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Mulally Says Ford Considering Ka For America
Remember how Ford used to claim the Ka was too small for American tastes? Well, it appears American tastes have sufficiently downsized, and Ford CEO Alan Mulally, during an interview on a local Detroit radio show, said an Americanized Ka has quite a few supporters in the halls of the Dearborn automaker. For those not familiar with the Ka (and since it's never been sold here, that may be many of you), the little city cruiser is about the same width as the old Kia-sourced Ford Aspire — remember the Aspire? — and roughly ten inches shorter. Fortunately, the new Fiat 500-based Ka is also rumored to be at least an order of magnitude more fun to drive, so we're looking forward to finally seeing one on these shores in something other than a James Bond flick.
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Quantum of Solace Set Pics Reveal 2009 Ford Ka, Bond Girl
The 2009 Ford Ka is apparently going to be making a cameo appearance in the worst-named Bond movie in history — Quantum of Solace. We're a little terrified by the graphical shenanigans on the side of this car — "Greene Planet" — which we assume means there's going to be some kind of trendy Earth-friendly tie-in. Well, at least there's Bond girl Olga Kurylenko to brighten things up.
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8:01 PM on Thu Aug 14 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
7,210 views, 24 commentsLatest by scorebaby: Saw the movie this weekend and here are my impressions: The title makes sense once you see the movie. (Also, it's more »
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2009 Ford Ka Now Officially Official With High-Resolution Photos and Details
Ford decided the world had seen enough unofficially official photos of the all-new 2009 Ford Ka. The spinmeisters at Ford Europe have let loose with high-resolution versions of the three leaked shots we've already seen, plus a press release sparse on real details, but huge on adjectives. Yes, the marketers have supped heavily from the well of hyperbole, describing the new Ka as "full of youthful and cheeky Ka spirit," "exciting," "bold" and yes, "fashionable." Full specs will be released prior to the actual debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show in October, but enjoy the tease below the jump.
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9:30 AM on Fri Aug 1 2008
By Andrew Stoy
3,963 views, 38 commentsLatest by BeckyIsmene: Who called this the car Ford needs in the US? It's so fugly - please look at the FIAT 500: it's more »
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2009 Ford Ka Again Peeks Out From Under Embargo Blanket
Earlier this week, we got the first unofficially official look at the 2009 Ford Ka, the biggest little thing to hit the Ford lineup in years. Today we get an unofficially official look at its tail-end and the center stack, albeit in small-image fashion. Worry not though, as it seems everything is going according to plan, and the car looks just as it did when pre-production photos of the Ford Ka leaked out in May. Expect to see the littlest Ford debut at the Paris Motor Show in October.
2:40 PM on Thu Jul 31 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,500 views, 19 commentsLatest by Cruising Interstate 76: god i hate idiot lights on the console? why can't we have guages :( FOR EVERYTHING more »
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2009 Ford Ka First Official Photo Leaked, Unofficially
The first official image of the already-leaked 2009 Ford Ka has hit the web courtesy of the folks at CarTribe. Though we've seen shots of the car before, this is the first one we've seen given the photo studio treatment. As we reported, a Ford and Fiat agreement has led to a new Ka that shares many of its mechanicals with the cute and lovable Fiat 500. The car is supposed to be officially unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, so we're assuming we'll see more forthwith. Click here for the high-res version of the shot, then hit the jump. More »
12:20 PM on Tue Jul 29 2008
By Matt Hardigree
4,460 views, 33 commentsLatest by Collins1: Also, having read some damn stupid comments: The Ka is named after the egyptian name for the soul in Egyptian mythology. more »
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2009 Ford Ka, Revealed!
After what feels like the world's longest production run — in reality a mere 12 years (seriously!) — the Ford Ka is finally getting an all-new model, and here's the car doing the replacing. As we reported way back in 2005, the 2009 Ford Ka will be based on the Fiat 500 in a bit of magical platform prostitution, and though that's a good start, the 500 definitely has some room for improvement. We hope Ford has worked its small car suspension magic on the little bugger cause the 63 HP 1.2-liter, 100 HP 1.4-liter gas and 75 HP 1.3-liter Multijet diesel engines won't set the world on fire in the same way a tossable chassis can.
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2009 Ford Ka Revealed?
With foreign car magazines like AutoBild you can never be sure if what you're getting is on the up and up, but these photos of the 2009 Ford Ka look legit when compared to other pics we've seen. Based on the Fiat 500, the littlest Ford should continue to maintain its popularity with this latest design. We look forward to the ST sport version and possible mild hybrid system that is in the works. The full scan below.
[AutoBild via CarScoop]
1:20 PM on Tue May 27 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,093 views, 20 commentsLatest by ir_427: Oh God. It's awful. (Note profile image...) more »
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2010 Ford Ka Spied In Europe
Autocar has images of a disguised production version of the 2010 Ford Ka. Ford Europe has partnered up with Fiat for their new baby, it's based on the same chassis as the 500 and Panda. Evident in the shots is a heavy sharing of interior parts with the 500, although Ford claims no visible parts will come from Fiat. More »
11:00 AM on Tue Mar 18 2008
By Wes Siler
2,857 views, 14 commentsLatest by sos10: @UDMan: Exactly , the euro cars are lagging behind the japanese makers.. Us cars are not included in the euro more »
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