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Autoblog Podcast #189 – Flex sunsetting, NHTSA stars, saleable Sebrings and a cruise in the Cruze

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Filed under: Podcasts , Government/Legal , Chevrolet , Chrysler , Ford , Hyundai , Lincoln , Rumormill Click above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now! Chris Shunk, Sam Abuelsamid and Dan Roth are back for Episode #188 of the Autoblog Podcast. Topics this time around include rumors of a Ford Flex/Lincoln MKT phase-out after 2013, changes to the way NHTSA crash rating scores are given, patent images that could be the next Chrysler Sebring and the Chevrolet Cruze. Your feedback is incorporated throughout this hour and twenty minute extravaganza, too.

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Autoblog Podcast #189 – Flex sunsetting, NHTSA stars, saleable Sebrings and a cruise in the Cruze

Toyota Sienna score in Consumer Reports plunges, no longer top-rated

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Filed under: Minivan/Van , Crossover , Ford , Honda , Mazda , Toyota 2011 Toyota Sienna – Click above for high-res image gallery It’s generally accepted that every new iteration of any vehicle is somehow better than its predecessor. And that’s true of the 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan, which is festooned with more goodies (like a 16.4-inch widescreen monitor for rear-seat passengers) and a sportier flair (complete with a sporty SE trim) than the previous generation Sienna. The only question that remains, then, is this: Do those improvements automatically equal a better vehicle? According to Consumer Reports , the answer is no

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Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #189

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Filed under: Etc. , Plants/Manufacturing , Safety , Chevrolet , Chrysler , Ford , GM , Rumormill Click above to subscribe to The Autoblog Podcast in iTunes It’s time again to put your thinking caps on and ask our podcast crew anything you want to know. Don’t forget to vote on which questions deserve our attention the most, though we’ll try to get to as many as we can.

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Report: Lincoln MKT, Ford Flex to be phased out at end of 2013?

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Filed under: Ford , Lincoln , Rumormill 2010 Lincoln MKT – click above for high-res image gallery Doesn’t it seem like only yesterday that Ford was in charge of seven different brands? Now The Blue Oval is down to two, Ford and Lincoln, after today’s sale of Volvo to Chinese automaker Geely and the pending execution of Mercury . This means more energy and money will be available to plot success for Ford and Lincoln , and according to a report in Automotive News , that means Lincoln could get “a compact, front-drive car or crossover” ( Lincoln Concept C , anyone?) and perhaps a model based on the next Ford Mondeo.

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Officially Official: Ford Flex gets new top-shelf Titanium model

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Filed under: Crossover , Ford , Design/Style 2011 Ford Flex Titanium – Click above for high-res image gallery Earlier this month, Editor Paukert spied a caravan of Ford Flex prototypes sporting new trim pieces that indicated a higher-level trim model is in the works. A source within Ford confirmed that our assumptions were correct, and now the automaker has released the full raft of details about its new model, Flex Titanium, which should hit showrooms later this year. Expect to see more Titanium-badged products making their way down the pipeline, too. This trim level is already well-received in Europe, and we’ll be seeing a Titanium version of the 2012 Focus when it goes on sale next year, as well.

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Freep: Ford committed to building Flex, even with new Explorer in the wings

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Filed under: Crossover , Ford 2010 Ford Flex Ecoboost – Click above for high-res image gallery Despite its many functional charms, the U.S. car market has simply never warmed up to the Ford Flex in the two years it has been on sale. Nonetheless, Ford will persevere with the big wagon even after the all-new Explorer goes on sale later this year.

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