The 2010 Ford Focus ECOnetic. Click to enlarge. At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Ford of Europe introduced the new 2010 Focus ECOnetic. When equipped with a new optional Ford Auto-Start-Stop system that was previewed on the Ford iosis MAX...
Tuesday we explored the concept cars that never made it to production . Now we want to hear about those that survived long enough to grace a showroom floor. What's the best concept car come to life? There are a lot of classic and modern choices but the one sticking out at the moment is the Ford Iosis . It debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show four years ago as the sedan implementation of the Kinetic...
Ford has officially unveiled the next-generation C-Max ahead of the car’s Frankfurt Motor Show debut. Based on the Ford iosis MAX concept that first appeared at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, the next-gen C-Max will give a healthy dose of style to the MPV segment. Like all of Ford’s European offerings, the new [...]
Spies have captured a round of photos showing the next generation Ford Focus for the first time in its hatchback glory. Previously spotted were sedan and wagon variants, but this marks the first time that a hatchback mule has been caught on camera. Perhaps a bit late in the development cycle for mules but the Focus is expected to go on sale in 2010 as a 2011 model year car, and should feature the choice...
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative , Green ATNMBL, the electric vehicle that asks "Where can I take you?" It's a social living room on wheels, powered by batteries. Gotta choose one: Lamborghini Murciélago or Nissan X-Trail FCV? [w/POLL] Two expensive cars, one choice. The future tested - AutoCar tries out the Ford iosis Max [w/VIDEO] Ford is on to something with with this concept vehicle....
Ford iosis Max Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery At the Geneva Motor Show in March, Ford showed off its new iosis Max concept to preview its next generation C-segment platform. The nose of the concept gives us an idea of what the new Focus will look like, while the rest of the car is similar to the next generation C-Max MPV. The C-Max is a slightly longer and taller vehicle than the...
It's not everyday that an automaker would let automative journalist near any of its concept car - in fact, it's very rare. But Ford has mande an exception of Autocar , allowing the automotive website access to its Iosis Max Concept. Naturally, Autocar took the concept for a test drive, which could be found after the jump... The Ford iosis Max concept hints at Ford's new 'Kinetic' design theme, which...
Filed under: Coupes , Economy , Sedans/Saloons , Plants/Manufacturing , Hatchbacks , Ford 2009 Ford Iosis Max concept - click above for high-res gallery Since it first came to the market in 2000, Ford's Focus has been consistently lauded for its crisp "European handling," and thanks to a Ford of Europe press release yesterday, that bromide sounded like it was about to become truer than ever....
Ford will transfer production of its C-Max MPV to Spain from Germany. The new C-Max , which launches next year, will be built in Valencia. Ford says the new C-Max will be built exclusively at the plant "for all European markets and potentially for markets outside Europe". The current C-Max is built in Saarlouis, Germany. However, Valencia will lose production of the Focus when the new generation...
Ford iosis Max Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery When Ford introduces the next-generation Focus in Europe next year it will be powered by the first of the company's new four cylinder EcoBoost engines. The engines will be built at the Bridgend in Wales starting with a 1.6-liter displacement. Like the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 now debuting in North America, the four has direct injection and...
The Ford iosis Max concept unveiled last week at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, hints at a future multipurpose vehicle for North America while providing a hint at Ford’s new global design language. According to Automotive News, the concept could very well be the basis for the next-generation Ford C-Max. Of course, the Ford C-Max isn’t sold [...]
Wrapping up a very busy week here at eGMCarTech, it’s time for our “Week in Photos” post with all new pictures from the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. This week, check out pictures of the 2010 Chevrolet Spark, 2010 Mazdaspeed3, Ford Iosis Max Concept, 2010 Volkswagen Polo, Nissan Qazana Crossover Concept, Infiniti Essence Concept, Bugatti Veyron [...]
The Iosis Max, the spectacular concept by Ford , demonstrates how the next C-Max mini-MPV will look like when it comes out in 2010 and the succeeding generation of Ford focus will be close at its heels due the following year. The mini-MPV, which is a 4-seat hatch with a raised seating position, comes with a more exciting styling as it attempts to avoid mundane van-like sheet metal.