Recently, U.S. News & World Report handed out the "Best Cars for the Money Awards." There were a lot of auto makers that landed one or two models on the list but Ford steamrolled the competition by landing six new Ford models on the list of award recipients. This only reinforced something that we have been telling Atlanta area drivers for years; that the purchase of a Ford vehicle is easy on your savings account?

A few weeks ago we created a blog post about the Ford Fiesta ST making its way to US markets. While the arrival of this supercharged sub-compact is highly anticipated, we can't let it overshadow the coming 2014 Ford Fiesta which has been causing quite a stir since the Los Angeles Auto Show.

The new Fiesta was unveiled in LA, and is being hailed as a major breakthrough in the subcompact category. Mark Fields?

Hybrid drivetrain? Check. Aerodynamic body styling? Check. EcoBoost engines? Done and done. What else can Ford possibly do to boost the fuel-efficiency of their lineup without sacrificing performance and driveability? It looks like the American automaker is turning to lightweight carbon fiber, which has long been used to enhance vehicle performance. This time around, however, Ford is employing it in the name of efficiency.

Five times strong than steel and one-third the weight, when used...

The EcoBoost engine found in vehicles like the Ford Fusion and F-150 has most certainly been a gamble that has paid off for Ford. Not only do these vehicles boast stellar gas mileage, the engines have proven to be top performers.

How can we say this for sure? Well, Popular Mechanics recently said that the 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine is one of the top tech breakthroughs of the year. Though the three-cylinder engine is not?

Ford is making quite the splash with their EcoBoost engines, helping the auto industry well-exceed the previously-sought-after 30-mpg mark. The new hot number for fuel efficiency? 40. Or as close as it can get.

And where does Ford stand in the 40 mpg race? Well, since you asked...

In the 2013 Ford Fusion, the 170-horsepower 2.5-liter four-cylinder with a six-speed automatic transmission boasts up to 34 miles to the gallon on the highway. In...

Hard to imagine that there's a town anywhere in the United States where you can't find a Ford Mustang. Go ahead, take a second to imagine a world without the Mustang in it? Hard to imagine, isn't it? It's the iconic muscle car; the pony car that started it all; one of the most stolen vehicles in America; the third oldest Ford model in production; the list goes on.

Needless to...

Here's a conundrum: how does an automaker continue to provide consumers with hard-working, dependable pickup trucks when it's becoming more and more clear that boosting the fuel-efficiency of their entire lineup is a necessity? More than that - it's become a law. As far as Ford is concerned, that means a slow and steady race to 2025, when their entire lineup must average an EPA-estimated 54.5 mpg.

So far, we've seen...

Did you ever think you'd hear of the day that Ford put a three-cylinder engine into a production model vehicle? No? Neither did we. But the day is here, and Ford has announced that their getting their three-cylinder 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine ready for an as-of-yet-unnamed U.S.-spec compact car.

How do they know it'll be a success? Well, because European drivers just love the 123-horsepower 125 lb-ft torque engine in the...

When the Ford C-Max Hybrid arrives at Jim Tidwell Ford, not only will it boast plenty of space for up to five passengers as well as envious cargo room, it will achieve an estimated 45.5 miles to the gallon. That's three miles more per gallon that its closest competitor, the Prius v. And it's starting MSRP is a bit lower as well, at just $25,995.

Raj Nair, Group VP of Global...

We try not to play favorites when it comes to the new Ford lineup, but sometimes we just can't help it. Particularly when the Special Vehicle Team (SVT) at Ford comes up with a sportier, more powerful version of a model that we already love. Take, for example, the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, a truck that looks nothing like any F-150 you've ever seen before.

It's powered by a 6.2 liter...