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Ford Ranger Raptor 3.0L V6 Auto : AKA Beast

In 4x4, Car Reviews, Ford, Pick-Ups by Paul Beard

One thing the Ford Ranger Raptor doesn’t do is hide its light under a bushel Pick-Up Reviewed: Ford Range Raptor 3.0L V6 EcoBoost 10-speed Auto 4WD On the inside it’s a bit more subtle but not much, with sports seats clad in leather and alcantara in dark grey with orange accents and stitching; the steering wheel is similar with a …

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Ford Ranger Wildtrak Diesel 2.0 Litre | Reviewed

In Car Reviews, Ford, Pick-Ups by Jonathan Humphrey

It’s always a great week with a Ford Ranger Wildtrak Car Reviewed: Ford Ranger Wildtrak 2.0 Diesel Pick-ups have really become dual-purpose vehicles for many; the double cab makes it as good as many cars for refinement, comfort and size with the load-lugging ability you would expect. People love them for their versatile and reliable nature, power and towing ability, …

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Ford Connect Grand Tourneo Active, just delivers

In Car Reviews, Ford by Neil Lyndon

By any standards, the new Ford Connect Grand Tourneo Active is a fabulously handy piece of kit Car Reviewed: Connect Grand Tourneo Active 2.0L EcoBlue 7-Speed Auto FWD During its week with me on test loan, I used the Tourneo to:- How many vehicles on earth could deliver that bunch of tricks? The rear two seats in our seven-seater, long …

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Ford Focus ST -2022, a car to remember

In Car Reviews, Ford by Jonathan Humphrey

The Ford Focus ST has always been the way to go for those with an over enthusiastic right foot Car Reviewed: Ford Focus ST 5 Door This fourth generation Focus ST 5 door is front wheel drive and powered by a 2.3 L eco-boost turbocharged engine derived from the Focus RS and this test car is the version with, my …

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Ford Transit Nugget, in a field of dreams

In Campervan, Car Reviews, Ford by Neil Lyndon

The New Ford Transit Nugget Plus campervan is a real dream machine Campervan Reviewed: Ford Transit Custom Nugget Plus It may fail to drive like a Lamborghini or turn heads like a Bentley, but the Nugget can carry you further in fantasies than any supercar. It offers nothing less than the lure of freedom. At the wheel of this rolly-polly …

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Faster Fords, Puma ST or the Focus ST-Line?

In Car Reviews, Ford by Neil Lyndon

Anybody in the market for a higher-performance car would need to have their head examined if they didn’t look at Fords Cars Reviewed: Ford Puma ST and Ford Focus ST Line Vignale The current range contains a wide selection of models that will satisfy the demands of anybody who knows how to drive a car at speed. The question that …

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Fiesta Active Vignale, live your best life

In Car Reviews, Ford by Neil Lyndon

I never imagined that Ford might produce a Fiesta that I would like more than the Active. But then, I didn’t imagine the Fiesta Active Vignale. Car Tested: Fiesta Active Vignale 1.0L EcoBoost mHEV 6-speed manual The same goes for the Vignale version, only with knobs on, so to speak. The name Vignale dates back to the days in the …

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Ford Mustang Mach 1, endangered or extinct?

In Car Reviews, Ford by Neil Lyndon

Is it like a rhino – a specimen of an endangered species that deserves protection? Or, should it be seen as a dinosaur – the representative of already extinct genus? In its way, this development is as poignant as the moment when the steam train or the transatlantic liner were overtaken by events. It is sad to think that our …

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The Ford Puma ST, mean, green and delightfully quick

In Car Reviews, Ford by Tom Scanlan

ST = Ford Performance = fun, fun, fun? …Almost! No, not some sort of exhaust-enhancer, but a deep extra load space in the boot that even has a drain hole for all the muddy wetness that you’ve washed off your hiking boots. Now THAT’s useful and cool! Now back to the real fun bit. The compact 3-cylinder 1.5-litre engine delivers …