The Name
The name Ka has produced a strong reaction from the media from the start, with speculation about how it should be pronounced - "Ka" as in Katherine, "Ka" as in Go-Kart or "Kay-Ay". Autotrader Magazine say they got official confirmation from Ford that it is as in Katherine, but the advert said Ka as in Kart and Guardian newspaper says that Ford people are not consistant themselves.
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