What Is It?
Ford Freestyle FX Concept
What's Special About It?
The Freestyle is notable in several ways. The Freestyle FX is a lot like an automotive Swiss Army Knife due to its almost infinite versatility. The FX can transform itself from a six-passenger station wagon to a four-passenger sedan or four-passenger SUV with a Sport-Trac-like bed out back in about the same amount of time it takes to put a typical convertible top down — and all this changing can be done via the remote key fob. To prove this is no ordinary station wagon with fold-down rear seats, Ford has given the FX the ability to hold a 4-by-8-foot sheet of plywood with the rear seats and tailgate folded down. In many ways this transformation is similar to that of the Chevrolet Avalanche, and yet the Freestyle FX takes that idea to the next level — perhaps even beyond the next level.
The Freestyle FX is powered by a Duratec 3.0-liter V6 mated to a CVT combined with all-wheel drive and stability control.
Ford is in desperate need of new products. It's got lots of great ideas, but not all are viable production-ready models. Because the Freestyle FX is based on an upcoming production vehicle (the Ford Freestyle), it stands a much better than average chance of becoming a car consumers can actually drive home from the local Ford dealer.
Why Should You Care?
Even in full-wagon formation, the Freestyle FX is just plain cool. It looks like a European sport wagon, and offers real-world usability and flexibility even most SUVs can't match. Ruggedly good-looking on the outside with a functional and stylish interior, the Freestyle FX looks to finish what the Subaru Outback and Audi allroad started. — Brian Moody
Ford Freestyle FX Concept
What's Special About It?
The Freestyle is notable in several ways. The Freestyle FX is a lot like an automotive Swiss Army Knife due to its almost infinite versatility. The FX can transform itself from a six-passenger station wagon to a four-passenger sedan or four-passenger SUV with a Sport-Trac-like bed out back in about the same amount of time it takes to put a typical convertible top down — and all this changing can be done via the remote key fob. To prove this is no ordinary station wagon with fold-down rear seats, Ford has given the FX the ability to hold a 4-by-8-foot sheet of plywood with the rear seats and tailgate folded down. In many ways this transformation is similar to that of the Chevrolet Avalanche, and yet the Freestyle FX takes that idea to the next level — perhaps even beyond the next level.
The Freestyle FX is powered by a Duratec 3.0-liter V6 mated to a CVT combined with all-wheel drive and stability control.
Ford is in desperate need of new products. It's got lots of great ideas, but not all are viable production-ready models. Because the Freestyle FX is based on an upcoming production vehicle (the Ford Freestyle), it stands a much better than average chance of becoming a car consumers can actually drive home from the local Ford dealer.
Why Should You Care?
Even in full-wagon formation, the Freestyle FX is just plain cool. It looks like a European sport wagon, and offers real-world usability and flexibility even most SUVs can't match. Ruggedly good-looking on the outside with a functional and stylish interior, the Freestyle FX looks to finish what the Subaru Outback and Audi allroad started. — Brian Moody
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