Ford invests in mapmaker for autonomous technologyFord has teamed with four other investors to provide Civil Maps – a California startup that makes three-dimensional maps for autonomous vehicles – with $6.6 million in seed funding. According to a statement by Civil Maps, the other investors are Motus Ventures, StartX Stanford, Wicklow Capital, and AME Cloud Ventures. AME Cloud Venture is led by Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang.The investment brings |
Ford Focus RS configurator hits the InternetFord made waves yesterday when it drooped the performance and pricing details on the new Focus RS. Perhaps keen to keep the momentum going, the Blue Oval has launched the configurator for its new fire-breathing hot hatchback. As configurators go, this is a lot like the Ford's other build-your-own tools, only it's even more limited. The total list of options on the new Focus RS is quite light. |
Ford Apollo edition Mustang nets $230K for charityFord's Apollo Edition Mustang won't be going to the moon anytime soon, but the specially modified pony car will be helping young people learn to fly thanks to the $230,000 raised from its charity auction during AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI. All of the funds go to the Experimental Aircraft Association's Youth Aviation Programs that assist kids in becoming pilots. Eight specially modified Mustangs are |
2017 Ford Fusion Sport earns its badge with 380 lb-ft of torqueIt used to be that heavy horsepower and torque figures demanded an absurd premium. The days of 350-horsepower Chevrolet Corvettes and Porsche 911s are long gone, and the new Ford Fusion Sport is the latest example of that fact. Stats? 325 horsepower and 380 pound-feet of torque (on 93 octane). From a Fusion. Yes, the Fusion is finally worthy of its Sport badging, thanks to its 2.7-liter, |