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What the heck is start-stop technology? The term is used often enough; it sounds good; yet, it's rarely explained. So before we get into the meat of Ford's exciting news, Koons Ford, would like to first offer you a brief, high-level overview.

Stop-start technologies first emerged across the pond in Europe about four years ago, when legislation for stricter carbon regulations was passed. Used alone it can improve vehicle's fuel economy by…

In light of increasing demand for greater fuel economy, it's not just cars that are getting smaller and smaller. Ford has developed the smallest engine with the fewest cylinders in the company's 100-plus-year history: a new 1.0-liter 3-cylinder EcoBoost.

The 1-liter EcoBoost engine was first shown at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show in the Ford Start concept, and again this year in the Ford B-MAX at the 2011 Geneva Motor show. It was originally designed at Ford's Dunton Technical Centre in the U.K. with a focus on enhancing efficiency and reducing friction, especially during the…

Ford Explorer has been a staple for the American auto maker over two decades. It's also been one of their best selling models. When it came time to "reinvent" the SUV for 2011, engineers picked their brains, and the minds of customers, to get all the best into this vehicle.

The issue of weight displacement was a factor. 2011's Ford Explorer is light for its seven-seater size. The vehicle is, in fact, about…