Author Archives: Marcus Slater

Ford Announces Updates for 2015 Explorer

Ford has been making a lot of big changes this year. There’s the F-150, of course, and there’s also the new Mustang. Even the Super Duties are getting a considerable number of changes. We’ve been talking with their engineers about them for weeks now. The Explorer though? It’s not getting an overhaul, but they’re making [...] More »

OPTIMA Presents Photo of the Week: White Lightning

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Ford Plants Tomato Based Plastic in 2015 F-150

Ford has enlisted the aid of tomato experts, Heinz, in their quest to develop a 100% plant based plastic. The report says that they’re using tomato skins specifically, but that could expand to peels, stems, seeds, and the rest of it. Nike, Coca-Cola, and Procter & Gamble are also partners along with other companies. According [...] More »

Ford and Heinz Weave Tomatoes into 2015 F-150

Aluminum this… Aluminum that… Every time someone brings up the 2015 F-150, it’s like aluminum is the only topic worth getting excited about. Obviously it’s a huge deal, but aluminum isn’t even the most interesting ...

Wallpaper Wednesday Presented by Michelin: CTS-V Smoke Show

What a beautiful life it would be to wake up to this every morning... If you enjoy to the sound of shrieking rubber and V8 thunder in the morning. These wallpapers aren't quite that intense, but it's a nice compromise. Below we've posted versions optimized to fit everything from your desktop to your iPhone! This is Wallpaper Wednesday.

2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Spied!

Alfa Romeo is getting ready to make their big, splashy return to the United States market. It’s a big deal for them, and for us too ultimately. When was the last time you’ve seen an Italian car on the highways aside from the Fiat 500? That’ll start changing soon with the arrival of Alfa Romeo’s [...]

2015 Super Duty Engineers Q&A: Part 4

We’ve been pretty lucky to have Ford’s engineers hanging out in the forums this past few weeks. They’ve covered a lot of information about the new Super Duties, but of course, the questions never stop coming. I’ve compiled their last batch of responses here for easy reading. Hit the link below to get into the [...] More »