ford fiesta sedan
UPDATE: We've now got live shots of the Fiesta! Photos and details of the
Ford Fiesta sedan were officially released this morning at
the major auto show occurring right now. That's right, the
Guangzhou International Auto Show. What? Did you think we meant the
LA Auto Show? The 2010 Ford Fiesta sedan follows the
2009 Ford Fiesta hatchback that debuted last year in China. The sedan, incorporating Ford's kinetic design language, is an important vehicle globally for Ford, with plans to begin production in Mexico for the North American market next year. For once, Europe will not be getting one of Ford's awesome small cars before us. Instead, they'll be stuck with the hatchback. Suck it Europe. Press release below the jump.
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paris motor show
The
2009 Ford Fiesta Panel Van will debut at the
Paris Motor Show to the delight of merchants peddling tiny wares. This isn't the first time Ford has covered up a window on the Fiesta, torn out the rear seats and called it a van, but this is certainly the first time there's a chance we'll be getting it (though it's still a chance small enough to fit in a Fiesta van). Power should be similar to other Fiesta models — somewhere in the 60 to 90 horsepower range — with pricing to start at $19,440, which only seems expensive because US currency is so devalued. [
AB Spanish via
World Car Fans]
2009 ford fiesta
This new small batch of photos of the highly anticipated
2009 Ford Fiesta show off the hatch's more feminine side. No shots of the Fiesta
rounding a curve or running the ring here, just ghost women on cell phones and bright pastel colors. If the RHD wasn't enough of a tip that this is a non-US model, we'd point out the interior shot makes it look like the car is parked at a gay Berlin disco.
[Ford via
Burlapp Cars]
2009 ford fiesta econetic
Billed as the most frugal Ford ever, the 2009 Ford Fiesta ECOnetic is a special version of Ford's small Euro hatch. Powered by a 90 HP 1.6-liter turbodiesel engine calibrated for efficiency, the ECOnetic is able to return about 64 MPG (3.7L/100km). Perhaps even more impressive is the segment-leading 98g/km of carbon dioxide emissions, which is minuscule enough for the ECOnetic to avoid UK road taxes. All this tidiness is due in part to subtle aerodynamic tweaks, a slightly lower ride height, and low rolling-resistance tires. Though Ford is finally bringing the Fiesta to the US, there's no word on whether this particular version will be sold stateside. Full press release below the jump.
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novelties
It's hard to say whether someone at Ford Europe has a cruel sense of humor, or if these were just the last overalls in the bin. Whatever the reason, they're pink, and they were worn by workers installing huge banners over the Cologne Plant ahead of the celebration at the start of
2009 Ford Fiesta production. The banner installation was installed over the course of eight days and adds a solid whack of color to the otherwise drab industrial landscape. Whatever, we just want a pair of those fancy trousers.
[
WorldCarFans]
2009 ford fiesta
This morning, Ford continued their excruciatingly slow release of details on the
2009 Ford Fiesta. Today's morsel is the top-of-the-line new Fiesta's Duratec gas engine will be rated at just over 118 HP, good for a 0-to-62 MPH jog in just under 10 seconds, yet still providing a combined fuel economy of 47.9 MPG (That'd be 38.9 MPG for us colonials). Not too shabby. More details below.
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2009 ford fiesta
Talk about having the right product in the wrong place. Ford will be debuting a version of the new as-of-now Euro-only
Ford Fiesta Econetic at the British Motor Show later this month equipped with a miserly 89 HP, 1.6-liter TDCi turbodiesel engine. How miserly? It's good for 75 MPG in imperial gallons, which gives it a Prius-smoking 62.5 MPG here in the US of A. Something tells us Ford would have no problem selling a few of them here, considering the tectonic shift towards smaller, more fuel-efficient cars
we saw evidence of yesterday. No word on US availability of the Econetic when the Fiesta hits our shores as a 2010 model, but it's a fair wager Mulally and Co. are mulling it over.
[
AutoExpress]
industry news
¡Arriba!
The Wall Street Journal is reporting this morning Ford will announce plans later today to build the U.S.-bound
new Fiesta microcar somewhere in Mexico. Although Ford's not commenting on the report — other than claiming they'll still be bringing it to market in 2010
and they're not willing to say where it'll be built, we guess we'll find out for sure sometime today. We happen to believe Mexico's exactly the right place for a Fiesta, don't you think? We also hear Chrysler will be building the new Dodge Maple Syrup in Canada and Toyota will be building the new Scion Amerigasm in Washington, D.C. [WSJ via Reuters via Automotive News (sub. req.)]
offbeat news
Parking a junk car on the side of the road in front of your house is a time honored grease monkey tradition. Ian Taylor was simply maintaining that tradition with his junk Ford Fiesta at his Tredworth, UK home when the Clampers tried to get one over on him. Though the Fiesta was parked only an inch on the pavement, a clamp was placed on the unlicensed car. Not one to let someone take advantage of him, Mr. Taylor took things into his own hands.
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