Brian
01-02-2006, 11:26 AM
Ford Reflex concept resists retro
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<div id="pc576744"><img src="http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/1/ford_reflex-front.jpg" alt="" align="right" border="1" hspace="4" vspace="4"/>The February issue of <em><a href="http://www.roadandtrack.com/">Road&Track</a></em> features some<br />
supplied photos of Ford’s passenger car concept called the Reflex that will debut in Detroit next week. It seems<br />
Ford wants to get away from retro for a bit, and designer Freeman Thomas (formerly of Chrysler) has certainly created<br />
an original design that doesn’t rely on past influences. </p>
<p><em>R&T</em> reports that the Reflex<br />
features a 1.4L turbodiesel with hybrid-electric assist, making it a low-slung sports car with serious eco-intentions.<br />
The hatchback seats three in a 2 1 configuration with the rear passenger straddling the middle and flanked on either<br />
side by storage. Gull-wing doors open up to reveal front seat frames that are exposed and wrapped in a semi-transparent<br />
mesh material, which, along with a glass roof, supposedly makes the interior appear larger than it is. </p>
<p>The<br />
Reflex is certainly unique, though <em>Road&Track</em> lumps it together with the Iosis introduced in Frankfurt<br />
last year. Frankly we don’t see the resemblance but rather see differences that are due no doubt to the fact that<br />
one was designed in North America and the other Europe. Though it’s difficult to see in these pics, Ford’s<br />
prominent three-bar grille is present here low on the car’s face, which suggests that the design of the Reflex<br />
contains some elements we may see in future Ford products. Probe replacement, perhaps?</p>
<p>[Source: <a href="https://www.neodata.com/hfmus/road/">Road&Track magazine, February 2006</a>]</div>
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<div id="pc576744"><img src="http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/1/ford_reflex-front.jpg" alt="" align="right" border="1" hspace="4" vspace="4"/>The February issue of <em><a href="http://www.roadandtrack.com/">Road&Track</a></em> features some<br />
supplied photos of Ford’s passenger car concept called the Reflex that will debut in Detroit next week. It seems<br />
Ford wants to get away from retro for a bit, and designer Freeman Thomas (formerly of Chrysler) has certainly created<br />
an original design that doesn’t rely on past influences. </p>
<p><em>R&T</em> reports that the Reflex<br />
features a 1.4L turbodiesel with hybrid-electric assist, making it a low-slung sports car with serious eco-intentions.<br />
The hatchback seats three in a 2 1 configuration with the rear passenger straddling the middle and flanked on either<br />
side by storage. Gull-wing doors open up to reveal front seat frames that are exposed and wrapped in a semi-transparent<br />
mesh material, which, along with a glass roof, supposedly makes the interior appear larger than it is. </p>
<p>The<br />
Reflex is certainly unique, though <em>Road&Track</em> lumps it together with the Iosis introduced in Frankfurt<br />
last year. Frankly we don’t see the resemblance but rather see differences that are due no doubt to the fact that<br />
one was designed in North America and the other Europe. Though it’s difficult to see in these pics, Ford’s<br />
prominent three-bar grille is present here low on the car’s face, which suggests that the design of the Reflex<br />
contains some elements we may see in future Ford products. Probe replacement, perhaps?</p>
<p>[Source: <a href="https://www.neodata.com/hfmus/road/">Road&Track magazine, February 2006</a>]</div>
</div>
Read At Automotive Arena (http://www.automotivearena.com/2006/01/02/ford-reflex-concept-resists-retro/)