2007 Ford 500 Facelift

2007 Ford 500 Facelift

According to the Freep , Ford will do a mid-cycle freshening on the 500 for 2007. This is probably to mark when the new 250HP Duratec 35 ...
The Hayabusa Bubble Car

The Hayabusa Bubble Car

Via autoblog.it , a wild mod of a wacky car: a guy in Scottland upgrades a 1960's BMW "bubble car" with a Suzuki Hayabusa pow...
Ford's Roof Strength Red Face

Ford's Roof Strength Red Face

Today there is a Detroit News article with some very embarrassing news for Ford. Ford just lost a $10 million lawsuit brought by a man whos...
The Next Cougar?

The Next Cougar?

A reader asked me if I knew what the plan was for the next Mercury Cougar. I do not have inside information on this. But, I can speculate, ...
Staying Afloat in a Shrinking Boat

Staying Afloat in a Shrinking Boat

A reader recently emailed me in response to my Kill Pontiac post, and pointed out that killing a whole nameplate would be devastating to the...
Mum and Dad, Send Quid Quick!

Mum and Dad, Send Quid Quick!

More bad financial news for Ford. Jaguar needs a cash infusion, to the tune of a billion dollars. From CBS Marketwatch: SAN FRANCISCO (Mark...
Wow.  7 Free Cars.

Wow. 7 Free Cars.

On tonight's Extreme Makeover--Home Edition , Ford donated an Escape Hybrid (these are in short supply) and 6 Focuses to the chosen fami...
GM: Kill Pontiac

GM: Kill Pontiac

Recently, Bob Lutz said in an interview that he was open to the idea of killing Pontiac or Buick if they do not improve sales. From Reuter...
The 2007 Ford Mustang Cobra GT500

The 2007 Ford Mustang Cobra GT500

Ford has just announced the 2007 SVT Shelby Cobra GT500. See the article on AutoBlog . It is a beautiful car, although not significantly d...
Post #1

Post #1

Hi, TheAutoProphet here. This is my first foray into blogging, and I hope to be useful to the community. A little about myself: I am an eng...