We only recently reviewed the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic and, apart from its low-rent trim, we found it to be a crackingly good car which, with a little effort, was capable of matching the headline economy figures. But we suggested that Ford would do well to launch the ECOnetic as an option across its range, rather […]
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Fiat Bravo MSN launched
Yes, you read that right. Fiat has launched the Microsoft Fiat. Not a natural fit on the face of it, but I suppose it does illustrate the fact the Fiat has filled this limited edition Bravo with some new-tech widgets. Which all brings to mind that famous quote by Bill Gates – “If GM had […]
GTbyCitroen at Goodwood Festival of Speed – Confirmed
Last month we reported that Citroen’s Supercar-to-be – the GTbyCitroen Concept – was embarking on a European tour of high profile events, including Le Mans and the Goodwood Festival of Speed. We knew that it would be doing a parade lap at Le Mans, and we had heard rumours that it would be having a […]
Koenigsegg buys Saab – Confirmed
We’ve been running stories on the fate of Saab ever since GM’s trouble became apparent. First off it looked as if Fiat were at the head of the queue to take over Saab, but more recently we reported that Koenigsegg – the quirky Swedish Supercar maker – was in the running. That belief was compounded […]
Ford Ka 1.3 Zetec TDCi Photo Image Gallery
We recently Road Tested / Reviewed the Ford Ka 1.3 Zetec TDC and found it to be a bit of a compromise but it is, certainly from some angles, a funky little city car that brings the KA concept in to the 21st century. We took the opportunity while we had the new Ford KA to […]
Ford Ka 1.3 Zetec TDCi: On the Drive part 6 – Conclusion
Ford KA 1.3 Zetec On the Drive – Conclusion Cars UK on the Ford KA 1.3 Zetec TDCi – part 6 – Conclusion The new Ford KA 1.3 Zetec TDCi has caused a fair bit of head scratching at Cars UK Towers. And it would seem that the biggest problem has been the high expectations […]
Ford Ka 1.3 Zetec TDCi: On the Drive – part 5
Claire on the Ford KA 1.3 Zetec TDCi Being a 21 year old woman, you would have thought the new Ford KA would be right up my street. .But to be honest I wasn’t overly impressed at first. I thought the back was a little ugly, and it just looked like someone had squashed a […]
Ford Ka 1.3 Zetec TDCi: On the Drive – part 4
John Test Drives the Ford KA 1.3 Zetec John on the Ford KA 1.3 Zetec TDCi – part 4 In terms of parking and manoeuvrability, it’s hard to fault the KA. Despite having plenty of headroom and a decent amount of shoulder room in the front, it is a dinky little car. When you turn […]
Ford Ka 1.3 Zetec TDCi: On the Drive – part 3
John Test Drives the Ford KA 1.3 Zetec John on the Ford KA 1.3 Zetec TDCi – part 3 Although a nice-looking place, there are also some issues with the interior. It does look quite stylish and funky, with its white coated facings on the centre console and more than passable layout. And this Zetec […]
Ford Ka 1.3 Zetec TDCi: On the Drive part 2
John Test Drives the Ford KA 1.3 Zetec John on the Ford KA 1.3 Zetec TDCi – part 2 The original Ford KA was a motoring icon. It defined the City Car and lasted for 12 successful years, managing to look as funky and contemporary when it ceased production as it had through its life. […]