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03-17-2010, 12:12 PM
Filed under: Spy Photos (http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/), SUV (http://www.autoblog.com/category/suvs/), Crossover (http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/), Lincoln (http://www.autoblog.com/category/lincoln/)

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Lincoln-grilled 2011 Ford Explorer spy shot - Click above for high-res image gallery

Granted, these aren't the clearest set of spy photos you're going to see this week. Regardless, they are interesting as they show what appears to be a next-gen 2011 Ford Explorer (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/explorer) with the familiar face of the current Lincoln (http://autoblog.com/make/lincoln) lineup grafted in place. Sure, it's not terribly surprising to see a luxurious Lincoln created from a more pedestrian Ford (http://autoblog.com/make/ford) product - it happens all the time - but why the Explorer?

Consider that Lincoln already offers a pair of crossovers that are based on existing Ford models, namely the MKX (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/mkx) and the MKT (http://www.autoblog.com/model/mkt). Consider too that the next Explorer will migrate to a smaller, car-based crossover platform... and one wonders just how many CUVs the Lincoln brand could support.

So, just what is this camo'd vehicle we see roaming the streets? Could it be a new Navigator (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/navigator) (or a revival of the ex-Explorer-based Aviator), just a cobbled together mule from spare parts that doesn't have any production intent whatsoever, or something new altogether? Beats us. Feel free to take a look at the pictures and judge for yourselves. Thanks for the images, George!


Gallery: Ford Explorer spy shots (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-explorer-spy-shots/low/)

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