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Ford Ka (2009): more photos and details

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Tim Pollard, 08 September 2008 17:40

Ford has issued more details and photographs of its Ka city car, the Blue Oval's twin of the cutesy Fiat 500. The new Ka will – for the first time – be available as a diesel in the shape of the 74bhp 1.3-litre TDCI model, which can muster a very sensible 67.2mpg on the combined cycle. But don't forget that ...

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Ford Ka (2009): more photos and details

Rated 3 out of 5

Tim Pollard, 08 September 2008 17:40

Ford has issued more details and photographs of its Ka city car, the Blue Oval's twin of the cutesy Fiat 500. The new Ka will – for the first time – be available as a diesel in the shape of the 74bhp 1.3-litre TDCI model, which can muster a very sensible 67.2mpg on the combined cycle. But don't forget that ...

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Nissan Nuvu 2+1 and Pixo at Paris

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Ben Pulman, 08 September 2008 10:27

Nissan's Nuvu - a futuristic 2+1 urban concept car - and a new Suzuki Alto-based city car will make their debuts at the Paris motor show in October 2008. Nissan Nuvu? The Nuvu name literally means ‘new view’, so the concept previews urban transportation for the next decade. Pictures won’t be released until Paris, but we know the Nuvu will feature similar ...

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Mazda Kiyora concept (2008): first pictures

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Ben Pulman, 04 September 2008 10:26

The Mazda Kiyora is the latest Nagare ‘flow’ concept, and previews an all-new Mazda city car that could be in production as early as 2010 if public reaction is positive enough. The Kiyora will be revealed at the Paris motor show and continues Mazda’s latest vision of ‘Sustainable Zoom-Zoom’. Mazda Kiyora eh? What does that mean? Clean and pure, apparently. ...

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Suzuki Alto (2009): first photos

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Ben Pulman, 08 August 2008 11:26

These are the first pictures of the new Suzuki Alto, a city car with looks inspired by the funky A-Star concept. The new Alto will be unveiled at the Paris motor show this autumn and promises to be both clean and frugal. And if the Swift is anything to go by the Suzuki Alto should be a cracking drive too, ...

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Ford Ka (2009) unveiled: first photos

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Ben Pulman and Ben Barry, 01 August 2008 00:01

Ford’s Ka – the cheeky, lovable and classless city car – is back. Still called Ka, the new model will make its show debut at Paris in autumn 2008, before going on sale in the UK by the end of the year. The underpinnings are, of course, from the Fiat 500, but Blue Oval engineers have tweaked the chassis to give ...

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Nice at the London motor show 2008

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Gavin Green and CAR reader reporter Jacomoseven, 23 July 2008 02:28

The London motor show is awash with electric cars – and some of them like the Nice e500 are downright intriguing. Unsurprisingly prime minister Gordon Brown immediately gravitated towards the electric car village during his press day visit... What’s new on Nice's London motors show stand? A four-seat Chinese-built electric ‘family’ car called the Ze-O. It looks like a proper ...

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VW group design future

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Adam Towler, 23 June 2008 19:01

VW Group’s Design Director Walter De Silva shed light on the future direction of Volkswagen design during a lecture earlier this week at the old Fiat Lingotto factory in Turin. Where are they going then? Extolling his own thoughts on design amid the current world – “constraints are what promotes creativity” - he described VW as being immersed in a ...

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Diesel Smart to become UK’s cleanest by 2009

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Guy Bird, 17 June 2008 10:30

From February 2009 the cleanest conventional-engined car you can buy will be a diesel Smart Fortwo. That’s the date set for the launch of a right-hand drive version of the city car brand’s oil-burning two-seater Fortwo coupe and cabriolet already on sale in Continental Europe. What are the crucial figures for the Smart Fortwo diesel? The incredible economy and emissions ...

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New rival to Tata’s £1250 car

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Tim Pollard, 12 May 2008 11:29

Move over, Tata Nano. There’s another bargain basement car in town. Renault-Nissan and Bajaj Auto today confirmed their new people’s car would cost from just $2500 (£1250). Codenamed ULC (ultra-low cost), the new car will be built in Chakan in India with around 400,000 units expected in the first year. However, the new joint venture is some way behind this ...

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Nissan Denki Cube concept

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Liz Turner, 20 March 2008 16:24

Nissan's cute Cube will go on sale in the US in 2009 and a production version will be unveiled at the next LA Auto Show, Nissan announced in New York. This will be a petrol Cube: an electric Cube, based on the Denki concept unveiled in NY will follow. 'Denki' is Japanese for electric and the concept is the current Cube with a new ...

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