|
Other SAE Magazines Sites
|
Global Concepts (Part 1)
Ford 021C
-
Ford enlisted the services of Marc Newson, one of the world's most acclaimed product designers, to create a concept vehicle that reaches out to a new generation of consumers mostly too young to currently own a car. The 021C is built around elements of Ford's next-generation small-car platform. Although shorter overall than the Ford Ka, the 021C rides on a long 2485-mm (97.8-in) wheelbase. The vehicle features rear-hinged rear doors, swiveling front seats, a slide-out luggage tray, and a push-button four-speed automatic transmission. Single lamp units are used for both front and rear, with the headlight featuring an innovative white light-emitting diode (LED) and the rear having conventional red LEDs. The interior features a flat floor and swiveling front seats built by Italian furniture manufacturer B+B Italia. The entire dash panel can be moved, along with the steering wheel, on its vertical axis to allow for drivers of different height. The rear suspension uses an innovative and compact double-wishbone system with horizontally mounted coil springs and dampers for minimal intrusion into the load space area. It also allowed for development of an unusual sliding-tray luggage compartment.
|
|
|
