Ford Explorer America Concept
1/6/08, 09:24 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgilKUwMl2A
1/7/08, 05:48 AM
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1/7/08, 05:55 AM
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Merged Threads . . .
Some highlights that are of interest.
All great, great "stuff" . . . does it need to be in the Explorer nameplate? Maybe, maybe not. I'd rather see the above in a sedan application, and leave the Explorer to a body-on-frame application. I actually used my past Explorer to camp, trail ride, etc. I suppose given that I didn't "push" the 4x4 to the limits a unibody would be sufficient, but I agree, how many darn unibody SUV, Crossovers does FMC need?
I do (as with most FMC concepts) like this Explorer Concept. I'd give this a look if I were in the market and it stayed true to concept version.
Some highlights that are of interest.
All great, great "stuff" . . . does it need to be in the Explorer nameplate? Maybe, maybe not. I'd rather see the above in a sedan application, and leave the Explorer to a body-on-frame application. I actually used my past Explorer to camp, trail ride, etc. I suppose given that I didn't "push" the 4x4 to the limits a unibody would be sufficient, but I agree, how many darn unibody SUV, Crossovers does FMC need?
I do (as with most FMC concepts) like this Explorer Concept. I'd give this a look if I were in the market and it stayed true to concept version.
I've been off-road in Explorers too, more people go off-road than Ford thinks, lots of people need the capability when they go into the mountains, go camping, dirt bike riding, etc..
It's another huge segment they are giving away to Toyota (4Runner), and Nissan (Pathfinder).
1/7/08, 07:39 AM
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Actually its not just going to be a "Taurus X" restyle. Go onto Blueovalnews.com and read the posts there. VERY interesting info from Igor, who is mostly right with his information.
1/7/08, 10:10 AM
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The TX is a Taurus wagon. The Explorer America is an all-new vehicle based on the D3 platform. Its not a rebadge, its not a restyle, it used the same basic starting point to create something completely new.
1/7/08, 07:48 PM
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I don't need to go there since I've always been there, it's going to be a FWD D3, as stated there.
1/7/08, 07:51 PM
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Geez, you should work for this presidential administration, I've never seen such a vast amount of disinformation in so little space.
The TX is a Taurus wagon. The Explorer America is an all-new vehicle based on the D3 platform. Its not a rebadge, its not a restyle, it used the same basic starting point to create something completely new.
The TX is a Taurus wagon. The Explorer America is an all-new vehicle based on the D3 platform. Its not a rebadge, its not a restyle, it used the same basic starting point to create something completely new.
Should Ford make the next Mustang a FWD D3 too? Would it be a Mustang as long as it looked like one?
1/7/08, 09:44 PM
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As a matter of fact, there were very strong rumors on BON (confirmed by some of the Ford insiders) that Ford was working on a RWD variation of D3. For all we know, GRWD might be based on D3.
1/7/08, 10:27 PM
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If they could make the Focus RWD like they did with the Focus RS8 concept, shouldn't be too hard for a D3 based Explorer.
1/8/08, 08:33 AM
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BTW, most of the "insiders" (including Blue II) aren't really "insiders". They just know people that know people etc. At this point, Ford hasn't officially stated what platform it resides on so it's all speculation. For you to claim to be "in the know" based on reading something in an internet forum from "insiders" proves just how lame YOU are.
1/8/08, 10:25 AM
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And even if it is FWD B3, that down not mean "its the same car underneath" when compared to a Taurus X. Your theory that the Explorer is somehow a TX with a new body is completely wrong, a shared platform dosn't mean a common vehicle. I defy you to skin an XC90, Taurus X, Flex, last-gen S80, last-gen V70, and XC70 and find them to be the "same car underneath."
