Ford Evos
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The Ford Evos is a coupe
style plug-in hybrid concept car
unveiled to the public at the September 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.
The exterior design, referred to as Kinetic 2.0, was carried out by Stefan Lamm under the leadership of Ford of Europe’s executive design director Martin Smith
. The car features four gull-wing
doors and is not intended for production. However, Ford announced that the design strategy showcased in the Evos will appear on production cars in a few months.
The Evos is powered by a plug-in hybrid electric powertrain which comprises of a 2.0-liter Atkinson cycle
gasoline engine, electric motor and lithium-ion battery pack.
Coupé
A coupé or coupe is a closed car body style , the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...
style plug-in hybrid concept car
Concept car
A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....
unveiled to the public at the September 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.
The exterior design, referred to as Kinetic 2.0, was carried out by Stefan Lamm under the leadership of Ford of Europe’s executive design director Martin Smith
Martin Smith (designer)
Martin Smith is an automobile designer, currently Executive Design Director for Ford of Europe.-Background:Born in 1949 in Broomhill, Sheffield, England, Smith attended King Edward VII School. A car fanatic since he was a boy, he wrote letters to Mini designer Alec Issigonis asking how to become a...
. The car features four gull-wing
Gull-wing door
Gull-wing door is an automotive industry term describing car doors that are hinged at the roof rather than the side, as pioneered by the 1952 Mercedes-Benz 300SL race car and its road-legal version introduced in 1954....
doors and is not intended for production. However, Ford announced that the design strategy showcased in the Evos will appear on production cars in a few months.
The Evos is powered by a plug-in hybrid electric powertrain which comprises of a 2.0-liter Atkinson cycle
Atkinson cycle
The Atkinson cycle engine is a type of internal combustion engine invented by James Atkinson in 1882. The Atkinson cycle is designed to provide efficiency at the expense of power density, and is used in some modern hybrid electric applications.-Design:...
gasoline engine, electric motor and lithium-ion battery pack.
See also
- Ford C-Max Energi
- Ford Focus ElectricFord Focus ElectricThe Ford Focus Electric is a 5-door hatchback electric car being produced by Ford Motor Company. The Focus electric will be Ford's first full production, all-electric passenger vehicle. The initial U.S. market roll-out is scheduled to be limited to 19 regional markets, beginning with California and...
- Plug-in electric vehiclePlug-in electric vehicleA plug-in electric vehicle is any motor vehicle that can be recharged from any external source of electricity, such as wall sockets, and the electricity stored in the rechargeable battery packs drives or contributes to drive the wheels...