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16 hours ago, rperez817 said:
The motor1 article that silvrsvt shared indicates it's an ST-Line. In the current U.S. Ford Explorer hierarchy, that trim is 2 levels above the base.
ST-Line is a great trim level IMO.
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7 hours ago, AM222 said:
What do you think about the rear? I think the Chinese version looks better. The rear styling of the North American refresh looks half-baked since they have to blend the new look with the old bumper/taillight shape.
-Motor1
-CarscoopsI feel the Chinese version is better executed.
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I'm not angry enough to criticize the NA interior considering the Chinese one IMHO is much better so it's a weak like instead. It is what it is however, is this a base model perhaps?
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On 6/15/2023 at 10:10 AM, rmc523 said:
Is this an incomplete model? Almost looks like it lol.
Without the bar through the grille (I'd say trims without the light should have a chrome strip, not just....nothing), it makes the front end look like it wants to sneeze or something.
A snot rocket?
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On 6/9/2023 at 1:22 PM, Rick73 said:
Both engines above look much wider than old Ranger 4-liter pushrod V6.
My Ranger had the SOHC Cologne. They had a taller deck due to the design yet all V6's share the 60 degree split.
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I'll be watching that! The support rigs racing to awesome!
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36 minutes ago, Rick73 said:
Same here, though my wife drives a 3-row minivan. I would guess over 90% of time it is just her in it, and of the other 10%, the vast majority of that is the two of us. Very rarely do we have two others with us, for a total of 4. I can only recall one time traveling with 6 people, and that was probably around 10 years ago.I like the utility and efficiency of a minivan design, and don’t mind the 3rd row seat since it folds flat into floor in seconds. However, ours is much larger than we ever need. For us, the size of the original Honda Odyssey in 6-passenger (2+2+2) configuration would have been better all around. The first generation Odyssey was about 5 inches narrower, 4 inches lower, and over a foot shorter. I think they were referred to as compact MPV, not that name matters.
A new 3-row BEV of similar size makes a lot of sense to me, particularly if limited in width. I doubt 6 versus 7 passengers makes that much difference to most buyers. Comfort and access to 3rd row is probably much more important.
I also feel silly considering I load up the Edge in full twice a year for camping. It hits the sweet spot for performance after I traded my Fusion Sport in. I love to drive fast and the Edge is acceptable in corners. Great compromise for a small family.
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On 6/9/2023 at 8:54 AM, ice-capades said:
At least from my experience, the Edge had a very loyal owner body and those owners loved the size, the 2-row configuration, the price point, etc. It would be interesting to know what the utilization rate is for those buying 3-row SUV's.
Just me talking, I have no requirement for 3 rows and bigger is not always better.
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I wouldn't be surprised the reason for poor sales is a little bit of everything discussed. I'm not crazy about the styling although I feel it looks better in person. It looks dated to me even on release. Trying to out-Tesla, Tesla methinks.
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20 hours ago, akirby said:
We listen exclusively to SiriusXM and the 24 presets work great or to a thumb drive which I don’t think I can do with CarPlay. So we use the built in Nav. I think with Lincoln we get a 5 or 6 year subscription. It works well on sync 4 except it won’t give you route options like Google maps so you have to use waypoints which is a bit of a pain.Once the phone is setup, it's easy to manage. I have no experience with CarPlay.
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2 minutes ago, akirby said:
In the past there was connected navigation and standalone nav. Connected has real time traffic updates, maps, etc and that’s by subscription. Similar to Sirius travel link. Without the subscription you just get regular navigation. So I think you still get standard nav u less they’re changing it.That's what I have. Although Sync 4 is pretty good, I default to Android Auto.
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44 minutes ago, rmc523 said:
If this is true, it also supports the idea of continuing the current Lightning into future generations as a more traditionally styled truck intended more for work/commercial clientele, whereas "Thunder" could be more "futurized" the a more polarizing design.
"Thunder" is pretty polarizing TBH.
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$5.12 USD/US Gallon in Victoria BC Canada (87 octane)
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1 hour ago, DeluxeStang said:
Thunder is apparently what the next gen Lighting, the T3, will be called.
Which always follows Lighting.
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I like it much better than the last one. Very happy to see the Nano as an option. Less hp but more lb/ft. I wouldn't be surprised to see a Tremor package in MY '25.
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12 hours ago, rmc523 said:
I find this an odd inclusion, but I'll reserve judgement until we actually see something if this is even true.
Makes me think of a "Mad Max" type vehicle.
"The last of the V8 Interceptors"
Why not? I will take the 4dr Dark Horse wagon please. ?
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The numbers look good even for 87 octane. IIRC, the Coyote had spots already for PI when available. Ford did plan ahead for this eventual evolution of combining the delivery systems. Also that the 10A is more than ample to support the power and a single exhaust is impressive.
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Looks great! I like the interior a lot; clean and functional. I wonder if there's an HUD option?
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1 hour ago, rmc523 said:
I wasn't sure where to put this, but this seems like it may be the best place....
From a Ford Authority article today....VW's CEO seems to think Ford-VW's tie up is growing, not shrinking as all other indications have been....
It sounds like there'll be an eventual turnover (as always). Ford gained the D3 platform from Volvo and rode that out for a few years.
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I thought it was obviously satire from the start. <shrug>
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I've been looking at FoA website at their Ranger. Unrelated, congrats Australia for getting the F-150 again!
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33 minutes ago, Rick73 said:
You say it as a joke, but what if it doesn’t work correctly for real? Just one of many potential issues — can any manufacturer guarantee the system won’t be hacked, or misused for nefarious reasons?Anything can be hacked over time. I don't want to jump down a rabbit-hole of "whataboutisms" because this is a concept only and more work needs to be done.
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On 2/4/2023 at 3:06 PM, JX1 said:
I had said that above to Hugh, but I guess he doesn't read posts very well. I know for a fact, it's all new. No reason it wouldn't be.
Okay, I don't live here in the forums thanks. I saw what you posted and acknowledged it.
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2024 FORD EXPLORER SPIED WITH CHINESE COUNTERPART’S FEATURES
in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
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IIRC, didn't Ford push the "SUV" moniker for the current generation of Explorer?