Once upon a time, Ford made sedans and fun stuff that was fairly accessible to most buyers. I'm not talking about vehicles like the Bronco and Raptor models. I mean stuff that wasn't priced into the ...

Return with us to the days when Ford Motor Company saw an opportunity to challenge BMW for a slice of the sports sedan pie. The year was 1998, and the car was the SVT Contour, a compact sedan ...

Ford's bicontinental $6 billion babies, the Contour/Mystique twins, have been a sales disappointment in America. Their European cousin, the Mondeo, is a million-seller and considered the class leader ...

Always look for the label when buying a Ford product. If you spot the “SVT” designation along fender or decklid, be advised that those letters signify that the vehicle has been anointed by Ford’s ...

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The setting was a secret test track in California in the fall of 1996. Members of Ford’s Special Vehicle Team watched anxiously as a select group of mostly men with a big thirst for power and ...

Always look for the label when buying a Ford product. If you spot the “SVT” designation along fender or deck lid, be advised that those letters signify that the vehicle has been anointed by Ford’s ...

In April 1999, Ford Contour enthusiasts from Kansas City and Chicago held a two-day car meet in Springfield, Illinois. The small event was a success, and it was held again the following year in ...

Jay Traugott has been writing about and testing cars for over a decade. His passion for everything with four wheels began when he saw "Back to the Future" as a kid. The DeLorean DMC-12 remains his ...

Over the past four years, Ford’s Special Vehicle Team has turned in some mighty impressive work. The SVT is the group of car nuts- mostly engineers – that is responsible for building limited-edition, ...

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