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?If you’re a fan of Ken Block’s Gymkhana series, you should take a look at the new Gymkhana 9 360-degree video/virtual reality experience presented by FordVR and Hoonigan. This one-of-a-kind video puts you behind the wheel of Block’s Ford Focus RS RX as it rips through an industrial course, drifting, gliding and speeding passed obstacles.

Download FordVR today for iOS or Android to get the full virtual reality experience.

The incoming 2017 Ford F-150 is offering enhanced fuel economy thanks to the addition of a new 10-speed automatic transmission and EcoBoost V6 engine. Both components work together to deliver exceptional performance and greater fuel economy ratings, making the F-150 one of the most ideal pickup trucks on the market.

As the only truck in its segment to come with a turbocharged gas engine, the F-150 has a lot to prove. The second-generation 3.5L EcoBoost outfitted on the new model rises to the occasion, adding 10 more horsepower, bringing the output to 375 horsepower and boosting torque by 50…

The Arizona State Fair is back in action this year, and offering a ton of fun and excitement right at your doorstep. Taking place at the Arizona State Fairgrounds, the three-week long affair, running Oct. 7-30, will feature everything from great food and excellent music to thrilling rides and unique entertainment. The only thing missing is you, so don’t miss your chance to attend this year’s fair!

Food

There’s nothing quite like fair food and you’ll find many great treats to choose from at the Arizona State Fair. Funnel cakes, caramel apples, ice cream, peanut butter…

While summer is over, the Arizona heat is still blazing, and to help you combat the hot temperatures, Ford has put together a video offering Ford owners tips on how to protect their vehicle during a heat wave. Watch the video above to learn how to preserve the life of your car, truck or SUV and keep these tidbits in mind next time the temps start to rise.

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Professional rally driver Ken Block has released the latest installment in his Gymkhana video series, and as always, it’s full of thrills and non-stop action. This time around, Block took his 2016 Ford Focus RS RX to an industrial park in Buffalo, New York, to see what it could do off the race course.

Last time we saw Block, he was drifting around the streets of Dubai, so seeing him hit the dirt in Gymkhana 9 is quite refreshing. Rumors circulating claim Block originally had plans to film the newest vid in Australia, but the Aussies weren’t too…

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The world’s largest traveling water park, Slide Across America, is setting up shop at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale from Sept 23-25. During the weekend-long event, people from across the Phoenix Metropolitan Area will be able to slip and slide down 40 different water slides – the perfect way to keep cool in the Arizona heat!

Mega slides, thrill seeker slides, fun slides and kiddie slides will be available in abundance at Salt River Field’s Slide Across America event later this month. Slides range from 10 feet to 42 feet in height and offer a variety of unique features…

Due to the growing popularity of compact utility vehicles, the crew at Cars.com has started to comparison test them on an annual basis. This is the first year in which the publication has used a champions versus challengers approach, in which they compared last year’s winner and the segment sales leader against compact SUVs that have been remodeled since May 2015.

SUVs tested include the Honda CR-V, which was last year’s winner; the Toyota RAV4, which is the segment sales leader; and newly remodeled additions including the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and Ford Escape.

When the five…

While most famous for his role as Joey in the sitcom “Friends,” actor Matt LeBlanc is gaining notoriety in a new role as one of the hosts on “Top Gear.” LeBlanc is a genuine gearhead who’s known for doing a lot of work on his own cars and his enthusiasm for all things auto has been a highlight on the latest season of the show.

LeBlanc has gotten to drive some of the world’s most awesome vehicles while working on “Top Gear”; yet, as a daily driver, he chooses the all-new Ford Focus RS! He’s one of…

What’s more infuriating than having your little brother try to borrow your car on the night that you need it for a date? To Ricky, the infuriated man in the image to the right, this was simply not to be tolerated.

That’s how Ford’s “Date Night” overdub video starts and it’s hilarious. Ricky ultimately wins out and gets his Ford Focus back for the evening, after talking about its many features, such as the standard rearview camera and optional hands-free parallel parking system known as Active Park Assist.

Still, while he wins out in “Date Night…

The Tempe History Museum is hosting a free, family-friendly program dubbed Tempe Time Machine, which celebrates summer in the Valley by giving a nod to the past. The time travel-themed program will take you and your kids back over 50 years ago, to a time when children living in Tempe spent their summers at the Legend City amusement park.

Legend City was an Old West theme park that was located on the border of Phoenix and Tempe. The park was opened in 1963, and while it eventually shut down two decades later, it’s still remembered fondly by locals who…