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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.

[Detroit News]

4:45 PM on Mon Oct 6 2008
By Andrew Stoy
580 views, 30 comments

Latest by Frank: Isn't it the reason they keep giving that they don't bring over the Mk2 Focus is that it would cost more than the Mustang? Maybe this would cost more than the US Focus to import as well...not that I buy their excuses though. My guess is that Mulally's mulling will be more »

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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
4,820 views, 23 comments

Latest by GBG: The Ka needs to brighten up its smile. It seems astounded that she would ever drive it... its jaw hits the floor. Can anyone explain the grill? Or is it simply a big black hole. (The graphics around the fuel door are also somewhat suggestive, but since this is a 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
3,191 views, 38 comments

Latest by BeckyIsmene: Who called this the car Ford needs in the US? It's so fugly - please look at the FIAT 500: it's the same floor-pan but with an altogether better looking suit of clothes on! No, no, no you don't need the Ka especially with the 'Star trek' style 'A' on its ass and 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
1,420 views, 19 comments

Latest 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
4,119 views, 33 comments

Latest by Collins1: Also, having read some damn stupid comments: The Ka is named after the egyptian name for the soul in Egyptian mythology. It's not hard to say "Ka" and not sound like a douchebag. Just don't say "K.A." or anything else that doesn't sound like "car". In Europe, these are popular with men. more »

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Ford To Build Euro Models Stateside, Reports Wall Street Journal

A Saturday Wall Street Journal report claims Ford is working up plans to retool its North American assembly plants to build a number of European models. Ford hasn't confirmed the report, but it is expected to announce the shift during its second-quarter earnings conference on Thursday. While the paper mentions only the Mondeo specifically, conventional wisdom has the Euro Focus and possibly a C-Max/S-Max joining it. We'll take one with a diesel and 6-speed stick, please. [WSJ via Automotive News (Sub. Req.)]

10:40 AM on Mon Jul 21 2008
By Andrew Stoy
2,063 views, 69 comments

Latest by SeanKHotay: @SeanKHotay: Before the official announcement tomorrow, I need to correct some of my misinformation. Before all this latest hubbub, and while the 2011 C-Max is still showing up on the future production plans... ...I just found out today that Ford took it (C344) off the table earlier this year. So I 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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8:20 AM on Fri May 30 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
12,693 views, 39 comments

Latest by laxman15: did anybody else notice that in this months motor trend in arthur st. antoine's article he has a drawing of the new ford ka, and the magazine was out probably a week before the first photos of the ka were out? and yes...I read motor trend more »

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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]

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1:20 PM on Tue May 27 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,769 views, 20 comments

Latest by ir_427: Oh God. It's awful. (Note profile image...) more »

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Ford Succeeds In Giving Us Nightmares With New Ka Spot

We understand the Ford Ka is a roomy vehicle. Hell, it's even big enough for James Bond and many Bond girls, but the means this Spanish commercial goes to in order to express that notion is going to cause us to have some serious trouble sleeping tonight. The first one to identify what the hell those creatures are gets a cookie. [Neatorama]

4:40 PM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Travis Hudson
3,772 views, 39 comments

Latest by jmjamsek: This spot is for Argentina and Brazil, this Ford Ka is a redisigned version in Brazil. Uses the old platform, nothing to do with the European version. more »

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New Ford Ka To Be Shaken, Not Stirred In New Bond Film "Quantum Of Solace?"

We've got a chance to check out some exclusive video from the set of the new Bond flick, "Quantum of Solace." Yes, it's a silly name for a movie. But you know, the "Ka" is a silly name for a car — except for, you know, in Boston. So it seems like the two would work well together, which, if the video's right, will be just the case. The clip appears to show the new, and as yet un-revealed, Ford Ka hitting the silver screen in the new 007 movie, complete with some strange graphics running down the side. Well, we'd have preferred a new Mondeo like the last movie, but beggars Ka-n't be choosers. Ha. We slay ourselves. But what do you think? Is that the new Ka-Ka? Video after the jump. More »

9:30 AM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Wes Siler
3,427 views, 30 comments

Latest by SwapMeat: @skierpage: Citroen 2cv vs Peugeot 504s. That would be the slowest car chase of all time if it they had of turned uphill at any point... I can only imagine how much they would have had to speed up the film for it. more »