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2003 Ford Model U

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Khatir Soltani

I love the sleek exterior design, but the inside... orange? In an attempt to be fresh and modern the designers chose a color that most likely won't be too popular en masse. But it could be argued they redeem themselves with a refreshingly uncluttered overall design, plus a "magic carpet" one-piece dash panel that flows downward, forming into the front foot well, up into seat pedestals, backward into the rear footwell and then up again as the rear seat pedestal and backrest, in effect finalizing as the rear bulkhead.

A cool feature reminiscent of KITT from the 80's television show, Knight Rider, is a conversational speech interface. The system, now becoming popular in some high-end luxury cars, allows the driver to operate on-board systems including entertainment, navigation, cellular phone and climate control. This type of technology has improved greatly over the last few years, due mostly to advancements in other industries, and is now even capable of distinguishing most foreign accents.

Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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