There have been numerous odd trucks and truck-based SUVs in the last couple decades, many in the pursuit of power or "sportiness." Some of the obvious ones are the various editions of SRT, SVT and SS badges attached and they've all been insane ideas with varying results. A couple of these experiments came into mind…
We've known for a while that Ford is unleashing a higher performance version of the Explorer this fall.
I'm torn over the new Ford Explorer Sport, announced earlier today. I don't particularly like the new Explorer, but if you've got to get a three-row crossover for some terrible reason a 350-hp, twin-turbo V6 one with decent handling and sporty looks is probably the one to get.
Although in recent years Ford has made a serious attempt at being the model of American reliability, competing well against Japanese makes that have dominated for decades. But according to Consumer Reports, three models — the new Explorer, Fiesta and Focus — are blemishing that record.
The Ford Explorer
Thanks to the extensive tests done by the Michigan State Police
When Consumer Reports tried to rent a trailer for their 2012 Ford Explorer
From the "draw your own conclusions" file we have the story of Timothy Lee Walker, age 48, who fell off the roof of a moving SUV while trying to hold a mattress in place. According to Burlington, NC police Walker was holding on to the top of a 1995 Ford Explorer in an attempt to secure the mattress while transporting…
A post questioning the 2011 Ford Explorer's nonexistent off-road capability was all it took to confirm what many of us have suspected — the Raptor notwithstanding, Ford is no longer interested in making a capable off-road vehicle.
The Ford Police Interceptor Utility
