Comments on: 2009 Ford Flex Limited AWD Review – Character that can’t be Classified. http://reviews.carreview.com/2009-ford-flex-limited-awd-review-character-that-cant-be-classified Car reviews, feature articles, and auto news at CarReview.com Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:09:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 By: Kurt Gensheimer http://reviews.carreview.com/2009-ford-flex-limited-awd-review-character-that-cant-be-classified#comment-523 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:47:54 +0000 http://reviews.carreview.com/?p=2098#comment-523 Hey Scott,

That’s some terrific info. Thanks for sharing. Obviously, my comment about Flex being as ‘aerodynamic as a brick’ was not corroborated by any data. Strictly visual. However, I think the lower drag coefficient for Flex (as compared to competitive CUVs) is .355 due more to Flex’s lower, car-like ride height, not necessarily it’s more aerodynamic body. Impressive drag coefficient number when compared to CUVs, but not as impressive as some station wagons. Just another reason why Flex is unique enough to defy categorization!

Kurt Gensheimer

]]> By: Scott Monty http://reviews.carreview.com/2009-ford-flex-limited-awd-review-character-that-cant-be-classified#comment-522 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:36:30 +0000 http://reviews.carreview.com/?p=2098#comment-522 Did you test the aerodynamics, or are you just going by looks alone? I think you might be surprised at what you found if you took a look at http://ford.digitalsnippets.com/flex/#flex-aerodynamics. Our engineers designed the Flex to require less horsepower, thanks in part to a lower drag coefficient.

The end result is an improvement of 1 mpg in fuel economy.

Scott Monty
Global Digital Communications
Ford Motor Company

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