Ford Middle East presented the all-new 2009 Ford Flex to Sirhan Wahab, who won the grand prize in the GITEX "passport trail" scheme which gave visitors the chance to win Ford's latest full-size crossover, the official car for GITEX.
The Flex was handed to Sirhan by Hussein Murad, Ford Middle East's director of Sales as well as Jean-Philippe Cossé and Greg Zaralides of the Dubai World Trade Centre, organizers of GITEX Technology Week.
Flex is the new, innovative, full-size, 7-passenger crossover that has been making waves in North America since its introduction a few months back. The car had an equal popularity from GITEX visitors and is currently witnessing positive feedback from GCC consumers.
It has a daring and distinctive design coupled with a stylish interior, a smart package and unmatched features and technologies such as SYNC, the Ford exclusive voice activated telecommunications and entertainment system powered by Microsoft, ambient lighting, a class-exclusive refrigerated 2nd row console, next-gen touch keyless entry, an EasyFuel™ capless fuel filler and a Sony audio system.
Flex is powered by Ford’s award-winning 3.5-liter V-6 engine delivering 262 NET hp at 6,250 rpm and 248 lb.-ft. of NET torque at 4,500 rpm, mated to a fuel-efficient, advanced 6-speed automatic transmission that uses a wide 6.04:1 gear ratio to deliver good fuel economy.
GITEX Technology Week, the regions leading technology exhibition, took place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Ford’s involvement in GITEX made them the first automobile manufacturer to establish presence at the event as an official supporter and exhibitor.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With about 228,000 employees and about 90 plants worldwide, the company’s core and affiliated automotive brands include Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Volvo and Mazda. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com.
Ford Motor Company’s history in the Middle East goes back to nearly 60 years. The company’s local importer-dealers operate more than 55 facilities in the region and directly employ over 4,000 people, the majority of whom are Arab Nationals. For more information on Ford Middle East, please visit www.me.ford.com
Ford Middle East is also a responsible corporate citizen in the region, with the Ford Motor Company Conservation & Environmental Grants, a grass-root level program that has offered nearly USD700,000 in grants to about 90 Middle Eastern environmental projects since 2000. For more information, please visit www.ford-environmentalgrants.com
