Ford Model A 1930 John Dillinger Property for Auctions

If you watch the film Public Enemies by Michael Mann, the picture above this car will look familiar. The problem is not just a vehicle similar to that used by John Dillinger to escape from bondage, the most reckless of law in American history, but the car was real and the same car used in the movie.

After robbing a bank in the country, Dillinger and his gang hid in Little Bohemian Lodge in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin on April 22, 1934. When the landlord informed the authorities about their whereabouts, the FBI, led by the legendary Melvin Purvis arrived at the scene and immediately opened fire on the place.

Dillinger, along with two cronies escape through a window and into the woods nearby, and then met Robert Johnson who was driving a Ford Model A coupe that you can see here.

They seized the vehicle with his driver and fled into Minnesota. Dillinger broke the glass and the rear vehicle opened fire on the pursuing law enforcement with tommy-gun weapons.

Car full of bullet holes then become the property of Dillinger's family for decades until finally restored carefully by the producer for the film Public Enemies is used in scenes depicting the atmosphere of persecution.

Currently Ford Model T Coupe will be sold in an auction in Scottsdale, Arizona by the Barrett-Jackson. Are you interested?

2011 VW Golf R Econo n Powerful

When Ford Focus RS 350hp power present, VW Golf GTI was helpless in the world 'hot hatch' with a 210hp strength. So VW needs new players to the game can run with lower R new Golf R32 lawas variant replaces 3.2-liter V6 engine. Golf R slinder only use 4, but he was wonderful, more powerful and more efficient!

4-cylinder engine capacity of 2.0 liter TSI turbo 270hp develops power with 350Nm of torque reaching completed a dual-clutch DSG gearbox which carve 0-100 km / h in 5.5 seconds while the manual transmission in 5.7 seconds.

Golf R32 needs 10.7 liters of fuel for 100km (9.34 km / liter), while the Golf R only needs 8.4 liters for 100 km (11.9 km / liter), 21% more efficient than R32. CO2 emissions in the affairs of the two figures differ 255/195 g / km.

Golf R TSI engine developing extraordinary powers through a turbocharger pressure 1.2 bar, enhanced with intercooler. Engine weighs only 152kg is fully controlled by electronic engine management system with the E-Gas. To compensate for the aggressive energy surge, having strengthened cylinder block. Similarly, the piston rod, the engine component down to the bolts.

The system relies on driving 4MOTION all-wheel drive VW recent systemedisi claimed more advanced than R32 and capable of distributing engine power to each axle intelligently according to road conditions.

To handle contours of the road, this vehicle is armed with sophisticated suspension model McPherson Struts in front and multi-link suspension at the rear wheel 25mm lower than the standard Golf. Equipped with dynamic chassis control with three levels of violence settings: Normal, Sport and Comfort.

Compensate for the engine power, armed Golf R 17-inch disc brakes and a new well-ventilated, have a specific-R in the piston caliper shiny black with a unique R logo. The fourth disc protected behind Talladega velek Sterling Silver alloy wheels wrapped in 255/40 R18 tires of dimension 235/35 R19 and as an optional facility.

Ford Ka 2010 Comes with New Features

Latest Edition Ford Ka is ready to burst the market this year and brought a new design language Ford's Kinetic Design. Besides being one of the best mini car, he also comes with a good range of options with the level of diesel or gasoline engines.

Generating energy on the choice mesih remain 1.2-liter petrol engine and 69hp-powered 1.3-liter diesel engine-powered 75hp, but the Ford Ka have different variants. The standard version such as Studio, Edge and Zetec which comes with standard fittings as you would expect in an urban hatchback.

If you want an abundance of features, then you have to choose which edition Titanium velek fortified with 16-inch alloy wheels, an audio package with a more advanced device speakers, amplifiers and subwoofers are better at lapisisan chrome door handles, door handle baggage and tailpipe tip , and automatic temperature control (Electronic Automatic Temperature unit / EATC).

Ford also offers a new package for those who want to equip their cars with luxury goods, namely Ka Grand Prix with 16-inch alloy wheels velek bars 7, rear spoiler, chrome exhaust pipe and the device exterior and interior of the Grand Prix can be ordered.

On top of that there's more to the completeness Ka Digital equivalent of Gran Prix, but with a digital-style package that also can be ordered according to customer's desires. And the last is Ka Tattoo to handle the new models on the doors and trunk lid, scuff plates and unique exterior and interior Tattoo. This edition has a variant Premium interior with leather upholstery.

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Ford January 2010 Flash News

China overtake the United States as the largest car market in the world in 2009. Although now the car manufacturers, including Ford, have operated factories in China with a maximum capacity, the needs of the country's car orders bamboo curtain still can not be achieved due to the high demand mobile unit there.

At the beginning of this year, Ford has shown 2011 Ford Focus new generation to the public at the Detroit Auto Show 2010 or the so-called North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Latest Focus will be offered to consumers with a choice of four doors and five door (hatchback).

Ford Motor Company has also created RUTH (Robotized Unit for Tactility & Haptics) to evaluate the touch and appearance of the surface and control in a vehicle that

evaluation results obtained are not subjective but more scientific. Ford claims to be the first to use robots as RUTH, a mechanical hand-shaped robot.

Ford also announced on January 12 and that they would increase investment of U.S. $ 450 to plan their production of electric cars, in order to the construction of an assembly center hybrid cars, plug-in hybrid and electric cars in Michigan beginning in early 2012. This is the addition of Ford's plan to invest U.S. $ 550 for the removal of Michigan Assembly Plant into a modern assembly plant to produce the latest generation Ford Focus due to begin this year and the car battery is the Ford Focus Electric in 2011.

GM top brass Challenge Ford Pickup fighting Strength

Journalists from pickuptrucks.com talking with General Motors Vice Chairman of Global operations Tom Stephens at the Detroit Auto Show. And during the conversation, Stephen prides GM Duramax diesel engine that will be used in pick-up of heavy duty Chevrolet and GMC.

This is a very rare moment, a critical spirit in discussing GM with a new engine until it came out a statement that smelled challenges:

"You know what I wanted to do to prove it? I want to pick-up our backs to each other aligned with the pick-up Ford (new Super Duty Powerstroke engines). After that I wanted both of them connected by a chain and then attract each other. I believe the pick - we can beat up pick-up they (Ford), "Stephens said excitedly.

After ensuring the seriousness of Stephen, editor Mike Levine pickuptrucks.com contact Ford to see if they are interested in the challenge. Although not a formal response, but Levine was ready to be a referee and ready to spread the 'pull the chain' in Texas to try his strength two vehicles carrying the goods.

Let's see what Ford's response in America about the challenge posed oleh General Motors Vice Chairman of Global operations Tom Stephens.

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Ford Fiesta in 2009

Ford Fiesta has received various awards in the year 2009. Of all the awards, among them the award Australia's Best Small Car for Ford Fiesta LX, AMI Insurance NZ Car of the Year 2009, and Green Car of the Year Award from Popular Gear from Top Gear for the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic.

The West Australian has done a review of the New Ford Fiesta on the economy drives the same challenge by the media in Australia, while Fairfax Digital comparison head to head with the Toyota Prius.

End of 2009 to witness the debut rally car New Ford Fiesta S2000 driven by the runner-up Ford FIA World Rally Championship, Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen colleagues on the circuit's legendary Monte Carlo Rally. This is the first time the Ford Fiesta, which built and modified specifically by M-Sport for Ford World Rally, appeared very competitive.

Ford Focus Present 2011 Sophistication

Ford presents 2011 Focus hatchback and sedan models at the Detroit Motor Show this weekend. Both are built on the global C-platform new Ford expected (from c-platform) could sell as many as two million in 2012.

Vice President of Design J Mays Ford said: "The focus is the best combination of European, North America and Asia in the present enjoyment level of control emotion never before seen in a vehicle this size."

Carrying the exterior design language of 'kinetic design' Ford. The headlights 'look sharp', like the mouth of the air holes decorated 'fangs', all come with fresh lines. The sides have a 'hip' in the four wheel cover that makes the house look athletic at the same time to affirm ties with Focus persaudaraannya existing generation.

Design of the back, able to present the aura of the future, through sporting and elegant lines that dominate firm in almost all parts. Present classical impression ducks design represented on the sedan model. Overall this vehicle look fast track even in a static state ... kinetic design.

Kinetic design continues into the interior with a unique element to the new Ford Focus and very familiar in the Ford Fiesta. Material soft, piano black color combined with dark silver satin color display combined multi-function display in the middle of the instrument cluster.

Despite all the features have not finished yet released the most prominent is MyFord latest Touch Control System. In the U.S., Focus is the first model that carries the SYNC infotainment system features and became one of the first to have MyFord Touch-screen control system plus the 8-inch display on the center console.

High strength steel, covering 55% of the entire body structure Focus. More than 26% bodinya made of ultra-high-strength steels and boron. As a result Ford Focus comes in as one of the safest vehicles in the world while reducing overall weight.

For business machines, offered in a variety of engine choices EcoBoost 4-cylinder turbo-charged direct injection, including the 1.6-liter gasoline engine and diesel engine Duratorq TDCi common-rail that can improve the efficiency of 10-20% compared to the current model.

Ford also was preparing the appearance of new 2.0 petrol engine at the Detroit Auto Show this week, which brings features direct injection and Twin Independent Variable camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT). This engine is claimed 20% more powerful than the 2.0-liter Duratec engine is the current efficiency 10% better.

New 2.0 liter engine IN Ti-VCT will be mated with a 6-speed transmission automatic clutch that presents a dry PowerShift dual clutch features designed to help reduce fuel consumption by 9% compared with the automatic transmission of traditional 4-speed.

Unlike a conventional automatic transmission, transmission otomasti PowerShift dry clutch work on the principle that employment manual transmission is more efficient because it is not burdened with extra weight and complexity of the components of torque converter, planetary gear, and pump oil.

Another feature is Dynamic Cornering Control System developed by Ford Europe. This feature is capable of transferring energy between the optimal to the wheels to reduce the symptoms of under-steer which is common in front-wheel drive system

Ford-Mazda partnership will Return

Around the year 2008, Ford reduced its stake in Mazda from 33.4% to only 13%. This week, Ford CEO Alan Mullaly and CEO of Mazda Takashi Yamanouchi have reaffirmed their commitment to long term. Beberaa a meeting held last week, executives at both the middle Perusaan discuss ways to continue their collaboration through a new partnership.

For the moment, the agreement will still set a bit to share their platform. Both companies are expected to continue the partnership in the development of components, systems and technology.

"Where the activities can produce benefits for both companies, we will do it

together, and if not, we will not do it, "said Ford Chief Financial Officer Lewis Booth told the Detroit News.

The same thing is also expressed by the Executive Vice President for Manufacturing Mazda, Masaharu Yamaki. He said that their strategic alliance remains intact. "Ford will remain an important partner for Mazda," he said.

Ford executives say they continue the partnership with Mazda is an important part of the global product plan to reduce the cost of development.