Ford_News
05-22-2012, 07:11 AM
Filed under: Minivan/Van (http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/), Europe (http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/), Government/Legal (http://www.autoblog.com/category/government-legal/), Work (http://www.autoblog.com/category/commercial-trucks/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/), Design/Style (http://www.autoblog.com/category/design-style/)
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While these supposedly leaked patent images aren't as sexy as those of the Acura NSX (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/nsx/)convertible we recently spied (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/05/acura-nsx-convertible-revealed-in-patent-drawings/), they do point to an interesting new look for the homely Ford Transit Connect (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/transit+connect/).
As the pedestrian delivery van in its current form (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/14/2011-ford-transit-connect-xlt-premium-wagon-review-road-test/) is in need of a massive upgrade in the aesthetics department, adopting more of a "Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) face" like what's found on the Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta/) and forthcoming Fusion (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fusion/) seems like a great idea. We're not sure, however, what to make of the buttresses at the base of the pillars, which reminds us a bit too much of the Honda Element (http://www.autoblog.com/honda/element/).
While we haven't heard much about when a new Transit Connect might be headed to our shores, according to Left Lane News, Ford may show an almost-production-ready concept at the Paris Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/paris-motor-show/) in September.Next Ford Transit Connect revealed in new patent filings? (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/22/next-ford-transit-connect-revealed-in-new-patent-filings/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 22 May 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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While these supposedly leaked patent images aren't as sexy as those of the Acura NSX (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/nsx/)convertible we recently spied (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/05/acura-nsx-convertible-revealed-in-patent-drawings/), they do point to an interesting new look for the homely Ford Transit Connect (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/transit+connect/).
As the pedestrian delivery van in its current form (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/14/2011-ford-transit-connect-xlt-premium-wagon-review-road-test/) is in need of a massive upgrade in the aesthetics department, adopting more of a "Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) face" like what's found on the Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta/) and forthcoming Fusion (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fusion/) seems like a great idea. We're not sure, however, what to make of the buttresses at the base of the pillars, which reminds us a bit too much of the Honda Element (http://www.autoblog.com/honda/element/).
While we haven't heard much about when a new Transit Connect might be headed to our shores, according to Left Lane News, Ford may show an almost-production-ready concept at the Paris Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/paris-motor-show/) in September.Next Ford Transit Connect revealed in new patent filings? (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/22/next-ford-transit-connect-revealed-in-new-patent-filings/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 22 May 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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