Ford_News
06-03-2010, 09:27 AM
Filed under: Crossover (http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/)
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We're going to go out on a limb and say... most likely Judging by the recent (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/14/ford-teases-explorer-in-pic-of-new-crossovers-chief-engineer/) teasers (http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/05/28/automobiles/20100528-explorer-7.html) and previous spy shots (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/25/spy-shots-2012-ford-explorer-caught-completely-disrobed/), this single image of the 2012 Ford Explorer (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/explorer) appears to be the real deal. And we like what we see.
Although the futuristic lines of the Explorer America Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/13/detroit-2008-evolving-the-explorer-ford-explorer-american-con/) have been considerably toned down, the new crossover is notably more svelte than its predecessors. The exterior styling is more an amalgamation of current FoMoCo (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) design cues, specifically the Edge (http://www.autoblog.com/model/edge)-like headlamps and de-chromed tri-bar grille. The contouring on the front bumper is an interesting touch and the darkened A-pillars do their best wrap-around windshield impression.
If all goes according to plan, the all-new Explorer should arrive early next year, riding on a Flex (http://www.autoblog.com/model/flex)/Taurus (http://www.autoblog.com/model/taurus)-based unibody platform with EcoBoost (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/EcoBoost/) power being sent to either the front or all four wheels.
Gallery: Spy Shots: 2012 Ford Explorer (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-explorer/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/01-2012-ford-explorer-kgp-march_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-explorer/#2834258)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/02-2012-ford-explorer-kgp-march_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-explorer/#2834259)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/03-2012-ford-explorer-kgp-march_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-explorer/#2834260)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/04-2012-ford-explorer-kgp-march_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-explorer/#2834261)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/05-2012-ford-explorer-kgp-march_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-explorer/#2834262)
[Source: TheMustangSource (http://forums.themustangsource.com/showthread.php?p=5882475#post5882475)]Is this the 2012 Ford Explorer? (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/03/is-this-the-2012-ford-explorer/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/explorer-crop-630op.jpg
We're going to go out on a limb and say... most likely Judging by the recent (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/14/ford-teases-explorer-in-pic-of-new-crossovers-chief-engineer/) teasers (http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/05/28/automobiles/20100528-explorer-7.html) and previous spy shots (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/25/spy-shots-2012-ford-explorer-caught-completely-disrobed/), this single image of the 2012 Ford Explorer (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/explorer) appears to be the real deal. And we like what we see.
Although the futuristic lines of the Explorer America Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/13/detroit-2008-evolving-the-explorer-ford-explorer-american-con/) have been considerably toned down, the new crossover is notably more svelte than its predecessors. The exterior styling is more an amalgamation of current FoMoCo (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) design cues, specifically the Edge (http://www.autoblog.com/model/edge)-like headlamps and de-chromed tri-bar grille. The contouring on the front bumper is an interesting touch and the darkened A-pillars do their best wrap-around windshield impression.
If all goes according to plan, the all-new Explorer should arrive early next year, riding on a Flex (http://www.autoblog.com/model/flex)/Taurus (http://www.autoblog.com/model/taurus)-based unibody platform with EcoBoost (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/EcoBoost/) power being sent to either the front or all four wheels.
Gallery: Spy Shots: 2012 Ford Explorer (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-explorer/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/01-2012-ford-explorer-kgp-march_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-explorer/#2834258)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/02-2012-ford-explorer-kgp-march_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-explorer/#2834259)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/03-2012-ford-explorer-kgp-march_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-explorer/#2834260)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/04-2012-ford-explorer-kgp-march_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-explorer/#2834261)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/05-2012-ford-explorer-kgp-march_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-explorer/#2834262)
[Source: TheMustangSource (http://forums.themustangsource.com/showthread.php?p=5882475#post5882475)]Is this the 2012 Ford Explorer? (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/03/is-this-the-2012-ford-explorer/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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