Just how flexible is the Ford Flex? The short answer: Very. Now for the longer: The Ford Flex is spacious, with all that space sensibly planned to the inch – and as modular as an Ikea bedroom. Indeed, if you crossbred the modularity of a Honda Fit and proportions of a Mini Clubman, then gave the offspring the growth hormone Vladimir Putin insist

I have a nickname for the Ford Flex. “The Converter”. And no, it doesn’t have a removable roof, nor did it cause me to change my religion. It also didn’t earn that nickname for its myriad of power-folding seating and cargo configurations. The Flex is “The Converter” because everyone who drove it was converted. I heard the Flex referred to as “

William “the Refrigerator” Perry was big even when he was little. By the time he was eleven, the future NFL defensive lineman weighed north of 200 lb; during the peak of his career he was more than a third again as tall and heavy. The funky Flex is certainly interesting to look at, and the performance numbers are there. So what gives? F

Love it or hate it, in a segment populated by look-alike swoopy blobs, the 2017 Ford Flex stands out as character-rich counterpoint, a people carrier that revels in its boxy, individualistic practicality. And make no mistake, the Flex’s unapologetically squared-off lines translate into an immensely practical vehicle that makes maximum use of its

Vehicle Type Unique looks, flexible interior, and a “do anything, anytime” demeanour. Full-size crossover utility History/Description Ford launched the Flex for model year 2009 to much fanfare, and it went on to become one of the most instantly recognizable affordable utility vehicles on the scene. With blocky and squared-off st

Muskoka, Ontario is a corner of the world so beautiful, even the ubiquitous holidaying north Torontonians can’t ruin it. What follows are impressions of the three vehicles I got to drive in northern Ontario between treasure hunts, DEET poisonings and s’mores cookouts. 2017 Ford Escape Titanium 4WD

Ford is sending recall notices to about 13,000 Canadian customers to fix faults in its Escape, Flex, Taurus, Transit and Lincoln MKS and MKT models. One recall affects the recently-redesigned 2017 Ford Escape compact crossover, whose power windows may "exceed the requirements for remote actuation closing force," and contravene the Canadian M

Black Friday: the term originates in the seventeenth century, when a small crew of French-Canadian pirates ventured south into the newly created colonies of the eastern seaboard and got a really good deal on three-cornered hats and colourful accessory parrots. Okay. I made that up. Whatever the origin, Black Friday is the defining day of the

The Ford Motor Company of Canada says it will lay off close to 200 workers at its Oakville, Ontario plant in September. According to the Reuters new service , the cuts come as demand is falling for the factory's three products: the Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT, and Ford Edge SUVs. While the Edge remains a strong seller in North America, Ford is no lo

Ford has recalled more than 200,000 Ford F-150 pickups, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator and Mustang sports cars in the U.S. to correct a flaw in the transmission's electronics that could cause it to downshift into first gear; if this happens at speed, the rear tires could lock up and put the truck into a skid. The source of the flaw is

Is all this talk of tariffs making you concerned? You’re not alone. United States President Donald Trump’s threats to slap a 25 percent tariff on all automotive imports from Canada has a lot of people up in arms and worried about the potential impact on our economy, particularly in Southern Ontario where the bulk of the country’s industry is bas

It's Canada Day up Canada way on the first day of July. And we're shoutin' "hooray" up Canada way, when the maple leaf flies high. When the shiny cars from east to west go streaming past our yards. We'll be shoutin' "hooray" up Canada way when the great parade goes by. With apologies to the late Stompin' Tom Connors, it's almost Canada Day and w

Modern automobiles contain a sophisticated array of active and passive safety systems. Though autonomous vehicles are on the distant horizon, many of the essential technologies can already be found in cars on the road today. Here's a look at how the state of the art in electronic safety systems has evolved over time. airbag Impala,", and this o

The Traverse was one of the last of GM's bad-old-days models. It debuted in 2008, just before the recession hit, and Chevrolet hasn't seen fit to change it much since – for nearly a decade. And even though sales remained consistent, the Traverse felt and looked like old GM. Inside and out. This year, that changes. The new 2018 Chevrolet Traverse

Chevrolet's biggest crossover, the Traverse, is all-new for 2018. It gets more power, more size, and more tech, but the price goes up by just $65 from last year. The 2018 Chevrolet Traverse starts at $34,895. The eight-seat crossover gets 50 mm more wheelbase, making for what Chevy calls the roomiest third row in the class with 856 mm of legro