Edstock Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 From the New York Times: Ford’s Twin-Turbo V-6: It’s All Gain, No Pain The twin-turbo V-6 also makes the Flex my favorite Minivan Replacement Vehicle. In addition to its distinctive style and versatile accommodations, this Flex is suddenly far more engaging to drive, perfect for parents who equate minivans with diaper pails on wheels. Previous attempts to design vehicles that work like a minivan without looking like one — Mercedes R-Class and the defunct Chrysler Pacifica, we’re talking to you — have typically gone down as oddball failures. But with nearly 40,000 sales in 2009, about 1,000 more than Ford’s moribund Explorer, the Flex has been a modest success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 We love our (non-Ecoboost) Flex. Imagine if they could work sliding doors into the rear - could really help differentiate it from the Explorer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY93SHO Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Sounds right to me. :hyper: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyk24 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 The Eco-Boosted engine in a 4600lb+ vehicle provided a real world highway mileage of 25. That is impressive. It is even more impressive to read about how the "whole" vehicle is tuned to each other as a statement of quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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