Ford revealed today their latest concept, the Evos, which will have its world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto show next month. The new Ford Evos concept showcases the Blue Oval's latest global design language, which will find its way into all of their future cars. The Evos is a four-door, four-seat fastback concept, which Ford describes as dramatic. We believe that's a bit of an understatement. Naturally, the Evos has a lithium-ion plug-in hybrid powertrain, clearly stating the direction Ford is going to go with its future vehicles.
The Ford Evos measures 4.50m (177in) in length, 1.97m (77in) in width, 1.36m (53in) in height, and has a 2.74m (108in) wheelbase. It's equipped with front and rear gullwing-style doors for easy
access, a rounded front screen and unique A-pillars, which give it a classic GT car look.
The Evos concept is "the new face of Ford", and it's distinctive inverted trapezoid front grille, which debuted on the latest Focus ST, will be the company's new trademark feature. ford defines its new styling vocabulary through the Evos. some of the new terms include: Silhouette innovation, Perceived efficiency (the fastback roof profile, the thin roof pillars), Refined surface language (muscular wheel arches), Technical graphics (low profile headlights and tail lamps, an integrated
rear exhaust and diffuser) and Visual sense of premium quality.
The Ford Evos is powered by the same lithium-ion plug-in hybrid (PHEV)powertrain as the one powering the Ford C-MAX Energi, which will enter the market in 2012 in the USA and in 2013 in Europe. the new powertrain of the Evos has a powersplit hybrid architecture, with a combustion petrol engine and an electric motor that can work together or separately. The performance figures of the Ford Evos have not been disclosed yet, but the manufacturer says it has a range of up to 500 miles (800 kilometers).
Through the new Evos, Ford says it's committed to developing new high tech connectivity systems, such as the SYNC. The Evos is able to recognize the driver and automatically adapt the car's handling, steering and engine controls to his / her preferences. Ford calls its new technology concept "cloud connectivity" and hopes it will transform the car into a personal assistant.
With the Evos, Ford is exploring adaptive vehicle technologies, which will be able to automatically adapt the car's chassis to suit local market abilities and tastes, together with road and weather
conditions. The Evos is able to re-tune its powertrain, steering, suspension and braking systems based on map and weather information, to offer the best possible handling and performance.
The Ford Evos also comes with a "driver wellness" system, which includes advanced air quality sensors and filtration systems that help fight various allergies.
Ford will probably never put the Evos into production into this form, since it's basically a design exercise. However, most of the design features of the Evos will probably make it into future production vehicles. Some of the more dramatic features, such as the gull-wing doors, headlights, rear light clusters and wheels will probably be modified for production efficiency and cost reasons. We highly doubt that we'll ever see the interior of the Evos in a production model, but the general feel will be transferred to future Ford products.
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