Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)?

Jul 4, 17 14:27

Post #1 of 67 (2910 views)

My neighbor is one of those Ford Motor Company muckety mucks over at the auto plant that sits about 2 miles from where we live (it used to be a Ford/Mazda facility). He gets to take the upcoming -- and always disguised -- models and test mules out on the roads around here and he left this one in his driveway.

What do you guys think? If it's a new Explorer it looks bigger than the previous model to me. It's too small to be an Expedition, though.

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Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [big kahuna] [ In reply to ]

Jul 4, 17 14:35

Post #2 of 67 (2897 views)

One other photo:

"Politics is just show business for ugly people."

Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [big kahuna] [ In reply to ]

Jul 4, 17 14:38

Post #3 of 67 (2889 views)

I thought detroit was all urban ghetto and shit.......

(Joke, used to visit friends on wolverine (?) Lake. Edit; always for the 4th. Big party. 6-7 years in a row)

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Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [big kahuna] [ In reply to ]

Jul 4, 17 14:39

Post #4 of 67 (2888 views)

I'm guessing it is the 2019 Explorer.

http://www.motorauthority.com/...hots#image=100596245

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Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [big kahuna] [ In reply to ]

Jul 4, 17 14:55

Post #5 of 67 (2876 views)

About once a year I'll see cars wrapped up like driving in the Colorado mountains. I'm interested to see what engines turn up in the next gen Wrangler.

Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [JSA] [ In reply to ]

Jul 4, 17 14:59

Post #6 of 67 (2871 views)

Definitely the Explorer. The non-Urban Ghetto Edition, I'd say. ;-)

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Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [Perseus] [ In reply to ]

Jul 4, 17 15:14

Post #7 of 67 (2850 views)

We see them a lot along the I-70 corridor, both disguised and not.

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Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [big kahuna] [ In reply to ]

Jul 4, 17 15:32

Post #8 of 67 (2835 views)

Cars in disguises!! I don't know why I find this so funny. Maybe they should be wearing hats and sunglasses??

It makes sense, but it never occurred to me that they would do this.

Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [big kahuna] [ In reply to ]

Jul 5, 17 4:49

Post #9 of 67 (2707 views)

It is an SUV which means it is shit.

Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [Tibbsy] [ In reply to ]

Jul 5, 17 5:43

Post #10 of 67 (2678 views)

Tibbsy wrote:

It is an SUV which means it is shit.

My wife would agree with you, which is why she drives our Infiniti and leaves me with our Ford Edge or my company car (a Volvo V70 turbocharged station wagon). She won't go near an SUV. ;-)

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Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [Tibbsy] [ In reply to ]

Jul 5, 17 5:49

Post #11 of 67 (2672 views)

Tibbsy wrote:

It is an SUV which means it is shit.

Whatever.

Pink? Maybe. Maybe not. You decide.

Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [japarker24] [ In reply to ]

Jul 5, 17 5:53

Post #12 of 67 (2665 views)

japarker24 wrote:

Tibbsy wrote:

It is an SUV which means it is shit.

Whatever.

Me, I'm disappointed. I had my heart set on one of those Elio 84-miles-per-gallon three-wheelers. But it looks like that ain't happening anytime soon. So maybe I'm up for a Chevy Bolt or a Tesla Model 3 (rhymes with "Model T" hahahaha!), when it finally comes out? Maybe... :-)

"Politics is just show business for ugly people."

Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [japarker24] [ In reply to ]

Jul 5, 17 5:53

Post #13 of 67 (2665 views)

japarker24 wrote:

Tibbsy wrote:

It is an SUV which means it is shit.

Whatever.

Depends on what you want to do with it I suppose. If you want to do the Nurburgring as fast as an M5 then, yes. They are indeed shit.

If you want to haul a boat, 3 kids and all their shit up to the cottage... then no, they are not shit.

How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?

Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [BLeP] [ In reply to ]

Jul 5, 17 6:27

Post #14 of 67 (2640 views)

They are built to do many things. No good at any of them. Work well in very specific and not common circumstances.

Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [Tibbsy] [ In reply to ]

Jul 5, 17 6:30

Post #15 of 67 (2636 views)

They are good for hauling 3 kids and a boat. This is common in Canada.

Yes, I know that minivans are also good for this.

How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?

Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [Tibbsy] [ In reply to ]

Jul 5, 17 6:37

Post #16 of 67 (2634 views)

If I want to haul a camper, 2-3 kids, wife and dog, plus supplies for a 2-5 day camping trip, what would be a better alternative?

Serious question, because I will probably* be trading in the old Civic for something, and one of the requirements of whatever we get next is that it can haul a trailer.

*probably - I've been saying that the Civic will get us through "one more winter" for 5 years now. It just won't die...

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Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [BLeP] [ In reply to ]

Jul 5, 17 7:02

Post #17 of 67 (2609 views)

BLeP wrote:

They are good for hauling 3 kids and a boat. This is common in Canada.

Yes, I know that minivans are also good for this.

Minivans are good for hauling a boat?

Pink? Maybe. Maybe not. You decide.

Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [japarker24] [ In reply to ]

Jul 5, 17 7:09

Post #18 of 67 (2604 views)

japarker24 wrote:

BLeP wrote:

They are good for hauling 3 kids and a boat. This is common in Canada.

Yes, I know that minivans are also good for this.

Minivans are good for hauling a boat?

The odyssey has a 280 hp engine. Maybe if it's a really big boat you might want 4WD for launching it but something like a pontoon? It would be fine.

My FIL launches his pontoon with a FWD Santa Fe. Works just fine. Shirley a minivan could do the same.

How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?

Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [JasoninHalifax] [ In reply to ]

Jul 5, 17 7:16

Post #19 of 67 (2598 views)

Your options are an SUV, a 4 door pick up or a minivan. Count crossovers in the SUV category.

I'd go for the 4 door pickup. My wife would not. She'd want an SUV/Crossover.

How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?

Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [JasoninHalifax] [ In reply to ]

Jul 5, 17 7:23

Post #20 of 67 (2593 views)

My favorite answer to hauling a boat is what a friend of my does. A crappy pick up. He has a 20 year old Ford that he keeps at a friends place and uses it only to tow his boat. This way he can drive a real car and enjoy it. Also like was stated before, a mini van will work.

Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [BLeP] [ In reply to ]

Jul 5, 17 7:27

Post #21 of 67 (2587 views)

BLeP wrote:

japarker24 wrote:

BLeP wrote:

They are good for hauling 3 kids and a boat. This is common in Canada.

Yes, I know that minivans are also good for this.

Minivans are good for hauling a boat?

The odyssey has a 280 hp engine. Maybe if it's a really big boat you might want 4WD for launching it but something like a pontoon? It would be fine.

My FIL launches his pontoon with a FWD Santa Fe. Works just fine. Shirley a minivan could do the same.

It is not recommended that you tow a trailer with FWD:

"Having a tow vehicle that has rear-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, or all-wheel drive is important to have when choosing a tow vehicle. You want to have a vehicle that has the option for a rear-wheel drive so that when you are towing the engine’s power is directed to the axle that is bearing the most weight. With a front-wheel drive vehicle, you have more of a chance to lose control of the rear of the vehicle"

Pink? Maybe. Maybe not. You decide.

Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [japarker24] [ In reply to ]

Jul 5, 17 7:39

Post #22 of 67 (2581 views)

Drive at a safe speed and don't do stupid things. It works.

BTW, the tow limit for the Odessey is 3500lbs. The average pontoon weighs 2200 lbs. No issue.

How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?

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Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [big kahuna] [ In reply to ]

Jul 5, 17 7:45

Post #23 of 67 (2573 views)

What do I think? I think it's a Ford, therefore a POS.

Long Chile was a silly place.

Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [Tibbsy] [ In reply to ]

Jul 5, 17 7:50

Post #24 of 67 (2566 views)

can't carry the kids and dog in a crappy pickup (I had one). A "proper" SUV is built on a pickup chassis, but more interior room. more towing capacity than a minivan.

Minivan will pull a trailer up to a certain (not very large) size.

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Re: Is This a Refreshed or Redesigned Ford Explorer (Looks Like One to Me)? [JasoninHalifax] [ In reply to ]

Jul 5, 17 7:52

Post #25 of 67 (2563 views)

I am not saying an SUV can't do a job I am just stating the fact it doesn't do any job well. They just get by in all categories.

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