Ford Verve concepts
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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. Upon its presentation, Ford Verve was intended to meet market demands for smaller, more fuel-efficient cars. 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. 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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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." 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.
and was styled similarly to the Frankfurt version of the car. It was finished in frosted grape.
in January 2008. 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.
Subcompact car
Subcompact car is a North American term used to describe automobiles whose class size is smaller than that of a compact car, usually not exceeding in length, but larger than a microcar...
concepts from Ford Motor Company
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...
which the sixth generation Ford Fiesta
Ford Fiesta
The Ford Fiesta is a front wheel drive supermini/subcompact manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company and built in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India, Thailand and South Africa...
(Mark VI-VII) is based upon. Upon its presentation, Ford Verve was intended to meet market demands for smaller, more fuel-efficient cars. 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. 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.
First Verve Concept
The Verve continues Ford's Kinetic Design family styling theme, first seen on the Ford S-MAXFord S-MAX
The Ford S-Max is an MPV/saloon produced by the Ford Motor Company for the European market and by Chang'an Ford Automobile Co., Ltd for the Chinese market. Introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, the S-Max went on sale alongside the new generation Galaxy in June 2006. It is intended to be...
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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." 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.
Second Verve Concept
On 19 November 2007, Ford unveiled its second Verve concept. This second version took the form of a four-door notchbackNotchback
Notchback is a styling term describing a car body style, a variation of three-box styling where the third distinct volume or "box" is less pronounced — especially where the rear deck is short or where the rear window is upright...
and was styled similarly to the Frankfurt version of the car. It was finished in frosted grape.
Third Verve Concept
An further four-door Verve concept car for North America was revealed at the North American International Auto ShowNorth American International Auto Show
The North American International Auto Show is an annual auto show held in Detroit, Michigan at Cobo Center, usually in January. It is among the largest auto shows in North America.-History:...
in January 2008. 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.
External links
- 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