Ford Performance has today concluded an unforgettable 2025 Dakar Rally with a third-place podium finish in the Ultimate category in its debut year with the Ford Raptor T1+. After over two weeks of grueling racing through some of the harshest terrains on the planet, Team Ford M-Sport delivered unforgettable moments of skill, perseverance, teamwork – and stage victories – in the Saudi Arabian desert.

Ford’s Struandale Engine Plant in Nelson Mandela Bay has played an instrumental role in the success of the locally assembled Ford Ranger – both in South Africa and in the more than 100 markets it is exported to around the world.

Ford Motor Company today revealed concept sketches for its one-off Ranger Raptor North Edition1, which it expects to put into production sometime never.

The newly released seventh-generation Ford Mustang GT, which made its debut at South Africa's Festival of Motoring earlier this year, is now on sale in limited numbers. With its cutting-edge technology and impressive performance capabilities, this latest Mustang already has what it takes to stand out from the crowd.

Ford South Africa notched up two significant achievements in November 2024 by leading the vehicle exports for the month, and recording its highest monthly sales volume in more than three years which placed it fourth overall on the domestic sales charts.

Ford’s stated objectives are to create a better world by providing customers with innovative products and services, enhancing peoples’ lives, and making a difference in the regions in which it operates. The latter two goals are especially true of its wide range of community empowerment and upliftment initiatives, as well as its far-reaching environmental conservation programmes.

With sinister looks, tailored aerodynamics and a specially tuned Coyote 5.0-litre V8 engine, the Ford Mustang Dark Horse sets a new benchmark for American street and track performance that could only come in a Mustang.

Let's face it, battling heavy traffic on the drive to work, can be a grind. Indeed, the average Capetonian driver spends an average of 42 minutes per day in traffic1, or 163-hours per year.

Nothing compares to the exhilarating feeling of buying a new car. It’s more than just a vehicle; it’s a milestone, a symbol of independence, mobility, and personal achievement. A new vehicle also comes with the responsibility of maintaining its performance and longevity, and this can feel overwhelming, especially when faced with a maze of terminology and jargon.

The 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) has been fast, furious and fiercely competitive throughout this year, and this theme continued through to the final round – the Renault KEC 400, held at Legends Adventure Park, east of Pretoria, on 8 and 9 November – where the Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Rally-Raid Team scored its third podium of the season.