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The wait is over. Introducing the all-electric Mustang Mach-E. The all-new, Mustang inspired, fully electric performance utility vehicle has a targeted EPA-estimated range of 300 miles with an Extended range battery and RWD.* The 2021 Mustang Mach-E is targeting 0-60 in under a 4 second range when equipped on the GT with extended battery and AWD.** Reserve your Mustang Mach-E here: https://ford.to/mustangMachE By completing the reservation process, you are not ordering or purchasing a vehicle. Terms and conditions apply. Vehicle available late 2020. *Based on full charge. Targeted range applies to an available configuration. Actual range varies with conditions such as external elements, driving behaviors, vehicle maintenance, and lithiumion battery age. Final EPA-estimated ratings available in the 2020 calendar year. **Based on manufacturer calculation using computer engineering simulations. Your results may vary. Discover more Ford Mustang Mach-E videos here: https://ford.to/2OeJv2m

IT’S ALMOST TIME Be one of the first to experience it. Tune in to Ford's reveal livestream on Sunday, November 17, 2019. Details coming soon. Read here: https://ford.to/2PSRepb At Gilbert & Baugh Ford in Albertville, Alabama Fords REALLY do cost less. Come see the difference.

Traction Control Works in the background to help accelerate and prevent wheel slippage (or “over-spinning”) when driving on slippery surfaces. Traction control is most effective when accelerating from a stopped or slowed position, or when trying to accelerate up a slippery hill. This feature provides a lot of benefits to drivers, from making driving smoother to helping them stay in control of the car on icy roads or during rainy weather. Drivers should be sure to reduce their speed and take turns more slowly when driving in slippery conditions. What It Does WHAT IT DOES: Helps your wheels gain traction on slippery surfaces. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO: Does not work as well as snow tires. Quick Guide 1. Increases Traction Helps prevent wheels from spinningon slippery surfaces And increases tractionwhen accelerating. 2. When to turn off Turn off Traction Control if stuck in mud or snow and need to rockthe car Or when using tire chains . 3. Engage Traction Control will only engagewhen your wheels start to slip. Question & Answers What happens when I press my traction control button? When turned off, you may notice that your vehicle handles differently than you are used to when driving on slippery surfaces. This is why you should leave your traction control on at all times. Why would I ever need to turn off my traction control? You should leave your traction control at all times so that you can benefit from this important safety feature. However, in very rare circumstances, you may need to turn the traction control off temporarily. These include the following: You are driving in a region that requires your tires to have chains, and your vehicle’s traction control is interfering with your ability to drive. Your car is trapped in very deep snow, mud or other surface in which your car cannot move out on its own. Turning off traction control while you rock your car may help you drive out faster. Content Source: MyCarDoesWhat.org

It's October and Ford has introduced some HUGE savings on America's favorite truck. On select 2019 Ford F-150, get either 0% APR for 72 months financing with approved credit or up to $11,500 off MSRP. If you're looking for a new truck, it doesn't get much better than this. Come see the difference at Gilbert & Baugh Ford in Albertville where Fords REALLY do cost less!

Read a Medium blog from Ted Cannis, Ford’s global director of electrification, about the company’s future plans by clicking here. DEARBORN, July 23, 2019 – As America’s truck leader, we prefer to let our actions speak louder than words. Watch as Linda Zhang, chief engineer of the Ford F-150, shows the capability of a prototype all-electric F-150 by towing 10 double-decker rail cars and 42 2019-model year F-150s, weighing more than 1 million pounds. 1 Ford has confirmed it will bring an all-electric F-150 to market. This will be in addition to the all-new F-150 Hybrid that goes on sale next year. Both electrified models will have the toughness, capability and innovation that F-150 customers have come to expect. That’s Built Ford Tough. 1 The F-150 prototype is towing far beyond a production truck’s capacity in a one-time short event demonstration. Never tow beyond a vehicle’s towing capacities.  Always consult the Owner’s Manual. About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford employs approximately 196,000 people worldwide. For more information regarding Ford, its products and Ford Motor Credit Company, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.

Today the world celebrates Emoji Day and Ford joined right into the celebration. Ford: Developing a new vehicle is a challenging process under normal circumstances, but this is something completely different. Today we’re proud to introduce the #TruckEmoji. Learn more about what Built Ford Proud means to us: https://ford.to/BuiltFordProud Discover more Built Ford Proud videos here: https://ford.to/2Xd3iBV

Ford is teaming up with Amazon to bring its Key by Amazon In-Car delivery service to eligible Ford and Lincoln vehicles. For more than a century, Ford has powered people’s ability to get where they need to go with safe, reliable cars. Now, we think it’s time to flip the script. Instead of using our vehicles solely to get us to our destinations, what if we used them as beacons to bring convenient and secure services to us? Thanks to advancements in wireless technology, we now are easily connected to the goods and services we want. With the internet, we’ve been able to save time by shopping online instead of leaving the house for everything from food and clothing, to electronics and more. And the results have been undeniable. Last year alone, the United States Postal Service delivered close to 6.2 billion packages — double the amount it delivered almost a decade ago. Some of these packages fit snugly into our mailboxes or can be accepted by building staff, but a lot of them end up sitting outside on porches and front stoops — vulnerable to bad weather or going missing. So, it’s easy to get anxious about your deliveries when you aren’t home to receive them. That’s why we’re teaming up with Amazon to bring its Key by Amazon In-Car delivery service to eligible Ford and Lincoln vehicles. Through In-Car delivery, eligible Ford and Lincoln owners now can have their Amazon Prime packages delivered to their vehicles. It’s a convenient, secure way to ensure your packages are delivered directly to you when you are out for the day, anticipating bad weather or wondering if your package is safe. Key by Amazon in-car delivery is available for select Ford 2017 and later model year vehicles equipped with FordPass Connect, and for Lincoln 2018 and later model year vehicles equipped with Lincoln Connect. In-Car delivery will be available virtually anywhere that Amazon offers the service, which is currently in several U.S. cities and surrounding areas. To use the in-car service you need to download the FordPass or Lincoln Way app, create an account, and activate your car for in-car delivery. Amazon Key app enables in-car deliveries by linking your Amazon Prime account with your FordPass or Lincoln Way account. You’ll receive notifications throughout the delivery process, including a head’s up right before delivery takes place and a confirmation that delivery is complete and your car has been securely locked. And for added peace of mind, the delivery driver verifies that your vehicle has been successfully relocked before proceeding with the next delivery. Plus, you are always in control, so if you change your mind the day of delivery, you can block access to your car; delivery will be made to the building where your car is parked or you can reschedule the delivery to the following day. And while this service alone is pretty exciting, Key In-Car delivery is just the first wave of what’s possible. Through our Ford connected vehicle services, other businesses are able to integrate their apps with Ford and Lincoln connected vehicles. This will allow us to deliver additional new services to our customers’ vehicles that improve their daily lives. For example, in addition to Key by Amazon, we’re also working with several different on-demand car wash services through FordPass and Lincoln Way, to give people the option to purchase eco-friendly car washes from Spiffy, RUB A DUB and Sparkl wherever these services are available. Ford is also working with several on-demand car wash services like Spiffy. Just think — instead of driving to a car wash and waiting in line, these companies can come straight to your car with a number of different services, including water-saving car washes and detailing service. And with the new functionality, they can unlock and lock your vehicle to clean the interior too, even removing pet hair that’s dug its way into your seats and floors. Spiffy is finalizing the launch of their Ford and Lincoln connected vehicle services for on-demand car washing in Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Raleigh. Sparkl recently launched their on-demand car washing experience in the Chicago metro area, and Rub A Dub will launch later this year. Deliveries. Car washes. You can imagine the many on-demand services that are coming to your Ford and Lincoln vehicle. After all, people everywhere are actively looking for ways to simplify their lives. The on-demand economy is attracting more than 22.4 million consumers annually and $57.6 billion in spending, according to the Harvard Business Review, and that is only expected to grow. At Ford, we are committed to working with these service providers to bring valuable, convenient options directly to our customer — or at least their car. Note: FordPass Connect™/Lincoln Connect™ service is required (see App Terms for more information) and connected service and related feature functionality is subject to compatible AT&T-network availability. Evolving technology/cellular networks may affect functionality and availability, or continued provision of some features, prohibiting them from functioning. Message and data rates may apply. Originally posted to Medium by Ford Motor Company.

NEWS CONTACT: Coby Bryant 256-891-3000 coby@gilbertbaughford.com Superior Service and Customer Satisfaction Earn Gilbert & Baugh Ford of Albertville National Award by Ford Motor Company Albertville, AL March 25, 2019 – Gilbert & Baugh Ford is among an elite group of Ford and Lincoln dealerships to be recognized with the 2018 President’s Award by Ford Motor Company. The prestigious award honors dealerships that have excelled in automotive retailing in 2018, by providing exceptional customer service and satisfaction. “Earning this award is a reflection of our entire staff’s commitment to delivering the best customer experience possible” says Gilbert & Baugh Ford owner Randy Baugh. “I couldn’t be more proud to receive this recognition, especially since it comes from the people we value most – our customers. They’re the reason we were able to achieve this award.” The President’s Award was established in 1998. Dealers become eligible through survey responses from customers related to their sales and service satisfaction. Gilbert & Baugh Ford is a 4-time winning dealership of this prestigious award winning in 2008, 2016, 2017, and now 2018 for the third consecutive year in a row. Gilbert & Baugh Ford has also just been awarded with a 2019 Top Rated Dealer by CarGurus and has been awarded within their community as the Small Business of the Year by the Albertville Chamber of Commerce. “In order to achieve the President's Award, dealers must exceed customer expectations every day in every department. The pursuit of excellence is not for the faint of heart – it requires passion, tenacity and, of course, hard work. This prestigious award salutes those top- performing Ford and Lincoln dealerships that embrace these philosophies, achieving among the highest levels of customer satisfaction – in both sales and service – in automotive retailing,” said Tim Collins. ### About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 164,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com. For news releases, related materials and high-resolution photos and video, visit www.media.ford.com or www.gilbertbaughford.com of Gilbert & Baugh Ford. Download the original article from Ford here: President's Award Press Release

When the 2020 Shelby GT500 goes on sale later this year, it will be the quickest- accelerating, most aerodynamically advanced street-legal Mustang ever, thanks to virtual testing in supercomputers and 3D printing. DEARBORN, Mich., March 13, 2019 – When the 2020 Shelby GT500 goes on sale later this year, it will be the quickest-accelerating, most aerodynamically advanced street-legal Mustang ever, thanks to virtual testing in supercomputers and 3D printing. Borrowing best practices from more than a century of racing, Ford Performance designers, powertrain and aerodynamics engineers functioned as a virtual racing team to test hundreds of designs both digitally and physically. They used state-of-the-art digital and additive manufacturing prototyping tools as part of a mission to make the ultimate, most advanced performance street-legal Mustang of all time. “We created and studied designs among the engineering teams and proved out different strategies long before we built our first prototype cars,” said Matt Titus, Ford Performance vehicle engineer. “Not only did this improve the effectiveness of the designs, it dramatically reduced the time it took to develop the GT500 – and the costs associated with that.” Every millimeter counts for the Mustang Shelby GT500 to deliver on downforce, braking and cooling targets. The team leveraged Ford’s vast resources of advanced design simulation tools, including the Ford Performance technical center in Concord, North Carolina, and rapid 3D prototyping systems at its Advanced Manufacturing Center in Redford, Michigan. To physically validate the improving designs, Ford’s wind tunnels in Michigan and Windshear rolling wind tunnel in Concord were also used. Real-world testing still matters, so the Shelby GT500 team ran extended high-speed tests on some of the most notable racetracks across the United States – including Virginia International Raceway, NOLA Motorsports Park and GingerMan Raceway – to refine the aerodynamic designs and help the all-new Shelby GT500 deliver the fastest track times ever in a production Mustang along with improved driver control for greater confidence behind the wheel. Delivering more than 700 horsepower using 93-octane fuel, maximizing cooling at the front is critical to the Shelby GT500’s vigorous track performance, and where the team focused much of its efforts. At wide-open throttle, the cooling system needs to extract up to 230 kilowatts of heat energy, enough to heat a dozen homes. The massive front brakes reject another 100 kilowatts of heat at maximum braking, so the team utilized advanced 3D airflow modeling to maximize overall cooling while working to minimize impact on front-end lift and drag. More than 500 3D cooling and aerodynamic designs were analyzed to maximize aero performance and cooling, with more advanced design models driven on full chassis simulators at the Ford technical center with professional racing drivers. Key modeling simulations included cooling systems, front fascia and splitter designs, along with brake ducting, rear spoiler designs and a large 6.03 square-foot louvered hood vent. Speeding development time, the most promising designs were printed in a matter of days, not months, allowing the team to increase the fidelity of performance and aerodynamic refinement. For example, more than 10 front splitter wickers were printed and tested, some with minute modifications to perfect their design, with multiple versions of parts simultaneously sent out for track evaluation. The team achieved maximum rear downforce of 550 pounds at 180 mph, leveraging the Mustang GT4 race-proven rear track wing to deliver the most downforce ever on a street-legal Mustang with available Carbon Fiber Track Package. An innovative new rear spoiler design, standard on the base 2020 Shelby GT500 and known by the aero team as “the swing” – a hybrid between a spoiler and a wing – is a result of the advanced simulations and prototyping process. With available Handling Package and Gurney flap installed, the swing works to deliver 379 pounds of rear downforce at 180 mph. Keeping cool and precise on the track High-performance cooling targets also factor into the design and virtual testing to help ensure consistent heat management and power delivery over extended sessions at the track. This includes a new performance fascia design that doubles the front opening volume and increases cooling pack airflow through six heat exchangers at top speed by 50 percent versus the existing Mustang GT350 design. A removable rain tray further aids cooling and works to reduce underhood air pressure at high speeds, while a Shelby-specific rear diffuser helps channel under-car airflow. A new dual-side thermostat routes coolant to a new auxiliary radiator, and a 600-watt brushless electric fan motor and performance aero fan shroud with 16 speed flaps improves cooling pack airflow while mitigating drag and front-end lift. Two new race-style oil and transmission coolers further improve powertrain cooling. “This all-new aero design merges state-of-the-art design and materials technology with the craftsmanship of Ford racing expertise to create the most aero-capable Mustang ever,” said Steve Thompson, Ford Performance vehicle dynamics engineer. “It’s powerful, balanced and consistent – even over extended track runs – which works to deliver more fun and greater confidence for drivers.” The 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 goes on sale this fall. # # # GT350, GT500 and Shelby are registered trademarks of Carroll Hall Shelby Trust. About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford employs approximately 199,000 people worldwide. For more information regarding Ford, its products and Ford Motor Credit Company, please visit www.corporate.ford.com. [gallery link="none" size="medium" ids="164,163,162,158,159,160,161"] View our current Ford Mustang inventory.

Grabber Lime is one of two new feature colors available across the Mustang lineup for 2020; Twister Orange is the other. In addition, new Iconic Silver and Red Hot Metallic will freshen up the new Mustang palette, including for Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT500 models. DEARBORN, Mich., March 15, 2019 – Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Ford is unveiling Grabber Lime for the 2020 Mustang. More potent than krypton-ite, this high-impact green inspired by a vintage Mustang color from the 1970s is sure to leave other muscle cars green with envy. “It’s lime green on steroids,” said Barb Whalen, Ford color and materials manager. “This color traces back to a Mustang heritage color while bringing it forward with more modern, dynamic pigments and bold new energy.” Grabber Lime is one of two new feature colors available across the Mustang lineup for 2020; Twister Orange is the other. In addition, new Iconic Silver and Red Hot Metallic will freshen up the new Mustang palette, including for Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT500 models. “These bright, vibrant retro colors are trending in design – in home furnishings, sportswear and even appliances,” said Whalen. “Aspirational and confident, they are fun, youthful colors that make a statement of how you want the world to see you and who you want to be. And your car is an extension of that.” The new 2020 Ford Mustang arrives this fall. GT350, GT500 and Shelby are registered trademarks of Carroll Hall Shelby Trust. About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford employs approximately 199,000 people worldwide. For more information regarding Ford, its products and Ford Motor Credit Company, please visit www.corporate.ford.com. [gallery link="none" columns="2" size="medium" ids="150,151"] View our current Ford Mustang inventory.

What happens when you pit the entire Ford Performance lineup against each other in a one lap race around a professional course? It’s a question that would likely prompt some spirited discussions among enthusiasts. That was, until we settled it in this brand-new video. Filmed at the Motorland race circuit in Aragón, Spain, this epic showdown features the Ford F-150 Raptor, Fiesta ST, Focus RS, Mustang GT, Mustang GT350R, Ford GT road car and Ford GT race car in a full-throttle battle for bragging rights. The Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Team drivers took a breather from preparing for the upcoming season to show us how these Ford models perform on the track. “It was a hilarious shoot,” said Harry Tincknell. “Eight racing drivers all given a car to go flat-out in for a race.” To even the odds, the drivers set off at intervals, beginning with the Raptor and ending with the Ford GT race car. Navigating through the sharp turns and fast straightaways, each driver came to appreciate their respective cars’ unique characteristics. And if you think these guys were there for a test-drive, think again. “Driving the Mustang GT road car on the racetrack was great fun,” said Stefan Mücke. “It was very special to see all the Ford Performance cars on the track at the same time, and quite brave too, to do this with a group of competitive racing drivers! It got very close in the final corners as everybody wanted to be first. Great fun and an awesome lap!” It took nearly four hours and some sophisticated, high-tech camera equipment to capture the action. But thanks to three separate camera crews, 16 GoPro cameras, a drone and an innovative, custom-built Ford Fiesta ST tracking vehicle, you can catch every pulse-pounding second of the race in 4K ultra-high definition. All this octane piquing your interest? Get to know the Ford Performance lineup of vehicles by clicking here!

VR could accelerate development, plus you get to wear sweet goggles. There’s still a sense of wonderment accompanying a car designer using pen and paper to create a sketch out of thin air, and we hope that will always be part of the design process. But virtual reality is emerging as a helpful tool that can speed up development by skipping the 2D stage and starting straight with a 3D model, and as it happens, Ford’s designers are experimenting with virtual reality across five different design studios. Both exterior and interior designers are creating cars in a virtual reality room visible via a special headset. Using a controller, designers gesture in the air to sketch a design, and the result is a virtual car they can rotate and view from any angle. They can place a virtual driver inside the vehicle, and even step inside the vehicle themselves to feel what it’s like inside the cabin. Ford says the Gravity Sketch tool—it’s named for the company that created it—can decrease design time from weeks to hours. Typically, cars begin as a 2D sketch, become a high-quality illustration, and then transform into an advanced 3D model with computer software. Under this process, only then is the car evaluated in a VR environment. Ford Design Manager Michael Smith said Gravity Sketch will enable more human-centric car designs. “Jumping right into 3D gives us a 360-degree view of a vehicle as it is being created,” he said in a statement. Virtual reality is entering the automotive space in a variety of ways. At CES, Audi demonstrated tech that makes the drive experience part of a virtual reality game for vehicle passengers. When the car accelerates, brakes, or turns, the same happens in a game that features a spaceship flying through an asteroid field. Meanwhile, automakers are also experimenting with augmented reality. Nissan is using the tech to help drivers see around corners and behind buildings, for instance. A few years ago, we learned Ford was using hologram technology to create cars. With the help of wireless headsets, designers can place a hologram on top of a clay model or an actual car to see how different design changes would look. Article originally posted by © 2019 Automobile | Motor Trend LLC written by Kelly Pleskot on January 30, 2019   This technology compliments Ford's relationship with Microsoft using something called HoloLens. Learn more by watching this and reading on here.