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Sep
26
2023
By The African Mirror
Ford Set to Add Vibrant and Dynamic Puma to SA Line-up

Ford Set to Add Vibrant and Dynamic Puma to SA Line-up

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FORD is set to launch the exciting Puma in South Africa in October 2023, introducing its vibrant SUV-inspired compact crossover to local customers. The Puma fuses an unmissable silhouette, uncompromised load space and interior comfort, along with Ford’s multiple award-winning 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine. The Ford Puma has become a firm favourite in the compact SUV segment in Europe thanks to its charismatic styling cues, including distinctive wing-top-mounted headlamps and athletic, aerodynamic lines. Under the skin, the compact crossover proportions deliver a raised ride height for a confidence-enhancing driving experience, while supporting an uncompromised luggage capacity of 456 litres. This is…
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Jun
28
2023
By The African Mirror
Ford Castrol Team scores a double victory in the Botswana

Ford Castrol Team scores a double victory in the Botswana

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THE Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Castrol Team scored an emphatic one-two finish in the EcoBoost V6-powered T1+ Ford Rangers at Round 3 of the South African Rally Raid Championship (SARRC), which was held in Jwaneng, Botswana, from 23-25 June 2023. As the longest and toughest event of the year, the Toyota Gazoo Racing Kalahari Botswana 1000 Desert Race is a three-day marathon event which covers almost 1 000km of racing through semi-arid terrain, characterised by unforgiving thorn bushes and lots of soft sand. Despite the punishing conditions destroying bodywork on all the competitor cars and pushing the crews to…
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Jun
04
2023
By The African Mirror
Ford SA’s double victory: Ranger makes history, Everest a good second

Ford SA’s double victory: Ranger makes history, Everest a good second

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FORDSA has made history and achieved a rare double at the podium of the prestigious South African Car of the Year competition.In a ground-breaking achievement, the Ranger has become the first bakkie - pick-up - to secure an overall win in the prestigious South African Car of the Year competition.Ford further asserted itself in the awards by taking second place overall with the Everest.The Ford Ranger's triumph marks a historic moment as no other bakkie has ever managed to beat all finalists to the top spot since the competition began in 1986. Fortuitously, this award coincides with Ford South Africa’s…
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Nov
16
2022
By The African Mirror
Production of the Next-Generation Ford Ranger starts in SA

Production of the Next-Generation Ford Ranger starts in SA

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FORD Motor Company’s Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria, has become the third plant to commence production of the Next-Generation Ranger for customers around the world. The start of the Next-Gen Ranger production follows a major investment of US$1.05 billion (R15.8 billion) in Ford’s South African operations and supplier tooling. South African-built Rangers are exported to more than 100 markets, including Europe. Ford Motor Company now has three production hubs in the International Markets Group (IMG) region producing Next-Gen Ranger for global markets, including the Silverton plant in South Africa, and two plants in Thailand. The company also has CKD operations…
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Aug
29
2022
By The African Mirror
Built for the adventurous, the new Everest provides amazing capability when the road runs out

Built for the adventurous, the new Everest provides amazing capability when the road runs out

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WHETHER you’re scrambling up the side of a mountain or towing a trailer, next-generation Everest is filled with cutting-edge technologies to get you there and back again. From Everest’s Selectable Drive Modes which optimise vehicle performance to suit a range of different conditions - to its sophisticated surround view cameras and rear differential lock, off-road adventures are even more achievable. “The Everest has always been very good off the beaten track, and we wanted to build on the confidence customers have when travelling off-road,” said Ian Foston, chief platform engineer, Ford Everest. “So we focused on giving customers a vehicle…
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Aug
25
2022
By The African Mirror
The next-generation Ford Raptor: From mild to wild

The next-generation Ford Raptor: From mild to wild

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THE next-generation Ranger Raptor is not only built to dominate the deserts and master the mountains, but thanks to the 3.0L twin-turbo V6 model’s new active valve twin exhaust system and four drive modes – including Quiet mode for early morning starts – it’s designed to keep the peace around town, too. The system is designed to control the noise emitted from the next-gen Ranger Raptor’s powerful 292kW 3.0L twin-turbo V6 via an active exhaust system that opens valves – much like a saxophone or a large pipe organ – to change the sound of the car based on the…
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