Ford’s hoping buyers searching for an eco-friendly, safe vehicle will look no further than its new 2013 Ford Focus Electric. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has just given the focal point Electric a five-star overall vehicle score in its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) safety testing. The five-star NCAP rating for the 2013 Focus Electric is calculated by combining the Focus’ performance in front and side-impact crash tests, in addition to measuring its resistance to rollover. The electrical Focus earned five stars in all three of these tests, thus the five-star NCAP rating. Though the conventionally powered Focus is an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick, the focal point Electric actually outperforms it in NHTSA NCAP testing. While the main focus matches the EV version...

Mercedes-Benz E-Class engine choices shall be shaken up in model year 2015. Associate editor Scott Evans is driving the updated 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class lineup and got a glimpse into the E-Class’ likely future powertrain plans that may likely upset fans of larger displacement but please those that favor forced induction. As we’ve mentioned before, a brand new E400 biturbo model is predicted to reach inside the U.S. by fall next year (model year 2015), powered by a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6. The engine will produce just below 330 hp and about 350 lb-ft of torque, and may be available in rear- and all-wheel-drive. The E400 shall be priced above the E350, which continues on with the naturally aspirated 302-hp 3.5-liter V-6 with 273 lb-ft. In sedan form, there’s no 2015 E550,...

Written by: Jason Udy [G+] on February 7 2013 11:00 AM Jessi Lang and other Motor Trend hosts answer questions on the Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE/Ford Mustang GT Track Pack comparison at the latest Wide Open Throttle episode. Additionally, Angus MacKenzie, Jonny Lieberman, Ed Loh, and Scott Mortara discuss the way forward for autonomous cars and focus on our recent top 10 list, asking which cars need to have a fashionable small-block Chevy V-8 under hood. The hosts begin by answering the foremost commonly asked question about Lieberman’s Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE vs. Ford Mustang GT Track Pack Head 2 Head video: Why not drive the Mustang Boss 302 Mortara mentions that Ford wouldn’t send a md 302 for the comparison (instead sending a Mustang GT with...