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The SYNUS is a
concept car
Ford Motor Company produced under the Ford brand and
created by the spaniard designer Jose Paris [[1]]
(exterior design) and Joe Baker (interior).
The SYNUS shares its
powertrain design with the
Ford Mondeo. The SYNUS' engine is a diesel powered, 16
valve,
turbocharged, 2.0L
DOHC
4-cylinder
Duratorq TDCi
Diesel engine that produces 134 horsepower (100 kW). The
SYNUS has a five-speed
manual transmission. Its
wheels are 18 inches (457 mm) in diameter. It has an
IEEE 802.11g compliant
wireless LAN hub. The SYNUS dιbuted at the 2005
North American International Auto Show.
The SYNUS' unique features mimic the modern obsession with
safety. The synus (pronounced sin-you-us) has a bullet resistant
frame with bulletproof glass windows. Also, it has no rear
window, but a large
LCD
monitor filling the back. Ford claims they built it inspired by
bank vaults and that is reflected in its designed, the doors
open with a vault-like wheel. Also, when in "lockdown mode"
steel shutters close around the front windshield.
External links
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Coverage at CarDesignNews.com
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