autoevolution 11 Feb 2021, 19:46 UTC ·
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Ford may have botched up the Explorer s roll-out two years ago with manufacturing issues, but all has been forgotten thanks to the RWD architecture and a sporty variant with a 3.0-liter EcoBoost twin-turbo V6. ST is how the Blue Oval calls the go-faster model that combines 4WD with 400 force-fed horsepower and 415 pound-feet (563 Nm) of torque. 7 photos
This kind of hardware allows the seven-seat utility vehicle to reach 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in 5.2 seconds, even though it tips the scales at approximately 4,700 pounds (2,132 kilograms). With the bone-stock tires, you can also expect to cover the quarter-mile in 13.9 seconds.