Frankfurt 2007: Ford Verve Concept visits the stage

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Frankfurt 2007: Ford Verve Concept visits the stage

click above image to view live high-res shots of the Ford Verve Concept
Ford of Europe's upcoming new small car will no doubt incorporate the automaker's "Kinetic" design language, and the Verve Concept is supposed to preview for us what it will look like. In fact, the Verve is really meant to elicit feedback that will ultimately shape the final production form. What's good or bad about the design? Sound off in the comments, as Ford is listening. For our part, while we've always been a fan of the "Kinetic" design language, the Verve takes those cues and cranks them up to 11, particularly on the front end with that gaping grille. The Iosis-inspired headlights are always appreciated, but on the wee tiny nose of the Verve they're a bit overwhelming. That said, we'd guess those elements would be toned down before it hits the showrooms, so there could be a very handsome production car hiding inside this concept.
We've also learned the Verve is the first of three concepts that Ford will be unveiling in various markets this year, the next two coming in Asia and North America. The one destined for North America will probably debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January, and we're betting it's the Fiesta Concept that will preview a production Fiesta for U.S. consumption in a few years.
Check out our live shots of the Verve in the gallery below and Ford's official press release after the jump.

 

[grey ghost]

imho ford needs to bring a 4 door ranger into the us and posibly a diesel option that would meet us emissionsthat would be better than this

 

[koda6966]

Gah.

That thing is UGGGLYYYY

Even if it has a blue oval, I would still prefer a Prius!

 

[LearjetMinako]

Honestly, I'm lost for words. Not in a good way either.

For starters, ditch the mouth. That grill looks like a gaint whale mouth sucking in air. Maybe after thats gone, it will look better.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

The small upper grille makes it somewhat look like it has a Chrysler emblem... Only way I see to fix that (and improve the looks of the car) is to make the upper grille larger and the bottom grille smaller, and maybe make the front end pointier to give you less grillespace to deal with.

The front is very thick looking (like its competition), not sure how you could get "wee tiny" out of that.

I am not a fan of the styling, but then I don't care for the looks of many newer cars anyway.

It may be just the ticket to get Ford out of its slump, I am not interested though, just like I am not interested in a Focus, Yaris or Fit.


And they really need to work up a new name rather than revive the "Fiesta" if they want to put down their cheap car past...

 

[almostclueless]

Looks like a cross between a focus, a few-year-old chrysler 300C, and a dodge stratus.

 

[Explorin94]

Is this Spam? Sure seems like it.

 

[koda6966]

Is this Spam? Sure seems like it.

It's Ford related, we should let it stay. Haha.