The relationship between sex and cars has been a long standing one, but nowhere has it become more obvious than in India where three design students recently received recognition for their vehicle designs based on the Kamasutra. This isn’t your average new Ford truck but high end Italian designers are sitting up and taking notice.

Ramesh Gound, Neerav Panchal, and Shailendra Petwal, three students from India’s National Institute of Design, recently entered a design contest. The contest was held by designers from numerous auto companies, including Ford. The contestants were challenged to develop a luxury car for the Indian market. The competition had many entries, but the Kamasutra one took the cake.

When asked to comment on the designs, Pradyumna Vyas, head of academics at NID, said “The designs are contemporary but rooted in Indian culture. It’s a big recognition for the students, which comes right after a good show at the design competition”.

More conceptual in nature, the car designs are made up of flowing lines and virtually no corners. According to Ramesh Gound, the Kamasutra represents “two objects coming together and moving in one direction with a force of passion.” He incorporated this idea into his designs and came up with a vehicle that seats two people, one behind the other, much “like a bike, but with a back-rest”.

While it’s hard to say if designing cars after sex manuals is a new trend, apparently someone seems to think so. All three students received internships at the leading design house Pininfirina of Italy. The design isn’t likely to make it onto your local new Ford truck lot, but it’s great to see students getting more creative than your average sedan.

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After a long, successful run, it seems as though diesel fuel is on the way out, according to Kelley Blue Book. It seems that 40 percent of people surveyed indicated that they would opt for a hybrid car.

Enter the 2008 Ford Escape hybrid, an SUV that will have the trees hugging YOU for a change.

The Escape hybrid is a compact-class SUV. It recently received a full makeover and a new body design to keep it looking good and help it slip through the wind. The Escape already consistently brought home awards for being one of the best SUVs on the market – this model isn’t going to disappoint fans, either.

A recent powertrain upgrade brought 230 horsepower motion to the Escape, and Ford has added a six-speed automatic drive to make riding down the highway even easier than it was before. The front end was revised and lowered down, and a new tire design improved aerodynamics and stability. The less resistance your Escape has, the more you save on fuel.

There’s even a capless fuel-filling option included, to make those times that you do have to fuel up fast and convenient.

The inside design is sleek and fitting for busy entrepreneurs on the go. A center console box big enough to fit a laptop with removable bins takes the stage, and the impressive fit and finish of the interior makes the Escape look good inside and out.

Safety features on the Ford Escape include traction control, stability control and even a reverse-sensing parking system. The rest of security is perfect, with anti-lock breaks, front seat side airbags and a full-length head curtain airbags with a rollover sensor.

This hot SUV outclasses all the rest with its new technology, great looks and stunning performance. There’s no need to drive a gas-guzzling bulldozer to get power that takes you places - the 2008 Ford Escape hybrid does it all, and it doesn’t leave any nasty emissions lying around either.

World pollution is increasing, and so are the gas prices.  Many consumers are worrying about their wallets and their environment. But Ford has the perfect solution.

The 2009 Ford Escape hybrid is the ideal way to stop worrying about gas prices and air pollution. It’s one of the “greenest” Ford vehicles the automaker has to offer. As a bonus, it’s also one of the most efficient vehicles on the market today. Here are some facts about this popular product that will undoubtedly make you want to take another look at this option if you’re considering a new car.

• The new Ford Escape hybrid has eco-friendly seats made from recycled materials and post-industrial waste. That means the products used to make the seats would have ended up in a landfill had Ford not remanufactured them into usable materials.

• Have you ever experienced the frustration of trying to  scrape the ice off those small side mirrors on your vehicle? With the new Ford Escape, that’s a thing of the past. With heated side mirrors, simply flip a switch and watch the ice melt away–from the comfort of your heated seats.

• Parents definitely appreciate the Personal Safety System included with the Escape hybrid. With a network of sensors designed to protect the driver and passengers, you can concentrate more on the road. Impact control and alerts that detect when seat belts aren’t in use are just two of the main safety features that allow you to drive with greater security.

The 2009 Escape hybrid is just one of the many Ford cars available with new technologies and features. Try one out today and experience the future of the auto industry.