[ElegeExcest]

What the hell is this? 2010 Ford Flex.

http://www.upi.com/topic/North_Ameri..._Auto_Show/14/

[mQb0aVZe]

Is this a car to drive dead people to the cemetery?

[Tuqofiw]

Looks like a stretched mini cooper[thumbdown]

[Donadoni1809]

What a BIG man [shocked]

[Fegemiembendy]

How do they come up with this?



http://ecofootprint.blogspot.com/200...dream-car.html

"To avoid releasing a Homer, a team must:"

[fuesquemill]

Looks like the love child of a mini clubman and a range rover [rofl]

[Pharmaciest]

That's stupid. There's no use for that vehicle. If you have a huge family you get a van. If you need storage you get a hatchback. If you need to haul things you get a truck. Oh wait, I get it, that's for taking the kids to soccer practice.

[Mister.levitra]

What the hell is this? 2010 Ford Flex.

http://www.upi.com/topic/North_Ameri..._Auto_Show/14/

It's what the SUV is becoming.
Instead of a truck frame, its Unibody.
It seats 7.
And unlike a truck frame Expedition, it gets 24 MPG highway.
It might not look great to some, but this is actually a step forward in the right direction.

Oh and Ford dismissed any bailout money.
They also just released the new Fusion Hybrid, which gets a combined 45 U.S. MPG in most review tests and is larger and looks better I might add, than a Prius.

They are also bringing over the Euro Focus models, and the 4 door version of the Fiesta.

Ford is going to emerge on top in the U.S. very soon. Mark my words.

[CaseyFan]

Looks like the love child of a mini clubman and a range rover [rofl]

My thoughts exactly

[ElegeExcest]

I think Ford will be on top too but I can't feel like at least some of their vehicles really don't hit the mark, like this one for example. I just don't understand the allure of such a vehicle. I have never needed a 7 passenger vehicle before. I can understand seating 4 or 5 but the reality is that the average nuclear family in the US is 4 people. And the Suburban family that has friends over and goes out to dinner is sure as heck not going to all pile into one vehicle, both families will drive if they go out.

[Mister.levitra]

And the Suburban family that has friends over and goes out to dinner is sure as heck not going to all pile into one vehicle, both families will drive if they go out.

And herein lies the true reason why our America is failing.

Oil, the American crack fix.

The problem with Detroit is, and has always been, the inability to be a leader when it came to developing new economy and efficiency standards. Instead, they relied exclusively on the public's inability to want to be efficient by selling tanks for cars. Tanks that reaped huge profits. Now, these same tanks have these companies at the brink of failure, and now they want the government's money to help them survive?

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[thakitt]

With a turd looking car like that, Ford isn't going anywhere.

[rhybrisee]

There's a good looking car in there somewhere, just chop off about 33% of its length and presto.

[uranbigis]

even if it wasn't that long it would still be aweful. some american cars look alright, but that isn't one.

[medprof]

I have never needed a 7 passenger vehicle before. I can understand seating 4 or 5 but the reality is that the average nuclear family in the US is 4 people. And the Suburban family that has friends over and goes out to dinner is sure as heck not going to all pile into one vehicle, both families will drive if they go out.

You and I know this, but America does not.
I remember when I working at Sears both a coworker was looking for cars. She went with a 7 passenger GMC. She had no children (was pregnant with 1 kid) and a husband. I was asking her wtf she would need with a $40k (she's working at sears) 7 passenger car. Her response was she planned to have a family. [rolleyes]
I live in soccer mom central. You never see more then 2 people in these cars, and even 2 is a rarity. The carpool lanes are filled with bikes and prius'.

[zithromaxlinks]

It's what the SUV is becoming.
Instead of a truck frame, its Unibody.
It seats 7.
And unlike a truck frame Expedition, it gets 24 MPG highway.
It might not look great to some, but this is actually a step forward in the right direction.

Oh and Ford dismissed any bailout money.
They also just released the new Fusion Hybrid, which gets a combined 45 U.S. MPG in most review tests and is larger and looks better I might add, than a Prius.

They are also bringing over the Euro Focus models, and the 4 door version of the Fiesta.

Ford is going to emerge on top in the U.S. very soon. Mark my words.

The first "true" SUV (true as in not a truck "add on") was the Jeep Cherokee which was unibody, and that was made in 1984. No innovation here.

[Mister.levitra]

The first "true" SUV (true as in not a truck "add on") was the Jeep Cherokee which was unibody, and that was made in 1984. No innovation here.

I wasn't claiming innovation. I was just referring to market demands finally turning around and dictating what should have been happening, as you so well showed, since 1984.

[enentique]

Maybe I am mistaken, but hasn't the ford flex been on sale for a while now?

[glasscollector]

Maybe I am mistaken, but hasn't the ford flex been on sale for a while now?

There is an '09, I know that.

This thread (and all other threads about ugly, POS vehicles) should star the Chevy HHR.


The Flex has nothing on that over-priced turd.

[LillyPlay]

The Flex isn't that bad looking in person. there are a few of them driving around my town already. In fact it's quite nice with its low ride height. Then again it's stupidly expensive and not all that practical for most folks.

If someone gave me one, I'd take it in an instant.