Lewis Booth, the Englishman who helped boost sales and restore profit at Ford Motor Co.'s European unit, will replace CFO Don Leclair on Nov. 1.
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As world stock markets tumble, fears are rising that the liquidity outlook for GM and Ford has just worsened, increasing the chance that they could head into bankruptcy by the end of next year. Almost a third was wiped off GM's share price yesterday.
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Teenage drivers are more likely to wind up in auto accidents because of speeding, distraction and risk-taking. To help prevent mishaps caused by distracted youngsters speeding around with their music blaring, Ford's is introducing a new innovation called MyKey.
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After Cadillac, it now looks like Ford's premium division is going through a rebirth. Similar to the mythical Phoenix, Lincoln seems to be rising from the ashes of the Continental and Town Car with a new flagship sedan that's more dynamic and especially more compact.
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The 78th annual Geneva Motor Show press days are now in full swing, with loads of new models and innovative concepts being unveiled every which way you turn. Fortunately we're on the show floor to bring you our reviews and insight on the most significant show cars and production designs. From the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Scirocco - a nameplate reappearing in the VW repertoire after 20 years - to the Fioravanti Hidra and Saab 9-1 BioHybrid concepts, here are the Highlights of the show.
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A new look for the new C-MAX from Ford, and i have to say that it looks great. Only downside is that we have to wait until 2010 to see it in showrooms
The power will come from a 1.6l and a 2.0l engine both in petrol and diesel. The transmission will be a standard five or six speed manual . The twin-clutch semi-automatic Powershift box system will be an extra .
The space inside is said to be enough for all needs , the seats fold offering a flat area for storage .
More info on this later as we dig it
The official image of the new Ford Ka
Ford said that this amazing car will be released on the marked in January 2009 . It is simple , cute , and comfortable – perfect for the busy cities of today
It will be better built , better powered and better marketed by Ford , we can say this for sure .
Also , you can see this new Ford car at the Paris Motor Show in October
See you there !
The electric Mini , a car that everyone expected for some time now in US
BMW will release 500 cars in California , 490 for sale and 10 for display in showrooms
The electric Mini is built in England at the Mini factory in Oxford but the engines and almost all mechanical parts are built in Germany (this is great)
To make the buyers feel even better the electric cars will be painted differently , they will have a yellow roof and silver body
I can say that these cars will sell in 1-2 days maximum in California , so if you want one keep an eye on the market
Here is the Cobra Venom , the successor to the Shelby Cobra. We do not have much info right now , just this stunning photo , all we know is that it will be powered by a V8 Ford engine
More info on the Shelby Cobra Venom here
This is the last breath of the Fiesta
The ST500 will be a special edition car and the specs are :
- Sport Seats
- Carbon firbe (effect) trim
- Sony CD stereo
- Panther Black metallic paint
- Red brake calipers
- 17 inch wheels
Also in terms of power it will have a 2.0 l engine at 148 bhp , high performance gearbox and stiffened suspension
The price : 30,000 $ and only 500 will be made
This car is built for one thing and one thing only . To kill the Golf R32 on the roads and capture the public eye . Ford has done the impossible and it looks like the Golf should thing twice before battling this monster on the road .
Powered by a 2.5l turbocharged engine with 280bhp and a electronically-controlled limited slip differential to make sure all that power goes on the road it will be hot .
People should not be afraid of the front wheel drive system , the limited slip differential will take care of the handling .
The picture is computer generated to give us the idea on how the Ford Focus RS will look like in 2009 when it will be released in the showrooms .
More info to come .
The Subaru Impreza Coupe will go on sale in 2010 – 2011 with an expected price of 40,000 $ for the entry level and 50,000 for the top of the line
It will be a powerfull car , with 2 motors to chose from . The 2.5 l turbocharged engine that will have 300bhp and one more economic 2.0 l engine that will do 180bhp
The Impreza Coupe will not have four wheel drive like all the Subaru cars , they switched to read drive to cut costs and make the car more affordable
When it comes out it will have many rivals on the marked , but we are sure this car will do great
Untill 2011 we can only wait
This is the Fiat Bravo Eco and it is Fiat’s attempt to battle VW and Ford in the race to the greenest hatch ever 🙂
It does 62.8mpg and CO2 emissions of 119g/km and it is a great step forward for Fiat . We have to note that these specs are for the diesel version , the Bravo Eco
Thanks to autoexpress.co.uk for the picture
Behold the upcoming Vauxhall Astra VXR . A hot hatch that will appear in 2010 ( early concepts will be displayed at the Paris Motor Show )
It will have a 1.8 l engine turbocharged that will do 240 bhp and 0-60 mph in 6 seconds. Top speed 150mph . As you can see the new VXR does not have the old 2l engine because Vauxhall wanted a green hot hatch
The new hot Astra will have huge air intakes , central exhaust , new bodykit (aggressive look) , 19 inch allow wheels , sport seats and although this is a performance car it does not lack the confort: it will have mp3 features and bluetooth and much more
Being built out of light materials the new Astra VXR will be light on its wheels but also with a high level of grip : electronically controlled dampers and stiffened springs make sure that the hot hatch will be stable .
One last detail is that the car will have front wheel drive
The Astra VXR is built to battle the Ford Focus ST and the new Golf GTI
We do not have the prices for the new SportCoupe yet , they will be revealed next month, but we do know some details .
The Seat Ibiza SportCoupe will be a performance car , a seven-speed dual clutch gearbox will be paired with a range of engines . Starting from the 1.4 and 1.9 l diesel engines and up to the 1.6 l petrol engine , all will be tuned to be economical but still deliver high performance .( Green and Mean )
The Ibiza SportCoupe will be “attacking” the Ford Fiesta as soon as it is launched
It will be built in Ford plant in Cuautitlán, Mexico, near Mexico City .
Although it is considered that hatchback don’t sell well in US , the Fiesta had much support in this venture
The new car will go on sale in the United States in 2010 although it was already released in Europe at the Geneva Motor Show in March and will go on sale this year
The US will get both the three and five-door hatchback versions
Skoda is planing to revive the old model Octavia.
Back in 1998 it had great success , it was affordable and well equipped
The old Octavia will go on sale again starting 2010 , priced at around 10000 £ . They will be equipped with the VW 1.9 l diesel and 2.0 l petrol engines that are very reliable .
It will be a car for the people and we can say for sure that there will be lines at the dealerships . Who cares if it is an old model anyway
Yes the Mondeo Titanium X Sport or you might know it by ST ?
We almost thought it will never get built ..
The specs look great , a 2.2 diesel engine and a 2.5 l turbocharged petrol engine . 0-60 mph in 8.4 seconds at 173bph
Ford has built something we can call a Muscle Mondeo , muscle in all aspects , power and looks
As you can see it has more manly features , the chrome and aluminium in the right places , the racing attitude , the 18-inch alloy wheels and much much more.
Also not to forget the sports suspension and bi-xenon headlights .
What can we say ? A totally changed Mondeo – the Titanium X Sport version .
The price will be around £25,355
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