Ford Flex - why it's so quiet

The secrets behind the new Ford Flex's ultra-quiet ride can be traced to a nondescript test facility in Allen Park that houses a giant 23-foot fan capable of blowing wind up to 100 mph. It was in Wind Tunnel 8 at the Jacobs's Technology Driveability Test Facility where Flex engineers spent months measuring, pinpointed and mitigated wind noise inside the Flex cabin. The teams employed microphone-equipped mannequins inside the cabin and special tape on the exterior to spot to detect the smallest imperfection that could lead to wind noise. As a result, the Flex, which hits showrooms this summer, delivers a quieter ride than competitors including the Acura MDX, Toyota Highlander and GMC Acadia, according to internal testing.

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[jefmir]

it's a big mini cooper!!!!!!!!!!!

[dumapies]

they forgot to simulate tire roll and engine

[diablowrathltd]

looks like a flame

[Jaca629]

It's a Brick with wheels...

[thunderstruck665]

"At Ford, quiet is the sound of a well made car." LOL, I wonder if Ford will being that slogan back in future advertising for the Flex.