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    2009 Ford Fiesta Gets Cirque Du Soleil'd In Shanghai

    Real Stile Bertone Mantide, Interior Revealed At Balloco Fiat Proving Ground

    2009 Shanghai Auto Show: Booth Professionals Give Good Fortune

    Jason Castriota: Stile Bertone Mantide, Pininfarina P4/5 Designer

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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    04/25/09

    In reply to 2009 Ford Fiesta Gets Cirque Du Soleil'd In Shanghai
    Why is Ford changing the styling for the North American market again? What's wrong with it? I know it'll be a minor change, mostly a bumper job. But this kind of crap makes me more angry than say, a totally new sheetmetal.


    The last car to do that to me was... Saab 9-3 SportCombi. I went to the auto show thinking it'll have the crushed ice-effect taillamps that the European versions had, but noooooo. For some lameass reason, they had to have the clear red reflectors. Out of blinding rage, I slammed the taillamp of the US spec 9-3 SportCombi, prompting a poor Saab booth professional to rush to the car asking if everything was okay. Then I gave a long rant about how the 9-3 doesn't have the awesome crushed ice taillamps, which must have confused the dear girl. Sigh... I think that was the same year a Mitsubishi sales manager told me to get bigger aftermarket turbos on an Evo since we don't get FQ-400s here.


    Well. I was vindicated though, since the later 9-3s all get crushed ice taillamps anyway.

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    04/25/09

    In reply to 2009 Ford Fiesta Gets Cirque Du Soleil'd In Shanghai
    I have seen the future and it is toy-like, tiny fugly-assed jellybeans on tiny wheels with engines an old sewing machine would outpower.
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    Image of bzr bzr
    04/25/09

    In reply to Real Stile Bertone Mantide, Interior Revealed At Balloco Fiat Proving Ground
    Am I the only one that likes it? I've always wanted to drive a spaceship. It looks like something Boba Fett would hijack.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    04/25/09

    In reply to Real Stile Bertone Mantide, Interior Revealed At Balloco Fiat Proving Ground
    It looks wrinkled -- could someone give it a quick press and steam?
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    04/25/09

    In reply to 2009 Ford Fiesta Gets Cirque Du Soleil'd In Shanghai
    Okay, screw my memory, but has any subcompact ever been hyped this much?
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    04/25/09

    @Strooooolling the Jalopplayer: Well, yes.
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    04/25/09

    @FuzzyPlushroomanyte:
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    A strolling player was starred A strolling player was unstarred
    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    04/25/09

    @FuzzyPlushroomanyte: Yes. Well done, one's old bean. Absolutely top hole!
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    04/25/09

    In reply to 2009 Ford Fiesta Gets Cirque Du Soleil'd In Shanghai
    Couldn't they have dropped an American-market Focus from the roof? Onto bitumen? In freefall?
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    04/25/09

    In reply to Real Stile Bertone Mantide, Interior Revealed At Balloco Fiat Proving Ground
    There's an ejaculation joke here somewhere, I just know it.
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    MushyHeirloom was starred MushyHeirloom was unstarred
    Image of .357 .357
    04/25/09

    In reply to 2009 Ford Fiesta Gets Cirque Du Soleil'd In Shanghai
    Go, Go Power Rangers!
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    04/25/09

    @.357 Is Now Seeing Stars: That star looks good one you. Good job.


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    Image of .357 .357
    04/26/09

    @Pessimipposaurus: Thanks. Red Ranger kicks quite a bit of ass.
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    Image of voodoojoo voodoojoo
    04/25/09

    In reply to Real Stile Bertone Mantide, Interior Revealed At Balloco Fiat Proving Ground
    I don't know about all of the people disliking the looks of this car - it seems to me to grab at the same kind of look that those extraordinary Italian design studies of the 70s, all glass topped, wheels poking out of everywhere with some engine somewhere, grills and slats slicing deep into ever sharp and confusing panel. This car is bizarre, it doesn't quite work what with the way that everything comes together, but it's just perfect, if you ask me. Take a gander at the grill in the front, how the whole thing..you know what? I don't really know how to explain why I love this car, but I just do, and I think it's amazing.
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    Image of Vintage Racer - with V-12 goodness Vintage Racer - with V-12 goodness
    04/25/09

    In reply to Real Stile Bertone Mantide, Interior Revealed At Balloco Fiat Proving Ground
    That front 3/4 view doesn't do the car any favors, but the side view isn't too bad....
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    04/25/09

    @Vintage Racer -: That's exactly my problem with it. From the side it looks pretty badass. From the front, it starts to lose something. That ass end, though. Jeebus, what was he on?
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    04/25/09

    In reply to Real Stile Bertone Mantide, Interior Revealed At Balloco Fiat Proving Ground
    Is that steering wheel covered in Alcantara? Nice.


    Considering the outside is only beautiful to its creator and a drunk dragon, the inside is actually pretty cool. I like the fact that there aren't red accents everywhere.


    I guess this is one of those times where you gotta say, "She may not be much to look at, but she's really nice on the inside."

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    Image of 85_GN 85_GN
    04/25/09

    In reply to Real Stile Bertone Mantide, Interior Revealed At Balloco Fiat Proving Ground
    She wore black velvet

    Blacker than velvet was the night

    Softer than satin was the light

    From the stars

    She wore black velvet

    Blacker than velvet were her eyes

    Warmer than May her tender sighs

    Love was ours

    Ours a love I held tightly

    Feeling the rapture grow

    Like a flame burning brightly

    But when she left, gone was the glow of

    Black velvet

    But in my heart there'll always be

    Precious and warm, a memory

    Through the years

    And I still can see black velvet

    Through my tears
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    04/25/09

    @85_Grand_National: Nice.
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    Image of skitter skitter
    04/25/09

    In reply to Real Stile Bertone Mantide, Interior Revealed At Balloco Fiat Proving Ground
    I blame Chris Bangle.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    04/25/09

    @skitter: I blame Bernie Madoff. Just don't ask me why.
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    Image of Analyst Analyst
    04/25/09

    In reply to 2009 Shanghai Auto Show: Booth Professionals Give Good Fortune
    The editor made some really bad picks. Try thetycho



    [www.thetycho.com]

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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    04/25/09

    @Analyst: You realize there's some overlap between the lists, right?
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    Image of .357 .357
    04/25/09

    In reply to Real Stile Bertone Mantide, Interior Revealed At Balloco Fiat Proving Ground
    My biggest problem with this car is the rear end. It's just too complex. However, the front doesn't look that bad.
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