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3.5
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340
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(from Ford Press
Release) The Ford Explorer America concept showcases a new
kind of utility for the vehicle customers have known and loved for
years: even better fuel efficiency.
Customers are smart. They value vehicles the more efficient, the
better, said Jim Farley, Ford group vice president of Marketing and
Communications. Ford gets it.
Innovative technologies can transform peoples favorite vehicles.
Look at SYNC, the Ford system that connects people and their
favorite portable devices, including media players and
Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones, while in their vehicles.
Technologies and engineering innovations help Explorer America
concept deliver an approximately 20 to 30 percent fuel-economy
improvement, depending on engine selection, while providing room for
six and their gear as well as moderate towing and off-roading
capabilities.
This smarter utility concept simplifies Ford Motor Companys systems
approach for delivering sustainable vehicles, specifically
demonstrating:
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A powertrain lineup
that includes a 4-cylinder 2-liter engine with EcoBoost
technology delivering 275 hp and 280 lb.-ft. of torque or, as a
premium engine, a 3.5-liter V-6 delivering about 340 hp.
Depending on engine selection, fuel-efficiency will improve by
20 to 30 percent versus todays V-6 Explorer
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Migration from
current body-on-frame to unibody construction, reducing weight
and delivering superior driving dynamics
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A fuel-efficient
6-speed transmission with auto shift control, allowing the
driver to select and hold a lower gear with just the turn of a
dial when conditions warrant it
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A weight reduction
of 150 pounds for the V-6 version thanks to its downsized yet
superior performing engine, as well as more lightweight
materials, suspension and chassis components
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Fuel-saving electric
power assisted steering (EPAS) and other engine actions that
deliver a fuel savings benefit of about 5 percent. Between 80 to
90 percent of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles will have EPAS
by 2012
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In addition to its
fuel-efficient powertrain and technologies, the Explorer America
concept addresses how the SUV market has changed in the past 15
years.
In the 1990s, customers
were drawn by SUVs aligned with peoples adventurous, more rugged
lifestyles. Todays consumers are more discerning, demanding
products that are capable and flexible but more intelligently
executed.
The Explorer America concept looks the part, too, with a modern,
muscular design language that belies its ability to harness todays
active lifestyles. Its integrated three-bar grille, defined power
dome hood, wrap-around rear glass panel window and sliding rear door
give the appearance that this concept is ready for modern
Lewis-and-Clark types to explore, from their own neighborhoods to
the trail head.
Inside, intelligent features abound, including: single-touch
stackable, sliding seats that allow for convenient access to the
second row; a work table with seats deploy from the tailgate; and a
three-dimensional compass and navigation unit with a topographical
map built right into the instrument panel.
