Official: 2013 Ford Explorer Sport brings SHO-like performance to big CUV [UPDATE w/video] (Autoblog)
Filed under: New York Auto Show, Performance, SUV, Crossover, Ford
The last time we remember talking about a high-performance Ford Explorer was
2007 when a rare Saleen Explorer XP8 popped up on eBay Motors. For the 2013
model year, however, Ford will start producing high performance Explorers
right at the factory. Dubbed the Explorer Sport, this new addition to the
Explorer lineup sports the same twin-turbo 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 found in the
Taurus SHO, Flex, F-150 and Lincoln MKS and MKT. It produces the least amount
of power in this application – 350 horsepower – and while Ford doesn’t mention
torque figures in the press release below, we can assume somewhere around 350
lb-ft.
Ford is projecting fuel economy numbers in the neighborhood of 16 miles per
gallon in the city and 22 mpg highway, and says the Explorer Sport can also
tow up to 5,000 pounds. Other tweaks to get this three-row crossover dancing
include reinforcements to the chassis, a faster ratio for its electric
steering system, a unique 3.16:1 final drive ratio and larger brakes. There
are also paddles to shift the six-speed automatic transmission and special
settings for the Explorer’s Terrain Management System.
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