Confirming earlier reports, Ford made it official that the N.American Fiesta will be manufactured at the company’s revised Cuautitlán Assembly Plant in “We’re looking at every aspect of what’s defined Ford as a small-car leader in Europe and working to build on this expertise in driving dynamics and design across a global family of Ford cars that are as exciting to drive as they are to look at,” said Derrick Kuzak, Ford’s VP of Global Product Development.
Ford’s new multi-plant in
The range of equipment available for Audi’s R8 sports car has been enhanced with the addition of the first full-LED headlamps. Besides the daytime running lights that now feature 24 LEDs per headlamp, the new unit utilizes light-emitting diodes for the turn signals, the low-beam and the high-beam headlights. Apart from looking really cool, advantages in the use of LEDs are lower energy consumption and a color that more closely resembles daylight, provides greater contrast and is easier on the human eye. -ContinuedMoreover, LEDs are also non-wearing, require a lower voltage, are compact and offer greater design freedom. However, the bad thing is that LEDs cost, and they cost a lot as if you decide to tick the LED option in the R8’s list of equipment, it will set you back €3,590 which translates to a whopping $5,570.
Our eBay find of the day concerns this 1960 Chevrolet Impala that was used in the cult 2001 Jeepers Creepers horror movie starring Justin Long (Darry) and Gina Philips (Trish). The seller supports that although the Impala has been repaired since its debut in the movie, a lot of the flaws remain such as the trunk that was pried open and Darry) tied it shut with his pink underwear, and the noticeable tear on the left side of the lower front bumper centre. -ContinuedAnother interesting point of the Impala is the fact that the producers made the car appear to have a standard transmission by installing a floor shifter, when it is actually an automatic. Not bad for cruising but if you’re out at night with a gal and you wish to score, we’d avoid playing the Jeepers Creepers song if we were you…
Link: eBay – Thanks for the tip Stu!
Although we’ve seen these pictures of the unmasked 2009 Renault Megane before, our friend Stavros sent us a new set of high-res versions that were scanned from British car magazine Autoexpress. The larger images allow us to get a better view of the VW Golf-sized French compact hatch that seems to have been scooped (?) inside Renault’s factory. The new Megane, which is partially inspired from the 2008 Geneva Show Megane Coupe concept, will be available in five-door and three-door/coupe versions that differ significantly in design. The Megane’s debut is planned for the forthcoming Paris Show this fall, with sales following shortly after. –More pics after the jump
Via: Autoexpress –Thanks for the pics Stavros!
Citing unnamed inside sources, daily Japanese newspaper “Tokyo Shimbun” reported today that Asked about the report,
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Ford is expected to announce today that it will build its U.S.-bound Fiesta in If the report turns out to be true –and we have no reason to doubt it-, Ford’s decision not to produce the Fiesta in the
For the first time, Audi’s successful R10 TDI race cars that will take part at the Le Mans 24 Hours race in mid June will run on a next generation synthetic diesel fuel manufactured from Biowaste.