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Borgman Ford in Grand Rapids is cheering on Ford after their huge celebration in Wayne, MI this week. This event marked the start of production on the 2019 Ford Ranger, a hotly-anticipated revival of the popular mid-sized pickup truck.

This celebration marks not only the Ford Ranger's return but the beginning of a new generation of Ford vehicles, as the upcoming 2020 Ford Bronco will be produced here as well. Ford invited plant employees, journalists, UAW Union representatives, and others to drive pre-production Ford Ranger trucks around an obstacle course in the parking lot. It looked like a lot…

We imagine a good number of West Michigan Ford Performance fans know what carbon fiber is, or at the very least what it looks like. It's commonly found as a trim option in Ford vehicles with sport packages because of its widespread use in motorsports. Though purely aesthetic in this case, carbon technology has seen widespread use in aerospace, performance racing, and more recently in consumer goods because of its ultra light weight and incredible durability.

With the help of Eagle Industries and XG Sciences, Ford found a way to introduce graphene, a nano-sized version of carbon fiber, into…

Borgman Mazda in Grand Rapids Congratulates Mazda Team Joest and Multimatic!

Borgman Mazda will always applaud Mazda's participation in motorsports. Apart from being a fun pass time for auto enthusiasts and Mazda fans in West Michigan, building race cars also helps keep Mazda on the leading edge of technology. In this light, we were pleased to share that Mazda secured an impressive double-podium finish at this year's Petit Le Mans in Braselton, GA - earning 2nd and 3rd place.

This article from InsideMazda tells the exciting story about how the pair of Mazda RT24-P prototypes fought their way to…

Compare The 2018 Mazda CX-5 with Other Crossovers in West Michigan

Borgman Mazda is your home for the New 2018 Mazda CX-5 in Grand Rapids. The Mazda CX-5 belongs to a segment that has seen enormous growth and competition in the last 10 years, and that's the small SUV segment, or as they're colloquially-known, "crossovers."

People in West Michigan shopping for crossovers are generally looking for increased ride height, extra capability during the winter, and most of all, available options. Today, we're going to compare four different vehicles that share the crossover segment with the Mazda CX-5…

2019 Ford Ranger Production Begins December 2018 - Arrives in West Michigan in February

The wait is almost over: the 2019 Ford Ranger goes into production very soon and pre-orders are now open at Borgman Ford in Grand Rapids! If you'd like to be one of the very first in West Michigan to drive the all-new Ranger, visit today and talk to one of our experts about features, trims, and pricing. The 2019 Ford Ranger…

The New 2019 Ford Edge ST has started rolling into West Michigan, and Borgman Ford can't wait to see auto enthusiasts get behind the wheel of this thing. Boasting 335 horsepower and 380 lb.-ft. of torque, the Edge ST screams up to 60 mph in under 6 seconds and has proven to be the fastest ST-badged vehicle to date.

To celebrate the launch of this exciting sports SUV, The Official Ford Media Center has put together a 7-minute mini-documentary about the Edge ST and the ST brand in general, broken into 3 videos on YouTube. We've embedded…

Whether you follow motorsports or not, Borgman always finds it interesting how breakthroughs in the performance garage eventually find their way into the vehicles on our lot in Grand Rapids. Several Ford innovations like the ever-popular EcoBoost engine started life this way, and now Ford is showing off some other cool tech they're working on for race cars that will eventually improve their entire lineup.

If you're searching West Michigan for an affordable, fun, and efficient Full-Size SUV but don't want to compromise on luxury or comfort, the Mazda CX-9 is definitely worth a look.

With the New 2019 Mazda CX-9 now available on the lot at Borgman Mazda, we wanted to share some highlights from the new model that are sure to please Grand Rapids SUV fans and thrill-seekers alike. Read more about six key highlights below…

We've all experienced it: you're driving along a West Michigan highway on a beautiful sunny day, and out of nowhere it starts pouring rain. Maybe you're in Grand Rapids traffic around late fall or early spring and the temperature suddenly dips below freezing. Either way, it makes the advanced new AI-controlled All-Wheel Drive system in the 2019 Ford Edge that much more appealing to Michiganders.

Imagine being in one of the two scenarios above and not needing to do anything but stay focused on the road. The computer keeps an eye on input from all over the…

Borgman Ford Congratulates Ford on the 50th Anniversary of Their Victory at Le Mans

Borgman Ford in Grand Rapids is cheering alongside Ford this week as they celebrate the 50th Anniversary of their victory at Le Mans. To pay homage to their iconic Ford GT entered in the race, Ford has announced a special "Heritage Edition" of their modern GT. The most notable throwback to the legendary car is the blue and orange paint scheme - a color combo that has become one of the most recognizable in motor sports since Ford's 1968 victory.