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Rendered Speculation: New Fiesta raises the roof
Just because there's been new life breathed into small cars doesn't mean buyers are going to clamor for dour, joyless, fun-free clunkers. Ford's well aware of that, so its readying a soft-top version of its lauded new Fiesta. The fabric-roofed little party on wheels will make its debut at next week's British Motor Show and should be on the road by early 2010. The sharp looking little cabrio forgoes the popular folding hardtop trend to save weight and maintain usefulness with a small-folding top stack. Competition is heating up in Europe, with plenty of smartly styled, diminutive 'verts hitting the market. We hope that when the Fiesta takes its boat ride across the Atlantic, some of these are tossed in the cargo hold. [Source: Auto Express]
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Mehdi Cheddadi 5:46PM (7/18/2008)
I like that car's styling but the big hole in front...I still don't like that.
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Kumail 6:27PM (7/18/2008)
+1, but i am still considering to buy it, it should disappear if the car is black.
Westside T.O. 5:49PM (7/18/2008)
The Fiesta won't actually be taking a boat ride across the Atlantic. It will be made in Mexico, no?
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Dave 6:03PM (7/18/2008)
If the top folds up and opens the car, build it. I would even have considered a conv't. Aztec. They built a Cruiser conv't. and that was no beauty queen.
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Alex 6:03PM (7/18/2008)
I think this car is going to be a huge success for Ford
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John P. 9:43PM (7/18/2008)
I agree. I can see this getting a lot of attention from a younger female demographic. Really Sweet design there. Seriously.
Torrent 3:44AM (7/19/2008)
I agree as well. I can see the same customers looking for a Scion-also considering this.
The Chevy Beat would have taken U.S. customers by their little hearts and made a customizer's dream come true......
BUT NO!
That frickin Lutz guy sucks for making that decision.
Regardless. I agree.
ken_aisin 6:06PM (7/18/2008)
Of the three American manufacturers, I really hope Ford will do well. Ford's styling of its European vehicles are really nice to the eyes. I just hope Ford will cut all these ugly North American versions like the Fusion and the U.S. version Focus.
Regarding GM and Chrysler, I hope they fold sooner rather than later.
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WetheSheeple 6:18PM (7/18/2008)
"Regarding GM and Chrysler, I hope they fold sooner rather than later."
What an idiot. I'm not about to go into explaination what would happen to this countries economy if that happened. Obviously, you must still go to junior high or maybe high school.
ken_aisin 1:48AM (7/19/2008)
"I'm not about to go into explaination what would happen to this countries economy if that happened. Obviously, you must still go to junior high or maybe high school."
First of all, you can't even spell the word explanation. Does that make you an elementary school kid?
Secondly, I just can't bare the fact that our economy relies on these two crappy companies that are building unreliable vehicles with yesterday's technologies. God bless America, our economy is relying on two crappy companies that are losing money year after year.
Joe 10:49AM (7/19/2008)
Great job on pointing out another person's spelling mistake when you, yourself, can't use the correct form of bear.
Bare = reveal something
Bear = animal
Bear = to conduct
Bear = to tolerate
So, you know, maybe you should work on your own grammatical skills before you point towards the shortcomings of others.
Bill P. 7:17PM (7/18/2008)
Is that Monica Lewinski?
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PhattyDre16 7:24PM (7/18/2008)
Here's the deal Ford, throw in the chick that's in the drivers seat, and i'll take it, no questions asked.
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Richardh 8:42PM (7/18/2008)
Looks pretty good, but the car I don't like much.
WetheSheeple 9:40AM (7/19/2008)
"First of all, you can't even spell the word explanation. Does that make you an elementary school kid?"
Yeah, you got me on that. I didn't realize my grammatical mistakes until after I posted, which a person can't go back and edit.
My apologies for calling you an idiot. That is normally not my nature to call other people names. It just made me a bit irked to hear someone say something like that.
"Secondly, I just can't bare the fact that our economy relies on these two crappy companies that are building unreliable vehicles with yesterday's technologies. God bless America, our economy is relying on two crappy companies that are losing money year after year."
Here's the thing, it's not just these two crappy companies you speak of, it's all the Tier I, Tier II, Tier III suppliers, all the 3rd party companies that work with the automakers. My brother works for a company called Horiba Instruments. He is a chemical engineer and his company works with Ford Motor Co. to do all their engine testing. My brother works in the dyno labs at Ford. If Ford were to go under, my brother would probably lose his job, even though he doesn't work for Ford direct. You see the chain reaction to the thousands of compaines that would be affected if the auto companies went under? You're talking about all those people that work at those companies that would have no job as well. It wound't be a good thing, period. So you can see how detrimental it would be if that happened.
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AngeloD 12:58PM (7/19/2008)
Nice. It would certainly sell well here in N. America. Bring it Ford.
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