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Ford Shows Off B-Max With Pillar-Less Opening.

Started by GingerTom, Feb 13 2012 08:16 PM

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Posted 13 February 2012 - 08:16 PM

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Ford confirm Fiesta based mpv with pillar-less side opening will go into production.
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Posted 13 February 2012 - 08:46 PM

I can't imagine that in Performance Blue... :unsure:
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Posted 13 February 2012 - 09:34 PM

It looks pretty neat I reckon.
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Posted 13 February 2012 - 09:45 PM

I think it will be a big seller with the disabaility lot and parents with infants etc. Just hope they get the pricing right as the development costs must have been huge.
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Posted 13 February 2012 - 09:57 PM

View PostGingerTom, on 13 February 2012 - 09:45 PM, said:

I think it will be a big seller with the disabaility lot and parents with infants etc. Just hope they get the pricing right as the development costs must have been huge.
That's the beauty of multi-platform cars, keeps costs down.
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Posted 13 February 2012 - 11:01 PM

I was thinking more of the cost of making it rigid enough to pass the crash tests.
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Posted 14 February 2012 - 02:33 AM

I like it I like the Smax too I think there smart
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Posted 14 February 2012 - 12:30 PM

The door catch at the bottom of the door looks so weird!
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Posted 14 February 2012 - 03:27 PM

I like the S-max but this reminds me too much of that Pug 1007 with the massive electric sliding doors. And it's got the Citroen-style lights from the new Focus. Sorry, but not to my taste.
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Posted 14 February 2012 - 04:12 PM

Is it me or does the styling look even better than the new Focus?

Looks like it might be a decent rival for the Honda Jazz.

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Posted 14 February 2012 - 04:36 PM

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Posted 14 February 2012 - 04:46 PM

What.... an interesting colour to showcase the car in.

I wonder if you can drive it with the back doors open - looks better that way :D

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Posted 14 February 2012 - 05:10 PM

I really wouldnt want to be in a crash in that thing. It would just buckle in the middle :blush:
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Posted 14 February 2012 - 05:24 PM

View Postrickmanchester, on 14 February 2012 - 05:10 PM, said:

I really wouldnt want to be in a crash in that thing. It would just buckle in the middle :blush:
If it did, Ford wouldn't be allowed to sell them in Europe. They'd have to sell them in China.
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Posted 14 February 2012 - 07:51 PM

As the door pillar creates the rigidity of a normal pillar when the doors are closed I would imagine there will be something to stop you from driving it with the doors open.
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Posted 14 February 2012 - 08:02 PM

The Peugeot had one sliding door which I thought makes sense as you can park closer to stuff without banging doors.
I don't see any advantage with this as it has both sliding and conventional doors.
The only thing I can think off is it stops the kids in the back from banging doors, I simply taught my kids to be careful.
I guess it might be beneficial to someone disabled, I can't see where though.

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Posted 15 February 2012 - 12:40 PM

Nooooooo.... don't get all sensible on us Jamo!!!

When I saw a reply from you I thought they'd be something really controversial to get us all chuckling!!!!!
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 06:31 PM

Ford have unveiled the ST version, I'll see if I can get a picture up.


Ah, here it is, loving the chrome wrap !
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 09:57 AM

LMAO !!!! :} :} :} :} :} :} :} :} :}

...and phew!!!
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Posted 09 March 2012 - 09:47 PM


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