I am sure you know how proud we are of Ford here at your favorite Maryland Ford Dealer, Waldorf Ford since we couldn’t help but to brag a little back in January about how Ford had a 33% sales gain in 2009. Well we couldn’t keep our little fingers away from the keyboard about this latest bit-o-news.

February’s automotive sales numbers are slowly rolling in, and we’re already seeing that Toyota’s recall crisis has severely hurt the company’s overall sales. On the other hand, its loss has proved to be a real gain for other automakers, especially Ford Motor Company, sales of which topped not only Toyota’s in February, but General Motors’ as well.

Both Ford and GM posted healthy increases last month – the Blue Oval folks up by 43 percent and GM up by 12. Toyota, by contrast, was down 9 percent versus February 2009. Keep in mind, not only were new car buyers eager to stay away from Toyota lots, but the automaker was required to stop selling many of its most popular models for a short period of time last month. Camry sales, for example, dropped 20 percent versus last year’s numbers.

Ford may be wearing the crown of America’s best selling automaker for February 2010, but it’s important to note that it only sold 334 more vehicles than GM. We’ll see if Ford can hold on to this trend, especially since new products like the 2011 Fiesta will be hitting showrooms in the not-too-distant future and GM has still yet to permanently shed its four non-core brands.

[SOURCE AutoBlog]

This comes as no surprise to those of us at your favorite Washington DC Ford Dealer Waldorf Ford because we know how sweet the new 2011 Ford Mustang is. We have read all the specs and drooled over the pictures like a bunch of 2 year olds waiting for some candy. We are super stoked that the 2011 Mustangs will be hitting this Southern Maryland Ford Dealers lot in May and can’t wait to take a spin.

2009 was not a banner sales year for the Ford Mustang. Despite a complete makeover for the 2010 model year, sales of the usually successful pony car topped off at 66,623, an all time low. The Mustang still managed to beat out the Camaro in total sales for the year, but Ford sold fewer Mustangs for each month that the Camaro was actually on showroom floors.

Enter the 2011 Mustang. Apparently, a 305-horsepower V6 that gets 30 mpg and a 5.0-liter V8 putting out 412 horsepower does wonders for sales. Ford is reporting that three times more 2011 Mustangs have been ordered than 2010 models at this same time last year. In total, 11,000 Mustangs have been ordered since January.

Customers have been particularly taken with the V6 model, which makes up half of all the orders, and the California Special has also fared better than expected, tripling Ford’s initial sales projections. Ford says that 41-percent of 2011 Mustang orders have been for the GT model, who will surely enjoy rollin’… in their five-point-ohs, and the remaining nine percent have been for GT500s. Hit the jump for the full press release from Ford.

SOURCE [AutoBlog]

So there are rumors out there that indicate that the hot Ford Focus RS may come to the United States. Available for years in Europe, this little hot rod is a wolf in sheeps clothing. Focus RS goes from 0-62 mph in just 5.9 seconds accomplished by the 305hp powerplant under the hood.

Now we know for now this is just a tease as the rumors may never become reality, but it is nice to dream.

Click here for in depth review of the 2010 Ford Focus RS

I thought we would share some great service offers with you. How about a $29.95 Works Fuel Saver Package. Includes Oil and filter change, rotate 4 tires. Check air and cabin filters, Inspect brakes, test battery, check belts and hoses and top off all fluids.

Plus specials on Motorcraft Brake installation, tires, wiper blades and more!

Follow this link for the details FLM Owners

To make your appointment call Waldorf Ford at 301-843-2400 or click here to make your appointment online.

This is one of the “hold on to you hats” ride!
Where we can now order the 2011 Mustang, we thought you might enjoy a look at the First Ride. Motor Trend compares the new 3.7L V6 to the V6 in the Camaro and Challenger.

Want more information, Waldorf Ford is on Crain Hwy in Waldorf MD, or call us at 800-883-1487.
Hurry – if you order it today you will have your own 2011 Mustang just in time for summer!

Well, we thought that we would dig up some video for you of the much talked about 2011 Ford Fiesta. We, at Waldorf Ford, have just started ordering them and expect to see the first ones arrive Late May/Early June.

Contact us at 800-883-1487 for more information.

As dutiful American consumers, we’ve been taught to believe that choice is good. To that end, the splintering of the automotive market into different niches (four-door coupes, small panel vans, high-riding hatchbacks, etc.) is a positive development for buyers. But while the range of total models from automakers has been increasing, individual variation within a given model range has seemingly been reigned in, from a drastic reduction in build combinations of light-duty pickups to the availability of engines and ala carte options in everyday vehicles. Standing in direct contrast to this trend, however, is the 2011 Ford Edge crossover.

Whereas the first-generation Edge has lived since 2006 with a 3.5-liter V6 as its sole drivetrain, the 2011 model will offer no fewer than three powertrain choices. For 2011, the 3.5-liter engine will live on as the Edge line’s bread-and-butter, but it is being joined by Ford’s first production application of a new EcoBoost 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo, as well as the larger 3.7-liter V6 for the popular Edge Sport. In the case of the 3.5-liter, it produces 285 horsepower and 253 pound-feet of torque, while the Sport’s larger 3.7 Ti-VCT V6 delivers 305 ponies and 280 torques on 87 octane. Ford is not yet releasing power and economy numbers on the EcoBoost engine, but it promises “class-leading” fuel efficiency, noting that the new powertrain should eclipse the original 2006 Edge by some 30 percent.

Follow the jump to find out what else has changed for the Edge, as well as Ford’s official press release.

Source: Autoblog.com

You know that the Waldorf Ford blog team trys hard to keep you up to date on the latest Ford news.  For you Mustang loyalists, here is a great bit of news…

Ever since Ford introduced the modern Shelby GT500 four years ago, almost no one has complained about the prodigious power levels produced by its supercharged 5.4-liter V8. With as much as 540 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque in the 2010 model, there was no shortage of grunt. No, the issue was an excess of mass.

Before the contemporary GT500 was born, Ford had a blown aluminum block 5.4-liter V8 in the short lived GT supercar. However, when the engineers at Ford’s Special Vehicle Team developed the GT500, they opted to mount the GT’s cylinder heads on the cast iron block used in the big F-Series pickup trucks. After debuting a visual refresh for the Mustang a year ago, Ford has spent the last two months announcing fresh new powertrains for the base and GT models. That process has now come full circle with SVT rolling out a heart transplant for the Shelby GT500. The 2011 model finally has the aluminum powerplant we all wanted when it debuted, and the effect is absolutely en-lightening.

Read on to find out more.
2011 Ford Shelby GT500 finally gets aluminum engine, loses 120 pounds — Autoblog

I thought today with the impending snow storm it would be fun to share some fun Ford facts.

Which revered auto racing champion was tasked with test-driving the model year 1996 Taurus?

Jackie Stewart. As a three-time Formula One champion, Stewart’s feedback to Ford on the 1996 Taurus, the controversial oval-themed redesign of the type, provided valuable information to the designers. Taurus would underfo one more major redesign for model year 2000, in which many of those oval elements were softened. The model year 2005 Taurus was the last sold to the general public in the United States. Ford replaced the sedan variant with the Five Hundered and the Fusion, and the station wagon variant with the Freestyle.

Check back tomorrow for another fact!

Source: Funtrivia

Finally! First Ken Block switches to a Ford and now this!

We at your favorite Southern Maryland Ford Dealer, Waldorf Ford, think it is super sweet that we will be able to catch all the great World Rally Championship racing action from our comfy recliner. All in HD! Check out the article we found on Autoblog this morning and when your done with that check out Ken’s performance in the Ford Fiesta during some testing in the snow.

Assuming for a moment that you won’t be watching any stages live, what could possibly be better than strapping into the living room recliner and watching World Rally Championship coverage here in the United States? How about watching that very same coverage in glorious high definition? You’re in luck, as Discovery’s HD Theater plans to air the entire 2010 season, the start of which is coming up fast.

The action will begin on Thursday, February 25th at 10 PM Eastern with the Rally Sweden event. Racing will continue on Friday and a follow-up episode will be aired the following Sunday night from 10-11 PM ET. The second race, the Corona Rally Mexico, will follow the same schedule from Thursday, March 18th through Sunday, March 21st.

In case you’re wondering, Ken Block will indeed be taking part in the 2010 Rally Sweden behind the wheel of his brand new Ford Focus RS, giving American viewers a hometown hero to pull for. Air dates for the remainder of the 2010 WRC season will be announced later.

http://www.youtube.com/v/-K37p0vw9cU&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0
SOURCE [Autoblog]