Ford tunes Mustang Mach-E into production-bound electric rally machine

It shouldn’t be long before young kids start longing to be a Ford engineer when they grow up, instead of a race car driver or ball player. Besides working on some of America’s most popular everyday vehicles, these engineers get to team on a seemingly n… Continue reading Ford tunes Mustang Mach-E into production-bound electric rally machine

Ford’s adorable new Nugget PHEV camper van gets the jump on Volkswagen

It’s about time. The plug-in hybrid camper van wars are slowly warming up. The Ford Transit Custom has been available as a PHEV camper from third-party manufacturers like Dethleffs and Wellhouse Leisure for several years, but not from Ford itself. That… Continue reading Ford’s adorable new Nugget PHEV camper van gets the jump on Volkswagen

Ford’s most extreme Mustang ever throws carbon gauntlet at Europe

A GT3 race car ready to break off the circuit and onto the street, the all-new Mustang GTD is the “most advanced, audacious Mustang ever,” according to the folks that built it. The absolutely hellacious new coupe features a full carbon fiber makeover, … Continue reading Ford’s most extreme Mustang ever throws carbon gauntlet at Europe

Ford Says Wi-Fi Vulnerability Not a Safety Risk to Vehicles

Ford says a critical vulnerability in the TI Wi-Fi driver of the SYNC 3 infotainment system on certain vehicle models does not pose a safety risk.
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Hackaday Links: July 16, 2023

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Last week, we noted an attempt to fix a hardware problem with software, which backfired pretty dramatically for Ford when they tried to counter the tendency for driveshafts to fall …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: July 16, 2023

Hackaday Links: July 9, 2023

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Good news this week from Mars, where Ingenuity finally managed to check in with its controllers after a long silence. The plucky helicopter went silent just after nailing the landing …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: July 9, 2023

Ford’s 1,400-hp electric SuperVan 4.2 will basically fly up Pikes Peak

About a year ago, Ford revived the Supervan for the electric era with an absolutely audacious 2,000-hp quad-motor bullet van built to deliver all world records, no packages. It described the vaguely E-Transit Custom-related Supervan 4 as a rolling labo… Continue reading Ford’s 1,400-hp electric SuperVan 4.2 will basically fly up Pikes Peak