A Vision of the Future?

In recent times Ford has concentrated on bringing together its Living Legends range of production and concept cars in celebration of its 100th Anniversary. One hundred years of history has been melded into recent reincarnations of the Thunderbird roadster, 60s Mustang pony car and Le Mans winning GT-40, among others.

However, where the upcoming GT-40 substitute, simply dubbed GT, reminisces about wild top speeds, international race circuits and the checkered flag, Fords latest Visos concept projects a different agenda for the time honored brand. Combining high-performance excitement with long distance comfort,

Ford revealed the Visos concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show, with (left to right) Chris Bird, Head of Design, and Derrick Kuzak, Vice President Product Development for Ford of Europe, taking part. (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

With thick black outlines around the cars LED headlamps, a thin, mesh grille and smoothly integrated bumpers, the Visos gives the brands new edge styling a show

With its new edge styling, the Ford Visos appears to be a two-door coupe from the front. (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

The effect is most present from the rear. Broad shoulders cleanly cut from the side merge with the tapered cockpit, housing two sets of C-shaped LED brake lights. The angled rear fascia integrates into the rear bumper accented by mesh and stainless exhaust tips. Surprisingly, part of the Visos inspiration

An interesting feature of the Visos is the lack of side view mirrors; instead they are replaced with cameras. (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

Strangely, unlike many other concepts displayed at this years Frankfurt show, the Visos does not feature side view

Powered by an unconventional common rail high-pressure turbocharged diesel engine, the Visos produces 350-hp and 295 lb-ft of torque. (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

The interior setup is simple yet effective, making the Visos a luxurious long distance cruiser. (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

Under the Visos bulging hood is an unconventional power unit. Theres no big block pushrod V8 with rumbling exhaust or rev-happy 4-cylinder. Rather, the Visos uses a high-tech diesel engine. At three liters in displacement the cubic inch count may seem small, but with common rail technology thats assisted by a high-pressure turbocharger, the engine output surprises. With 350 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of maximum torque the Visos is more like a modern-age diesel muscle car than a luxury tourer!

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