2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC

Ford Fiesta RS WRC World Rally Car, made its first global public appearance at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. It will make its competition debut in Rally Sweden, the opening round of the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship, on 10 – 13 February.

Testing of the Focus RS WRC replacement, which was initially done in Britain and France using the outgoing Fiesta’s engine and a prototype of the new one, will continue next week in Spain.

The test will provide the first opportunity for BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen and team-mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila to drive the new Fiesta RS WRC.

It based of the Ford Fiesta S2000 rally car and special for Paris, the preview model has been finished in a striking blue and grey livery. Ford of Europe’s design team and M-Sport have worked together to fine-tune the styling of the bodywork and aerodynamic package of the new Fiesta to create an exciting replacement for the outgoing Focus RS WRC.

The Fiesta rally car will boast four-wheel drive transmission and a 1.6-litre turbocharged engine, based on the all-new Ford EcoBoost engine family, to comply with new regulations. The engine family features direct petrol injection and turbocharging to maximise performance and efficiency.

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2011 Ford Focus Sport

2011 Ford Focus Sport Special Edition has been added to the ranks of the range Focus will be on Launching in the UK. The only remotely sporty addition to the [current-generation] standard Focus are the ST-style (but not -sized), 16-inch alloy wheels.

Other than that, the Focus Sport gets standard satellite navigation with European mapping, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, voice control, parking distance sensors, auto headlamps, rain-sensing wipers and self-dimming rear-view mirror plus the Titanium model’s “New York Ebony” seat fabrics.

The Ford Focus Sport will available exclusively in the five-door bodystyle with a choice of Ford’s oh-so sporty engines, the 100HP 1.6-liter petrol with a manual gearbox and the 109HP 1.6-litre TDCi diesel, again with a stick shift.

Focus Sport’s OTR prices are £16,545 for the 1.6-liter petrol and £17,845 for the 1.6-liter TDCi.

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2011 Honda Odyssey

If the Honda Odyssey in February came as a concept at the Chicago Motor Show, has now materialized into reality will enter and begin marketing will be present in U.S. showrooms this fall.

Compared to the previous Honda Odyssey, the 2011 model’s lower roofline (-1.6 inches versus 2010 Odyssey EX) and wider track (+1.4 inches) contribute to a sleeker, stronger and more dynamic presence with improved aerodynamics that help increase fuel economy and also translate into more interior width.

New interior features add more convenience for families, while available entertainment technology introduces high-definition connectivity and split-screen viewing.

We know about the powertrain options is that the 2011 Odyssey will be offered at least with Honda’s 3.5-liter V6 petrol engine, with the Japanese company estimating a fuel economy for this model of 19 mpg city and 28 mpg highway.

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