1、FORD FOCUS VIGNALE CONCEPTSitting alongside the all-new Focus, the Focus Vignale Concept on display at the Shanghai International Motor Show is a one-off design study that explores the potential for future Focus derivatives.The Italian Connection The Focus Vignale Concept takes its inspiration and n
2、ame from the renowned Italian designer, Alfredo Vignale (1913 1969), who has an historical connection with Fords European design heritage. His Carrozzeria Vignale company produced many stylish, coachbuilt sports cars during the 1950s and 1960s and joined Ford Motor Companys De Tomaso Automobili in 1
3、969. Metamorphosis of Mood and FunctionThe Focus Vignale Concept is actually two cars in one ideal for changing moods and environments. Regardless of the weather, the Focus Vignale Concept conveys a strong emotional appeal that Ford designers believe will inspire longing and a touch of envy. As a st
4、ylish and sporty coup that is just as appealing in autumn and winter months, the car brings elegance combined with rational attributes of luxury, comfort and safety. Its profile is dynamic and distinctive, and promises the rewarding driving experience that comes as standard in all Ford cars.Yet at t
5、he push of a button, the coup transforms effortlessly into an open-top convertible. Its bootlid silently tilts open and its retractable hardtop folds backward to stow cleanly in the boot, morphing the vehicle to inspire carefree emotions of open-top, wind-in-the-hair motoring. As the car assumes its
6、 open-top role, the quality of craftsmanship and premium materials is clearly evident, highlighted by well-executed design touches inspired by the heyday of the Italian sports car. Just one of these design facets in the Focus Vignale Concepts sweeping profile is the door handle. A modern execution o
7、f designs found in Alfredo Vignales spyders from the Sixties, it is elegantly sculpted in a lozenge shape of polished aluminium. Yet, unlike the Sixties original, a simple, intuitive finger push now activates the doorcatch electronically, allowing the door to be pulled open with style and attitude.P
8、remium Appeal Finished in a subtly soft and light exterior colour, Amalfi, which evokes seaside freshness, the Focus Vignale Concept visually communicates sophistication and luxury.The exterior is highlighted by the use of bright polished aluminium which evokes the chrome of past grand touring cars
9、from Italy. A narrow, polished aluminium strip stretches horizontally along the length of the vehicle at its sills, emphasising the confidence of the vehicles stance, and it is mirrored by another horizontal strip at the lower edge of the side window graphic. The Focus Vignale Concepts glass panels
10、are uniquely coloured in Acqua, a blue-green tint that adds an air of exclusivity to its personality and elegantly subdues hues inside the vehicle when it is in coup mode. When the car transforms into a convertible, the resulting contrast when the sun streams onto the interior accentuates the concep
11、t vehicles dual personality.A new look grille, finished distinctively in chrome, also evokes a feeling that the Focus Vignale Concept could be from an expensive premium brand. Its horizontal bars clearly differentiate the concept vehicle from the new Focus range, hinting at a possible future design
12、direction. Lower aluminium touches continue at the front and rear of the vehicle, giving visual emphasis to front air ducts and rear exhaust outlets and adding a bold strip along the edge of the bootlid between the tail lamps.Deep, passionately sculpted 20-inch wheels with wide, sweeping spokes prov
13、ide an eye-pleasing combination of polished aluminium outer surfaces with machined aluminium on visible inner surfaces. Emphasis on LuxuryInside the Ford Focus Vignale Concept, the emphasis is on luxury and the same attention to craftsmanship found in the production Focus models.Subtle Acqua accents
14、 are also featured in the interior. Reminiscent of Italian sports cars seat stitching, the contrast of underlying Acqua filetto treatments of Amalfi Light leather seat surfaces are a modern interpretation that conveys luxury and attention to detail. The seat inserts feature horizontal ribbing, anoth
15、er retro feature made more delicate and sophisticated in its contemporary execution. The upper instrument panel is finished in Black Abalone-coloured leather, while the lower is Amalfi Light suede. Metallic accents on the door panels and steering wheel spokes are another link to the exterior design.
16、 Digital Design Ford of Europes Design Group created a specoal team at its Dunton, England, design studio to create the Focus Vignale Concept. The team took advantage of powerful resources to design the concept vehicle entirely withen the digital environment, and record time.福特福克斯 Vignale 概念车在巴黎举行的车展上，福特全新的福克斯系列车型首次亮相，该系列中的福克斯Vignale 概念车是福特设计人员为探索福克斯系列车型今后的风格变化，在设计理念上的一次创新。意大利渊源福特福克斯Vignale概念车的设计灵感和动听的车名来自著
