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The Ford Iosis was a four-door, four-seat saloon
The shape of the concept car has been said to resemble an
The Iosis-MAX was a concept car.
It was a vision for Ford's next generation compact multi-activity vehicle (MAV) and hinted at the design direction of Ford's next global C-cars. It featured the Ford Kinetic Design using lightweight materials and advanced aerodynamics. Key aerodynamic features were the rear door pillars, the rear wing design, and active front cooling ducts in the main trapezoidal grille which were blanked off when not needed.
The car was unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show to showcase the evolving states of Ford's Kinetic Design
Ford Media Press Release: iosis by FordCars.com: Ford Iosis
{{Ford concept vehicles Iosis Sedans Cars introduced in 2005
The Ford Iosis was a four-door, four-seat saloon concept car
A concept car (also known as a concept vehicle or show vehicle) is a car made to showcase new styling or new technology. Concept cars are often exhibited at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not ...
developed by Ford Europe
Ford of Europe GmbH is a subsidiary company of Ford Motor Company founded in 1967 in Cork (city), Cork, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, with headquarters in Cologne, Germany.
History
Ford of Europe was founded in 1967 by the merger of Ford of Bri ...
. It first was shown to the public 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 intended to pursue for the European markeThe shape of the concept car has been said to resemble an
Aston Martin
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC () is a British manufacturer of Luxury car, luxury sports cars and grand tourers. Its predecessor was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. Headed from 1947 by David Brown (entrepreneur ...
, featuring clean angles, a sharply sloped windscreen and large wheels.
Iosis X
The following year at the2006 Paris Motor Show
The 2006 Paris Motor Show ('' Mondial de l'Automobile'') took place from 30 September to 15 October 2006, in Paris expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France.
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Ford presented the Iosis X, an SUV concept sharing the Iosis design language, which eventually led to the Ford Kuga
The Ford Kuga is a compact crossover SUV ( C-segment) manufactured by Ford since 2008, mainly for the European market, and now in its third generation. Both front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive are offered.
The Kuga was originally Europea ...
Iosis-MAX
The Iosis-MAX was a concept car.
It was a vision for Ford's next generation compact multi-activity vehicle (MAV) and hinted at the design direction of Ford's next global C-cars. It featured the Ford Kinetic Design using lightweight materials and advanced aerodynamics. Key aerodynamic features were the rear door pillars, the rear wing design, and active front cooling ducts in the main trapezoidal grille which were blanked off when not needed.
The car was unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show to showcase the evolving states of Ford's Kinetic Design
See also
* Ford Kinetic DesignReferences
External links
Ford Media Press Release: iosis by Ford
{{Ford concept vehicles Iosis Sedans Cars introduced in 2005