Ford Verve concepts
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| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
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| Class | Concept car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 3-door hatchback |
| Wheelbase | 98.0 in (2,489 mm) |
| Length | 145.4 in (3,693 mm) |
| Width | 65.1 in (1,654 mm) |
| Height | 54.3 in (1,379 mm) |
| Related | Ford Fiesta Mark VI |
The Ford Verve concepts are a series of subcompact car concepts from Ford Motor Company which the sixth generation Ford Fiesta (Mark VI-VII) is based upon.[1] Upon its presentation, Ford Verve was intended to meet market demands for smaller, more fuel-efficient cars.[2] The 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan versions of Fiesta are all based on the Verve, with the 5-door hatchback and the 2-door van being their derivatives.[3] The concept itself was shown at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Verve comes in both four- and three-door body styles. The four-door is the basis for the production vehicle that will be sold in North America beginning in 2010. The European three-door is being shown to test market reaction to the body style – as a possible additional small car for the North American market.
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[edit] First Verve Concept
The Verve continues Ford's Kinetic Design family styling theme, first seen on the Ford S-MAX.
Martin Smith, executive director of design for Ford of Europe, described the Verve as "a chic, modern and individualistic statement for a sophisticated, fashion-aware generation."[4] The concept was created by a team of designers from Ford studios in Dunton, England, and Cologne, Germany.
Occupants are cocooned in a cabin trimmed in different hues of glove leather, with an array of modern multimedia conveniences at their fingertips.
The slick three-door hatchback features a panoramic glass roof, pillarless side glass, LED headlamps, high-mounted LED taillamps, integrated tailgate spoiler and dark-chrome lower diffuser with integrated center exhaust outlet.
The car rides on 18-inch low-profile tyres mounted on two-piece, 12-spoke alloy wheels.
[edit] Second Verve Concept
On 19 November 2007, Ford unveiled its second Verve concept. This second version took the form of a four-door notchback and was styled similarly to the Frankfurt version of the car. It was finished in frosted grape.[5]
[edit] Third Verve Concept
An further four-door Verve concept car for North America was revealed at the North American International Auto Show in January 2008.[6][7] It was finished in Rouge Red, and unique to this version, featured a modified front fascia. The most notable changes were in a deeper upper grille, with Ford of North America's trademark 'three-bar' graphic, and a downsized lower inverted trapezoidal grille.
[edit] References
- ^ "Frankfurt preview: Goodbye Fiesta, hello Verve?". Channel 4. http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=16459. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "Ford revs up new small car prototype Verve". The Star. 24 August 2007. http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/249331. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "Automotive News Europe: Ford Verve Concept for Frankfurt". Autoweek.com. 24 August 2007. http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070824/FREE/70824001/1024/FREE. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "FORD VERVE CONCEPT HINTS AT FORD’S FUTURE SMALL-CAR DESIGN VISION". Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080118215311/http://media.ford.com/newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=26614. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
- ^ by d-fens » 19-11-07 04:09 (19 November 2007). "Forum at". Fordeurope.net. http://www.fordeurope.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4137&highlight=. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ Media.Ford.Com – Ford Reveals Small-Car Vision for North America – 13 Jan. 2008
- ^ "Ford Auto Shows – ',Verve Concept: Ford’s New Vision for Small Cars', – 13 Jan. 2008". Autoshows.ford.com. 19 April 2011. http://autoshows.ford.com/207/2008/01/13/verve-concept-ford%e2%80%99s/. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ford Verve |
- Verve Concept: Social Media Press Release From Digital Snippets – 8 Jan 2008
- Verve Concept: Ford’s New Vision for Small Cars at Ford Auto Shows – 13 Jan 2008
- New Ford Small Car Concept Debuts at Frankfurt Motor Show at Media.Ford.com – 24 Aug 2007
- Ford Verve Concept Flickr set
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