First Drive: 2009 Ford Escapes, more of almost everything – Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Crossovers/CUVs, Ford, DrivingClick on the 2009 Ford Escape for a high res galleryThe 2008 redesign of the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner wasn't the clean-sheet redesign Ford would like people to believe. In fact, o Source: feeds.autoblog.com
Two-year project: Ford finishes Escape makeover with 2009 model – Last year, Ford focused on restyling the 2008 Escape (and sibling Mercury Mariner) inside and out, complete with bolder and more aerodynamic sheetmetal and vastly improved interiors. Source: www.autoweek.com
2009 Ford Escape Hybrid Review – The Ford Escape was the world's first hybrid SUV. Contrary to popular belief, The Blue Oval's gas - electric trucklette does NOT use Toyota's Synergy Drive. FoMoCo's hybrid cute ute shares some patents with ToMoCo, and that's it. Source: www.thetruthaboutcars.com
Ford Escape hybrid earns $33,000 for Santa Monica Bay group at auction – Filed under: Hybrid, Ford, Green DailySUVs just aren't as popular as they used to be. Last June, when Ford donated a 2007 Ford Escape hybrid to the Santa Monica Bay protection group Heal The Bay, the SUV sold for $37,000. A year later, the same compa Source: feeds.feedburner.com
The Top 5 hybrid SUVs available today – Filed under: Hybrid, AutoblogGreen ExclusiveSport Utility Vehicles may be the anti-poster-child for the green movement, but there may not be a better choice for certain types of families. As a class of vehicle, the SUV has been around since the 1950s Source: feeds.feedburner.com
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David E. on the 2009 Ford Escape XLT V-6 – One of the more ubiquitous sights on the American Road is the Ford Ranger pickup. It is handsome, in a hard-working, rectilinear way, and you don’t see many that appear to have suffered neglect or abuse. Now the Ford Escape (and Mercury Mariner) SU Source: feeds.feedburner.com
Most fuel efficient cars of 2009 – For the past few years, I've been running a list of the best fuel-efficient cars -- not a by-the-numbers list, but a list of my personal favorite fuel-sippers. I've gotten... Source: cars.about.com
2009 Ford Escape XLS FWD – 2009 Ford Escape XLS FWDThis stripped-down Ford Escape is so far from the average Escape/Mariner/Tribute you see on the roads, it's almost funny. I'd love to know what the take rate for this manual transmission is. The shifts aren't particularly rewa Source: www.automobilemag.com
Car Brakes: How Do You Know When to Change Them?
By Zach Bowman For those who suffer a daily commute through heavy traffic, your vehicle's braking system can bring thousands of pounds of metal, plastic and empty Starbucks cups to a stop hundreds of times before you get to work. It goes without saying that these pieces wear out, but they do so slowly, meaning you may not notice they need attention until ...