Oct 9 2009

2010 Ford Flex EcoBoost V6 – Short Take Road Test

Even among people movers, the Ford Flex is particularly versatile; it’s part station wagon, part crossover, and as spacious inside as a semi trailer. Despite finishing fourth in a six-crossover comparison test, the Flex is a unique, well-made, and beautifully packaged vehicle, albeit rather slow and unremarkable to drive with the base 262-hp, 3.5-liter V-6. But for 2010, the new twin-turbocharged, direct-injection, 355-horse EcoBoost six-cylinder is an option, and it’s being marketed as offering “V-8 performance with V-6 fuel economy.” How does adding a serious shot of horsepower affect the Flex’s appeal? And is there any truth to Ford’s EcoBoost hype?

Q Full article, Source: Car and Driver