Ford
Ford Motor Company was founded in 1903 by Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan. The automaker reshaped global manufacturing in 1913 by introducing the moving assembly line for the Model T, cutting production time dramatically and making car ownership accessible to the mass market.
As one of the historic Detroit "Big Three," Ford built its business around high-volume production, commercial vehicles, and long-running nameplates such as the Mustang and the F-Series pickup truck, which has led American truck sales for decades.
Today, Ford structures its operations into dedicated business units: Ford Blue for internal combustion and hybrid models, Ford Model e for battery-electric vehicles like the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning, and Ford Pro for commercial fleet vehicles and software services.
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Ford Model T
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The sixth-generation 2015 Mustang was the first broadly produced generation of the model with independent rear suspension as part of its standard architecture.
For 2011, the Mustang GT gained the new-generation 5.0-litre Coyote V8 producing more than 400 hp.
In 1996, Ford's 4.6-litre Modular V8 replaced the previous 5.0-litre V8 in Mustang GT and SVT Cobra models.
The Henry Ford's 1919 Model T uses a 177-cubic-inch L-head inline-four rated at 20 hp.
Throughout its 1908–1927 production run, the Model T used a two-speed planetary transmission; its gears remained constantly meshed, making shifts easier than with contemporary unsynchronized sliding-gear transmissions.
Ford designed the Model T to be reliable and comparatively easy to maintain and repair, an important quality for owners far from workshops.
Ford used light, strong vanadium-steel alloy in critical Model T parts to improve durability on the primitive roads of the period.
The signature channels linking the roof to the rear fenders could take their complex shape because they were made from moulded carbon fibre.
The Ford GT has five drive modes—Normal, Wet, Sport, Track and V-Max—that alter aerodynamics, suspension and powertrain behavior.
The GT's hydraulic suspension can change ride height; switching to Track mode lowers the body by about 50 mm.
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