FORD FLEX!!!!

[ds91776]

The first release is up ont he Ford media site!!!!!!!!!!!! IT looks AWESOME!!!!! And by the way, it has a refridgerator!!!!

[silvrsvt]

LINK???

[mustang_sallad]

http://media.ford.com/newsroom/feature_dis...m?release=25031

 

Edited April 4, 2007 by mustang_sallad

[ZanatWork]

LINK???

 

 

Flex Announcement

 

 

Try this one....

[silvrsvt]

could have they picked a more awful color combo?

 

The interior looks awesome though

[suv_guy_19]

could have they picked a more awful color combo?

 

The interior looks awesome though

 

 

i agree on both points...but it really is an awful colour.

[MillRight]

That is our next new vehicle !!!

[silvrsvt]

i agree on both points...but it really is an awful colour.

 

 

Brown is the flavor of the month when it comes to car colors...I wish we could see some High res photos, but it does look nice...I'd like to see an all black one with chrome rims

[suv_guy_19]

Brown is the flavor of the month when it comes to car colors...I wish we could see some High res photos, but it does look nice...I'd like to see an all black one with chrome rims

 

 

at least people cant complain about the keypad ruining the look anymore...it really does have a nice features list...and they still havetime to add more.

[igor]

 

http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=25820

 

* Bold Design Inside and Out: New Ford Flex full-size crossover is the first vehicle of its kind with a bold design, striking interior and seven-passenger seating for families.

* Cool Features: Interior refrigerator, second-row footrests, Ford Sync™ in-car communications and entertainment system, capless fueling, a 2,300-song personal juke box, programmable ambient interior “mood lighting” and a Multi-Panel Vista Roof™ are among the many customer-inspired innovations.

* Safe and Secure: An available rear back-up camera, s tandard f ront-and-side-seat mounted air bags, three-row Safety Canopy ® side curtain and AdvanceTrac ® with RSC ® (Roll Stability Control) offer the safety and security customers demand for their families.

* Powerful and Confident: An award-winning 3.5-liter V-6 engine, fuel-efficient 6-speed transmission and available intelligent all-wheel-drive provide powerful and confident road manners.

* On Sale Next Year: The 2009 Ford Flex goes on sale in the summer of 2008, joining the Edge and Taurus X in Ford’s popular crossover lineup.

 

Flex’s signature exterior design includes:

 

* Ford’s signature chrome horizontal three-bar grille, which builds on the family “face” that defines the Ford Edge and Taurus X crossovers, as well as the Ford Fusion sedan.

* A unique, all black “greenhouse” – defined as the windshield, rear and side windows,

and the pillars separating and connecting them to the roof. The design brings together seamlessly the body with the available multi-panel roof. Customers can pair a White Suede or Silver roof option with one of Flex’s 10 available exterior colors or choose a body-color roof.

* Standard 18-inch or available 19-inch bright aluminum wheels, which plant the new crossover firmly on the road.

* Flex’s integrated rocker panel design, which eliminates the need for customers to step over the rocker panel when getting in and out of the vehicle.

* Edge-inspired taillamps, which are outlined in chrome. Flex Limited models have LED taillamps and a brushed satin finish metal appliqué spanning the center of the liftgate.

Cool Features Built Right In

Flex is set apart from other vehicles thanks to a long list of surprising features. They include:

 

* Class-exclusive refrigerator, mounted between the second-row captain’s chairs. Unlike competitors’ systems that merely keep cold beverages cool, the Flex’s available compressor-driven refrigerator can cool up to seven 12-ounce cans, four half-liter bottles or two 20-ounce bottles from room temperature to 41 degrees in just more than two-and-one-half hours. That’s 40 percent faster than a standard home refrigerator.

* Multi-Panel Vista Roof™. It not only brightens the interior, it gives Flex occupants seated in each row their own special skylight.

* Second-row, best-in-class legroom, including class-exclusive adjustable and removable footrests. The Flex’s second-row seats fold and tumble to provide access to the third-row and fold flat into the floor for added cargo space. An available one-touch system folds and tumbles the second row.

* Seven-color programmable ambient lighting. Flex owners can choose interior lighting to fit their mood. With this feature – which also is being introduced on the 2008 Ford Focus – customers use a dashboard switch to change the lighting on two LEDs mounted on the front console, two on the footwells and two around the cupholders.

* Capless fuel filler system. This exclusive feature eliminates the likelihood of forgetting to put the gas cap back on after fueling. It also saves time by doing away with unscrewing and replacing a fuel-filler cap and provides a better seal, cutting down

the emissions of smog-forming vapors.

* Ford Sync™, Ford’s industry-exclusive, voice-activated hands-free in-car communications and entertainment system. This available system fully integrates mobile phones and digital media players into the vehicle. The Sync in-car communications system was developed in collaboration with Microsoft and will be offered exclusively on Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles later this year.

* Ford’s next-generation navigation system, featuring voice recognition technology and more than 150 hours of music storage. Users can browse the music jukebox via touch-screen or by using voice recognition. They can also create custom play lists and burn CDs for storage on the system’s hard drive. The system also integrates the climate control and SIRIUS Satellite Radio into one easy-to-use, smudge-resistant, 8-inch touch-screen display. Premium AM/FM/MP3 audio systems also are available with a six-CD changer, auxiliary jack to accommodate MP3 players and the latest generation DVD entertainment system with a large 8-inch, drop-down screen.

* Ford’s exclusive second-generation door-entry keypad . Housed within the vehicle’s black B pillars, the flat-panel, backlit keypad eliminates the need for door-mounted buttons and gives customers the ability to unlock doors, disarm the alarm system and disable the auto-lock function by entering a five-digit code.

 

 

Safety Families Demand

Flex comes equipped with features that reflect Ford’s commitment to keeping customers and their families safe and secure. The new crossover’s body structure has been optimized with side intrusion beams in the doors, strategic use of high-strength boron steel and specially designed, energy-absorbing interior door trims.

Other safety advancements include:

 

* Rear back-up camera. Mounted in the bottom of Flex’s liftgate badge, the available camera is activated when the vehicle is shifted into reverse, giving the driver a view of what’s behind the vehicle. The system works in conjunction with the vehicle’s reverse sensing system and uses the navigation screen as a display.

* AdvanceTrac ® with RSC ® (Roll Stability Control). This system can predict a vehicle’s path, using a sensor to measure oversteer and yaw by monitoring the vehicle’s speed, throttle position and steering wheel angle. When the system senses wheel slip or the loss of traction, it applies braking where needed to keep the vehicle safely on its intended path.

* Ford’s Personal Safety System. This suite of safety features includes dual-stage driver and front passenger air bags, thorax side air bags for front seat occupants, safety belt pretensioners, seat weight sensing system for the passenger seat and crash severity sensing.

* Ford’s exclusive Safety Canopy ® side curtain air bag. Designed for all three rows, this feature utilizes roll-fold technology to efficiently deploy the air bag when an occupant’s head is resting against the side glass. In the event of a crash, the roll-fold bag will deploy between the occupant's head and the side of the vehicle.

* Ford’s BeltMinder™ safety belt reminder for driver and front passenger. Flex also comes equipped with such standard features as child safety locks on the rear doors, the trunk LATCH system and Ford’s tire pressure monitoring system.

 

Igor

[silvrsvt]

I really wonder what the pricing is gonna be...I think this is going to be a huge hit for Ford. It has style and substance..

[wescoent]

At least from initial glance, this vehicle looks disgustingly awesome, both in looks and features. My main complaint is the boxy styling, which is just a personal thing. The detailing is just fantastic.

 

All I'm thinking is if the Flex is this awesome, what's the Lincoln going to be like??

[dave9991]

At least from initial glance, this vehicle looks disgustingly awesome, both in looks and features. My main complaint is the boxy styling, which is just a personal thing. The detailing is just fantastic.

 

All I'm thinking is if the Flex is this awesome, what's the Lincoln going to be like??

 

 

Think. Volvo interiors, but higher quality

[IMSA-XJR9]

I'm very impressed. Seems like a fantastic vehicle!

[RichardJensen]

Congrats to the assorted media types that have taken down the Ford image server downloading pics.

 

Could this be the 'next big thing'?

[bolita]

I'm very impressed. Seems like a fantastic vehicle!

 

I agree. Wish I could see more pix in high res (the links aren't working for me).

 

I just wish it will be available before summer 2008...

[05fordgt]

As a Ford salesperson, I AM GEEKED!!!! :happy feet: THIS CAR LOOKS AWESOME!!!! :happy feet: Can't wait for more pictures.

 

BTW, I clicked on the link on the main site page, then clicked on the small picture for more pics, and it won't open? Any ideas?

[DetroitWonk]

We've got live shots up:

 

http://jalopnik.com/cars/new-york-auto-sho...live-249571.php

 

Ray

[NLPRacing]

My only complaint is that I can't have one now!

[suv_guy_19]

My only complaint is that I can't have one now!

 

 

That's my only complaint...releasing it more than a year ahead seems a little early.

Edited April 4, 2007 by suv_guy_19

[silvrsvt]

We've got live shots up:

 

http://jalopnik.com/cars/new-york-auto-sho...live-249571.php

 

Ray

 

Damn, Mark Fields Mullet needs to go!

[05fordgt]

That's my only complaint...releasing it more than a year ahead seems a little early.

 

This is always a lose lose with people on here. If they didn't have it ready for NY, people would be bashing them for not having it ready. When they reveal the car in NY, but won't have it available till this time next year, people are bashing them. Would have it been better for them to release it at next years Detroit show? Not with the new F150 coming out. They want the new truck to spotlight the Detroit show. I'm happy with them releasing it now. Its doing its job, and that is showing that Ford is serious with its crossover segment, and releasing a car that has style and substance. WAY TO GO FORD! Can't wait to see it in person.

[suv_guy_19]

This is always a lose lose with people on here. If they didn't have it ready for NY, people would be bashing them for not having it ready. When they reveal the car in NY, but won't have it available till this time next year, people are bashing them. Would have it been better for them to release it at next years Detroit show? Not with the new F150 coming out. They want the new truck to spotlight the Detroit show. I'm happy with them releasing it now. Its doing its job, and that is showing that Ford is serious with its crossover segment, and releasing a car that has style and substance. WAY TO GO FORD! Can't wait to see it in person.

 

 

Oh I never question ford really...I just mean it seemed like a long time with the edge and this is a longer wait...But I think on the plus side...it won't lose its fire.

[05fordgt]

Oh I never question ford really...I just mean it seemed like a long time with the edge and this is a longer wait...But I think on the plus side...it won't lose its fire.

 

Your right on that! It is different looking than anything else out there. Plus I REALLY am glad they kept the 2-tone roof idea (a la Mini). There is ALOT of things in this car that are going to blow people's notions of Ford vehicles, from reading the press release.

[suv_guy_19]

Your right on that! It is different looking than anything else out there. Plus I REALLY am glad they kept the 2-tone roof idea (a la Mini). There is ALOT of things in this car that are going to blow people's notions of Ford vehicles, from reading the press release.

 

 

As long as they don't stereotype it....but I believe ford is starting to shake that.