AUTO CARS NEW 2011: March 2010

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

2009 Ford Ka Wallpaper

Ford Ka Wallpaper

The new Ka, that will be priced lower that the Fiat 500 will be initially offered with two engines: a 1.2-litre 69 PS Duratec petrol engine and, for the first time on Ka, a 1.3-litre 75 PS Duratorq TDCi turbodiesel. Ford says that the 1.2-litre petrol model, which is expected to be the largest seller in the range, has cut fuel consumption by 21 per cent compared to the previous 1.3-litre Ka. As for the diesel model, Ford has released a preliminary combined fuel consumption figure of 4.2 litres/100km (56mpg US / 67.2mpg UK).

Ford Ka 2009When it goes on sale across Europe, the new Ford Ka will be offered in two trims, Ambiente and Titanium while Ford will also offer a number of tailored option packs.

FIAT Grande Punto Natural Power Photos

FIAT Grande Punto Natural Power Images

FIAT Grande Punto Natural Power Pictures

The Fiat Punto Natural Power is a dual fuel version of the well-known Punto that runs both on petrol and methane in order to offer better protection for the environment. With this new option, the car has a range of 310 km (192 miles) when running on methane with the tank filled to its full capacity of 84 litres (according to the manufacturer a full tank of methane costs 12 euros ($16) and 3.8 euros ($5) to cover 100 km(62 miles)).

The new vehicle features a 1.4 8v engine capable to deliver 77 hp at 6000 rpm and 115 Nm of torque while the top speed is limited to 160 km/h(100 mph). Price of the car: €12,300 or $16,600.