Rejoice! It’s the all-new ‘Stang with right-hand drive and a big V8

So all these rumors and rendering were finally brought to rest today with the launch of the new pony from the stable of Ford.

2015 Ford Mustang Front Quarters

So what is new in this 10th gen model that created such a fuss?

The model is expected to be launched on what will be its 50th birthday. Ford has sold more than nine million of them to date, so expect this new one to see the Mustang over the 10m mark some time around 2016.

Has it still got the stang left in it?

The model design is more evolutionary with the tweaking of the old orthodox styling into more feminine slender one, more European design language influenced. The result is some may like some may hate it but it still has the persona of prancing mustang left in it with long bonnet and the rearward fastback feel. 
The MkX, built on the latest Ford S550 platform, is a completely fresh rethink of the classic. There's less than two per cent carry over in componentry from the current model.

2015 Ford Mustang Rear Quarters

The signature body designs are still evident are the shark bite grille, bluff front end, power dome on the bonnet, triple rear taillights, etc. The overall design of the car highlights its length and lack of rake plus the fact that it is 38mm lower and 40mm wider. The window area is narrower, the A-pillar slightly (30mm) more rearward.

Is the chassis still stoneage?

For the first time the mustang is going to jewel itself with an independent rear suspension making it the most agile and nimble pony ever. The rear setup is joined by an all-new front perimeter subframe, and double-ball-joint MacPherson struts.

So will all mustangs be growling with mammoth V8s ?

Well the answer is sadly no, the car is going to be on sale with three engine options. The V6 version will beefier and throaty 300 bhp and 365 Nm of torque than the current one and just for US the V8 version will a 5 litre one churning out 420 bhp of pure muscle power. The stang will also be boasted with  2.3-litre version of the twin-scroll turbo EcoBoost motor pumping a little over 305 bhp of power.

A four cylinder Mustang seriously?

The new Mustang is made to pull in European as well as Asian customers and this four cylinder Ecoboost engine is just apt for Ford to broaden its reach on more potential buyers and this mustang is engineered to start from either right or left side steering.

Interior of Ford Mustang

Inside, Ford has bedazzled the muscle car with their SYNC multimedia system, MyKey keyless start and Blind Spot warning system.

So the new stang is bound to get many sighs and boos the same time, the verdict will reach following its launch in 2015 or 2016.

Source: Indian Autos Blog

Rendering: Contemporary new design for 2015 Ford Mustang

Artist rendition of Mustang 2015 credit: wild speed

Aside from pumping fresh pornography, stalking your crush on her facebook profile, you know what else is Internet good for?

Delivering renderings and speculations for 2014 Ford Mustang or 2015 Mustang, or 2014.5 Mustang, enough already! We are trying to gather bits and pieces of rumours and bring you complete picture of the pony.

World's most popular muscle car Ford Mustang is stepping into 50 years of its existence and Ford leaving no ends to make 'The Stang' most beautiful and technologically apt one.

The beloved pony was made popular in the car maps again during its fifth generation emergence and it did carry the essence of the old design. The renditions for 2015 Mustang designs however indicates a rather contradictory European influence and sleek contours giving it a supercar feel rather than muscle car one.

Credits: wild speed

  Wild Speed and Mustang6g were the first to predict the design for the sixth generation Mustang. They show a design inspired by the Evos Concept and in line with the Blue Oval's new design language and by the looks of it may be most close to the production model.

The Ford are planing to launch the model in Europe and Asia hence the radical design change and it will boast a new 2.3-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost engine as its powerplant and should offer independent rear suspension as standard. However, both the V6 and V8 models will likely still be offered.

The 2015 Ford Mustang is expected to be unveiled during the later half of 2014 at the Detroit Motor Show or the New York Auto Show and production will commence shortly after launch. 

Source: Autoevolution

Next gen Ford Figo/Ka to be the civilian ride in city for Bond... James Bond!

New Ford Ka front fascia

We are well aware that world's most famous superspy James Bond 'With a license to kill!' drives a Aston Martin to match his persona, his style, aura. But he is also known to drive everyday civilian cars like Ford Mondeo to blend into crowd and now his new ride will be Ford Figo/Ka.

Various spyshots and speculations are doing rounds in internet of the new Ford sub-hatch and is likely to replace the existing and ageing Figo/Ka. The initial spyshots and renditions of the next gen Ford seems to have taken inspiration from Aston Martin with a wide mouthed grill, stretched back headlamps on the front fascia and new edgier design on the taillamps gives it a sportier look and is going to appeal younger generations.

Ford Ka rear end

The new car is certainly bigger than the Ka which is a three-door hatchback. The next gen Figo/Ka gets a curvy roofline which is a clear departure from the current Figo’s design features.

We expect the interior to be matching the ones present new Eco-sport and Fiesta but Ford may design a completely new interior as this model is due 2015 and the features should be modern for the new gen model.

Ford is likely to plunk its famous Eco-boost engine into the new model and distribute the power to wheel through powershift (automatic) transmission.

Ford are likely to launch this model by 2015, so it looks like James Bond are one of the first fortunate ones to get these wheels. These are perks you get when you are a famous secret agent, well that and girls!

Source: carblog.br 

Ford Freeform Fabrication Technology produces sheet metal prototypes in hours instead of days or weeks

Ford Freeform Fabrication Technology Prototype

Stamping sheet metal is an efficient form of manufacturing, capable of cranking hundreds or thousands of items an hour. The annoying thing is that making new stamping dies is a long, costly process. This is bad enough when it comes to retooling a factory, but creating prototypes for new products can leave designers waiting weeks. The Ford Research and Innovation Center in Dearborn, Michigan has taken a page from the 3D printing handbook and is developing a new way of forming sheet metal that allows designers to create prototypes in hours instead of weeks.

Ford Freeform Fabrication Technology embosses the sheet metal line by line

In design work, making a special die can take months from first design to finished product. The Ford Freeform Fabrication Technology (F3T) gets around this bottleneck by eliminating dies. Instead, the patented process uses a sort of embossing similar to a 3D printer. Like a printer, F3T takes a CAD file and uses it to form a product. The difference is that where a printer adds layers of materials, the F3T gradually presses the sheet metal into shape.

The F3T uses CAD process to execute the die making process

It does this by clamping a piece of sheet metal in place, after which a pair of computer-controlled styluses press from opposite sides and move about line by line to form the metal into the desired shape. A computer controls the path of the styluses, which also form the metal to specified dimensional tolerances and surface finish.

F3T setup

According to Ford, F3T introduces a high degree of flexibility into what is otherwise a time consuming process with the ability to produce a sheet metal prototype in three days. For some jobs, it can be a matter of hours.

Ford sees a great deal of potential in F3T. The company claims that it can not only make design work faster and cheaper, it can also make custom orders much easier, so bespoke car bodies would be much more common. In addition, Ford sees applications in the aerospace, defense, transportation and appliance industries.

The project is part of a three-year, $7.04 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to advance next-generation, energy-efficient manufacturing processes. Led by Ford, other collaborators include Northwestern University, The Boeing Company, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Penn State Erie. Five innovative manufacturing projects were awarded a total of $23.5 million by the Department of Energy in March to advance clean manufacturing and help U.S. companies increase their competitiveness

Source : Ford

The video below outlines the capabilities of F3T.

Ford showcases their latest innovation 'Electronic Brake Light System'

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader, manufacturing and distributing across six continents has introduced their latest innovation 'Electronic Brake Light' system which promises to bring more safety into a car by helping driver to avoid or abate collisions.

The technology consists of a car to car communication feature which alerts the driver to brake ahead by illuminating a caution signal light on the dashboard. This technology is effective even around corners and through traffic. Numerous testing were made by Ford in Germany and they arrived at a conclusion through this technology could avoid or decrease collision all together. 

This technology has been tested by Ford as a part of Safe Intelligent Mobility- Testfield Germany (SIM-TD), a four year joint industry research project. This technology is among the 20 systems being developed by SIM-TD in an effort to reduce congestion and thus improve safety. 
Further technologies which is being developed for SIM-TD include Public Traffic Assignment, which used forecast traffic scenarios to be encountered travelling and In-car Internet Access which, enables drivers to get information about available parking spaces and traffic hotspots.