Brett Foote

1 day ago | fordauthority.com | Brett Foote

Tyler Hoover – purveyor of the popular YouTube channel Hoovie’s Garage – has owned his fair share of Ford models over the years, many of which he purchased for cheap and proceeded to have his mechanic repair. That list includes a variety of Blue Oval rides including a super cheap Ford Excursion with 220k miles, a 2014 Ford F-150 Raptor with 300k miles, and a 210k-mile 2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, to name just a few.

2 days ago | fordauthority.com | Brett Foote

The all-electric Toyota bZ4X debuted back in 2021 as just the latest of several rivals in a heated space that also includes the Ford Mustang Mach-E. However, aside from being rather unique in terms of the way it looks, the bZ4X also drew a bit of criticism for its strange name, which doesn’t really make any sort of sense to most, nor does it follow Toyota’s traditional vehicle naming strategy.

2 days ago | fordauthority.com | Brett Foote

Amid a tight market that’s been dealing with everything from a pandemic to soaring inflation, supply chain issues, and tariffs in recent years, several automakers have been forced to cut costs to stay afloat. That includes Ford, which first began shaving jobs in its engineering ranks back in the summer of 2023 – a department that CEO Jim Farley previously noted was overstaffed by around 25 percent.

2 days ago | fordauthority.com | Brett Foote

Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to impose 25 percent tariffs on imported automobiles in early April, automakers have been working to mitigate the impacts of those levies in various ways. Regardless, many have warned that these tariffs would ultimately prompt automakers to increase prices as a result, and thus far, The Blue Oval has done precisely that – albeit in a lesser way – on several of its imported models.

2 days ago | fordauthority.com | Brett Foote

As owners are well aware by now, the sixth-generation Ford Bronco has a tremendous number of parts and accessories available for purchase via the Ford Performance catalog, in addition to the burgeoning aftermarket. Bronco owners certainly have a plethora of ways they can customize their rugged SUVs to look different, offer up more in the way of tech, increase power, or just improve that model’s off-road capability.