 2012 World Rally Championship season being only two events old, Dani Sordo was already out of a job in March. DTM commitments and other unfathomable reasons rubberstamped in the BMW Group boardroom meant Mini’s …

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VIDEO>> WRC ARGENTINA

Here are video highlights from last weekend’s Rally Argentina, courtesy of the Ford World Rally Team. As usual, the huge and hugely enthusiastic Argentinian crowds meant the stages were rammed with spectators hanging from every nook and cranny overlooking the narrow tracks.

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For Sale: Ford GT40 Race Car

Built to tackle Ferrari’s domination of Le Mans, Ford’s GT40 quickly became the sportscar to beat in the late 1960s. Not only did it break Ferrari’s six-year winning streak in the great race, but Ford …

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CAR FEATURE>>THE LADY IN RED

We all have our affiliations. For one reason or another, each one of us has some bias towards a particular manufacturer or model. It may be a slight bias or an overwhelming love, but inside every petrol head on this small planet, lies a deep seated passion for a particular automobile.

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WEEK IN PICTURES>> FORD FOCUS ON POWER

The hotly-anticipated all-new Ford Focus ST debuted at the Beijing Auto Show last week: the Tangerine Scream metallic option ST is one of 15 cars that Ford will also be introducing to the Chinese market. Inside, the Recaro seats are colour-coded and the instrument cluster is fitted with sport gauges; the steering has been upgraded [...]

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Ford Focus ST Configurator Is (Finally) Live

After nearly two years of waiting, Ford has finally teed up a configurator site for the eagerly anticipated Focus ST hot hatch. There’s still no word on when you’ll be able to take delivery (aside from “late 2012”), but at least you can calculate how much it will cost to buy one built to your [...]

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CAR SPOTLIGHT>>TORINO TALLADEGA

Heading to the Shelby Reunion, I expected to see all sorts of Shelby Cobras and G.T.350s running around the Pomona Road Course. What I wasn’t expecting to see were vintage stock cars. As I walked through the paddock and saw this Ford Torino Talladega prepping for action, I huge smile across my face.

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