Ford_News
03-07-2012, 03:43 AM
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Between the Fiesta ST (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/06/2013-ford-fiesta-st-geneva-2012/), Tourneo (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/06/ford-tourneo-custom-concept-geneva-2012/) van concept and the new Kuga (that's Escape (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/escape/) to us Yanks), Ford had plenty to showcase this year at the Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/geneva-motor-show). But one of the most pivotal - for its European operations, anyway - is the B-Max (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/01/ford-previews-2012-b-max-mpv-ahead-of-geneva-debut/).
A mini-minivan based on the Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta) platform, the B-Max takes an innovative form. At least, its doors do. Because as Ford has highlighted (and we dutifully reported (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/13/ford-showcases-wide-opening-easy-access-doors-on-new-b-max/)) recently, the automaker has managed to eliminate the entire B-pillar, integrating it into the door itself to form an extra wide opening on both sides of the extra-small people-mover.
It strikes us as a useful feature, and while the B-Max itself will not be making the transatlantic voyage back with us from Europe to North America, we're hoping that the door system will, in some shape or form, anyway. In the meantime, you can admire from afar in the gallery of high-res live shots from the Palexpo show floor and delve into the press release after the jump (http://www.mnfords.com/2012/03/07/2012-ford-b-max-geneva-2012/#continued) for all the details.Continue reading 2012 Ford B-Max spreads it little wings over Europe (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/07/2012-ford-b-max-geneva-2012/)
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Between the Fiesta ST (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/06/2013-ford-fiesta-st-geneva-2012/), Tourneo (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/06/ford-tourneo-custom-concept-geneva-2012/) van concept and the new Kuga (that's Escape (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/escape/) to us Yanks), Ford had plenty to showcase this year at the Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/geneva-motor-show). But one of the most pivotal - for its European operations, anyway - is the B-Max (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/01/ford-previews-2012-b-max-mpv-ahead-of-geneva-debut/).
A mini-minivan based on the Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta) platform, the B-Max takes an innovative form. At least, its doors do. Because as Ford has highlighted (and we dutifully reported (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/13/ford-showcases-wide-opening-easy-access-doors-on-new-b-max/)) recently, the automaker has managed to eliminate the entire B-pillar, integrating it into the door itself to form an extra wide opening on both sides of the extra-small people-mover.
It strikes us as a useful feature, and while the B-Max itself will not be making the transatlantic voyage back with us from Europe to North America, we're hoping that the door system will, in some shape or form, anyway. In the meantime, you can admire from afar in the gallery of high-res live shots from the Palexpo show floor and delve into the press release after the jump (http://www.mnfords.com/2012/03/07/2012-ford-b-max-geneva-2012/#continued) for all the details.Continue reading 2012 Ford B-Max spreads it little wings over Europe (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/07/2012-ford-b-max-geneva-2012/)
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