Those wacky guys over at Jalopnik, Gawker Media's car blog, took a 2010 Ford Transit Connect for a spin around Manhattan and pronounced themselves impressed. For starters, Jalopnik contributor Andrew Didorosi wrote that Ford's new cargo van is quite maneuverable.

"In and around Manhattan's crowded streets, the Transit Connect drives as easy as a comparable front-wheel drive hatch," Didorosi says. "Sure, in comparison to the European Focus on which this

Many of Ford's European models have been deemed as quite desirable by the American motoring press. It's a known fact that some of those cars--such as the Fiesta and Transit Connect--are destined for sale in the States in the near future. Others are rumored for sale here. Let's take a look at the top ten European Fords, as judged by popular opinion.

1. Ford Fiesta: This plucky little hatchback has been causing enthusiasts to drool for years. We all know Ford has announced the Fiesta's imminent arrival

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After the Ford Fiesta, the 2010 Ford Transit Connect is the second most lust-worthy European Ford to make it Stateside. Can a small, practical cargo van appeal to big, burly American workers? The Transit Connect occupies the same territory as the old-as-nails Econoline van, but manages the same job in a smaller, lighter, friendlier way. That old Econoline is a hulking beast of a vehicle, stuffed mostly with tried-and-true F-series pickup truck parts. It's reliable and completely foolproof as it's been