Ford Motor Company sales in Europe increased 5 percent in 2016 to nearly 1.4 million vehicles in its 20 traditional European markets*.

Growing demand for Ford’s passenger cars and SUVs as well as continued strong sales of commercial vehicles drove Ford total vehicle sales in Europe for the first 11 months of the year to their highest level since 2009.

Ford Motor Company today delivered the global debut of the next generation Ford Fiesta at a special “Go Further” event in Cologne, Germany.

How would you like to be able to choose the weather any day of the year? That is exactly what Ford’s new “Weather Factory” will enable engineers to do as they test forthcoming vehicles in the most demanding conditions from around the world.

Growing demand for Ford’s performance cars and SUV vehicles as well as continued strong sales of commercial vehicles drove Ford of Europe’s total vehicle sales year-to-date up 6.0 percent at 1,144,200 in its 20 traditional European markets.

Meet Xabier Garciandia, whose working day involves literally trying to put a spanner into the works of one of the world’s most advanced auto plants – by making sure wrong parts and faulty components are secretly placed on the assembly line.

Hot hatches – sporty small cars with powerful engines – were once the preserve of “petrol head” car fans, but are fast becoming a mainstream choice for car-buyers who are a far cry from the stereotypical “boy racer”, Ford data shows.

It may not be the first country that first comes to mind for sports cars, but drivers in Belgium have fallen head over heels for the new Ford Mustang. Of more than 21,000 new Mustangs that Ford has now sold across Europe, 1,600 went to Belgian enthusiasts. That’s one for every 4,693 of the country’s 7,659,000 drivers – a far higher proportion than anywhere else in Europe

Sales of Ford performance cars and SUVs are at their highest levels ever in the first nine months of 2016.

Sales of Ford’s performance cars in Europe have almost doubled so far in 2016, with close to 31,000 sold in the region August year-to-date – 98 per cent up on 2015.

Sales of Ford vehicles in August reached their highest level since 2007 in its 20 traditional European markets with 74,800 vehicles sold, up 5,900 units from August 2015. Ford’s year-to-date sales in the same markets accounted for 898,000 vehicles, up 59,600 compared with the same period last year.

How do you fly a drone through a car, or freeze two drones in mid-air just like in The Matrix?

Five bleary-eyed gamers each completed a mammoth two day stint at the wheel of a virtual Ford GT race car in Forza Motorsport 6 to set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the “longest video marathon on a racing game”.

What happens when you bring together one of the world’s most exciting new sports – and some of its most thrilling cars?

Ford posted its best July total vehicle sales since 2009, best July passenger car sales since 2011 and best commercial vehicle sales since 1993 in its 20 traditional European markets.

Ford Focus RS customers can now further enhance the award-winning performance of the acclaimed high-performance hatchback with the official Ford Performance by Mountune power upgrade package.

Ford posted its best first half for total vehicle sales and passenger car sales since 2010 and best commercial vehicle sales since 1993 in its 20 traditional European markets.

In only its sixth race, the Ford Focus RS RX has established itself as a championship contender as Hoonigan Racing Division driver Andreas Bakkerud earned his second consecutive FIA World Rallycross win on Sunday in Holjes, Sweden.

The #66 Ford GT race car today swapped the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe race track in Le Mans, France, for the world-famous Hillclimb course at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed, U.K.

Ford today revealed the sporty new Ford Mondeo ST Line for the first time, at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed, U.K.

Ford’s total vehicle sales and passenger car sales in May in its European 20 traditional markets* were its best for the month since 2011 while May commercial vehicles sales reached highest levels since 2007.

– It only took five races for the brand new Ford Focus RS RX to win its first FIA World Rallycross Championship event. Factory-backed Hoonigan Racing Division driver Andreas Bakkerud piloted the #13 Ford Focus RS RX to the top of the podium on Sunday in Hell, Norway.

It is 330 kilometres long, has more than 100 hairpin corners, and offers some of the most incredible views in Europe. The breath-taking pass overlooked by “Dracula’s castle” in Romania is one of six routes brought to life in a new video series entitled “Europe’s Greatest Driving Roads”.

Ford Chip Ganassi Racing has assembled a truly international line-up of some of the world’s best endurance racers for Ford’s return to the Le Mans 24 Hours. We spoke to the drivers ahead of Le Mans to get their thoughts on the monumental challenge that lies ahead.

Ford of Europe today announced a new ST-Line model range, featuring vehicles with sporty styling inspired by Ford Performance and offering a range of powerful and efficient EcoBoost petrol and TDCi diesel powertrain options.

-- The Ford Focus RS now being delivered to first owners in the UK was lauded at tonight’s Autocar Awards. The third-generation Focus RS with all-wheel drive and 350PS 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine, achieving 0-62mph in 4.7sec and capable of 165mph, was recognised with a five-star rating by Autocar – ahead of Golf R, Civic Type R, Audi RS3 Sportback and Mercedes-AMG A45.

Ford’s total vehicle sales in April in its European 20 traditional markets* were its best in the month since 2009, with passenger car sales at their highest since 2010, and commercial vehicles achieving their peak April sales since 1993.

The all-new Ford Focus RS has won Car of the Year at the prestigious 2016 Vehicle Dynamics International (VDI) Awards.

The new 600 horsepower Ford Focus RS RX debuts this weekend piloted by factory-backed team Hoonigan Racing Division in the FIA World Rallycross Championship in Portugal.

Ford achieved its best first quarter total vehicles sales in Europe since 2010; best passenger car sales since 2011; and best commercial vehicle sales since 1993.

From wine tasting to tuning concert pianos, sometimes there is no substitute for the human senses when it comes to ensuring products meet the most stringent quality tests. Now you can add engine production to that list. In a world where product testing is increasingly carried out using high-tech devices, Ford has found that for certain tests, nothing beats a good set of ears to help ensure the all-new Focus RS hot hatch achieves optimum performance.

Ford continued to outpace European auto industry growth in February on the strength of rising demand for its SUVs, commercial vehicles and large cars. Ford sold 91,700 vehicles in February in its 20 traditional European markets, up 18 percent over last year and the company’s best February sales since 2010. Outpacing industry growth of 14 percent, Ford saw its market share in February increase by 0.3 percentage points to 7.5 percent.

Teased at the conclusion of Ken Block’s Gymkhana EIGHT released earlier this week, Ford Performance confirms Block’s Hoonigan Racing Division team will field two factory-supported 2016 Ford Focus RS race cars in the FIA World Rallycross Championship.

The acclaimed Ford Fiesta ST compact hot hatch is about to get even hotter.

Driven by strong demand across its vehicle range – including SUVs, commercial vehicle and performance cars – Ford’s total vehicle sales and market share in Europe continued to grow in January.

Ford Motor Company is accelerating its transformation in Europe – including new product, brand and efficiency actions – to deliver improved profits in 2016 and a 6-8 percent operating margin for Ford of Europe in the longer term.

A new era for fast Fords is dawning with the start of production of the new Focus RS performance hatch. Ford expects to produce 41,000 performance cars for Europe in 2016, up from 29,000 in 2015. This represents an increase of 40 per cent year-over-year, and comes after 2015 sales of performance vehicles in Europe showed a 62 per cent increase compared with 2014.

Ford Motor Company sales in Europe increased 11 percent in 2015, and the company became Europe’s No.1 commercial vehicle brand last year for the first time in 18 years.

Deep in California’s Mojave Desert, extreme sports enthusiasts pilot quadbikes, motorbikes and “sand rail” dune buggies up and down towering sand dunes.

Ford Motor Company expects to sell 139,000 all-wheel drive and four-wheel drive vehicles in Europe in 2016 – a 120 per cent increase compared to 2014.