Buying a Ford Fiesta? Yeah, there's an app for that.

Interested in buying a 2011 Ford Fiesta? There's an app for that.

Ford has just launched its very first interactive sales brochure by way of an Apple iPad app for the new Fiesta (sorry, iPhone users – you're out of luck on this one). Here, users can learn far more about Ford's pride-and-joy B-segment offering than they ever could in your standard showroom pamphlets. The Fiesta app includes information about the car's quality, safety, connectivity, available accessories, colors, as well as a list of standard and optional features.

The interactive Fiesta iPad app is available as you read this and can be downloaded from the iTunes app store.

247-hp 2012 Ford Focus ST

Well look what we found.

Finally a performace small car is coming to the US. We at your favorite Maryland Ford Dealer , Waldorf Ford, are super excited to get our mitts on this baby. We can't wait.

Earlier this year, Ford promised us a hotter version of the all-new Focus, and at this month's Paris Motor Show, the Blue Oval is sticking to its word.

The 2012 Ford Focus ST will be the brand's first high-performance model developed under the watchful eye of its global performance vehicle team, and while the hatch you see here is being billed as a "design study," make no mistake – this will form the basis of the ST coming to market in early 2012.

Power is provided by an EcoBoost 2.0-liter inline four churning out 247 turbocharged horsepower, and Ford promises that the ST's handling and aural delights will live up to the marque's performance heritage. FoMoCo also makes it clear that the ST is bound for "all global markets from early 2012" so those of us in the States should finally get a crack at what's traditionally been a Euro-only affair.

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Fiesta based Crossover in the near future?

Ford may be preparing a Fiesta-based mini-crossover, judging by the looks of this prototype we just spotted undergoing warm weather testing. The vehicle could become a junior sibling to the slightly larger, Focus-based Kuga. That European-designed small crossover is rumored to be arriving in the U.S. next year.

So, how may of you would like to see these available in Southern Maryland?  I know we would like to see them on the lot at Waldorf Ford!  For updates, become a Facebook fan or stop by and see us.  Waldorf for is located on Route 301 north, just 15 minutes south of Washington DC,.

Full article: http://www.motortrend.com/future/spied_vehicles/1008_ford_fiesta_crossover_prototype_spycam/index.html#ixzz0yTVPGRxq

2011 FORD SHELBY GT500 IN HIGH DEMAND, RAPIDLY APPROACHING PRODUCTION LIMIT

DEARBORN, Mich., July 12, 2010 – Customer demand for Ford’s new 2011 Shelby GT500 is growing nearly as fast as the world’s fastest production pony car. More than 3,300 orders have been placed for the new Shelby GT500. To ensure exclusivity, U.S. sales of the 2011 Shelby GT500 will be limited to 5,500 units.


“We are pleased with the pace of retail orders for the 2011 Shelby GT500,” said Fritz Wilke, Mustang brand manager. “The car continues to be popular with sports car enthusiasts and collectors who are blown away by the increase in horsepower and performance. The limited production of the 2011 should make this year even more desirable. Full story here.

So...if you are considering a 2011 Shelby GT500, you may want to come down to Waldorf Ford today to get your order in! Visit us online at waldorfford.com, or stop by and see us. Waldorf Ford is located on Route 301 North in Waldorf MD, just 15 minutes south of Washington DC

Sights and Sounds, 2011 Ford SVT Raptor

Now...we thought this just looked like fun!



For a little quieter look and test drive, stop by and see one at Waldorf Ford, Route 301 north in Waldorf, just 15 minutes south of Washington DC

2011 Ford Fiesta snags IIHS Top Safety Pick

2011 Ford Fiesta gets IIHS Top Safety Pick

Well let's be honest here, this really comes as no great surprise to us. We have always said the new 2011 Ford Fiesta was great in every aspect. Looks like the fine folks at IIHS agree. We at your favorite Southern Maryland Ford Dealer hope you never have the chance to verify these test results but it's nice knowing the facts. Check out this article from the fine folks at Auto Blog

We have mountains of respect for the men and women who work at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. After being invited to the institute's Charlottesville, Virginia facility for a front-row seat to the 2011 Ford Fiesta's frontal-offset test, we can honestly say that if we had their job, we'd have a hard time getting into just any old car ever again. While the Blue Oval's new sub-compact passed its battery of evaluations with flying colors (being the first and only minicar to earn a Top Safety Pick nod since the institute added a rollover test), we were also treated to a tour of some of the more poorly engineered models from the recent past.

Manufacturers have made an impressive amount progress on the safety front in the last decade, thanks largely to a close partnership with the IIHS. The institute has worked to revise crash tests to more accurately reflect the composition of vehicles on the road. One of its primary functions is to identify crashes where people die in otherwise well-rated vehicles and to adjust crash tests accordingly. While the public identifies the institute with bouncing perfectly good cars off of chunks of aluminum and concrete, the truth is that crash testing is only a small part of the IIHS mission. Of course, it's also the most fun part. Jump to the bottom to take a look at a video of the Fiesta's frontal-offset test.

Walking around the test hall, it's impossible to argue against the benefit of the institute's work. In the late '90s, most vehicles were still being tested for side-impact collisions using barriers designed to replicate the front-end of the majority of the vehicles on the road in 1982. You know, back when an SUV was something you used to get to the fishing cabin, not to ferry the kids to and from the mall. After looking around and realizing that status-quo on the road no longer looked like the nose of a '79 LTD, the IIHS introduced a new barrier based on the average ride height and hood height of SUVs.



The change was enormous. Cars like the Ford Focus, which had fared well in both IIHS and NHTSA tests, suddenly showed weaknesses that hadn't been apparent beforehand, and manufacturers scrambled to meet the new standard. Two Mitsubishi Lancers hang on the wall as a demonstration of the kind of change that the new barrier wrought. On the bottom, a 2005 model sits with its B pillar cut in two from a 31 mph impact in which the driver would have most certainly had to have been vacuumed from the car. Up above, a 2008 model fared much better thanks to additional bracing and plenty of air bags.

What a difference a few years makes.

Since then, the biggest change to the IIHS testing has come in the form of the new rollover test. The institute has been giving vehicles rollover ratings since 2001, but a 2008 study found that vehicles with strong roofs significantly reduce the risk of death or injury in the event of a rollover. In order to receive a Good rollover rating, a vehicle must withstand four-times its weight applied on one corner of the roof.

In the case of the 2011 Fiesta, the tiny compact managed to take over five times its weight before the roof exceeded the intrusion parameters set aside by the IIHS – not too shabby.

Since the institute only tests one car per day, we were only able to be on hand for the decidedly more dramatic frontal offset test, in which one shiny Fiesta sedan was rammed into a concrete and aluminum block at 40 mph. We'll let you watch the video to see that one for yourself. While the mechanical carnage was impressive, the Fiesta's passenger compartment was uncompromised, netting the car the final Good rating it needed to sweep the board.

Waldorf Ford was presented with their 5th Triple Crown Award

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(Press Release)  August 25, 2010, Waldorf Ford was presented with their 5th Triple Crown Award; Customers are the real winners.

(Waldorf, MD)  Today, Lisa O'Connor, Regional Manager for Ford Motor Company was in Waldorf to present Waldorf Ford with the prestigious Triple Crown Award.  This is the 5th year that Waldorf Ford has won this award.

The Triple Crown Award recognizes dealerships that have won the President's Award and the One Hundred Club Award, but who also ranked high enough to be included in the Ford Customer Service Premier Club.  Waldorf Ford is one of only 21 dealerships in the country to win the 2009 Triple Crown Award.  She also presented The One Hundred Club Award for 2009, which recognizes dealerships that are in the top 100 in Ford sales for the nation.

 "It is quite an accomplishment for a dealership to receive the One Hundred Club Award, but to receive that and take care of the customer to receive the President's Award as well, is exceptional", stated Ms. O'Connor.

The final award presented was for the 2009 President's Award.

"It means a lot to be recognized with the President's Award for the 9th time," said Greg Basiliko, General Manager, Waldorf Ford.  "We earned this award only because of the hard work of the sales, service and management team and their united attention to the best possible service to our customers.  The real thanks for this award needs to go to our customers who have placed their confidence in us."

The President's Award is reserved for Ford dealerships that have made a commitment to deliver exceptional sales, service and vehicle ownership experiences to their customers.  Ford Motor Company's President's Award is reserved for the best of the best - approximately 200 out of the nearly 4,000 dealerships receive this award. 

"Our motto is, Dedicated to Excellence, whether it is during or after the sale, our priority is taking care of our customers," said Basiliko. "We take customer satisfaction seriously and we work hard every day to make sure our customers are taken care of"

Waldorf Ford is located on Route 301 North in Waldorf, MD and online at www.waldorfford.com