Indy 500 Carb Day Practice To Franchitti; Dixon Takes IZOD Pit...

Volkswagen Golf R Cabrio Patent Photos Revealed

2013 Cadillac XTS Configurator Launched
BMW Zagato Coupe Unveiled At Villa d'Este

New Firestone Indy Lights Formula For 2014

Lotus F1 Tells Raikkonen, 'No Rally!'
Lotus CEO Dany Bahar Suspended For 'Conduct'

2013 Cadillac XTS: First Drive

Eric Clapton's Custom Ferrari SP12 EC Officially Unveiled

Ford unveils Flex crossover

Alex Kaufmann

Author

LATEST ARTICLE
2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG: First Drive
It's more than a half-century of progress by any measure: Ferrari's in its seventh decade, and the... Read More

N/ALEADERBOARD RANK
1093ARTICLES CONTRIBUTED
1COMMENTS POSTED

617 views Apr 4, 2007

Ford unveils Flex crossover

Enlarge Photo

Ford’s latest entry to the crossover market is the Flex, which mixes bold styling, seating for seven passengers, and an array of gadgets designed to make long journeys enjoyable. The Flex is heavily based on the Fairlane concept previously shown by Ford. The vehicle will be manufactured at the Blue Oval’s Oakville Assembly Plant in Ontario alongside the Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossovers. Lincoln is expected to offer its own crossover model based on the same platform underpinning the Flex.

Interior quality is expected to be greatly improved over Ford’s previous offerings, and the vehicle gets features like multi-panel sunroofs, ambient mood lighting, a 2300 song jukebox, and Ford’s own Sync in-car communication system.

The Flex is powered by Ford’s award-winning 3.5-liter V-6 engine and is mated to a 6-speed transmission. The powertrain is expected to deliver more than 260 horsepower and 245 lb.-ft. of torque. It’s also fitted with an AWD system that can distribute up to 100% of torque to the front or rear.