Jeremy Clarkson

Posted on 12.2.2009 05:52 by Simona Alina Filed under: Ford | 2009 | sedan | Los Angeles Auto Show | hatchback | Ford Fiesta | Cars | Car Reviews | Ford Ford unveiled today at the Los Angeles Auto Show the US version of the successful Fiesta compact car. It will be offered in both four- and five-door body styles and will go on sale next year. The 2011 Fiesta is characterized by Ford’s successful kinetic design: a Blue Oval badge on the trapezoid grille, elongated headlamps that frame and connect the hood to muscular, sculpted front fenders, low roofline, a rear spoiler and ... Read Full Story

Posted on 12.2.2009 14:00 by Simona Alina Filed under: Ford | 2009 | Los Angeles Auto Show | hatchback | Ford Fiesta | car tuning | Cars | Car Reviews | Ford H&R Special Springs revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show their own version of the 2011 Ford Fiesta. Fiesta’s natural good looks get the Euro treatment, with Sticky Jewell custom graphics, custom Euro hood vents, stealthy blacked-out headlamps and a Ford Custom Accessories upper rear hatch spoiler. The H&R Street Performance monotube coil-over kit features height-adjustable shocks to set wheel arches the perfect distance from the big, 18-inch OZ SuperTurismo GT wheels. ... Read Full Story

Posted on 12.2.2009 17:00 by Simona Alina Filed under: Ford | 2009 | Los Angeles Auto Show | hatchback | Ford Fiesta | car tuning | Cars | Car Reviews | Ford The last customization package for the new 2011 Ford Fiesta comes from 3dCarbon and FSWerks. Their car uses the built-in energy of Ford’s European styling and the rock-solid foundation of its powertrain to springboard to the next level of street authority. The combination of the FSWerks Stage 2 intercooled turbo kit and free-breathing 2.25-inch exhaust provides capability to match the zoomy looks of the 3dCarbon body kit. Out on the road, the ... Read Full Story

Cool car quotes from Jeremy Clarkson from the TV show Top Gear. He certainly has a way with words. Enjoy! 1. “I’d like to consider Ferrari as a scaled down version of God.” 2. [On the Porsche Boxster] “It couldn’t pull a greased stick out of a pig’s bottom.” 3. [When driving the Mercedes SLR McLaren through a tunnel] “When they debate as to what the sound of the SLR engine was akin to, the British engineers from McLaren said it sounded like a Spitfire. But the German engineers from Mercedes said ‘Nein! Nein! Sounds like a Messerschmitt!’ They were both wrong. It sounds ... Read Full Story

Car Quotable - War on Speed Edition The Internet's been buzzing about Jeremy Clarkson's final segment on this week's episode of Top Gear. With the so-called "War on Speed" raging strong, this older quote from him falls right into place: "You can't rationalize cars like these. They're not something you buy with your head, you buy them with your heart because you love them, and who can explain love?" Read on... Have fun in your garage!® Read Full Story