On April 25th, 2009, I picked up a 2011 Ford Fiesta for what would be the next 7 months as 1 of 100 hand-picked Ford Fiesta Movement “Agents.” Okay, well technically it is a European-spec 2009 Ford Fiesta, but it is a close representation of what will be making its way state-side come June 2010. For a little background information, Ford ran a contest many months ago. They wanted to find 100 so-called influencers to help promote the new Ford Fiesta through their audiences; largely through social media means. (Original press release here.)
The Fiesta in Tech Square in Midtown Atlanta, GA. Photo by Tim Dorr with a Canon 5D Mk II [click to continue…]
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Those of you that have been following me online for the past few years might know that I maintain a healthy interest in cars in addiction addition to my tech obsession. It wasn’t too long ago that I was in Detroit attending the North American Intl Auto Show, and it was just a year ago that I was on a roadtrip through New York to Washington, D.C. following 17 college teams that re-engineered SUVs to be more sustainable (I even got to drive a fuel cell powered SUV). I could go on and mention how I was at the SCCA Nationals last weekend at Road Atlanta or talk about my involvement with the Fiesta Movement, but I think you get the point. I’m a car nut. So when [click to continue…]
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As I mentioned in my Detroit Auto Show 2008 post earlier in the week, the overarching theme of this year’s North American International Auto Show was without a doubt going green. Traditionally gas-unfriendly domestic auto manufacturers unveiled hybrid, electric, fuel cell and ethanol concepts left and right. [click to continue…]
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I have been in chilly Detroit since Saturday afternoon as a guest of GM’s to attend the 2008 North American International Auto Show, better known as just the Detroit Auto Show. With cars increasingly becoming more technologically [click to continue…]
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