MrHtwls 0 Posted April 22, 2010 Anyone else excited to see the Ford Start? I am not an econobox fan, but I have to say the styling is the most exciting and original I've seen come out of Ford in a while. I can even see how this could be a premium compact with a Mercury or Lincoln badge on it. Any other thoughts? My link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stromberg2 0 Posted April 22, 2010 That is very sweet!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zachatola 0 Posted April 23, 2010 That has some nice lines, but the back looks a little bit too much like a bug to me. I think its the bumper to hatch cut that makes me think VW bug. Like the rest of it though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
calypsocoral 38 Posted April 30, 2010 Anyone else excited to see the Ford Start? I am not an econobox fan, but I have to say the styling is the most exciting and original I've seen come out of Ford in a while. I can even see how this could be a premium compact with a Mercury or Lincoln badge on it. Any other thoughts? Hats off to Ford for this one. The design language is clean, yet sophisticated. The overall profile does have a bit of VW Beetle to it-- but let's not forget that said VW was the most wildly-popular small car ever, and highly practical, so Ford probably shouldn't let that comparison bother them. I'm going to miss traditional headlamps-- the strip of LED's, while practical, does give the car a bit of a "squinty-eyed" look. The interior looked very nicely-done, and the touchscreen interface looked very iPhone-inspired-- probably a good idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2010TB 0 Posted May 15, 2010 That looks like a cartoon car to me. :boring: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syrtran 1 Posted May 15, 2010 It's just a highly stylized Ka, although it reminds me more of the old one than the current one. It may be a hint at a new StreetKa or Puma or, more likely, it's not a styling exercise as much as it is an engineering exercise. This Autoblog article says it "was developed to look at ways of building a smaller, more affordable car using fewer raw materials." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites