Ford presents the new B-Max at the Geneva Motor Show, the
CEO of Ford Motor Company, Alan Mulally introduced the minivan. The model
brings an unprecedented door-opening system that does not require a central
column. Ford was one of the first car manufacturers to introduce new
products in the Swiss Exhibition which opened today. President and CEO of the
company landed next to the new B-Max, this model was the main challenge of the
brand to the European market this year, and the car starts to be sold in the
region at the end of the year.
The minivan is known for having a single door; it brings
more ease of access into the car. The solution was to remove the manufacturer
of the central pillars of the car and reinforce doors to create 1.5 meters of
space on each side in a safe for occupants. Another major highlight is the new
1.0-liter engine that uses three-cylinder EcoBoost technology and is also
equipped with start / stop that shuts the engine stops short and turns it on by
simply pressing the accelerator gently.
In addition to this we have two choices of engine gasoline
engines, a 1.4-liter Duratec ninety horsepower and a 1.6-liter Duratec 105
horsepower, it is equipped with a box of six-speed automatic transmission. The
Ford B-Max will be the lowest bid in Ford's European range within minivans
including the C-Max, Grand C-Max, S-Max and Galaxy.
To create door Ford wanted a new practice and different from
the rest and so got the biggest opening of the door within the category, since
the model Opel Meriva 0.7 meters for example offers less format with its hinged
door . "We set the challenge of imagining the car small", said design
director Stefan Lamm, Ford of Europe. "People are struggling with the
challenges of space to drive in town and we wanted to find a new solution for
all these people," he said.
In developing the concept team spent several days
researching drivers and their movements in the day to understand what they want
in a compact car. Ford engineers then took up the challenge of building a safe
and practical vehicle that meets your needs. Special high strength steel was
used in the side of the vehicle to ensure protection five times higher than the
conventional steel.
This made it possible to create a very strong structure
without putting extra weight in the model. The process took many tests and
analysis for each stage. According to Ford all tests were performed on
computers of high performance so that everything is in order to launch the
model.
The interior of the Ford B-Max was developed to take full
advantage of the new system of doors. The rear seats and passenger seat can be
folded to create a large loading dock, ideal for our weekend trips to put there
bikes and flat objects. Ford's minivan will have the capacity to carry five
passengers. "The concept of doors means that we can load items more truly
great than 2.3 meters long all through the side doors, being unprecedented in
these cars", says Ernst Reim interior lead designer of Ford of Europe.
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