Since the death of the Ford Sierra, the Ford Mondeo has quickly become the class standard for the sales rep mobile across Europe. Some sales reps aspire to the BMW, some go for the latest Opel Insignia, but the vast majority opt (or, at least, their fleet manager opts) for the safety of a Ford Mondeo, hence the term ‘Mondeo Man’ came into conception. It seems that every 30 something British...
Much like the US transition to digital TV, the UK is transitioning to digital radio in 2015. However, unlike in the US, consumers are still being sold products that'll be obsolete when that transition is made. The majority of new cars being sold in Great Britain right now are still equipped with FM radio receivers instead of the DAB systems necessary to receive a digital radio signal. Since the entire...
So, I'm watching Autoline After Hours online tonight and there's tons of Diesel talk! And anyone who's read my blog over the years will know I love the idea of Diesels. For several reasons. First is the superior fuel efficiency offered by Diesel. The flatter torque curves don't hurt either. But the main reason I love the idea of Diesel is the oportunities they offer of Energy Independence. If we ever...
Last week Autocar hosted two of Volvo’s most senior chassis engineers. I met one of them at the launch of the updated Volvo S80 in January and invited him to come over to the UK and try some British cars on British roads. So last Tuesday, along with our visitors from Sweden, I headed west with two thirds of Autocar’s road test team. We had a few hours on some of the most testing B-roads...
Ford of Europe is expanding its Mondeo ecoNetic line with a new 115 hp 2.0-liter model. The latest variant gets a CO 2 rating of just 139 g/km on the EU drive cycle and consumes diesel at the rate of 45.2 mpg (U.S.). Like other ecoNetic vehicles (and the low CO 2 models from other automakers) the Mondeo gets low-rolling resistance tires, a suspension setup with lower ride height for reduced drag and...
Ford is boosting its Mondeo ECOnetic range in Europe with the introduction of a new, 2.0-liter, 113 hp (85 kW) diesel model—the lowest CO2 Mondeo yet with a 139 g/km CO2 rating. The new Ford Mondeo ECOnetic is offered in...
These are the latest speculative renderings of Peugeot's 407 mid-size sedan replacement that is due to arrive in European showrooms sometime during the fourth quarter of 2010. The crew over at French car magazine L'Auto Journal claims that the computer generated images of the Peugeot 408 are based on inside information. As is always the case with these kind of stories, only time will tell how close...
We only recently reviewed the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic and, apart from its low-rent trim, we found it to be a crackingly good car which, with a little effort, was capable of matching the headline economy figures. But we suggested that Ford would do well to launch the ECOnetic as an option across its range, rather [...] Post from: Cars UK | UK Car News New Ford Mondeo ECOnetic announced Related posts: Ford...
Ford is enhancing its European range with the release of a more fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly, ECOnetic version of the Mondeo. Offered in five-door or estate form, the Mondeo ECOnetic is powered by an optimized 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine with 115HP that is linked to a six-speed manual...
Ford is enhancing its European range with the release of a more fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly, ECOnetic version of the Mondeo. Offered in five-door or estate form, the Mondeo ECOnetic is powered by an optimized 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine with 115HP that is linked to a six-speed manual transmission. Other improvements over the...
British National Party Fuhrer Nick Griffin was forced to abandon a press conference today after angry protesters attempted to make an omelette on his suit. The fascist leader quickly scuttled away from his spot outside Parliament to a waiting Ford Mondeo, flicking his forked tongue and hissing at the dozens of assembled protesters who chanted 'Off our streets Nazi scum' while pelting him with ovarian...
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