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Ever wondered which vehicles make manufacturers the most money? So did auto industry analyst Max Warburton. Together with his London-based team at BernsteinResearch, he came up with a list of the most profitable vehicles manufactured since 1990. Automotive News reported Warburtons findings today, with Fords venerable F-Series truck topping the list. According to Warburton, the [...]

LINCOLN design head Max Wolff has been at the reigns of Fords luxury brand for nearly a year now, and his influence has been reflected in the updated 2013 LINCOLN MKS and MKT models that bowed recently at the 2011 L.A. auto show. In this video, the former Cadillac design chief talks about how the [...]

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Set your time machine to 1970. Mirroring the differences between the 1969 and 1970 originals, the changes Ford makes to the 2013 Mustang Boss 302 will be mostly cosmetic. Were okay with that, since we called both the original and its 2012 redux the best-handling Mustangs Ford had produced yet. Differentiating between the 2013 and [...]

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650 horsepower. 600 pound-feet of torque. 200-plus miles per hour. With specs like these, you don't need long-form introductions. This is the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500, and all we can say is, the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 has officially been put on notice.

The heart of the new Ford stunner is a 5.8-liter, aluminum-block V8, complete with a larger, more efficient supercharger. Nearly the entire powertrain has been upgraded for 2013, including a new cross-drilled block and heads, updated camshaft profiles, a carbon fiber driveshaft and upgraded clutch, transmission and axle. The cooling system has also been upgraded, and the new six-speed manual transmission now has a final drive ratio of 3.31-to-1 - optimized to handle the massive amounts of torque put down by the new engine.

Further enhancements can be had in the GT500 Performance Pack, which incorporates SVT-designed Blistein electronic adjustable dampers with 'normal' and 'sport' modes and a Torsen limited-slip differential. What's more, the Track Package adds an external engine oil cooler, rear differential cooler and transmission cooler. Like the current GT500, 19-inch wheels are standard up front (20-inch rollers are found out back) and a Brembo braking system keeps everything in check when its time to control all that force. The whole package weighs in at just 3,850 pounds - 270 less than the Camaro ZL1 - and Ford says it will not be subject to the dreaded Gas Guzzler Tax.

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Ford ladles out another helping of 100 horsepower and creates its beastliest Mustang ever. Occupy Horsepower seems to be the sentiment at Ford these days as the Blue Oval seeks elite output for everyman. Earlier this year, we told you the next GT500 was going to produce north of 600 hp, but even we werent [...]