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===Explorer America concept=== [[File:Ford Explorer America NY.jpg|thumb|Ford Explorer America concept]] Ford unveiled the '''Explorer America''' concept vehicle at the 2008 [[North American International Auto Show]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.autospies.com/news/photo.aspx?photoId=29326&galleryId=1285 |title="Tags: 2010 Explorer" β 6 January 2008 |website=Autospies.com |date=January 5, 2008 |access-date=October 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Neff |first=John |url= http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/23/spy-shots-next-gen-unibody-ford-explorer-mules-caught/ |title="Spy Shots: Next Gen Unibody Ford Explorer Mules Caught" from Autoblog (October 23, 2008) |website=Autoblog.com |date=October 23, 2008 |access-date=October 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url= http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=27456 |website=Media.Ford.com |title=Ford to reveal new fuel-saving concept in Detroit |date=January 6, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121005174016/http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=27456 |archive-date=October 5, 2012 }}</ref> The concept design uses a unibody platform to reduce weight and improve driveability, migrating from the body-on-frame platform of the fourth generation Explorer. It has room for six passengers while improving fuel economy by 20 to 30 percent relative to the current V6 Explorer. The [[powertrain]] in the concept include a 2 L four-cylinder turbocharged direct injection ''[[Ford EcoBoost engine|EcoBoost]]'' gas engine with {{cvt|275|hp|kW|0}} and {{cvt|280|ft.lbf|N.m|0}} of torque or a 3.5 L V6 version ''EcoBoost'' with {{cvt|340|hp|kW|0}} and up to {{cvt|340|ft.lbf|N.m|0}} of torque.<ref>{{cite press release|url= http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=27455 |website=Media.Ford.com |title=Ford to equip half a million vehicles with EcoBoost engine technology for up to 20% better fuel economy |date=January 6, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130728152234/http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=27455 |archive-date=July 28, 2013 }}</ref> {{clear}}
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