Ford Iosis
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The Ford Iosis is a four-door, four-seat sedan concept car
developed by Ford
of Europe
. It first saw publicity at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show. Along with the Ford SAV
(shown earlier that year at the Geneva Auto Show), it was designed to showcase the dynamic new design, the Ford Kinetic Design
, direction Ford intends to pursue for the European market.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=21444
The shape of the concept car has been said to resemble an Aston Martin
, featuring clean angles, a sharply sloped windscreen and large wheels. The fourth generation of Ford Mondeo
which went to production in 2007 bore much resemblance to the Iosis.
The car was unveiled in 2009 Geneva Auto Show.
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....
developed by Ford
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. It first saw publicity at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show. Along with the Ford SAV
Ford SAV
The Ford SAV is a seven-seater large MPV concept car developed by Ford of Europe. It was first displayed to the public at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show and was intended as a styling exercise to show the new direction for Ford's designs in the European market...
(shown earlier that year at the Geneva Auto Show), it was designed to showcase the dynamic new design, the Ford Kinetic Design
Ford Kinetic Design
Kinetic Design is the name given to a style of automobile design used by Ford Motor Company for many of its passenger vehicles in the late 2000s and early 2010s. It replaced New Edge, and was first shown in 2005 with the SAV concept...
, direction Ford intends to pursue for the European market.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=21444
The shape of the concept car has been said to resemble an Aston Martin
Aston Martin
Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire...
, featuring clean angles, a sharply sloped windscreen and large wheels. The fourth generation of Ford Mondeo
Ford Mondeo
The Mondeo was launched on 8 January 1993, and sales began on 22 March 1993. Available as a four-door saloon, a five-door hatchback, and a five-door estate, all models for the European market were produced at Ford's plant in the Belgian city of Genk...
which went to production in 2007 bore much resemblance to the Iosis.
Iosis MAX
It is a vision for Ford's next generation compact multi-activity vehicle (MAV), and hints at the design direction of Ford's next global C-cars.The car was unveiled in 2009 Geneva Auto Show.