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more about #flex more comments → UDMan: Oh dear god. I just took a look at these custom Fords, and I think I'm going to regret covering the show. Can they get ever more tasteless than these ... more » dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!: If you watch this video you can see the fswerks focus chirp it's tires going into 2nd. sounds good. [www.youtube.com] #ford more » TR3-A: Lets see... a bunch of custom FWD cars. Can I hear you say poser? I knew you could. Another example of the triumph of style over substance. #ford more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: I just want a SHO with a very selective pick-and-choose list of stuff which adds mass. #ford more » weatherman: That Flex hardly "breaks the mold of cookie-cutter project vehicles on oversized chrome rim" in fact, it seems more to me that they actually used the... more » Maymar: Re. "coolover" - that word must be stricken from the collective vocabulary. I'm almost tempted to carpet bomb the English language so that it is never... more » Pessimippopotamus: Why is Ford changing the styling for the North American market again? What's wrong with it? I know it'll be a minor change, mostly a bumper job. But t... more » Novaload: I have seen the future and it is toy-like, tiny fugly-assed jellybeans on tiny wheels with engines an old sewing machine would outpower. more » A strolling player: Okay, screw my memory, but has any subcompact ever been hyped this much? more » MushyHeirloom: Couldn't they have dropped an American-market Focus from the roof? Onto bitumen? In freefall? more » .357: Go, Go Power Rangers! more » Graverobber: The house of sand and flex. Needs more Jennifer Connelly. more » 03SVT Defender of SUVs, friend to the douche: Shouldn't he have used a Chevy Lumina? more » engineerd: I can do that. Well, not really, but I like to think I could. Aw, who am I kidding. I'm an engineer. I'm left-brain dominant. The most work my ri... more » Tanshanomi: Hey, guy, you played this out a long time ago. Get a new medium! Boy, I'm glad I'm not relying on a shark-jumped meme for my continuing livelihood. W... more » -
#sema
The Other Ford SEMA Show Cars
Just because there'll be a slew of custom 2010 Ford Mustangs at SEMA doesn't mean the rest of Ford's lineup won't be represented. Some custom Taurus SHOs, Transit Connects, Fusions and Foci will also get the tuner-car treatment. More »
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#shanghaiautoshow
2009 Ford Fiesta Gets Cirque Du Soleil'd In Shanghai
Ford had quite the display in Shanghai. They dropped an '09 Fiesta from the roof, ecoBoosted a Flex, showed off a Euro-Focus racer, the kinetic-designed Iosis Max Concept and had flying, leather-clad booth professionals. Rowr! More » -
#dirtycarart
Sand Artist Scott Wade Makes Art Out Of Ford Flex
We ran into Scott Wade, everyone's favorite car window artist, using this dusty 2009 Ford Flex as his canvas Saturday. Why the Alamo? More » -
#offbeatnews
Scouting Magazine Picks Five Best Vehicles For Playing With Kids
Some of us were Scouts as kids, now we see the organization as a vaguely-militaristic-indoctrination club for parents living vicariously through their children, but hey, they've picked their five favorite kiddy-haulers. More » -
#2010fordflexecoboost
2010 Ford Flex EcoBoost: It's Got The Power
The 2010 Ford Flex EcoBoost will bring Ford's 355 HP twin-turbocharged V6 engine to the Ford Flex, providing V8-like power for those who want it in their seven-passenger crossover. More » -
#fordtaurusx
Ford Taurus X And Mercury Sable Officially Dead As A Doorknob
After we called it first, It’s now official. After speculation by numerous suppliers and industry analysts, Ford's Mark Schirmer has announced Ford will be discontinuing both the Ford Taurus X and the Mercury Sable in Spring of 2009. -
#tencarstolivein
Ten Cars You Can Live In After Your Home Is Repossessed
As shelter is the largest single expense for most people, the ongoing "Financiapocalpyse" could see more people trading that Tudor for a four-door. As your guides through this challenging time, we've identified ten cars you'd be happy to call home until your 401k is worth more than the postage used to send you those depressing reports. These rides are comfortable, affordable and most importantly, you can probably sleep in it. With car sales dwindling, now may be the best time to invest those dwindling funds in a home on wheels. More » -
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#2009fordflex
2009 Ford Flex, First Drive
Ford PR Flack:"We wanted to give the Flex what we call a 'wow' factor."
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#newyorkautoshow
We Get Exclusive Ride In 2009 Ford Flex, Chauffeur To Hyundai Dinner
Despite the news of the eminent demise of the Ford Taurus X, we're now not as concerned because we just got our first ride in the 2009 Ford Flex. A very hip Ford rep dropped by our extremely touristgasmic digs near Times Square to give us a ride over to dinner and get a little free press for Ford's new hauler. Despite a couple of syntax errors with the next-gen GPS system, which worked fine after we used the correct name of the city, the slab sided super wagon was off tothe racesa slow crawl through the streets of Gotham. More »
