(Ford)
Fiesta earns top crash-test safety ratings worldwide
Ford says its Fiesta is the first car in the subcompact segment to earn top crash-test ratings in each of the world's largest auto markets that perform safety testing: the U.S., China and Europe. In the U.S., that means the small 2011 Fiesta (pictured) is a "top safety pick" from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety under its new test standards. More than 55 percent of Fiesta body structure is made from ultra-high-strength steel.
--The Associated Press
(The Associated Press)
First street-legal Pagani coming to U.S.
Cult Italian supercar maker Pagani has launched an all-new replacement for its ultra-high end Zonda -- and is bringing it to millionaires in the United States. Pagani's new racer is the Huayra (WHY-ra), named after an Andean wind god. The 12-cylinder, 700 horsepower car has a body made entirely of carbon fiber and will cost around $1.4 million after tax. It displayed in early March at the Geneva International Motor Show. It will be the first Pagani street legal in the United States. There's already a waiting list of 50 people for the car, yet Pagani only plans to build 25 this year and 40 next year.
--The Associated Press
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