2010 Ford Flex Project

2010 Ford FlexI recently picked up a 2010 Ford Flex Limited. I am going to cover the customization and detailing of the Flex on our blog page. I have not decided what I am going to do to it just yet, so this post involves the care and maintenance.Because I am always in and out of our photo studio with props and products, I had my friends at Cal Trend make up a set of custom velour seat covers.

New Fiesta launched at Rs. 8.23 (petrol) and Rs. 9.27 lakh (diesel), all the details!

Ford India today officially launched their Fiesta Ti-VCT and TDCi sedans in India. The company has priced the car at Rs.8.23 lakh for the base petrol variant and Rs. 9.27 lakh for the base diesel variantThe car is available in four variants for both fuel types: Style, Trend, Titanium and Titanium PlusThe prices for the diesel variants ex-Delhi are as followsStyle 9.27 lakhTrend 9.77 lakhTitanium

New Ford Fiesta launch on 14th July: Read our road test

Ford has been playing hide and seek with the journos about the launch dates of the new Ford Fiesta. The company gave us a preview of the car months ago, via the Fiesta cafe, but didn’t breathe a word about the launch dates. Then Ford India called us to Bangalore for a day long drive to Mysore and back, no word on the launch yet! Finally, after having seen and studied the response to the new

New Ford Fiesta 1.5 Ti-VCT / TDCi road test review

New Ford Fiesta road test / review The new Fiesta, as all of you would reckon has a humongous task at hand. The Fiesta Classic or the previous generation Fiesta used to be the gold standard in handling and driving dynamics for cars this side of Rs. 10 lakh. Does the new car have the goods to take forward the sporty legacy of its predecessor? Also, with the competition heating up in the C

New Ford Fiesta Engines Unveiled

Ford has finally put an end to speculation and unveiled the engine options for their kinetic design wrapped – New Ford Fiesta at Bangalore.Unlike what was expected, both petrol and diesel engines for the new Fiesta have a cubic capacity of 1.5-liters. The new engines offered are the 1.5 lit Diesel and the 1.5 lit Petrol engine. The 1.5 lit diesel is actually the upsize of the 1.4 Duratorq

New Ford Fiesta first impressions, and everything else you wanted to know

As we informed you earlier, we were at the unveiling of Ford’s new Fiesta in Delhi. Although the company didn’t reveal the price of the car or the specifics about the engines, it was sufficiently clear with the brief that the new Fiesta is designed around the driver, and is not joining the rat race to appease the good old family man. Ford is tagging the new sedan as a ‘premium’ offering,

Ford increases price of the Figo by one percent

Ford India has increased the prices of the Figo by one percent. As we talked with Michael Boneham, president and MD, Ford India, yesterday at the unveiling of the new Fiesta, he told us about the development. Mr. Boneham was answering a question from Motoroids about the impact of the rising input costs on the margins of the company. “For now, this is the only price increase that we are

Ford Fiesta Launch live updates, pictures and details

Fiesta cafe unveil was more of an unveiling ceremony than a proper launch. The prices have not been announced yet, and the car is expect to be officially launched in the next two moths. Here’s what we liked about the n ew Fiesta Nice looking, mobile phone inspired central consoleVoice recognition system for phone dialing and other functionsBest in class front seats – very well bolstered, offer

Ford Figo to be more expensive

Ford launched the Figo this year hoping it to be game-changer for them. And what a game-changer it has proved to be. Ford has recieved more than 20,000 bookings for the car since the last two and a half months. The pricing was one of the major factors behind the car's success apart from the brilliant engines and overall package of the car. The car's introductory price was kept as low as 3.5 lakhs

Fiesta reaches 1 Lakh Milestone

Ford has been doing quite good since the recent times in the Indian market. The Ford Figo which has been launched lately has been selling in good numbers. We also reported to you that, looking at the good sales of the Figo, Ford might just roll out another small car in India. It has been 4 years since India has got the Ford Fiesta. In these four years, the Fiesta has finally reached the level of

New Ford Fiesta in 2010-11

 The all new Ford Fiesta was recently displayed at the Bangkok International Auto Show. Amongst this was a four-door version of the car too. There are speculations that these cars will make their way to the Indian market later by 2010-11. The sedan is also expected to run on the Chinese streets by the same time. The car will compete with the Honda City, Maruti Suzuki SX4 and many more of its

Ford sells its Volvo brand to Geely of China

Ford has finally decided to get rid of its Volvo brand. The American company got into an agreement to sell Volvo and related assets to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group of China for Rs 815 crore. The sale is officially expected to be closed by the third quarter of 2010. Much of this time will be consumed in getting permissions from governments in countries where the Swedish brand has presence. Ford is

Compare the Top Movers & Shakers - Polo, Punto, Swift and Figo - Which one is for you?

With the B-segment flooding with offerings from various manufacturers, a war of hatchbacks to capture the market is just about to begin…Click here to read the full analysis. Never before in the Indian car industry have we seen such carnage in a segment. The B-segment is suddenly loaded with quality contenders which not only boast great engineering and features, but incredible pricing as well.

Ford Figo to be exported to South Africa

The reworked previous generation European Fiesta, in the form of the new Ford Figo which was launched in the country just yesterday, will also be exported to South Africa as announced by Mr. Michael Bonehan, Managing Director, Ford India at the launch. Ford Motors has infused an investment of US $ 500 million to double the annual production capacity to 200,000 units at its Chennai manufacturing

Ford Figo launched, prices unveiled!

A couple of months back we got our hands on the Ford Figo and returned impressed with Ford India’s new creation. You can read our first impressions here. Today however, we have a new reason to be impressed – not because the small car has finally been launched today, but because we simply love the competitive price tag that the Figo boasts of. Here’s the reason for our smile: The 1.2-litre petrol

Ford Figo Launch on 9th March in New Delhi!

The small car from Ford which was showcased at the Auto Expo held in New Delhi this year, is all set to be launched officially in the country on the 9th of March, 2010. Michael Boneham, president and MD of Ford India, and Joe Hinrichs, group VP, Ford Motor Company would be gracing the occasion at Hotel Taj Palace in New Delhi. The five door hatchback will don a 1.2 litre Rocam engine(Duratec) or

Ford kicks off Figo's engine production

Ford India's Chennai plant has started manufacturing petrol engines for its Figo hatchback which is around a few weeks away from an official launch. The press release issued by the manufacturer states that its plant will currently be used for producing and assembling the 1.2 liter and 1.4 liter engines which will power the Figo. Buyer demand will eventually decide which engine variant gets

Ford India is vying for larger market share

Ford Motor India intends to become a mainstream player in the hatchback segment. The manufacturer has announced that it will be launching a new car model every year for the next five years. It is also aiming to triple its car sales by the end of 2010. As we have revealed earlier first up will be its new Figo hatchback.According to Micheal Boneham, President and Managing Director, Ford Motor India

Special Edition Ford Fiesta

Ford India has launched a 'special edition' Fiesta. The mid-size sedan car has been priced at Rs.6.44 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi). Ford’s special edition Fiesta will be available only in its 1.6 litre petrol engine variant.According to Nigel Wark, Executive Director of Marketing, Sales and Service, Ford India, the Fiesta continues to be one of the company’s best selling products and registered

Ford makes $1 billion profit

In a big turnaround from making losses over the past few years, and during a time when the worlds auto majors are declaring bankruptcy, Ford has declared nearly $1 billion in profits.The company has been involved in major cost cutting efforts and also sold Land Rover and Jaguar to Tata.