2016 Ford Mustang Dyno

  Have you ever wondered what 150 mph sounds like at the top of 5th gear with 7500 rpm redlined? I had the chance to attend the Chicago Auto Show and got to see the 2016 Ford Mustang up close. Even though I wasn't able to get a video, I did find one for you to enjoy. Watch the video below to experience the punch that this engine packs. You're welcome.

  

  So are you ready to get your 2016 Mustang? Shop our inventory at www.gurleyleepford.net or visit our showroom located at 320 E. Ireland Rd. South Bend, IN. 46614 where you can speak with a member of our Ford Certified Sales Team. We look forward to helping you get into your next Ford.

How long will your Ford last?

  Having a car hit 100,000 miles is hardly an achievement today. Have a car hit 200,000 miles, on the other hand, and you've got something built to last—and a car you've taken care of.  So which cars are most likely to join the 200,000-mile club? Automotive research analyzed a sample of the 12 million vehicles on road, looking at everything built from 1981 to 2015 to find the models most likely to still be driving after 200,000 miles.


                                                               Ford F-250 Super Duty

                 According to the research, 6% of Ford F-250 Super Duty trucks are over 200k miles.

Ford Expedition

 

According to research, 5% of Ford Expedition SUV's are over 200k miles.

 

 

 



 

Ready to hit the 200k mark? Shop our inventory at www.gurleyleepford.net or visit our showroom located at 320 E. Ireland Rd. South Bend, IN .46614 where you can speak with a member of our Ford Certified Sales Team. We look forward to hearing from you.

Built Ford Tough.

   Ford is out to prove the toughness of their trucks, specifically the 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty. Thanks to its all-new high strength steel frame, the 2017 Ford F-Series IS the toughest Super Duty. John Brenkus, host and creator of ESPN Sport Science sets out to prove the toughness of this F-Series. To proves this, Brenkus hangs more than 60,000 pounds of F-Series trucks, the equivalent of eight F-150's, plus an F-750 Tonka dump Truck, from the frame of the Super Duty. Check out the video below to see how the smartest, most capable Super Duty ever build accomplishes the never-been-done-before feat.

Are you convinced? Head over to www.gurleyleepford.net to shop for your next Super Duty Truck. You can also visit our showroom located at 320 E. Ireland Rd. South Bend, IN. 46614 where you can speak with a member of our Ford Certified Sales Team. We look forward to hearing from you.

Farm to Car: The Next Frontier in Sustainability

 Debbie Mielewski, Senior Technical Leader of Materials Sustainability at Ford, and her team of nerd rockstars is launching the Farm to Car movement, making materials from plant by-products, including soybeans, tomatoes, coconuts and more.

  Henry Ford himself once said, “I forsee when industry shall draw its raw material from the fields,” and initiated the first Ford sustainability efforts. Today, thanks in large part to Debbie’s team, every Ford vehicle in North America features seats formulated with soybean-based foam.

Shop our current inventory at www.gurleyleepford.net or visit our showroom located 320 E. Ireland Rd. South Bend, IN. 46614 where you can speak with a member of our Ford Certified Sales Team. We look forward to hearing from you.

Future Ford Trucks: 2017 Super Duty

 

   The all-new 2017 Super Duty was introduced at the 2015 Texas State Fair.  It’s the toughest, smartest, most capable Ford Super Duty ever.  Why? Because the weight savings from the high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloy body have been reinvested in the places that matter most.  The frame is fully-boxed, with through-welded cross members.  And engineered for extremes, with 6 times more high-strength steel and up to 24 times stiffer.  Bigger, stronger, and more capable axles.  Upgraded suspension and steering for better ride and handling.  Upgraded powertrains with more torque than ever.  Bigger brakes for better stopping.  And the hitches are bigger and stronger to handle larger loads.
The first Super Duty with a fully boxed, high strength steel frame. Fully boxed means better torsional and lateral stiffness. Fact: This frame uses over 95% high strength steel and is up to 24 times stiffer than its predecessor. Fact 2: There are up to 10 crossmembers and through-welded construction. What’s in it for you? The best towing power. The best payload. And the best ride and handling of any Super Duty. Ever.


You can shop our current Super Duty inventory at www.gurleyleepford.net or visit our showroom located at 320 E. Ireland Rd. South Bend, IN. 46614 where a member of our Ford Certified Sales Team can help answer your questions. We look forward to hearing from you.

Future Ford Trucks: The 2017 Raptor

 

 

   The next-generation 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor was unveiled at the 2015 North American International Auto Show. For Raptor fans, it was the star of the show. Powered by an all-new 3.5L EcoBoost® engine, the 2017 Raptor has high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloy in its body and bed, and weighs 500 lbs. less than the 2014 Raptor. Other features include larger FOX Racing Shox,™ standard 17-inch BFGoodrich® T/A KO all-terrain RWL tires designed specifically for Raptor and a new standard torque-on-demand transfer case.
   The new Raptor isn’t just about power. The truck’s iconic style is immediately recognizable. Following the lead of the all-new Ford F-150, the new Raptor utilizes high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloy in its body and bed, slashing over 500 lbs. of weight compared to 2014 Raptor. The weight savings and frame, purpose built for Raptor, improve both performance and capability.


Shop our current inventory at www.gurleyleepford.net or visit our showroom located 320 E. Ireland Rd. South Bend, IN. 46614 where you can speak with a member of our Ford Certified Sales Team. They are willing to answer any questions you may have about our current or incoming inventory. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rosie the Riveters

 

    Original Rosie the Riveters Take a Victory Lap in a Vintage WWII Bomber

   
   During World War II, as men marched off to war, thousands of their wives, mothers, girlfriends
and daughters went to work at Ford Motor Company’s Willow Run plant and elsewhere, assembling bombers and earning the nickname Rosie the Riveter. This week, in celebration of Veterans Day, six original "Rosie the Riveter" workers were passengers aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress.

   These "Rosie's", ranging in age from 90-96, gathered at a hangar near the former Willow Run Plant assembly line for photos and a meeting with U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell. After that, they spent half an hour flying over Ann Arbor and nearby farms. Ford Group Vice President Ziad Ojakli, whose group includes Ford Motor Company Fund, and Group Vice President and General Counsel David Leitch, executive champion of the Ford Veterans Network, accompanied the "Rosie's" and had the pleasure of going along for the ride.


    The Willow Run plant was built by Ford Motor Company and featured a mile long assembly line that cranked out one B-24 every hour. At peak production during World War II, the Willow Run Plant employed 42,000 workers with as many as one third of them pioneering women industrial workers, collectively nicknamed "Rosie the Riveter."