Ford Interceptor Concept Holds the Future Designs of Ford

The Ford Interceptor is a new concept car which debuted at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. It is a retro-styled sedan which promises to satisfy any performance lover everywhere. Freeman Thomas, director, North American Strategic Design said “These people might need more space, but they still appreciate the power and attitude that cars like this represent.”

There are two things that make the Interceptor immense; the way it looks and the way it drives.
Under the hood is a 400 horsepower 5.0-liter V-8 Cammer engine, capable of running on E-85 ethanol. Said engine is mated to a six-speed manual transmission, operated via a sexy, Ferrari-style gated shifter.

The new Interceptor concept might somehow look familiar, it copies the design language of last year's concept pickup truck, the F-250 Super Chief. Prevailing features consist of Ford's three-bar grille and rectangle headlamps below a flat clamshell hood. A little further back, it includes chrome fender vents, an exaggerated waistline, a narrow, chrome-trimmed greenhouse and huge wheels to accentuate its chopped, mob-boss profile.

Personally, I like the looks of that car! This should be a top seller; the sooner they get it produced, the better. Ford can really make a good product when they try hard enough

What’s disappointing is that the Interceptor will probably stay as a design concept as an inspiration for future production models. Ford may also not come up with the cash to develop the Interceptor into production due to a tough financial crisis.

Self Parking Cars Will be Brought to US Auto Market

A car that actually will do the parking is already in production today. Advanced Parking Guidance System (APGS) is an automatic parking system first developed by Toyota Motor Corporation. It was first featured on the latest Lexus models and hybrid Prius models for the year 1994. It is known as the Intelligent Park Assist system in European market. It was first available in Japan since 2003, but there are reports that Toyota would be bringing this useful technology to the Prius models available that are available in USA.

Parallel parking is a nightmare for many drivers, but every one of them must be aware and be familiar with this method because of the limited parking spaces that are available in big cities. Most drivers know that parking in very small spaces takes a lot of vital skills, and it’s really not an easy job. Luckily, this APGS technology has the answer.

The self-parking feature combines a rear-mounted camera, power steering and runs on specially designed software that guides the car backwards towards the sidewalk edges. The Intuitive Park Assist feature includes multiple sensors on the forward and rear bumpers which detect obstacles, allowing the system to sound warnings and calculate optimum steering angles during regular parking.

With this new technology, drivers don’t need to maneuver the car back and forth. He simply just presses a button, sit back, and relax. The only task that a driver must be mindful is controlling the speed of the car, through the brake pedal.