Monday, April 29, 2013

Service Rebates at Mike Naughton Ford

Time to service your Ford vehicle?  Check out the specials available at Big Mike Naughton Ford in Aurora:

$60 Rebate when you buy 4 select name-brand tires*

$25 Rebate on Motorcraft Batteries (dealer-installed)*

$25 Rebate on Motorcraft Brake Service*

All of these expire 5/31/13.  See more details and print the rebate coupons here.  Or contact the friendly service department at Big Mike Naughton Ford for more information.

(*see rebate coupon for details and restrictions)

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Monday, April 22, 2013

Ford Launches New 1.5-Liter EcoBoost Engine

From Ford.com:


  • Ford announces new fuel-efficient 1.5-liter EcoBoost® engine, extends successful EcoBoost lineup to meet global demand for four-cylinder EcoBoost engines
  • Ford now has capacity to build 1.6 million EcoBoost engines annually, triples number of plants that produce EcoBoost engines in Europe, Asia and North America from 2010 to 2013 
  • 1.5-liter EcoBoost offers trademark EcoBoost turbocharging, direct fuel injection and variable valve timing; delivers power of a larger engine with smaller unit economy
  • Fifth Ford EcoBoost engine delivers new innovations, and significant consumer benefits in global markets offering tax reductions for vehicles equipped with engines of 1.5-liter capacity or less
Read entire article here.

Stop by Big Mike Naughton Ford to learn more about the powerful, fuel-efficient EcoBoost engine line-up. 

Monday, April 15, 2013

Special Edition Package Announced for 2014 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor


From Ford.com:

Ford’s F-150 SVT Raptor, the ultimate high-performance off-road pickup truck, has a new Special Edition package customers can order that adds more unique touches to the hot-selling pickup.

Ford today reveals the 2014 F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition, which adds unique new touches to Raptor’s existing Luxury Package, including a Ruby Red Metallic exterior color and box-side graphics. Interior upgrades include Brick Red seat bolsters with black inserts and cloth honeycomb highlights, console top finish panel, and center stack and door panel appliqué accents. Raptor Special Edition is also available in Tuxedo Black Metallic.

The 2014 F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition goes on sale this fall.

“Raptor owners are looking for a high-performing, uncompromising off-road pickup truck with the features and luxuries found in today’s premium trucks,” said Doug Scott, Ford truck group marketing manager. “Since its launch in 2009, we’ve continually moved Raptor forward in capability and design, and the 2014 Special Edition is the best Raptor yet.”

Read entire article here.


Find out more about the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor at Big Mike Naughton Ford.


(photo courtesy:  Ford.com)


Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Ford Focus: Best Selling Passenger Car of 2012

(photo courtesy:  Ford.com)

From Ford.com:

With final 2012 Polk global market registration data just reporting, Ford Focus is officially the world’s best-selling passenger car, with the Ford F-Series pickup coming in third and Ford Fiesta coming in as the best-selling subcompact.
 
Sales of the compact Focus totaled 1,020,410 cars worldwide according to the automotive data and trends forecasting leader. Market gains for Focus were driven by consumer demand in China and the United States. U.S. Focus sales were up 40 percent in 2012, also contributing to the car’s global growth.
 
In addition to holding the title of world’s best-selling vehicle overall, Polk data also confirm the Ford Fiesta earned the top spot as the best-selling subcompact car globally, with 723,130 registrations last year. Together, registrations of Ford’s small cars – Fiesta and Focus – totaled 1,743,540 vehicles in 2012, according to Polk.

Read entire article here.



Monday, April 8, 2013

Ford Expands Use of Innovative Paint Process


From Ford.com:

  • Ford is adding four more plants to its network of manufacturing operations that use its industry-leading 3-Wet paint process; the process will be added to two facilities in the United States, as well as one in China and one in Spain
  • Ford, which was the first automaker to implement the high-solids solvent-borne 3-Wet technology in 2007, currently has eight plants in North America, Asia Pacific and Europe that use the process
  • The 3-Wet process has helped Ford reduce CO2 emissions by 15-25 percent and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions by 10 percent at those facilities where the process is used; similar reductions are expected at new 3-Wet facilities
Read entire article here.


Thursday, April 4, 2013

Monday, April 1, 2013

Two Ford Vehicles Make AAA Auto Buying List

AAA Auto Buying experts recently evaluated hundreds of vehicles for fuel efficiency, comfort, and overall performance to compile their list of Top Vehicles for Commuters for 2013.  The 2013 Ford Fusion was named in the sedan category and the 2013 Ford Flex in the crossover category.  Read entire article here.

Stop by Big Mike Naughton Ford to see our selection of both the 2013 Ford Fusion and 2013 Ford Flex.