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Let's face it: people are facing some tough times in this economy, and it isn't getting any easier. Between growing food prices, volatile oil prices, rising healthcare costs, and growing housing costs, it seems like everything we need and/or enjoy is rising in price. That is why we here at Freedom Ford find it to be so refreshing to see our favorite American automaker actually lower the price of something for a…

August can only mean one thing: the 2012 Ford Explorer. Ford's fan favorite SUV is arriving this month at Freedom Ford, and we could not be more excited! While the Ford Explorer is jam-packed with a number of reasons to love it, this year Ford is finding to cram one more in there, with the introduction of their new EcoBoost engine, which will allow drivers to enjoy a superior driving experience without having to…

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Auctions, Ford

Earlier this month we showed you the one-off Blue Angels Mustang built by Ford for this year's EAA AirVenture. The car features a unique blue chrome paint scheme and hand-painted graphics done by Creations n' Chrome, along with plenty of Ford Racing Performance Parts goodies, an interior styled after the Blue Angels pilot suit, and beautiful HRE 590RS wheels.

The Blue Angels Mustang was not only built to celebrate 100 years of U.S. Naval aviation, but to raise money for the EAA Young Eagles program as well. It did just that at the EAA charity auction Thursday evening, commanding a high bid of $400,000. In addition to the car, the winning bidder also received a Blue Angels flight helmet signed by all of the current pilots.

You can read more about the car and the auction in Ford's PR after the jump, or browse through our photos of the car in the gallery below.

Continue reading Blue Angels Mustang raises $400,000 for charity

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Filed under: Safety, Technology, Ford, Infotainment

With Ford stepping up to become the first automaker to support the Safe Drivers Act of 2011, the Blue Oval is putting its money where its mouth is by dropping the price of its Sync system from $395 to $295.

The updated pricing will extend first to the 2012 Explorer and Edge, and will be available on all trim levels of the Edge, with the SEL, Limited and Sport models coming standard with the system and the SE now available with Sync as an option. The pricing will later extend to the 2013 Escape, Flex, Focus and Taurus.

In addition to the standard infotainment and navigation functions, Ford is touting the hands-free capabilities of Sync as a safety feature, along with 911 Assist and the Sync Services subscription plan which includes turn-by-turn directions, traffic reports and business searches, all of which can be performed without ever taking your eyes off the road.

Ford plans to make Sync and the new pricing strategy available on every North American model by 2014, and expect a host of upgrades and refinements to happen in the process. Hit the jump for the full details.

Continue reading Ford slashes Sync price by $100, coming to all models in three years

Ford slashes Sync price by $100, coming to all models in three years originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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