Ford Explorer News

  • 2020 Ford Explorer spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    A prototype for Ford’s next-generation Explorer has been spotted again. The vehicle is expected on sale in 2019 as a 2020 model, and judging by the lack of camouflage gear the debut should take place very soon. The last time the Explorer was redesigned was in 2011, when the popular SUV adopted car-like unibody construction and an inline-4 as the base powertrain. The 2020 model will follow a similar formula, though it looks to be growing in size. The photos hint at evolutionary changes to the Explorer’s shape but the face takes on a more prominent look with the redesign...

  • Teaser for 2019 Blood Type Racing Ford Edge ST debuting at 2018 SEMA show
    2019 Edge ST heads fleet of custom Ford SUVs bound for SEMA

    The stars of SEMA tend to be the muscle cars and pickup trucks, but as SUVs, particularly crossover SUVs, continue to grow in popularity it's not surprising that Ford has partnered with a number of tuning firms to develop some wild crossovers for this year's show. The Blue Oval on Thursday gave us...

  • New Ford Police Interceptor
    New Ford Explorer Interceptor Utility quickest police vehicle in America

    Baddies beware because Ford has a new Police Interceptor on the way, and it happens to be the quickest cop car in America. On Thursday Ford revealed that Michigan State Police have concluded testing for the 2020 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility and found it to be quicker than any other...

  • 2020 Ford Explorer spy shots - Image via Tom Poeschel
    Reports: these engines will power the 2020 Ford Explorer

    Ford is busy readying a new version of the Explorer for the 2020 model year. We already know that the police version will come standard with a hybrid powertrain. We also know that a Sporty ST version is in the works. Now, after a bit of information has leaked out on the Internet, we also know which...

  • New Ford Police Interceptor
    New 2020 Ford Explorer hybrid SUV teased first as a cop car

    Prepare to start memorizing another set of headlights as the police are getting another vehicle option next year. Ford announced Tuesday that its next-generation Police Interceptor Utility—Ford-speak for "cop car"—will come standard with a hybrid powertrain. With the new police...

  • Ford Explorer ST teaser
    For sporty families: Ford Explorer ST on its way

    Performance isn't just for passenger cars anymore, Ford said Thursday. The automaker confirmed at a press conference in Dearborn, Michigan, that it plans to unveil a Ford Explorer ST—a sporty version of the next version of its three-row crossover SUV. Though Ford was short on details, the...

  • 2020 Ford Explorer spy shots - Image via Tom Poeschel

    Ford this month introduced a new Edge ST, but this won't be last Blue Oval SUV to wear the performance badge. According to The Truth About Cars' sources, an Explorer ST is in the works for the next generation of the popular 3-row SUV. The new Explorer is currently thought to be on sale in 2019, as a 2020 model. The Explorer ST variant will reportedly pack the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 found in the Lincoln Continental and MKX, but with output dialed higher than the 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque the engine makes in the Lincoln duo. This is an ST after all. Camouflaged...

  • 2018 Ford Explorer, 2017 New York auto show
    Ford Explorer gets minor updates ahead of impending redesigned model

    Ford’s got a redesigned Explorer due in the next year or two, but the automaker is bringing more updates for the current model to capitalize on booming sales of SUVs. According to Ford, SUVs will account for more than 45 percent of sales among non-luxury brands in North America within the...

  • Ford Police Interceptor Utility Rear Spoiler Traffic Warning Lights
    Ford Interceptor Utility can run with no roof lights thanks to new rear spoiler light bar

    Think you can spot a Ford Police Interceptor Utility (don't call it an Explorer) at a distance? That just got harder because a new rear light bar will let these cop SUVs run "slick top." In civilian speak, that means without a roof-mounted light bar. The new Rear Spoiler Traffic Warning Lights...

  • Ford’s no profile police car light bar
    Speeders beware: Ford develops stealthy light bar for cop cars

    Since the demise of the Crown Vic, Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] range of Interceptor police vehicles based on the Taurus and Explorer have been gaining in popularity, especially the latter because of its tall ride height and roomier, more practical cabin. Ford has now made the Explorer...

  • 2017 Ford Explorer XLT Sport Appearance Package
    Ford adds Sport Appearance Package to 2017 Explorer

    According to Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], the top buying consideration for SUV shoppers is exterior appearance. That's probably true, but it's a bit sad that a vehicle with UTILITY right in its name doesn't have its performance capabilities in that top spot. Regardless, it makes sense then that...

  • 2014 Lincoln MKT
    Lincoln to replace MKT with new Aviator based on next-gen Ford Explorer?

    The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is working on a highly modular platform to underpin most of Lincoln’s next-generation lineup as well as a few Ford-badged models, and according to a new report one of the models could be an SUV reviving the Aviator nameplate. The last Lincoln Aviator bowed out...

  • 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility  -  2015 Chicago Auto Show live photos

    There are plenty of ways to get up close and personal with Ford's new Police Interceptor Utility, but even given the famously chilly temps of the Windy City, the Chicago Auto Show will beat getting arrested. Though if you've got your heart set on getting arrested, Ford can certainly help you with that too. ALSO SEE: 2017 Ford GT Shows Off Its Curves In Silver At The 2015 Chicago Auto Show Some of Interceptor Utility's specs are pedestrian. AWD comes standard, a six-speed auto is the only transmission, and "base" models come with a 3.7-liter V-6 featuring 304 horsepower and 279 pound-feet of...

  • 2016 Ford Explorer  -  2014 Los Angeles Auto Show live photos
    2016 Ford Explorer Preview: 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show

    While the new Mustang Shelby GT350 is easily the star attraction at the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] stand in L.A. this week, no doubt more mainstream shoppers will be flocking to the updated Explorer. Set to go on sale next summer, as a 2016 model, the updated Explorer benefits from new styling...

  • 2016 Ford Explorer facelift spy shots
    2016 Ford Explorer Set For L.A. Auto Show Debut

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has confirmed that its 2016 Explorer will be introduced at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show taking place next month. We’re not talking an all-new version of the popular SUV but an updated version of the model that’s been on sale since the 2011 model year. We...

  • 2016 Ford Explorer facelift spy shots
    2016 Ford Explorer Spy Shots

    Ford made headlines when it introduced the current-generation Explorer back in 2011, as the vehicle had shed its rugged, truck-like image of previous generations in favor of a more practical, car-like one. It did so by adopting the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] front-wheel-drive D4 platform...

  • 2015 Ford Explorer
    Next Ford Explorer To Adopt Rear-Wheel-Drive Platform, Spawn Lincoln: Report

    Over the next 12 to 18 months Lincoln will launch a new MKX as well as a replacement for its MKS large sedan. Beyond these, the upmarket Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] division has confirmed that two additional models will be added to its lineup before 2020. While we’ve speculated on what these...

  • 2012 Lincoln MKS
    2012 Lincoln MKS Recalled Due To Faulty Fuel Tanks

    The 2012 MKS, along with the Ford Taurus and 2013 Ford Explorer, have been recalled because of faulty fuel tanks.

  • 2013 Ford Explorer Sport

    Performance and fuel economy are generally believed to be mutually exclusive, especially when it comes to SUVs. BMW’s X5 M serves up 555 horsepower, but at the cost of 17 mpg fuel economy. Jeep’s Grand Cherokee SRT8 packs 470 horsepower, but returns just 18 mpg. The Range Rover Sport HSE? It gives you 375 hp, but returns the same 18 mpg. Ford’s latest version of its beloved Explorer, the new-for-2013 Ford Explorer Sport, may just deliver the most practical blend of power and fuel economy. Thanks to a turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6, the Sport makes 365 horsepower yet...

  • 2013 Ford Explorer Sport
    2013 Ford Explorer Sport Blends Performance And Fuel Economy

    Ford's new Explorer Sport blends a 350-horsepower EcoBoost drivetrain with best in class fuel economy.

  • Ford's latest Explorer, or part of it, anyway.
    Ford Teases A New, Fast 2013 Explorer Model: Video

    Ford will announce a new Explorer model this Wednesday, and it promises the SUV will be fast.

  • 2011 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor
    Watch Out Chicago, New Police Interceptors Coming Soon

    The city of Chicago has placed the largest order for Ford's new police vehicles to date, purchasing a total of 500 Police Interceptor Sedans and Utilities.

  • Ford's Police Interceptors, now serving as NASCAR pace cars.
    NASCAR Drivers Get To Chase Ford's New Police Interceptors

    At the upcoming NASCAR race at Florida's Homestead Speedway, Ford will use its new Police Interceptors to pace the field.

  • Ford's SYNC System. Image: Ford Motor Company
    Ford SYNC More Affordable, Hands-Free Tech Now From $295

    Very little in life comes for free, which makes us appreciate paying less for something all the more. A drop in price of $100 certainly makes Ford's SYNC hands-free, in-car connectivity system something to appreciate. The system is now only $295. Things haven't been easy for Ford with its GM OnStar...

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