Posts Tagged ‘ford’
In the Garage: the 2011 Ford Fiesta
This week in the Garage we have a 2011 Ford Fiesta, tuxedo black with a 5-speed manual transmission. We are really putting this car through the ringer as we have been chomping at the bit to get our hands on it and see what's what! Follow us on twitter @txGarage and follow the Fiesta tweets using #txFiesta for updates read_more»
Review: 2010 Toyota Prius
This week on txGarage we are testing the all new 2010 Toyota Prius. In all honesty I'll have to say none of us were too thrilled about driving the Prius for the week, Hybrid cars just are not our style. Let's start out with our preconceived notions about the Prius itself. Although I have never driven the 1st gen or read_more»
Review: 2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost AWD
When shopping for a luxury sedan there are many options to choose from and depending on exactly what you want to get out of the car in terms of driving experience there are many options to weigh. If you want a slushy detached ride that will whisk you away in comfort, you can find that. If you want a sharp read_more»
New from Hennessey: VelociRaptor 500
The Boys at Hennessey must be getting bored with 1,000 horsepower monster cars because today they announced their new monster truck, the VelociRaptor 500. That's right, Hennessey Performance has taken a Ford F150 Raptor and bolted a Whipple supercharger on the already stout 5.4 liter V8. This fearse Raptor now produces 201 HP and 520 lbs-ft of torque at 9.1 read_more»
2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year
Today at the International Auto Show in Detroit they announced the North America Car and Truck of the year. Ford had a clean sweep with the Ford Fusion Hybrid winning car of the year and the Ford Transit Van winning truck of the year. We wont get into the Van winning Truck of the year, mostly because here in Texas read_more»
a Holiday Gift: 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid
Today we took delivery of a 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid supplied by Ford. We will be testing it and reviewing it throughout the holidays and by the end will have a nice video for you to enjoy. For now check out these first pictures of the car we snapped during the delivery. read_more»
The 2010 Texas Truck Rodeo
The Texas Auto Writers Association gathered together last weekend for their annual truck event known as the Texas Truck Rodeo. This year it was held in San Antonio where the trucks and SUV’s would be put through the test at the Knibbe Ranch. read_more»
The 2009 State Fair of Texas Media Day 2
On day two of the press meet for the State Fair of Texas we had the pleasure of witnessing two major reviles for the truck industry and the Texas markets. We started off at the Dodge camp to hear about the all new Ram 3500 Heavy Duty with the Cummins Turbo Diesel. Dodge has done a lot of work on read_more»
The 2009 State Fair of Texas Media Day
Today we had the privilege of attending the first of two media days for the State Fair of Texas Auto Show. We met up at the Studios of Las Colinas only knowing that today would be dedicated to General Motors, more specifically Buick and GMC. read_more»
The Jay Leno Show Electric Focus: w/Video
One of the exciting segments coming out of the new Jay Leno Show has been named “Leno’s Green Car Challenge” and will feature a celebrity racing against the clock in an electric Ford Focus, as we reported here. We know that Drew Barrymore will get the first chance behind the wheel and we know that she will be driving the read_more»
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