Ford S-Max

Ford S-Max - is a minivan of the Ford Company that had been introduced for the first time in Geneva, in 2006. The exterior of the car was developed in the concept of kinetic design. Sports character of model can be seen in an up-to-date six-speed transmission with double coupling, which has a number of indisputable advantages. The gearbox has high efficiency, provides to the car economical fuel consumption. The car is equipped with the sports mode that provides the driver with an opportunity to switch transmission. Installation of the EcoBoost SCTi engine of the last generation with turbocharging became the next innovative solution; the fuel provides big power with smaller expenses and emission of carbon dioxide, thus showing care of environment. Such standard options as the quality Ford Premium audio system, panoramic roof, Ford Power starter button, LED marker lights and back lamps, the adjustable limiter of speed, the ceiling console and many others are included in the basic package of Ford S-Max, so useful and necessary for a comfortable driving.

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Ford to Shut Down its Genk Plant in Belgium, Reshuffle European Production Operations

On account of reduced demand and uncertain market prospects throughout Europe, Ford has decided to close down its underutilized Genk Plant in Belgium and to cease vehicle production by the end of 2014, which will lead to the loss of 4,300 jobs.

Ford, which is estimated to burn through more than $1billion this year in Europe, said that the move is part of a broader plan to restructure its local operations and help to address overcapacity issues curtailing from a more than 20 percent drop in total industry vehicle demand in Western Europe since 2007.

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Homologation and Other Problems Delay New Ford Mondeo Production Start in Europe

When Ford premiered the all-new 2013 Fusion sedan at the Detroit Motor Show this past January, the Blue Oval also released two images of the car's European sibling, the next Mondeo in pre-production form.

At the time, Ford told us that the new Mondeo would go on sale across Europe at the end of the first quarter of 2013. But that won’t be happening as Ford has postponed the production start at its Genk plant in Belgium for up to three months, according to a report from Autonews Europe.

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Superchips' Reflash Adds up to 34bhp to Ford's 1.6-liter EcoBoost Engine Models

A new remap of the engine control unit (ECU) of Ford's European market 1.6-liter EcoBoost petrol engine by British tuner Superchips promises to lift output from 20hp to 34hp, depending on the application.

Superchips' upgraded ECU can be used on the 1.6-liter turbocharged unit found on the C-MAX, Grand C-MAX, Focus, Galaxy MPV, S-MAX and Mondeo models covering the 150PS (148bhp,) 160PS (158 bhp) and 182PS (180bhp) variants of the range.

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Spy Shots: Ford Engineers Spotted Testing Galaxy MPV Mule

The third-generation of the Ford Galaxy minivan together with its shorter and lower sibling, the S-Max, have been with us (or so to speak) since 2006 having received a mid-life makeover that introduced a new snout and turbocharged four-cylinder petrol mills at the end of 2009.

All the previous iterations of the Galaxy (the seven-seater S-Max is a new addition to the range) were offered in Europe for a period of six years or less before being replaced by a new model, which means that the time for Ford to present a successor is almost here.

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