Ever since it rolled across the stage in Detroit and New York at each city's prestigious auto shows back in March, we here at Lindsay Ford of Wheaton have been waiting for the 2013 Ford Focus Electric to start trickling out to dealerships nationwide. Now, the wait is over, as the Ford electric car has arrived at select Ford dealers in the United States.

As global car markets are continuously shifting, it's important for automakers like Ford to stay ahead and become involved in these new areas that have an increased demand for cars. Already, we're seeing in countries like China, India, and Russia where the desire for vehicles has reached unprecedented highs, and several manufacturers are making inroads in the emerging nations. Ford believes it's found the next major car market, and will begin to?

If you have the need, the need for speed, the Texas Mile is the place you should be every October and March. It's an event that gathers auto enthusiasts from across the country to a straight, one-mile strip on an airport runway to test the limits of performance vehicles. Cars hitting 150 miles per hour and above are a common sight at this event. There are some years, however, where you'll get to see a vehicle top out at ridiculous speeds, and that's exactly what a Ford GT did, setting the world record by going 257.7…

For those of you who don't know, Zipcars is a service that offers reliable and affordable transportation to college students. The company mainly focuses on campuses on the west coast, but they're planning on branching out their efforts to more markets in the near future.

Why are we here at Lindsay Ford of Wheaton talking about a college car share program? The answer is simple. The company's vehicle brand of choice to…

When Ford introduced the 2013 version of the Shelby GT500 at the 2012 North American International Auto Show fans raved about it. So how can Ford possibly follow up such a spectacular showing at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show? The answer is so simple, we here at Lindsay Ford of Wheaton can hardly believe we didn't think of it.

Rather than adding anything to the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500, the American automaker opted to…

There's no denying that the Ford Shelby GT500 is one desirable vehicle. It's raw power and sleek style leads to a level of performance that we personally can't get enough of. But would you shell out $300,000 for one? We're guessing not. One driver did, however, and we here at Lindsay Ford of Wheaton are here to tell you why.

Specifically, the vehicle that we're speaking of isn't…

We here at Lindsay Ford of Wheaton love the Ford Escape. It's a reliable compact SUV that delivers in the realms of performance, fuel economy, and comfort like no other. Of course, that doesn't mean that Ford is ready to proclaim that the Escape is the most perfect vehicle on the road today. Quite the contrary. Ford knows that no matter how close they inch to automotive perfection, the more they'll need…

We here at Lindsay Ford of Wheaton will admit that there's quite a bit in this world that we likely take for granted. For example, when we consider what a truly precious resource is, water is not the first thing to come to mind. Still many people in the world go without clean drinking water, while Ford uses nearly 40,000 gallons of it to manufacture just one car. That's why we're…

If you're in the market to finance or lease a new car, and safety is your number-one priority when on the road, then we here at Lindsay Ford of Wheaton highly recommend checking out the Ford Fusion. The mid-size entry from Ford boasts a wide range of safety-driven tech, and the fact that its stylish, efficient, and affordable doesn't exactly hurt either. The Fusion is always available for a test drive simply by…

The end of the Ford Ranger is here. The American auto maker has discontinued the small truck, in favor of a hybrid F-150 in the works. Shoppers can still get into a Ranger at Lindsay Ford in Wheaton, MD.

Ranger was a larger pickup back in the 60's and 70's, and evolved into its current, small truck form in 1984. The vehicle hit its sales peak of 348,358 vehicles sold in 1999, beating out foreign competition. Ranger still offers a 4-cylinder engine that achieves 27 miles per gallon highway. This even beats out the top MPG rating…