Broncofan7 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 2021 Ford Explorer Timberline Prototypes Spied Testing Uncovered (fordauthority.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 We already have a discussion thread on this: Suggest mod combine the threads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Eh, I was hoping for more.it almost seems less aggressive looking than the regular explorer. The first pic is giving me a Taurus X vibe. I would have been happy with a lifted ST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) Double post Edited December 22, 2020 by T-dubz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 2 hours ago, T-dubz said: Eh, I was hoping for more.it almost seems less aggressive looking than the regular explorer. The first pic is giving me a Taurus X vibe. I would have been happy with a lifted ST. I think its missing some trim pieces on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMSA-XJR9 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 just needs to take away some Grand Cherokee sales . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordBuyer Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 4 hours ago, T-dubz said: Eh, I was hoping for more.it almost seems less aggressive looking than the regular explorer. The first pic is giving me a Taurus X vibe. I would have been happy with a lifted ST. Tow hooks and big ass skid plates. Tires look very aggressive also. Looks ready for offroading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 For this Ford decided to create a new Explorer model as an excuse to get some cheap marketing exposure? What a mess! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) nevermind, I had a joke but I'm gonna get myself in trouble Edited December 23, 2020 by fuzzymoomoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blwnsmoke Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 I personally think it looks awful!! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FR739 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Is this new front fascia across the entire lineup? I love that they fixed the grill corners going under the headlights but they really need to do something about the rear end. It literally looks like they forgot to style it. Other than that I don’t get the hype. I don’t think some fat tires like the police vehicles have and a red accent strip makes this any more of an off-roader. You’d think they would continued the Tremor theme. You’ve already got brand value with the name. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 No likey. Uh uh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 That bar in the grille makes me think of a 4 Runner for some reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 This has to be one of the worst design treatments, Explorer or otherwise, that I've ever seen Ford do. Forget the so-called performance related changes, it just looks plain, bland and C-H-E-A-P. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev-Mo Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, rmc523 said: That bar in the grille makes me think of a 4 Runner for some reason. First thing that popped into my mind also. I live in the Colorado Front Range, the land of the mega-popular 4Runner. To my eye, this is clearly aimed at that 4Runner customer who somehow confuses 'gaudy' with 'rugged'. While it's not my style, there are lots of buyers out there who fit this look. I'm glad to see Ford go directly at a major competitor like this. Edited December 23, 2020 by Kev-Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 28 minutes ago, Kev-Mo said: First thing that popped into my mind also. I live in the Colorado Front Range, the land of the mega-popular 4Runner. To my eye, this is clearly aimed at that 4Runner customer who somehow confuses 'gaudy' with 'rugged'. While it's not my style, there are lots of buyers out there who fit this look. I'm glad to see Ford go directly at a major competitor like this. So it's good that Ford should lower their standard to compete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLPRacing Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 I would really love to see a 5.0L V8 option. The Explorer is the only RWD based SUV in this class that doesn't offer a V8 option. The 3.0EB ST is great, but an XLT or Limited with a Coyote would be amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 minute ago, NLPRacing said: I would really love to see a 5.0L V8 option. The Explorer is the only RWD based SUV in this class that doesn't offer a V8 option. The 3.0EB ST is great, but an XLT or Limited with a Coyote would be amazing. So what? Ford keeps showing over and over again that the V8 option is no longer necessary today. There were a lot of questions when Ford started to introduce the EcoBoost V-6 engines in the F-150's but those questions were quickly answered by buyers' acceptance to the point that the EcoBoost engines now account for 60% of F-150 sales. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FR739 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 hour ago, NLPRacing said: I would really love to see a 5.0L V8 option. The Explorer is the only RWD based SUV in this class that doesn't offer a V8 option. The 3.0EB ST is great, but an XLT or Limited with a Coyote would be amazing. I agree. With Ford seemingly producing a model to align with every possible automotive desire out there, a V8 Explorer would seem to be a no brainer. I think it would be the best seller too. They could also bump the tow rating to make it competitive with some of the V8 competition as well. Lots of potential especially now being RWD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pffan1990 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Would the Coyote V8 even be able to fit inside the Explorer? I'm pretty sure Ford crunched the numbers and figured they wouldn't make money with the V8-powered Explorer, hence the 3.0L EB V6. However, it's likely we would see the V8 be offered in the Expedition first before they even think of doing it for the Explorer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FR739 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 25 minutes ago, pffan1990 said: Would the Coyote V8 even be able to fit inside the Explorer? I'm pretty sure Ford crunched the numbers and figured they wouldn't make money with the V8-powered Explorer, hence the 3.0L EB V6. However, it's likely we would see the V8 be offered in the Expedition first before they even think of doing it for the Explorer. If not the 7.3 can be the fallback 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooter Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Ice nailed it, add a skid plate and cheap as hell body cladding and the genie gives it off road prowess...ford is chicken shit on design right now....clearly designed for aging baby boomers who are a week away from the county geriatric facility....ford needs to put truck nutz on every bland as hell model to show they have not lost a pair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev-Mo Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 3 hours ago, ice-capades said: So it's good that Ford should lower their standard to compete? Answer: Ford should go for market share and conquest sales in segments they make a profit. Going after the 135K buyers dropping big bucks on a 4Runner is hardly dropping the standard. The millions of Toyota fanboys would say the 4Runner is an 'upgrade' from an Explorer. It's not like Ford is getting rid of the handsome Explorer to go after the big number of gaudy fans, there just offering one that is a tad gaudy - give the customer what they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 I personally don’t think it looks like a 4Runner at all. This looks tame next to a 4 runner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 27 minutes ago, T-dubz said: I personally don’t think it looks like a 4Runner at all. This looks tame next to a 4 runner. I was talking specifically about the grille insert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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