The future tested - AutoCar tries out the Ford iosis Max concept [w/VIDEO]
Ford iosis Max Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
At the Geneva Motor Show in March, Ford showed off its new iosis Max concept to preview its next generation C-segment platform. The nose of the concept gives us an idea of what the new Focus will look like, while the rest of the car is similar to the next generation C-Max MPV. The C-Max is a slightly longer and taller vehicle than the Focus and it is expected to join the U.S. Ford lineup in 2011. In fact, this may well be the vehicle that gets the electric powertrain that Ford is developing with Magna.
The concept is powered by a prototype version of Ford's new 1.6-liter EcoBoost four cylinder that will also debut in the new Focus. The folks from AutoCar had a chance to try out the concept and it looks very promising. Like most concepts, the iosis Max could only be driven at low speeds, but the video after the jump gives a pretty good idea of what to expect size- and package-wise from the new car. According to AutoCar, the production version will debut at the Frankfurt show this fall and go on sale in Europe in the spring. We won't get the new Focus here until the end of next year. Check out a video after the jump.
Gallery: Geneva 2009: Ford Iosis Max
Gallery: Ford Iosis-Max Concept
[Source: AutoCar]
Photos Copyright ©2009 Sam Abuelsamid / Weblogs, Inc.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
paulwesterberg 12:49PM (7/07/2009)
looks like a Peugeot 308.
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Rick 3:01PM (7/07/2009)
That is such a hot car.
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GOT 8:04AM (7/08/2009)
Agreed! Beautiful design.
If they don't build it like that, and instead manufacture an ugly derivative, then they might as well use it as a planter. Great looking concepts that never get produced are switch-and-bait fraud... IMHO.
GOT 8:06AM (7/08/2009)
... bait-and-switch fraud.
Cellien 3:25PM (7/07/2009)
Sheesh. Is this coming to USA? If so, I am torn as hell between this and the Fiesta. O _ O
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paulwesterberg 3:31PM (7/07/2009)
This is a concept car, a hand built custom prototype. A proof of concept. It probably cost about a million dollars to put together. So no its not coming to the usa for at least a year if they even decide to make it.
Cellien 4:09PM (7/07/2009)
They said it *is* going into production, modified of course. Did you watch the video?
Larzen 7:21PM (7/07/2009)
Production version: http://tinyurl.com/lg3xts
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Throwback 9:13PM (7/07/2009)
This the replacement for the C-Max which is sold in Europe. The shape is accurate, the details are for show.
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Alex 4:34AM (7/13/2009)
Yeah, it reminds Pegeout 308 a little, but I can't say they have too much in common)
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phili2007 12:09AM (8/20/2009)
whack! 90 horsepower. It's a nice concept not meant for the public. It's why the big 3 still lags behind the japanese. When their car comes into production, it's just as ugly as hell. It's so far beyond the concept vehicle that the public doesn't want the car at all.
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