Watson Quality Blog

The 2012 F150 has been named Motor Trend’s Truck of the Year. Besides all the standard features and all the bells and whistles that can be tacked onto an F150, the truck’s general fitment and polish, and the fact that you can have your pickup in any one of 650,000 different combinations, what seemed to win over the Motor Trend crew more than anything else was its drivetrain, and one motor in particular. While the 5.0-liter V8 was no slouch in the competition, after all the judges sampled... more

A gracious Youtube user got to see the new 2013 Mustang in person at the LA Auto Show last week and shot us a quick video of the sequential tail lights in action on the new pony car. Check them out!  Read More →

Ford released images of the upcoming 2013 Escape yesterday. It takes much of its design inspiration from the 2012 Focus. The large, trapezoidal lower grille, the wraparound design of the taillamps and even the alloy wheels are further interpretations of the Focus formula. The standard engine is a naturally aspirated 2.5-liter inline four-cylinder, which produces 168 horsepower and 167 pound-feet of torque. Next up is an all-new 1.6-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder with 173 hp and 177 lb-ft on tap, and... more

Up front, all Mustangs get a new front fascia with revised lower air intakes and a new splitter. High-intensity discharge headlamps are also now standard across the board, and GT models get a new hood with functional air extractors, as well as optional HID foglamps. New body-colored rocker panels flank both sides, and new 17-, 18- and 19-inch wheels are also available. Around back, there’s now a high-gloss black panel that connects the slightly redesigned taillamps, and the side mirrors have... more