5-608: The Ford EX (informally known as the Ford Ex and Ford Extreme ) is a concept car created by the Ford Motor Company . It was first introduced at the 2001 North American International Auto Show . The EX was built to be an off-road vehicle . The EX is powered by a front-mounted, single overhead cam, 4.0-liter supercharged V6 gasoline engine, capable of producing up to 375 horsepower (280 kW) (93.8 hp per liter) and 410 ft⋅lbf (560 N⋅m) of torque . It has
10-402: A concept vehicle or show vehicle ) is a car made to showcase new styling or new technology. Concept cars are often exhibited at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not be produced . General Motors designer Harley Earl is generally credited with inventing the concept car, and did much to popularize it through its traveling Motorama shows of
15-447: A five-speed manual transmission with four-wheel drive (4WD), and large 33-inch tires. The design of the vehicle is spare, as it has no doors. The exterior is mainly composed of a durable chrome-molybdenum steel exoskeleton, advantageous for its off-road capability. This article about a modern automobile produced after 1975 is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Concept car A concept car (also known as
20-422: A working drivetrain and accessories. The state of most concept cars lies somewhere in between and does not represent the final product. A very small proportion of concept cars are functional to any useful extent, and some cannot move safely at speeds above 10 miles per hour (16 km/h). Inoperative " mock-ups " are usually made of wax, clay, metal, fiberglass, plastic, or a combination thereof. If drivable,
25-868: The 1950s. Concept cars never go into production directly. In modern times, all would have to undergo many changes before the design is finalized for the sake of practicality, safety , regulatory compliance , and cost. A "production-intent" prototype , as opposed to a concept vehicle, serves this purpose. Concept cars are often radical in engine or design . Some use non-traditional, exotic, or expensive materials, ranging from paper to carbon fiber to refined alloys . Others have unique layouts , such as gullwing doors , three or five (or more) wheels , or special abilities not usually found on cars. Because of these often impractical or unprofitable leanings, many concept cars never get past scale models or even drawings in computer design . Other more traditional concepts can be developed into fully drivable (operational) vehicles with
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