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Manufacturer Press Release
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Ford has unveiled the striking Iosis concept car ? a vehicle that defines an exciting new design direction for Ford of Europe. Building on the style of the Ford SAV Concept shown at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, Iosis demonstrates Ford's new 'kinetic design' philosophy. The car will debut at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show.
"Iosis is more than just a show car, it is sending a message about how Ford of Europe's future design will be defined,¡Ë¢çE¢®Ec¢®E¡Ëc¢®¡×u says Martin Smith, Ford of Europe's Executive Design Director. "It sends a bold message because our future products will be bold."
Energy in Motion
With 'kinetic design', the Ford of Europe design team has embraced the marque¡Ë¢çE¢®Ec?s core values in an expressive, new design language. Iosis expresses this language in its ultimate form. Kinetic design visualises Ford's acclaimed driving quality ? it expresses energy in motion.
The foundation for this new design language is modern vehicle architectures derived from Ford's 'shared technologies' strategy. Designers now have the freedom to develop very different models and designs from these shared component sets. 'Iosis' demonstrates how the same component set used for the SAV Concept shown at Geneva can be applied to an entirely different type of vehicle.
In the case of Iosis this language is applied in its most muscular form as expressed by the full surfaces spanning taut, dynamic feature lines. Strong shoulders supported by sharply defined undercut lines further support this muscular stance.
Dramatic Inside
The interior design of Iosis follows the dramatic themes of the exterior, while retaining an inviting ambience. The unique angled pivoting door arrangement gives complete, uninterrupted access to the interior, and ensures there is an instant visual link between the interior and exterior.
All the sections from the instrument panel through to the centre stack and through to the console reflect the dramatic forms of the exterior. The instrument panel itself is a slim and complex form that sweeps around the front occupants of the vehicle.
These forms are complemented by a selection of trim materials and colours that interprets the dynamic sporty exterior in a particularly modern way. By combining futuristic materials such as rubber and aluminium with luxurious materials, like leather, an ambience has been created that matches a technical character with sophistication.
An ultra modern steering wheel fashioned from solid aluminium with contrasting orange glove leather grips and a graphite metallic leather airbag pad is matched by the Focus World Rally Car inspired sequential gear shifter.
Innovation
Iosis features a number of design innovations. The dramatic angled pivoting door arrangement features doors constructed from carbon fibre for lightness. The doors are powered by rams that swing them upwards and outwards via a system of sophisticated hinges that ensure additional support isn¡Ë¢çE¢®Ec?t required when the doors are open.
There are no conventional door mirrors on Iosis. Mounted in the rear valance is a camera to complement those on each door . The exterior cameras are pieces of precisely machined aluminium, swept back to further underline the car¡Ë¢çE¢®Ec?s visual appearance.
The front lamps have an inner circular turning led for low beam with a vertical day time running light, separating it from the turn signal on the outer edge. Beneath these lighting elements are ten main beam leds, emerging when lit from tubes like a series of lasers. This look is echoed in the rear light cluster with tail lights organised in a circle with a flattened top, flanked to the outside by the indicators and inboard by the stop lights.
Inside Iosis, the centre stack houses docking points for a pair of memory sticks. It is possible that rather than using a conventional key or even keyless entry, a memory stick could be used that as well as acting as a security device, would also contain the driver¡Ë¢çE¢®Ec?s personal preferences for driving position, audio settings, screen configuration, etc.
"Ford of Europe is acknowledged as being a leader in driving dynamics, and amongst the best for craftsmanship as well as being affordable and reliable. These are all attributes our customers associate with Ford. Now we are targeting compelling, emotional design," said Smith. "Iosis sends a message that Ford is serious about design leadership."
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