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08-24-2012, 11:41 AM
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The 2013 Ford Explorer Sport (http://autoblog.com/tag/explorer+sport) goes on sale this fall, packing a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, premium interior features and sporty (sort of) exterior design elements. And while Ford (http://autoblog.com/ford) originally told us that the Sport would produce "at least 350 horsepower," we've now learned that the top-trim Explorer (http://autoblog.com/ford/explorer) will churn out 365 hp and 360 pound-feet of torque. If that sounds familiar, it's because those are the same totals found in the Taurus SHO (http://autoblog.com/ford/taurus+sho) sedan, which shares its engine.
365 hp and 360 lb-ft are a welcome improvement over the 290 hp and 255 lb-ft present in the naturally aspirated V6 model. Fuel economy doesn't suffer horribly, either. The Sport is officially rated at 16/22 miles per gallon (city/highway), compared to 17/23 in the regular, all-wheel-drive model. For reference, Ford points out that the Explorer Sport is more efficient than both the V8-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee (http://autoblog.com/jeep/grand+cherokee) and Dodge Durango (http://autoblog.com/dodge/durango).
When it hits dealerships, the 2013 Explorer Sport will be priced from $40,720, not including $825 for destination. Scroll down (http://www.mnfords.com/2012/08/24/2013-ford-explorer-sport-officially-rated-at-365-hp-16-22-mpg/#continued) for the official press blast.Continue reading 2013 Ford Explorer Sport officially rated at 365 HP, 16/22 MPG (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/24/2013-ford-explorer-sport-officially-rated-at-365-hp-16-22-mpg/)
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The 2013 Ford Explorer Sport (http://autoblog.com/tag/explorer+sport) goes on sale this fall, packing a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, premium interior features and sporty (sort of) exterior design elements. And while Ford (http://autoblog.com/ford) originally told us that the Sport would produce "at least 350 horsepower," we've now learned that the top-trim Explorer (http://autoblog.com/ford/explorer) will churn out 365 hp and 360 pound-feet of torque. If that sounds familiar, it's because those are the same totals found in the Taurus SHO (http://autoblog.com/ford/taurus+sho) sedan, which shares its engine.
365 hp and 360 lb-ft are a welcome improvement over the 290 hp and 255 lb-ft present in the naturally aspirated V6 model. Fuel economy doesn't suffer horribly, either. The Sport is officially rated at 16/22 miles per gallon (city/highway), compared to 17/23 in the regular, all-wheel-drive model. For reference, Ford points out that the Explorer Sport is more efficient than both the V8-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee (http://autoblog.com/jeep/grand+cherokee) and Dodge Durango (http://autoblog.com/dodge/durango).
When it hits dealerships, the 2013 Explorer Sport will be priced from $40,720, not including $825 for destination. Scroll down (http://www.mnfords.com/2012/08/24/2013-ford-explorer-sport-officially-rated-at-365-hp-16-22-mpg/#continued) for the official press blast.Continue reading 2013 Ford Explorer Sport officially rated at 365 HP, 16/22 MPG (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/24/2013-ford-explorer-sport-officially-rated-at-365-hp-16-22-mpg/)
2013 Ford Explorer Sport officially rated at 365 HP, 16/22 MPG (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/24/2013-ford-explorer-sport-officially-rated-at-365-hp-16-22-mpg/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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