In the U.S., it was a short work week as we celebrated Labor Day on Monday, but that didn’t slow the stream of cool content that you added to theFordStory! From poems inspired by a Mustang to all sorts of adventures, Your Stories continues to be a home for you to post just about any story you want relating to a Ford vehicle or Ford experience. Want to see your story here next week? Go to Your Stories and submit yours today! You can include a photo or a video.

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Next week, we’ll be at the 64th International Auto Show in Frankfurt. You can see all the Ford news form the show on a special auto show page on theFordStory.com by clicking here.

Here are the highlights found on theFordStory.com this week:

Your Stories

250,000 Miles

I am the original and only owner of this 2000 Ford Ranger, 4.0 V6, 5 speed overdrive. On September 5, 2011, while driving through Tarrant City,Alabama, This truck had been driven 250,000 miles. Read more…

Stuck in Some Mud

Back in June the family went on a fishing/hiking trip up in the mountains. The boys and I decided to for a little hike up on Independence mountain. There is a logging road that goes all the way to the top. Read more…

Poem to My 1994 Cobra 5.0

Oh Caroline, how beautiful you are, your curves are slick and your response quick, you shine in the sun as the race was won, You don’t complain as I do as trained, I hang on as you gallop along. Read more…

Your Ideas

Front wheel drive pick-up

I have always wondered why no one has a front wheel drive pick-up truck. Given the great performance of front wheel drive cars in snow and ice wouldn’t it be more fuel efficient to operate a front wheel drive pick-up than a four wheel drive. Read more…

Raptor w Gear Vendors Overdrive

The SVT Raptor is an awesome road truck with incredible handling dynamics and still has amazing off-road capabilities. The problem is that it’s burdened with only one engine available; the 6.2L (gas guzzler) and a 4.10 axle ratio with MPG = 11 city, 14 highway. Read more…

More EVs

My family loves the Escape Hybrid. But, it should be greener with a Electric Version. To go up against any other suv EVs. Read more…

Our Stories

The first Ford Transit Connect Taxis are now in service in the Big Apple

Taxi! Ford Transit Connect Taxis are Headed to NYC

Picture yourself saying, “Let me tell you about the fantastic taxi experience I had today!” Thanks to Ford, you might just say that the next time you hail a taxi in New York City, and we think that the taxi drivers themselves may also offer up some praise. Read more…

A look inside at the technology in the Ford Evos Concept vehicle

Diving Deeper Into the Ford Evos Concept Vehicle

Remember the Ford Evos Concept vehicle we introduced to you last week (Ford Evos Concept: What Future Ford Vehicles Might Look Like)? Well, we want to show you that beauty is more than skin deep on this concept vehicle by giving you a deep-dive into the technology built into this concept. Read more…

The Focus on Schools program allowed students to make entertaining videos that focused on the 2012 Focus

Ford-Savvy or Budding Filmmakers? Focus on Schools Proves It’s Both

Some movies may make you wonder where the talent in Hollywood has gone, but Ford shows that it’s (thankfully) alive and well in the filmmakers of tomorrow. For a program called Focus on Schools, Ford put the impetus on high school students to make videos starring the 2012 Ford Focus and its leading technologies. Read more…

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