The first-generation Ford Explorer Sport Trac rode on the bones of the 1991 Explorer (which was itself derived from the 1980s-era Ranger), and while its combination of an SUV cabin and a short pickup bed was intriguing, its meager underpinnings betrayed its ap
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Get the full rundown on all the upgrade parts fitted to each tuner vehicle, as well as their prices and general power specs in this exclusive online add-on to the Strike Force tuner sports car comparison test from the June 2006 issue of Motor Trend magazine.
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Ford pioneered the four-door sport/utility truck in the 2001 model year with its Explorer Sport Trac, a V-6-only model based on the old-generation four-door Explorer.
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One morning it happens. You glance in the mirror while stabbing at the wall outlet with the shaver plug to see a rumpled 47-year-old guy glancing back.
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Pony Car War Virtual Smack Down: America's favorite pony cars dice in the digital domain. View the virtual road tests between the 2009 Chevrolet Camaro and 2009 Ford Mustang here.
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A Hardy Pickup is always a welcome addition to our long-term test fleet. Not only does the 2004 Ford F-150 FX4 offer capability that other vehicles don't but, unlike the barebones utilitarian trucks of the past, a modern pickup is a nice place to spend long hours.
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It wasn't that long ago when crew cabs were reserved for one-tons built for commercial ventures. Then Michigan figured out what the Aussies had known for years: Crew-cab trucks make great personal-use vehicles.
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Can an Enthusiast Live with a Hybrid?
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Maybe it was the heat, but Ford got out of the competitive passenger-car market kitchen about a decade ago. Can a hot-selling Ford midsize car outspice the Asians?
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Maybe it was the heat, but Ford got out of the competitive passenger-car market kitchen about a decade ago. Can a hot-selling Ford midsize car outspice the Asians?
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The Ford Explorer has been wildly successful, selling 5.5 million units since its appearance in 1990.
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America is going through a tough patch. Our forces are taking relentless flak in Iraq, and the best place in the country for jazz music has been flattened by a bitch of a storm.
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It seems like such a good idea. We wonder why no one thought to lop the roof off a Ford GT before Kip Ewing, engineering supervisor for package and advanced concepts at Ford's SVT division, made it happen.
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Stronger And Better, But Can It Wheel?
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Ford's Explorer is feeling the strain. Not too long ago, it sat comfortably on its throne as the best-selling SUV in America.
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An epic journey through Middle America in 500-hp supercars from Chevy, Dodge, and Ford.
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Deuces Still Wild: This '32 Ford hot-rod isn't retro; it's timeless.
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Bullitt, the Rematch: New-age musclecars take to the streets of San Francisco to relive the most iconic chase scene ever put to film
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ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA Domestic carmakers talk a good ass-kicking game but rarely muster the will to heave boots in anger. Witness how the Honda Accord has romped unchallenged through the heart of the car market for thirty years. The first-generation Ford
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The new Explorer has been face-lifted both inside and out, and even better, base prices have been slashed across the range. What more could you want?
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With the absence of a new Lightning F-150 for two years now, Ford is scrambling. With the huge investment of time and money the GT supercar required from Ford and its Special Vehicle Team, resources had to be focused.
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A definitive American sedan, the Crown Victoria appeals most to drivers who remember first-hand the classic cars from the 1960s. Otherwise, the Crown Vic is best left to the professionals.
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Ford stands tall in the full-size SUV arena, with generous safety gear, a well-executed cabin, a standout suspension, and a solid, overall package.
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Wait! Don't click to the next story just because the pictures show a bunch of four-door econoboxes.
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The well-composed Freestyle is the crossover vehicle that most Explorer intenders should consider, with better road manners, interior packaging, fuel economy, and sticker price.
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