2021 Ford Explorer Rumors

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2021 Ford Explorer Rumors A prototype for Ford’s new-generation explorer has been detected again. The vehicle is expected to be sold in 2019 as a model 2020 and judging by the lack of camouflage equipment the debut must take place very soon. The last time the explorer was redesigned was in 2011 when the popular SUV adopted the unibody construction as the car and an inline-4 as the base power train. The model 2020 will follow a similar formula, although it seems to be growing in size.

The photos point to evolutionary changes in the form of the explorer, but the face gains a more prominent aspect with the redesign. There is still a great shape of blocks for the body, plus space for three rows of seats. The last shots show the vehicle in the top platinum cutout. Ford is making more radical changes in parts that we can’t see. The 2020 Explorer will be one of the first models mounted on the next-generation Ford platform for larger models. With the code name D6, the highly flexible platform accommodates the front, rear and all-wheel drive configurations.

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The scanner will mount in a rear-wheel-drive configuration, but provide traction on all wheels. This configuration is the same as Lincoln is using for his stoked Aviator, which also comes for 2020.

Ford’s new love aluminum must continue with Explorer 2020 to help reduce weight and in turn improve the economy. And once again, the base power train must be an inline-4 turbocharged, specifically a 2.3-liter strawberry version of the Mustang EcoBoost. Above this is expected to feel a naturally aspirated 3.3-liter V-6. The 3.3-liter mill will also be available with a hybrid option.

It will replace the current Explorer Sport, which comes with a 3.5 double turbocharged V-6 1 liter, good for 365 horsepower. The ST scanner engine is expected to be a 3.0-liter dual-turbocharged V-6 with a hovering output of about 400 HP. Speeders are careful, as the new Explorer will also do the duty as a police vehicle. Michigan State Police recently tested the vehicle with the twin-Turbo V-6 and found it to be faster than any other police vehicle on the market.

Ford has been getting pretty mediocre about the coverage of his Ford Explorer prototypes lately. We’ve seen the police and civilian models almost uncovered, and recently got a great look inside the new crossover. Only one version was eluding us, however, the rumored explorer ST. Well, one of our spy photographers saw the top, and it’s surprisingly subtle.

At a glance, you could easily write this ST Explorer as a regular with a black mesh grid. The only real Tip-OFF is the distinctive bright red ST in the corner. Other visual settings include very large and relatively wide wheels and tires, black painted ceiling bars, and smoked front headlights and taillights. Otherwise, it seems almost identical to other explorers.

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What’s unique is under the hood. And now that the Lincoln Aviator, the platform-partner explorer, has been revealed with a twin-Turbo 3.0 liters V6 with 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque, we think it’s all but guaranteed that the engine will appear in the Explorer ST. Further cementation this possibility is the fact that Michigan State Police revealed the scanner search vehicle that tested had a liter turbocharged 3.0 V6. Arguing against is the fact that Ford may want to maintain some exclusive Lincoln propulsion, but a niche vehicle like this Explorer St should not cause problems.

As in the Lincoln, it will probably be paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission. More than one mystery is which wheels will be driven. The Lincoln Aviator is compatible with both rear and wheel drive. The rear wheel drive would certainly attract the Mustang fans, but the crossover shoppers like the confidence of all the time that comes with total traction. We should know more when the crossover is completely revealed-we would not be surprised if it appears as soon as the Detroit Auto Show in January.