Vandal problem? Here's the car for you.....

[johnydep]

Looks like the American urban jungle is going to be a scary place in 2010 :ticking:

SYN US concept for secure urban parking and driving

Somewhere between an armoured car and a sporty bank vault, the Ford SYN US concept is compact enough to manoeuvre through congested streets yet bold enough to look like it can look after itself. It was designed as an exercise to see what the urban vehicle of the future might look like, with a strong emphasis on security, as the majority of the world's population will live in urban areas by 2010.

The architecture of the SYN US comes from the Ford Fiesta and the inspiration definitely came from bank vaults and armored cars - this concept's exterior design immediately communicates that it takes security seriously. When parked and placed in secure mode, SYN US deploys protective shutters over the windshield and side glass. Small windows on the flanks and roof are non-opening and bullet-resistant. The rear hatch has no window at all.

The SYN US concept also signals security through its use of a driver-side dial operated combination lock on the B-pillar. The rear hatch is operated via a vault-style four-spoke spinner. Flat glass in a slightly raked windshield furthers the armored-car look of this concept.

[new2ford]

It would only be a very sick society that would need something like that.

[fiery]

I hope we never get to needing a vehicle like that!!!!!!!!!!

[Dav0]

nothing to stop vandals from painting it with spray paint!! :P

[Fairlane]

See it before.

I reckon it looks like it is made of Lego.

[Falcon_Phill]

fun for roots in the middle of nowhere. also id like to see the cops get in if your ИИИИed or something haha

[347_XR8]

Looks like fun

[Redrum]

Is there the option of gun ports, internal rack for your M16A2s?

[Blue Oval Mopar Man]

What rubbish, Vandels can still slash your tyres, smash your lights and whats the bet they could still dent every panel on the thing ! Not to mention it is one butt ugly P.O.S.

[fiery]

Originally Posted by Blue Oval Mopar Man

What rubbish, Vandels can still slash your tyres, smash your lights and whats the bet they could still dent every panel on the thing ! Not to mention it is one butt ugly P.O.S.

tell us how you really feel.........

have to agree it is very ugly

[chief]

Seen it before. The interior is a soft orange. There is no rear window but a 42" Plasma TV that is wired to a camera to display what is behind you on the TV. For its size no second or third row seating but more of a bed (something Austin Powers would of had)

Here is the link to more pictures http://www.gizmag.com.au/go/3592/gallery/

The car is featured in an episode of Rides. Showing the entire build from drawings to clay to it being completely built.

Its pretty scary when car manufactures look into the future on what are needs might be and then produce this....

[johnydep]

Originally Posted by chief

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Its pretty scary when car manufactures look into the future on what are needs might be and then produce this....

I don't know whats scarrier; seeing a future that requires that type of vehicle, or designing a vehicle looks like that. :

[AMT]

Ford America is spending money on this crap heap but cutting jobs..?? It just doesn't seam right...

[AUIII XR8 MAN]

Well it look a little over the top to me.

[xurbanx]

the ford fiesta got mentioned (:

all its missing is one of those big turrent guns on top (:

[HLC]

oh dear...

[nb_351]

that is pretty sad isnt it? they develop things liek that, but dont put more time into helping more important things like curing cancer, and more importantly our basic living conditions... theyd beter fix our roads over here before driving something like that on them...