Ford Ka 1997

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This model was designed in Sketchup and converted to diferent formats using the buit-in sketchup converter. Rendering program is VRay. Textures in model from Sketchup and VRay library. Diferent parts of the model (steering wheel, lights, tires and wheels, wing mirrors, seats, etc.) are comiled in components and grouped in one single model. This model is offered as it is The Ford Ka is a small car manufactured by Ford Motor Company from 1996 to 2016 as a city car.
The first two generations have a three-door hatchback body style, with the first generation also having a two-door convertible version that was marketed as the StreetKa and a sporty hatch version, the SportKa.
The car was introduced on September 11, 1996, as a small and low-cost addition to the Ford range. It was based on the Mark 3 Ford Fiesta platform, but with a completely different exterior design. The design borrowed from Ghia's Saetta show car, a roadster designed by Filippo Sapino. The Ka evolved from concept vehicles to production with minor changes. The large, one-piece, moulded bumpers and wheel arches made the vehicle more durable and easier to repair. The vehicle was manufactured on the existing Fiesta production line in Almussafes, Valencia, minimising new model investment costs. The chief program engineer was Kevin O’Neill. The designer of the car was Chris Svensson of Sunderland, who had designed a similar-shaped car when at the Royal College of Art in 1992. When the Ka was first introduced to the public, it provoked mixed reactions, due to its original and striking New Edge design, overseen by Jack Telnack and executed by Claude Lobo. Besides the styling, the Ka, like its sister cars Fiesta and Puma, was lauded in the motoring press for its handling. Under Richard Parry-Jones' supervision, the suspension and steering settings allowed for hard cornering and high levels of grip, providing strong handling characteristics. At launch, the Ka was produced as a single model, with a number of production options, including air conditioning, power steering, height-adjustable driver's seat, adjustable position rear seat with head restraints, passenger airbag, central locking, and power windows. An anti-lock braking system option was added in January 1997. The car's main drawback was the 1,300 cc overhead valve four-cylinder Endura-E engine, a derivative of the Valencia unit used in all the previous generations of the Fiesta and based on the older Kent design, which dated back to the 1960s. Although not very modern, it provided enough torque to allow relaxed if not spirited driving. In 2002, the Endura-E was replaced by the overhead-cam Duratec engine, with claims of improved fuel efficiency and increased refinement, mostly caused by taller gearing on the cars without air conditioning. car sport sport car tire car wheel ford ka compact automovile tuned antique antique car