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ДЛИНА Length : 3601 mm .
ШИРИНА Width : 1648 mm .
ВЫСОТА Height : 1430 mm .
Історія моделі (Ford O21C Concept)
Разработчик - Carrozzeria Ghia SPA...
Кузов Ford O21C Concept
Тип - СЕДАН.
Антикорозійний захист Ford O21C Concept
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Двигун Ford O21C Concept
Engine : inline four-cylinder 1.6 litre Ford Zetec-SE
Power : 100 PS
Torque : 145 Nm
Шасі Ford O21C Concept
Wheelbase : 2485 mm
Трансмісія Ford O21C Concept
Transmission : FourSpeed . automatic
Підвіска Ford O21C Concept
FRONT ` Suspension : MacPherson Strut`S ~ Стойки . тип MacPherson
REAR ` Suspension : Double Wishbone ~ Двухрячажная
Колеса і шини Ford O21C Concept
Wheels : 16x7 (alloy) .
Tyres : 205/55 R16 .
Рульове керування Ford O21C Concept
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Гальмівна система Ford O21C Concept
Brakes : F ` Disc / R ` Disc
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Ford 021C
Ford 021C
Overview
Production - 1999 (concept)
Assembly - Ghia
Designer - Marc Newson
Body and chassis
Class - Concept city car (A-seg)
Body style - 4-door sedan
Layout - FF
Powertrain
Engine - 1.6 L Zetec-SE
Transmission - 4 speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase - 2,485 mm (97.8 in)
Length - 3,601 mm (141.8 in)
Width - 1,648 mm (64.9 in)
Height - 1,430 mm (56.3 in)
The Ford 021C was a concept car first shown to the public at the October 1999
Tokyo Motor Show by Ford. It was designed by Marc Newson and built by Ghia. The
car's name is taken from the Pantone orange colour, said to be Newson's
favorite, although it was repainted in lime green when it was brought to the
Milan Furniture Fair in April 2000. Ford officials stated that 021C also stands
for "21st Century". It was produced purely as a styling exercise and was not
intended for production.
Design
Ask children to draw a car, and they'll draw something like this, so in many
ways the 021C is a familiar and comfortable object. But it doesn't use many
typical automotive design cues, and while it does incorporate some interesting
technology, it's not technology used simply for the sake of it.
- Marc Newson (1999), Ford Press Release
The design was commissioned by Ford’s design director J Mays, who selected
Newson after seeing his Lockheed lounge chair in a Madonna video for the song
"Rain". The result was a four-door saloon in what Newson termed a
"retro-futurist" theme, similar to the predictions made of Year 2000 automobiles
in the 1960s. Mays quipped "It's probably more George Jetson than Georg Jensen"
at its unveiling. Ford pitched the concept at young buyers (21 years old and
younger) who "want quality products which express their individuality.
The exterior and interior shapes echoed prior Newson designs for round-cornered
rectangular dish racks, furniture and spoke-and-hub lamps. The concept also
incorporated many innovations in the interior such as four seats, with the front
two seats swiveling on pedestals; a jewel-like dashboard that moved vertically
to accommodate drivers of differing heights; and, when the light was switched
on, an electro-luminescent film glowed snowy white across the ceiling. The
dashboard dials were built by Newson's Ikepod watch company and the steering
wheel was reminiscent of his 1997 Alessi coat hook.
Exterior features included a slide-out boot, suicide doors and LED lamps front
and rear. The front and rear lamps were created by Jonathan Coles for Isometrix
Lighting. The car was painted green after its unveiling in Tokyo and, unusually
for an old prototype, has continued to be shown again at various art exhibits.
Specification
The 021C is powered by a 1.6 L Zetec engine producing 100 PS (74 kW; 99 bhp)
driving the front wheels through a four-speed automatic transmission. The 16"
alloy wheels were fitted with bespoke graphite coloured Pirelli tyres. The body
of the car was constructed from carbon fiber composites and was designed with
minimal surface ornamentation.
The car was 3,601 mm (141.8 in) long, 1,648 mm (64.9 in) wide and sat on a
wheelbase of 2,485 mm (97.8 in). It is 19 mm (0.75 in) shorter than the
contemporary first-generation Ford Ka city car.
Reception
After its 1999 unveiling at the Tokyo Auto Show, automotive critics generally
panned the design, with one self-deprecatingly calling himself "old and out of
touch" and thus unable to appreciate what was perceived as a toy-like, naïve
box. Others noted the sharp divide in opinions between "traditional" automotive
styling critics and design professionals, who hailed the unified concepts in the
design. Jonathan Glancey, writing for The Guardian, said at the time that most
"contemporary car design is about as interesting as watching magnolia paint dry"
and called the 021C "an eye-catcher", noting that "[it made] everyone who saw it
smile".
In 2009, ten years after it was first unveiled, critics revisited the design of
the 021C and found the design had aged well, still appearing sleek and modern.
Alex Kierstein, writing for Automobile in 2020, noted influences from the
original iMac G3 and called it "ahead of its time ... had Newson penned the Ford
021C today, maybe it could have been recast as a small production EV", comparing
it to contemporary small EVs such as the Fiat New 500 and Honda e.
In popular media
A car similar to the Ford 021C received a parking citation from newly-minted
officer Judy Hopps in the movie Zootopia. J Mays is credited as the chief car
designer for the film.
In the Gagosian Gallery (New York), 2010
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