The Ford Escort has a pretty ho-hum image in the U.S, but mention this model to folks across the pond, and you'll hear endless stories of it being a rally legend and an icon of Ford's European ...

Forced induction helps small engines push out astronomical power figures. This new four-cylinder, however, has something to prove on its own.

Odds are, it's been a while since you've seen a first-generation Ford Escort on the road. Ford may have built a ton of them, but it sure didn't build any to last. Which is why this 1989 Ford Escort LX ...

Justin Pritchard is a seasoned Sudbury, Ontario-based automotive journalist, producer, and technical writer. With a passion for cars and a talent for storytelling, he's established himself as a ...

Dearborn’s answer to the European hot-hatch craze of the 1980s, the 1987 Escort GT was a lot of fun for the dollar. Here’s a fully used-up example in a San Francisco Bay Area self-service wrecking ...

Explore why the Ford Escort Mk II remains a legendary rally car and discover the performance features that made it a fan ...

Back in 1968, nobody could have predicted that an inexpensive European-market sedan launched that year would one day become a performance icon. The Ford Escort was basic transportation, powered by 1.1 ...

At age 5, Cody Schuckman remembers quietly pulling a plastic cover off the 1986 Ford Escort GT in the garage at his aunt's and uncle's house in Taylor. He and his brother and cousin played in that car ...

Surely no driving experience could be more analog than this. Slipping and sliding a Sixties-spec Group 5 Ford Escort race car around an otherwise empty testing circuit was an experience that will live ...

At this year’s Beijing motor show, Ford pulled the sheet back on a new Escort -- yeah, you read that right. An Escort. Savvy Ford fans know that the Escort ceased production after the 2003 model year, ...

Princess Diana was apparently fond of the Ford Escort. The late Princess of Wales owned multiple examples of the humble compact, including this 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1 (S1), which was sold ...

Be more like Cory Muensterman. That's the lesson after an afternoon with the affable mechanic in his tidy-but-crowded shop that serves as both workspace and storage. Vocationally, he's got it about as ...