Another Step On The More-With-Less Path Ford is no stranger to convincing buyers to embrace smaller displacement, forced-induction engines over their larger, naturally-aspirated counterparts. A little less than a year ago, skeptics wondered whether typically change-averse full-size truck consumers would be willing to swap their tried-and-true V8 for the turbocharged V6 EcoBoost engine now available in the F-150. According to Ford, that question has been answered – fully 41 per cent of its half-tonne pickups are rolling out the door with a forced-induction six-cylinder under the ... Read More

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Quick Spin: 2013 Ford Explorer Sport 1365102000

When one speaks of sporty and fun-to-drive utility vehicles, few would put the Ford Explorer in the same category as the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, BMW X5 or Porsche Cayenne. Yet, with just a few reservations, I'd toss the new-for-2013 Ford Explorer Sport close to that arena for consideration. As a recap, the sportiest of Explorers is fitted with Ford's ...
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Optima beats Camry, Accord in CR test, Altima still favorite; Explorer lambasted 1305046860

The mid-size sedan battle rages on year after year. Perennial kings are dethroned while new challengers emerge boasting fresh styling and a bountiful list of standard features. Consumer Reports launches its June issue today, and the institute's testers have put a host of family-minded four-doors powered by four-cylinder engines through a workout to ...
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First Drive: 2011 Ford Explorer 1292216460

Don't Call It A Comeback... At least a few eyebrows were raised when Ford first let on that it was bringing the Explorer back in a radically different form for 2011 – but not all of the quizzical looks were for the same reasons. For one thing, the Explorer name had been seriously damaged because of the very public Firestone tire rollover ...
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Review: 2012 Ford Explorer Limited EcoBoost Road Test Review 1262368500

Ford EcoBoosts its Explorer The Explorer isn't exactly a lightweight. It hits the scales at 2,040 kilos (4,497 lbs), which is more of a middleweight as far as SUVs go. So you can understand my apprehension at learning my weeklong tester would be powered by a rather diminutive 2.0-litre four-cylinder. Then again, I'd experienced one of Ford's ...