Mercury Meta One

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The Mercury Meta One was a concept car created by the Ford Motor Company brand, Mercury, first introduced at the 2005 North American International Auto Show. The Meta One was the first PZEV diesel-hybrid concept vehicle. [1]

It featured a twin-turbocharged V6 diesel engine that had an electric motor in the modular hybrid transmission. The torque of the Meta One achieved up to 431 lb·ft (584 N·m) and was 97% cleaner than the Tier I emissions standard for NOx .[1]

Like other concept cars, the Meta One featured numerous futuristic gadgets. For instance, the vehicle's key doubled as a PDA; it was designed to also store emergency contacts. The Meta One also featured built-in Sirius Satellite Radio and a roaming always-on Wi-Fi connection to deliver to the driver updated traffic conditions and real-time reports.[1]

The Meta One will not be released as production vehicle. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Mercury Meta One Concept Vehicle." Ford Motor Company. February 4, 2007
  2. ↑ Neff, John. "UPDATE: Mercury Meta One not happening." AutoBlog, October 20, 2006. February 4, 2007 .

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