purespeed989 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/25/spy-shots-2012-ford-explorer-caught-completely-disrobed/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetwater88 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/25/spy-shots-2012-ford-explorer-caught-completely-disrobed/ Everything but the grill looks really nice. I can see this Explorer getting in the high 20's since it doesn't look all too heavy compared to a truck based one. But seriously that grill is a bit too unexciting. Seems kinda like if the early 2000's Chevy's chrome bar design evolved differently in the mid 2000's before they got it right with the current clean design. I see a lot of Taurus, as well. Is the unibody going to be "reinforced" like the Taurus Interceptor? Seeing at the use the same platform it should be all that difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/25/spy-shots-2012-ford-explorer-caught-completely-disrobed/ OK, why is Ford bringing the hood down on top of the front quarter panels instead of between them? I didn't like it on the Saturn Vue / Chevy Equinox, I don't like it on the new Super Duty, and I definitely don't like it here on the new Explorer! WTH?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 clamshell hood looks great....Lanrover cues everywhere...very nice....even the roofline slopes slightly front to rear ala Landrover Sport...and I wont poo poo the grill till I see it without the blackout treatment....less chrome please ford....lets make it satin this yime ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Yeah. This was --------------totally----------------- a lucky happenstance for the spy photographer. Please. The truck's parked. There's a huge Ford logo on it. The cladding has been stripped off the fascia, and peeled back from the rest of the vehicle. This was an arranged exclusive. Or my name's not Jose Jimenez. Oh wait. It's not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theDuff Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 So far, so good. I'm really digging it! Very muscular looking front end. I wonder though if they'll cheap out on the interior materials. How they've been rolling lately I kinda doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldwizard Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 I thought this was supposed to be out fall this year. Why is Autoblog calling it a 2012MY ? Not wild about the headlight, but I'm a traditionalist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausrutherford Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 I thought this was supposed to be out fall this year. Why is Autoblog calling it a 2012MY ? Not wild about the headlight, but I'm a traditionalist. Me either...production starts in early November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironhorse Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 I don't know about it...It just don't look expensive,and classy...but it's a test vehicle...I'll defer till I see a production version. :shades: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 So far it's exactly what I was expecting, and I'm impressed. Looks sharp and 99% of buyers won't care that's it not BOF, but WILL care about the increased efficiency. As far as interior, I've heard that a 5" LCD in the dash will be standard with the 8" coming with the MyTouch option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Not sure I'm feeling this particular model. But, I'm sure with mirrors and a full paint job it will look better. I just don't think I like the overall shape. I see too much Taurus X/Freestyle in that inset rear window kink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 ...oh, I actually like the front-end and grille. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) Yeah. This was --------------totally----------------- a lucky happenstance for the spy photographer. Please. The truck's parked. There's a huge Ford logo on it. The cladding has been stripped off the fascia, and peeled back from the rest of the vehicle. This was an arranged exclusive. Or my name's not Jose Jimenez. Strange part to me is that the pics look to be taken in Dearborn at the entrance of Ford's test track off Oakwood Blvd. The area is normally teeming with people and/or security personnel. Hard to believe nobody would notice some guy, during the day, taking pictures of this test vehicle. Edited March 25, 2010 by mackinaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerdude20 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 So far it's exactly what I was expecting, and I'm impressed. Looks sharp and 99% of buyers won't care that's it not BOF, but WILL care about the increased efficiency. As far as interior, I've heard that a 5" LCD in the dash will be standard with the 8" coming with the MyTouch option. god i hope so. hopefully this becomes the norm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Strange part to me is that the pics look to be taken in Dearborn at the entrance of Ford's test track off Oakwood Blvd. The area is normally teeming with people and/or security personnel. Hard to believe nobody would notice some guy, during the day, taking pictures of this test vehicle. hmmm, judged on how accurate your description is, an alibi is requested.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Me either...production starts in early November. If they hold them until January '11 they can sell it as a '12. I like what I've seen so far. It might keep me in an Explorer if the fuel economy doesn't suck. Especially, if the rear glass opens separately from the liftgate. That is my one complaint about the Flex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 hmmm, judged on how accurate your description is, an alibi is requested.... Well, I admit to standing on my bike so as to look over the test track wall, when I was a kid back in the 60's, to see the "new cars," but I'm innocent this time....... Though it is amazing what you see parked in the various parking lots that surround the test track. All sorts of cars in camo, cars with different front end clips, you name it. If you're patient, you're almost guaranteed to see something exotic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnV Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/25/spy-shots-2012-ford-explorer-caught-completely-disrobed/ Sorry........It has "bland" written all over it. There isn't really anything to differentiate this from the other crossovers @ Ford or any other manufacturer. The concept was promising. This is just far too safe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Strange part to me is that the pics look to be taken in Dearborn at the entrance of Ford's test track off Oakwood Blvd. The area is normally teeming with people and/or security personnel. Hard to believe nobody would notice some guy, during the day, taking pictures of this test vehicle. Thanks for the geographic tidbit. That just further reinforces my suspicion that this was a staged deal. They must have let someone shoot pics of that before they drove onto the track. Nobody's in the truck, f'r cryin' out loud. It's JUST PARKED THERE!!! Guy driving the truck is probably leaning against a post somewhere off camera drinking coffee. Mmmm coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang84isu Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 It's nice and all...but I can't help but wish that Ford had pushed the envelope a little further. The only part I don't really care for are the headlights, which are just too bland. The Explorer America concept was truly a bold vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldwizard Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Strange part to me is that the pics look to be taken in Dearborn at the entrance of Ford's test track off Oakwood Blvd. The area is normally teeming with people and/or security personnel. Hard to believe nobody would notice some guy, during the day, taking pictures of this test vehicle. Looks more like it is across the street from the track entrance (East side of Oakwood Blvd). There are no trees on the West side of Oakwood Blvd from Village Road to Rotunda Drive. The shot on the flatbed with the vehicle fully covered looks like is was taken on Rotunda Drive, right across from Bldg #3. These are all "public" areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BORG Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 (edited) It's better than I expected, especially the body design, but it's totally forgettable and familiar territory for Ford up front. I don't know what to say, but I like the Edge better. It's handsome and perhaps more sophisticated and upscale than the lower Ford designs, but it's definitely not great design. C'mon Ford, give me something to drool over! Edited March 26, 2010 by BORG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldwizard Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Well, I admit to standing on my bike so as to look over the test track wall, when I was a kid back in the 60's, to see the "new cars," but I'm innocent this time....... Though it is amazing what you see parked in the various parking lots that surround the test track. All sorts of cars in camo, cars with different front end clips, you name it. If you're patient, you're almost guaranteed to see something exotic. During the week day, you can drive west on Village Road from Oakwood Blvd to Rotunda Drive, which is right through the Ford Engineering Campus. There are never any guards during the day. You typically will not see anything "interesting". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 OK, why is Ford bringing the hood down on top of the front quarter panels instead of between them? .... I would assume it has to do with "pedestrian hit" standards...the hood crushes down instead of getting a sharply creased fender in the noggin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 PS....I like the look, and really dig the flatbed truck.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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