Ford Advice

Ford's Barra engine: Everything you need to know
By David Morley · 04 Oct 2022
When a Ford six-cylinder engine earns a greater performance reputation than the V8s it sold alongside, and is also embraced by the aftermarket to the point where it’s being fitted to Holdens (not to mention everything in between) you know you’re looking at a landmark powerplant. And the engine in question is Ford’s in-line DOHC six-cylinder code-named Barra (short for Barramundi, a prized indigeno
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Five best small cars in Australia
By Stephen Ottley · 15 Aug 2022
What is the best small car in Australia?
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Ford capped price servicing - cost, schedule & info
By Matt Campbell · 09 Aug 2022
Ford offers a capped price servicing program for all of its current models known as "Service Price Promise".
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The best Aussie muscle cars of all time
By David Morley · 29 Mar 2022
The term 'performance car' suggests a pretty broad church these days. On one hand, you have within that description, classic sports cars which exist for their athleticism and race-track smarts, as well as Grand Tourers which tend to feature plenty of pace as well as long legs for covering big distances. 
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Ford Mustang: 0-100km/h
By Mitchell Tulk · 23 Mar 2022
Becoming an instant hit when first launched back in 1964, the Mustang has been one of Ford's top dogs when it comes to performance.
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The history of Ford's Geelong factory
By David Morley · 03 Mar 2022
It’s a bit hard to imagine now, but back in the very early days of Australian motoring, the Ford brand was represented by a fairly rag-tag group of dealers and importers attempting to sell against each other. 
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Everything you need to know about Steve McQueen and the famous Bullitt Mustang
By Stephen Ottley · 01 Feb 2022
Steve McQueen’s 1968 Bullitt is a neo-noir action thriller with a gritty realism that was bold for the time… but nobody remembers that. What everyone remembers is the car chase, a scene so epic it has become not only the most famous of its kind in cinema but also spawned an entire genre of Ford Mustang.
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James Courtney: 13 things you might not know about the Aussie racing hero
By Stephen Ottley · 20 Jan 2022
James Courtney is now a veteran of the V8 Supercar series - a former champion and one of the most recognisable faces in the sport.
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Jaimie Whincup: 15 things you didn't know about the Australian Supercars driver
By Stephen Ottley · 20 Jan 2022
Jamie Whincup is the most successful touring car driver in Australian motor racing history - and he might be the least well-known.
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V8 Supercars engine specifications
By Stephen Ottley · 19 Nov 2021
Officially Australia’s premier racing series is known as Supercars. But to most people it’s still called V8 Supercars, and it’s a more approtiate name because the series has always been contested with 5.0-litre V8 engines.
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