Ford Unveils Verve Concept Car

The new Ford Verve, shown here prior to its Frankfurt debut, clearly takes its styling cues from Europe. It’s a small, sporty car aimed at younger users.

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Ford intends for the Verve to look as fast coming as going.

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The interior of the Verve is designed to be both ergonomic and technology-oriented. Just about everything in the car is touch-sensitive.

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A look inside the cockpit of the Verve shows the consumer electronics influence.

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Even the steering wheel has directional controls for the installed electronics that are based on cell phone design.

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A close-up look at the electronics stack in the Ford Verve. The influence of cell phone design is obvious, from the screen on top to the way buttons are grouped. The Verve continues Ford’s new practice of integrating controls for a variety of electronics. The number pad on the right suggests that users can control their phone from the console. Ford has not confirmed this, however.

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