Stump The Best And Brightest: What's Wrong With This Explorer?

by Edward Niedermeyer

Published: March 11th, 2011

stump the best and brightest what s wrong with this explorer

Reader Josh sends in this semi-camo’d Explorer from the Mile High city, writing that

The lady who was in the drivethru at Wendy’s was quite frustrated to see us photographing her car (we stalked her for a few blocks to find a “compromising” position) and she jetted without even ordering. While I know this is default behavior among tester-types, in my experience, they really only panic if there is something really special.

But besides the bizarre hand-painted camo on the rear-quarter panel, we’re not seeing anything too different here from a stock Explorer. Is that funny-looking tailpipe exhausting the forthcoming “premium” 2.0 Ecoboost four-cylinder during high-altitude testing? Josh notes

the exhaust seemed tame and quiet – but we were in a v8 excursion

What say you, Best and Brightest?

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George B on Mar 13, 2011

Is Ford creating free coverage of a minor upgrade that would otherwise be of no interest to enthusiasts? New trim package with some extra chrome strips plus an upgraded compartment for your purse! An Explorer mule disguised to look like the Explorer currently overexposed in TV ads would be invisible. However, put camo on the Explorer and the car press writes about it.

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Zeus01 on Mar 13, 2011
It’s right-side-up, out of a ditch, and the treads are still on the tires? OUCH!

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