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Following the 2020 Lincoln Aviator, the Ford Motor Company prepares to welcome the 2020 Ford Explorer on the CD6 platform. Be it rear- or all-wheel drive, the unibody SUV promises a lot more than the current generation has to offer.
According to Automotive News, the Blue Oval will use the Ford Field to premiere the Explorer on January 9th, a week before the 2019 Detroit Motor Show opens its doors to the press and public. The location shouldn’t come as a surprise, not because of the Detroit Lions but because the domed stadium is owned by the Ford family.
The Explorer is a make-or-break model for the Dearborn-based automaker, the third best-selling Ford in the United States after the F-Series pickup truck and Escape crossover. Production will take place at the Chicago assembly plant, and along with the Explorer, the Ford Motor Company will also take the veil off the Shelby GT500 on January 14th in Detroit.
Thanks to the longitudinal layout of the engine, the shorter overhangs are most obvious as far as exterior design is concerned. What’s not so great is the black plastic on the bumpers, side skirts, and wheel arches, which looks cheap for an SUV in this segment.
It remains to be seen if the 2.3-liter EcoBoost will soldier on, but you’re better off choosing one of two V6 options. The lesser V6 is the 3.3-liter Ti-VCT, which will be available with hybrid assistance. At the top of the range, the 3.0-liter EcoBoost promises 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque.
Lincoln engineered the 3.0-liter with plug-in hybrid assistance, translating to 450 horsepower and 600 pound-feet for the range-topping Aviator. Regardless of engine, the Explorer will come standard with the 10-speed automatic transmission that Chevrolet also uses in the Camaro ZL1 and Silverado 1500.
In the case of the 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility, the Explorer has been crowned “the fastest police vehicle in America” thanks to all-wheel drive and the 3.0-liter EcoBoost mentioned earlier. Michigan State Police took the all-new model to 150 mph (241 km/h) whereas the hybridized 3.3-liter Ti-VCT topped at 137 mph (220 km/h).
The Explorer is a make-or-break model for the Dearborn-based automaker, the third best-selling Ford in the United States after the F-Series pickup truck and Escape crossover. Production will take place at the Chicago assembly plant, and along with the Explorer, the Ford Motor Company will also take the veil off the Shelby GT500 on January 14th in Detroit.
Thanks to the longitudinal layout of the engine, the shorter overhangs are most obvious as far as exterior design is concerned. What’s not so great is the black plastic on the bumpers, side skirts, and wheel arches, which looks cheap for an SUV in this segment.
It remains to be seen if the 2.3-liter EcoBoost will soldier on, but you’re better off choosing one of two V6 options. The lesser V6 is the 3.3-liter Ti-VCT, which will be available with hybrid assistance. At the top of the range, the 3.0-liter EcoBoost promises 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque.
Lincoln engineered the 3.0-liter with plug-in hybrid assistance, translating to 450 horsepower and 600 pound-feet for the range-topping Aviator. Regardless of engine, the Explorer will come standard with the 10-speed automatic transmission that Chevrolet also uses in the Camaro ZL1 and Silverado 1500.
In the case of the 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility, the Explorer has been crowned “the fastest police vehicle in America” thanks to all-wheel drive and the 3.0-liter EcoBoost mentioned earlier. Michigan State Police took the all-new model to 150 mph (241 km/h) whereas the hybridized 3.3-liter Ti-VCT topped at 137 mph (220 km/h).
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