Here at Koons Silver Spring Ford serving the Rockville & Wheaton areas, we sometimes suspect that people underestimate the value of a new Ford car or truck. Those fears were recently put to rest when the 2013 U.S. News & World Report released the list of "Best Cars for the Money".  Ford completely dominated the list, illustrating that the purchase of a new Ford vehicle rewards drivers with all the performance and technology that they desire?

We don't need to tell you that new Ford models like the Mustang and F-150 are the perfect vehicles for aftermarket modifications. After all, we see plenty of people here at Koons Silver Spring Ford who can't wait to get their new car home and update the engine power and overall handling.

Because Ford knows how much drivers love customizing their vehicles, they partner with aftermarket parts companies to deliver the best in...

More and more people are making the switch to EVs. And why shouldn't they? There's hardly anything not to like about a green-machine like the Ford Focus Electric. Just drive it to work, plug it in, and it's all charged by lunch time! But what if there are limited charging spaces near your office?

Since people are buying EVs faster than municipalities can install charging stations, Ford has a few tips for...

Maybe in perusing the Koons Silver Spring Ford blog, you've heard us mention 'One Ford.' Ever wondered what that's all about or how it may affect you? Allow us to explain...

Under the umbrella of their One Ford plan, the automaker aims to have "One Team, One Plan, One Goal." All of which will unite the Ford team around the globe, which will provide customers from all walks of life with a consistent...

Carroll Shelby famously loved cars, airplanes, and chili. It's not the airplanes or chili that made him famous, however. Rather, it was his desire to build and drive the most powerful pony cars on the market. Thanks to Shelby, the automotive industry has been graced with such cars as the Shelby Cobra (among many other Cobra-designed vehicles), the Ford GT40, and the iconic Shelby GT500 Mustang.

It's hard to spend any amount of...

We hardly thought we'd see the day that a 3-cylinder engine found a niche in the U.S. market by way of a popular American car. Nope, we were pretty sure that 3-cylinder engines were strictly for motorcycles and super-compact cars for the bustling streets of places like Shanghai and Hong Kong. Turns out we couldn't have been more wrong there, as Ford recently announced that their EcoBoost 1.0-liter 3-cylinder will power...

If you're interested in lightening your environmental impact, but don't want to give up the utility of a larger vehicle, then Koons Silver Spring Ford, serving Baltimore, highly recommends the upcoming 2013 Ford C-Max Energi. A plug-in hybrid built on the platform of a multi-purpose vehicle; it features an all-electric driving range that's greater than 20 miles, while also allowing the driver to make longer trips with traditional gasoline.

In total, the…

Designing and producing a new vehicle is a labor of love.  It takes a lot of work and you have to be very detail oriented. However, that does not mean that there is no fun in it.  In fact, Ford's Research and Development team goes so far as to use ping pong balls as a standard of measurement.  You read that correctly, ping pong balls.

Shots capturing Ford's use of the ping pong…

Ford is really stepping up their game in the performance segment.  What's more, they are doing it smaller, stylish cars.  So Ford wants to know, would you like to take the Ford Focus ST for a spin? What we're talking about is taking the 2013 Ford Focus ST for some limit-pushing laps around a closed track.

You probably want to know what you need to do to have this opportunity.  Simply, register for…

If you take a look at the new Ford models that Koons Silver Spring Ford offers at 3111 Automobile Blvd Silver Spring, MD 2094, you will certainly be exposed to a plethora of new technology options.  You will find everything from entertainment, to features that help with safety such as a back-up camera. Ford has put a lot of work and money into research and development of new technologies.  Some of the latest gadgets you…