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Ford Puma

1997 – present — USA

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The Ford Puma, a compact car, was manufactured by Ford Europe between September 1997 and July 2002. With a three-door coupe design inspired by the Mark IV Ford Fiesta, the Puma was assembled at Ford's Niehl plant in Cologne, Germany. This model was part of Ford's New Edge family of vehicles, showcasing stylistic similarities with other Ford cars of that era. The inception of the Ford Puma project dates back to 1993 when Ford's CEO, Jac Nasser, and the design director of Small and Medium Vehicles, Claude Lobo, envisioned a 2+2 coupe model based on the Fiesta chassis. Development of the Puma involved the use of the Paintbox CAD system, enabling designers to create