Ford Builds a Betta Ka; Little Streetka injects large excitement.(News)(Product/Service Evaluation)
AutoWeek, April, 2003 by Davis, Matt
Byline: MATT DAVIS Seeing a Ford Ka on U.S. streets might cause riots sparked by incomprehension. Its tiny pod design goes against notions of fruited plains, purple mountains and all that. Ka is the definition of an affordable Euro city car for low-attention-span hipsters with massive resin fender panels to prove it.
- Most Popular Articles in Autos
- Service Slants
- 2007 utility vehicle buyer's guide: Side-By-Sides are popular; here's who ...
- Transmission considerations: beyond the manual gearbox
- Buell Motorcycle engineering, innovation, & dedication: in an industry ...
- 100 + 10: America's oldest automotive magazine celebrates its 110th year ...
- More »
Whether Ford intended Ka to be popular among the worst insurance-risk drivers on earth or not, such seems the case. Since its debut at the 1996 Paris show, the Ka has been a consistent provider. A production Ka appeared at the 1999 Detroit show to register ...
Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.