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We here at Lewis Ford love seeing the Ford Mustang on the streets of Fayetteville. Its retro styling and daring performance simply demand attention, and we're guessing we're not the only ones who don't mind giving it.

We have some big news for this favorite of the Ford model line-up. The American automaker plans to redesign the Mustang for either the 2014 or 2015 model year, and they plan on taking the…

You can turn cash into a car by checking out the stocked inventory at your Fayetteville area dealership, Lewis Ford. But how does an auto maker like Ford transform cash into cars? Shouldn't they be turning cars into cash? It's simpler than you think.

The new 2013 Ford Escape will be hitting prime-time television on March 31, and not in the form of commercials. Ford has teamed with NBC and Telemundo to bring "Escape Routes," a road-trip reality series that will utilize the SUV as the vehicle of choice for six teams of two in a six-episode series full of challenges and adventures.

It's not the first time Ford has debuted new vehicles in a unique fashion. The…

Over the past few years, Ford has dedicated itself to leading the way in fuel economy, transforming its entire lineup to offer top-of-the-line quality and efficiency. And if you've seen the latest report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Ford has achieved its task and more with the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, certified as America's most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle.

Registering in with 105 miles per gallon-equivalent, the Ford Focus Electric bettered…

Some exiting news for Ford recently - sales are up for 2012 already! In fact, a 7.4% increase in private vehicle sales for January, 2012 makes this a great start to the year. The breakdown is as follows: 60% increase in sales of Ford Focus, as well as a huge surge in numbers for the F-150 pickup truck. F-150 is part of a witty new ad campaign starring Rescue Me's Dennis Leary.  

A recent…

2012 Ford Fiesta was one of the biggest ad campaigns for the American auto maker to date. As a result as soon as it was released,  the 40 MPG hatchback and sedan both received top sales numbers in its class. A 2012 version is coming up, with a little extra bonus. Those who love speed and economy will dig this 2012 Ford Fiesta Super Fuel Economy, or SFE.

 

The Fiesta SFE comes stocked with a…

Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, Convertible, Performance, Ford

Twenty years ago, Ford debuted the 1993 SVT Mustang Cobra at the Chicago Auto Show and introduced the world to its high-performance skunkworks department, known as SVT or Special Vehicle Team.

Today, Ford celebrates SVT's platinum anniversary the only way it knows how: with another Mustang variant. And as suspected, it comes in the form of a topless Shelby GT500.

Just as a refresher, at the 1992 show in Chicago the SVT Cobra put out 235 horsepower from its Vanilla Ice-approved 5.0-liter V8. Twenty years later, displacement has grown by less than a liter, but thanks to some 21st century tech and a massive supercharger, the 5.8-liter V8 in the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible makes the same 650 hp (and 600 pound-feet of torque) as its coupe counterpart, laying claim to the most powerful production V8 in the world.

In addition to the carbon fiber driveshaft, upgraded clutch, transmission, camshafts and cross-drilled block and heads, SVT fitted its own specially developed Bilstein electronic adjustable dampers, along with six-piston Brembo calipers squeezing massive discs up front.

Like the coupe, the Bilstein setup is part of the Performance Package (why it's not included as standard is beyond us) and Ford will also offer a Track Pack that includes an external oil cooler, differential cooler and transmission cooler to keep temps in check when flogging the drop top around the tarmac.

And before you ask: No, the GT500 coupe's 200 mph top speed doesn't carry over to the Convertible. In a rare moment of sanity, Ford's engineers saw fit to limit the GT500 'vert to 155 mph - like the rest of the roofless Mustangs. Hit the jump for the full details.

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Ford believes "green" is not just an advertising term, it's a way of life and they key to a thriving future. In fact, many say that Ford is the "greenest" auto maker around. With this latest use of recycling, or "upcycling," the company is further cementing itself into that stereotype.

 

Seat covers offered on the all new Ford Focus Electric are going to be made from materials taken out of used plastic water bottles…

While Ford has always been on the front of new technology, it was recent updates to the Ford Fiesta and  Ford Focus that helped name the American Automaker a leader of innovations.

 

Here at Lewis Ford in Fayetteville, AR, we're not surprised to hear this, and are glad to pinpoint some of those advancements:

 

EcoBoost - "This is Ford's brand name for a line of turbocharged engines. The best example is Ford using an…

Ford has become a frontrunner in technology, making saving energy and getting more miles per gallon a fuel a priority for the 2012 model year. With the addition of their EcoBoost engine to many vehicles, including its upcoming 2012 Ford Explorer, this American auto maker knows it's best to help save the environment, and your wallet.

 

Aside from being green, Ford has implemented various "infotainment" accessories into their new cars and trucks, available at…