Bill Pierre Ford

The New Ford Ka 2009 will introduced on March.The 500 was launched for sale at the Frankfurt Motor Show but the Ka will be running about six months behind. According to Fiat that’s because Ford joined the program after it was already underway and tooling development will take some extra time.

The Ka and 500 will be built by Fiat on the same assembly line in Poland and use the same lineup of engines. The spy photos of the Ka show some visible body sculpting indicating that the Ka will also feature Ford’s kinetic design. With that six month lag time we can probably expect the Ka to arrive in time for Geneva next March. Unfortunately, unlike the Verve/Fiesta, we won’t be getting the Ka stateside.

Also in the works is what’s being called a StreetKa, a Ka version of the Fiat 500 convertible. And that’s not all folks. Fiat and Ford will also be working on what’s being called a CityKa, a hybrid variant, as well as another variant being called the FamilyKa, with a roomier and high-roof body.