Sherminator98 Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 5 hours ago, rmc523 said: My biggest issue with the refresh is that the grill should've tapered inward to be narrower at the bottom - it's too rectangle, IMO. I like it better then the previous gen. It looks more "trucky" since its more vertical then the older grill. I noticed that in person and it doesn't translate well in photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 16 hours ago, Sherminator98 said: I like it better then the previous gen. It looks more "trucky" since its more vertical then the older grill. I noticed that in person and it doesn't translate well in photos. I agree that it's better overall, I think a slight nip in width at the bottom would make it even better. But either way, it definitely looks like a completely different vehicle than before, not a minor refresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherminator98 Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 On 3/18/2025 at 1:26 PM, tbone said: I expect this to use the Chinese Timberline from clip otherwise this is a hardly anything to get excited about. That model is distinctive and very nice looking. I also think they need the 400hp V6 option for the Tremor. It would make it a more interesting proposition. I would likely consider it if it had that motor. I'm not a fan of the front end of that-it seems too "crossoverly" vs what an Explorer is normally supposed to be-you saw that with the 2010 and the big changes that happened to it with the restyle-they made it closer to an F-series/truck like instead of a crossover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Ford Explorer Tremor Will Not Debut At 2025 New York Auto Show Title says it all. Ford/Lincoln don't have a press conference scheduled for NY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 11 hours ago, rmc523 said: Ford Explorer Tremor Will Not Debut At 2025 New York Auto Show Title says it all. Ford/Lincoln don't have a press conference scheduled for NY. God forbid they show anything interesting at an auto show, where all kinds of potential buyers might be lurking. People who might not typically be looking at Fords. It’s not like they have demonstrated proficiency at reveals during their own independent reveals so they really aren’t competing with other brands for attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 10 hours ago, tbone said: God forbid they show anything interesting at an auto show, where all kinds of potential buyers might be lurking. People who might not typically be looking at Fords. It’s not like they have demonstrated proficiency at reveals during their own independent reveals so they really aren’t competing with other brands for attention. Auto shows have been dying in general (though i still love them), so I don't necessarily have a problem they're not debuting anything at the show......but the problem is, they're not debuting anything, period. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 The Internet and social media have rendered auto show inroductions useless. You get far more publicity from a standalone dedicated reveal either live and/or on social media when nothing else is going on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 2 minutes ago, akirby said: The Internet and social media have rendered auto show inroductions useless. You get far more publicity from a standalone dedicated reveal either live and/or on social media when nothing else is going on. Well, you also get 0 publicity if you don't debut anything, which is Ford's latest tactic 😛 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 On 4/8/2025 at 8:50 AM, akirby said: The Internet and social media have rendered auto show inroductions useless. You get far more publicity from a standalone dedicated reveal either live and/or on social media when nothing else is going on. I’m not disputing this is true, but I wonder if there are any stats to prove it. I feel like people who aren’t into the auto industry aren’t going to pay attention to reveals anyway so the only people paying attention to Ford reveals are people who are into Fords. Alternatively, and an auto show, you may at least get those that are into the other brands to pay attention to yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 1 hour ago, tbone said: I’m not disputing this is true, but I wonder if there are any stats to prove it. I feel like people who aren’t into the auto industry aren’t going to pay attention to reveals anyway so the only people paying attention to Ford reveals are people who are into Fords. Alternatively, and an auto show, you may at least get those that are into the other brands to pay attention to yours. Common sense says if there are 6 or 7 product reveals on the same day or two then they are all being covered by the media at the same time and Ford is competing with the other 5 or 6 for attention. Whereas if they do a standalone reveal they’re the only big thing being reported that week. Once it goes on sale it will be at the auto shows for those customers who buy that way but the average consumer only knows what they see on tv or see driving down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Eh, its ok. I just don’t like the shape of the grille on the 25’s. There’s something about it that seems off. I feel like the timberline was differentiated a bit more from the regular explorers than this is. Just give us the Everest tremor already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 16 hours ago, akirby said: Common sense says if there are 6 or 7 product reveals on the same day or two then they are all being covered by the media at the same time and Ford is competing with the other 5 or 6 for attention. Whereas if they do a standalone reveal they’re the only big thing being reported that week. Once it goes on sale it will be at the auto shows for those customers who buy that way but the average consumer only knows what they see on tv or see driving down the road. Instead, Ford takes the bold approach of just not revealing anything, ever. lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 15 hours ago, rmc523 said: Instead, Ford takes the bold approach of just not revealing anything, ever. lol It’s a very effective strategy 🤦♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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