When Ford stopped making the antiquated Tempo/Topaz after 1994, what was to fill the suddenly empty compact-sedan void between the Escort/Tracer and Taurus/Sable? As it turned out, the rise of the SUV ...

Once upon a time, Ford made sedans and fun stuff that was fairly accessible to most buyers. I'm not talking about vehicles like the Bronco and Raptor models. I mean stuff that wasn't priced into the ...

The Ford Contour SVT got a lot of attention from enthusiast types when it debuted in the 1998 model year, since it was a sporty, European-designed sedan with a powerful engine and mandatory five-speed ...

When you conjure the image of an average, everyday automobile in your head, that image will probably be a four-door sedan. Muscle cars evoke speed and brashness. Pickup trucks evoke work and ...

Ford's bicontinental $6 billion babies, the Contour/Mystique twins, have been a sales disappointment in America. Their European cousin, the Mondeo, is a million-seller and considered the class leader ...