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.