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Ford Falcon (BA II) Futura sedan

TheFord Falcon (BA) is afull-sized car produced byFord Australia from 2002 to 2005. It was the second significantly re-engineered iteration of the sixth generation of theFalcon, and also included theFord Fairmont (BA)—the luxury-oriented version. This platform also formed the basis of theFord Territorysport utility vehicle.

To address the relatively poor reception of the precedingAU series, the BA series was heavily updated for launch in September 2002—the same time as its biggest rival, theHolden Commodore (VY). It featured a substantially revised and more conservative exterior styling, with every panel new except for the carry-over door skins. Interiors, too, were substantially revised, while mechanically, a newindependent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan derivatives and the engine and transmissions received extensive upgrades. In October 2004, Ford introduced a Mark II update, bringing subtle styling and mechanical changes, and in October 2005, replaced the BA with theBF. (Full article...)

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Cadillac Motor Car Division, or simplyCadillac (/ˈkædɪlæk/), is theluxury vehicledivision of the American automobile manufacturerGeneral Motors (GM). Its major markets are the United States, Canada and China; Cadillac models are distributed in 34 additional markets worldwide. Historically, Cadillac automobiles were at the top of the luxury field within the United States, but have been outsold by European luxury brands includingBMW andMercedes since the 2000s. In 2019, Cadillac sold 390,458 vehicles worldwide, a record for the brand.

Cadillac, founded in 1902, is among the first automotive brands in the world, fourth in the United States only toAutocar Company (1897) and fellow GM marquesOldsmobile (1897) andBuick (1899). It was named afterAntoine de la Mothe Cadillac (1658–1730), the French explorer who foundedDetroit, Michigan. The Cadillac crest is based on hiscoat of arms. (Full article...)

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Manley in 2019 with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

Michael Manley, often known asMike Manley (born 6 March 1964) is an English businessman and current CEO of American automotive retailerAutoNation. He previously served as managing director of the North American operations ofStellantis. In 2018 Manley was appointed as CEO ofFiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), following the announcement that previous CEOSergio Marchionne would step down for health reasons. (Full article...)

On this dayNovember 25

1844 —Karl Benz is born

1920 —Gaston Chevrolet is killed in a racing accident inBeverly Hills, California

Did you know...

• ...that the racing version of theDauer 962 Le Mans, winner of1994 24 Hours of Le Mans, is a roadcar converted from aPorsche 962 racecar, which dominatedLe Mans,Group C andIMSA during the 1980s?
• ...that the 25 MillionthVW Golf rolled off the production line inWolfsburg in March 2007? The first Golf started production in 1974, 33 years later the 1.4 litre TSI version became the 25 Millionth car.
• ...that the2011Ford Crown Victoria was the last car to offer acassette tape player as an option?
• ...that the first productionturbocharged cars wereGeneral Motors'A-body 1962Chevrolet Corvair andOldsmobile F-85?
  
• ...thatJeep introduced the 1993Grand Cherokee and 2007Wrangler in the same way — by driving them through a plate glass window?
• ...that a small number ofRenault 20s, badged asDacia 2000, were made in the 1980s byDacia inRomania for Romaniancommunist dignitaries of that time?
• ...that theAutobianchi Primula was theFiat's firstautomobile with thefront-wheel drive,transverse engine setup andrack and pinion steering?
• ...that thePlymouth Sundance is aliftback, even though the outside appearance might suggest that it is asedan?
• ...that the nameVolvo really means 'I Roll?' That's how Volvo rolls.

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It was Holden working at its best, doing a lot with a little. Some of the subterfuge we got up to to make things happen was probably more risky than we realised, but it was worth it.

—Tony Hyde

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  Image 1Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 2The weight of the low battery stabilises the car. This is adual-motor, four-wheel-drive layout but many cars only have one motor. (fromCar)
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  Image 3The first automobile in Japan, a FrenchPanhard-Levassor, in 1898 (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 4Stuttgart, a cradle of the car withGottlieb Daimler andWilhelm Maybach working there at theDaimler Motoren Gesellschaft and place of the modern day headquarters ofMercedes-Benz Group andPorsche (fromCar)
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  Image 5The originalBenz Patent-Motorwagen, the first modern car, built in 1885 and awarded the patent for the concept (fromCar)
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  Image 61959 Morris Mini-Minor (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 71929Alfa Romeo 6C (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 8Model-T Ford car parked near theGeelong Art Gallery at its launch in Australia in 1915 (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 9TheToyota Corolla is the world'sbestselling nameplate. (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 10The second Marcus car of 1888 (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 111974Citroën DS (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 12Cugnot's 1771fardier à vapeur, as preserved at theMusée des Arts et Métiers, Paris (fromCar)
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  Image 131929Austin Seven (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 14ThePräsident automobile (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 15Steam machine of Verbiest, in 1678 (Ferdinand Verbiest) (fromCar)
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  Image 161926Bugatti Type 35 (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 17The Selden Road-Engine (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 181987Renault Espace (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 191982Toyota Camry (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 201924Doble Model E (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 21A replica of Richard Trevithick's 1801 road locomotive 'Puffing Devil' (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 22Carl Benz, the inventor of the modern car (fromCar)
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  Image 231946GAZ-M20 Pobeda, one of the first mass-produced cars with a pontoon design (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 24AStanley Steamer racecar in 1903. In 1906, a similar Stanley Rocket set the world land speed record at 205.5 km/h (127.7 mph) at Daytona Beach Road Course. (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 25The GermanFlocken Elektrowagen of 1888, perhaps the first electric car in the world (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 26AChevrolet Suburban extended-length SUV weighs 3,300 kilograms (7,200 lb) (gross weight). (fromCar)
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  Image 27TheVélib' inParis, France, is the largest bikesharing system outside China. (fromCar)
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  Image 28Car exhaust gas is one type of pollution
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  Image 29A roboticVolkswagen Passat shown atStanford University is adriverless car. (fromCar)
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  Image 30Rolls-Royce Phantom III (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 31Volkswagen Beetle (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 32Fiat 4 HP, the first car model produced by Italian manufacturerFiat in 1899 (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 332011Nissan Leafelectric car (fromCar)
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  Image 34Ransom E. Olds foundedOlds Motor Vehicle Company (Oldsmobile) in 1897. (fromCar)
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  Image 351955Chevrolet Bel Air convertible (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 36Panel for fuses and circuit breakers (fromCar)
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  Image 37Bertha Benz, the first long distance driver (fromCar)
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  Image 38ATesla Model Y electric car, the world's best-selling electric car, and the best selling nameplate in 2023. (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 39In theFord Model T the left-side hand lever sets the rear wheel parking brakes and puts the transmission in neutral. The lever to the right controls the throttle. The lever on the left of the steering column is for ignition timing. The left foot pedal changes the two forward gears while the centre pedal controls reverse. The right pedal is the brake. (fromCar)
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  Image 40Audi A4 daytime running lights (fromCar)
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  Image 41Trucks' share of US vehicles produced, has tripled since 1975. Though vehicle fuel efficiency has increased within each category, the overall trend toward less efficient types of vehicles has offset some of the benefits of greater fuel economy and reductions in pollution and carbon dioxide emissions. Without the shift towards SUVs, energy use per unit distance could have fallen 30% more than it did from 2010 to 2022. (fromCar)
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  Image 42TheToyota Corolla is thebest-selling car of all-time. (fromCar)
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  Image 431885-builtBenz Patent-Motorwagen, the first modern car—a practical, marketable automobile for everyday use (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 44A car being assembled in a factory (fromCar)
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  Image 45Ford Motor Company automobile assembly line in the 1920s (fromCar)
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  Image 46Result of a serious car collision (fromCar)
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  Image 47TheFlocken Elektrowagen was the first four-wheeled electric car (fromCar)
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  Image 48Cugnot's steam wagon, the second (1771) version (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 49Road congestion is an issue in many major cities (pictured isChang'an Avenue inBeijing). (fromCar)

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