Ford Transit Taxi in New York 08 (maybe/concept)

Small Guy · March 19th, 2008, 3:04 PM

Hey i tougth i will give it a try with these car news.

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/transitconnecttaxi_offhi_01.jpg

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/transitconnecttaxi_offhi_03.jpg

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In the era of the greener taxicab, the extremely capable Ford Crown Victoria is now gauche. Ford knows this, and later this morning in the Jacob Javits Center, it will unveil a new taxi concept that's about as different from the Vic as you can get. The Ford Transit Connect Taxi that was spied last week combines spaciousness and utility with improved fuel economy and reduced emissions thanks to the 2.0-liter four it packs underhood (no hybrid, though, which would be really big in cities like New York). The yellow exterior is offset with matte grey accents, including the combo fascia/bumpers fore and aft.

Ford Transit Connect TaxiPassengers ride in an airy cabin that feels even more so in the concept thanks to a vista roof that looks nice but would probably never make the cut on a real fleet vehicle. Ford and Microsoft's Work Solutions package powers the system feeding content to the 13-inch display facing the backseat passengers. In addition to acting as the meter and electronic payment interface, the display also supplies "infotainment" info, live traffic and weather, and GPS functionality. Folks who still pay their fares with wallet cabbage can send their greenbacks forward through the concept's fancy little orb in the rear partition (Ford calls it "Sputnik").

As good as the Crown Victoria taxi is, its days are numbered as cities move to green up their taxi fleets. If the Transit Connect can handle the amount of punishment the Vic regularly endures, it's a pretty compelling package. Not only is it more roomy and efficient than the Vic, it could probably be made readily accessible for disabled riders, too. Ford is intent on showing a variety of uses for its new Euro-sourced work van, and this seems like a good one.

It maybe ugly on the outside but hey, its a taxi its the inside that counts and i think i looks nice images/smilies/cool.gif

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/19/n...on-of-crown-v/

anti-net · March 19th, 2008, 4:11 PM

That'll be the fastest taxi in New York - Transit is faster than anything, whatever your driving a transit will overtake you images/smilies/wink.gif

Wizegui · March 19th, 2008, 4:40 PM

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Originally Posted by anti-net

That'll be the fastest taxi in New York - Transit is faster than anything, whatever your driving a transit will overtake you images/smilies/wink.gif

Nope, and you know why? It isn't a proper Transit. It's a mk1 Focus with a taller roofline.

anti-net · March 19th, 2008, 4:47 PM

^ Your right - Its not the same images/smilies/sad.gif

Small Guy · March 19th, 2008, 5:55 PM

Cant it bee a new ford transit (that is not on the street yet) that they have made a taxi? images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

Cobol74 · March 19th, 2008, 6:03 PM

No it is not a proper Transit - they are built up the road from me in Southampton. I wonder if they are still built in Germany too? May be that they are using the same name on a different chassis? Looks a bit like a European Ford Fusion with a panel van bits added and then 'Taxifed'. Could be wrong though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Transit

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fusion_%28Europe%29

B33R · March 19th, 2008, 6:07 PM

and the back is vomit proof...very important

btw what is that white/silver "ball" for?

Small Guy · March 19th, 2008, 6:26 PM

^ some kinda speaker maybe images/smilies/dunno.gif

Final Daihatsu · March 19th, 2008, 7:33 PM

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Originally Posted by B33R

and the back is vomit proof...very important

btw what is that white/silver "ball" for?

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Folks who still pay their fares with wallet cabbage can send their greenbacks forward through the concept's fancy little orb in the rear partition (Ford calls it "Sputnik").

skr · March 19th, 2008, 7:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cobol74

No it is not a proper Transit - they are built up the road from me in Southampton. I wonder if they are still built in Germany too? May be that they are using the same name on a different chassis? Looks a bit like a European Ford Fusion with a panel van bits added and then 'Taxifed'. Could be wrong though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Transit

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fusion_%28Europe%29

Nope, that is the European Transit/Tourneo Connect, that is built in Turkey. It's available on all mayor European markets.

http://www.ford.co.uk/ns7/transitconnect/-/-/-/-/-/-

btw: did it take Ford more than 5 minutes to built that "conceptcar"? images/smilies/tongue.gif

Aston Martin · March 20th, 2008, 4:30 PM

Theres only one good Trasit connect and its the RS powered one.

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