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Ford Figo Debuts In India
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Published: February 3rd, 2014
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Our friends at Motorbeam in India snagged these live shots of the Ford Figo, aka the sedan version of the next Ford Ka and EcoSport. Designed as a world car to be sold in BRIC markets, the Figo is officially a concept, but is as production ready as a concept gets. For more, check out Motorbeam editor (and TTAC contributor) Faisal Ali Khan’s take on the Figo.
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Don't like it. I appreciate it's on the latest platform and not a fourth-gen 1990s rehash, but Ford is losing its way with econobox designs - dare I say the idea of having local design teams is not helping. I'm even seeing some Mini Countryman in the front of that, which is no good thing at all. Frankly, the body looks too big for the chassis (or the wheels, at least) which is probably traced back to maxing out interior space, but it's screwed all the exterior ratios. And it would appear they decided not to design anything past the C-pillar. I bet there's going to be some pretty shoddy plastics in there as well. It'll probably sell like hot cakes.
hey don´t look like this? ford 021C concept car 1999 by mark newson? http://www.dezeen.com/2012/08/31/i-dont-really-believe-in-instruction-manuals-says-marc-newson/ a good concept car in my opinion, maybe is time to look back to ford (ford indigo maybe?) http://cochesmiticos.com/historia-de-los-concept-cars-ford-triton-1995-y-indigo-1996/