Did SUVs Originate With Henry Ford's Weekend Camping Trips ?

By Lawrence U. Firestone


As early as 1990 the descendant of Bronco II, Ford Explorer, has been in the assembly line and in 1991 it was ready to be offered in the auto market. The models that were fabricated during the year range 1991 toward 2010 were smaller as compared to today's model of Ford Explorer. The 1991 up to 2010 models were known as mid-sized Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and starting 2011 the models became larger to be categorized as full-sized SUVs and even garnered the 2011 Truck of the Year award in North America.

Ford Explorer is considered by the experts in the auto market as a key player in the popularity of SUVs. The very first models of Ford Explorer were created in 1991 up to 1994 in two-style options, the three-door and five-door. The options for transmission include automatic four-speed and manual five speed and powered by V6 4.0 L Cologne engine. This first generation was built in Ford factories located in Kentucky and Saint Louis, Missouri, Valencia, Venezuela and Louisville. In 1995 up to 2001, another Ford Explorer models were released in the market, still with 3-door and 5-door style options. The transmission and engine selections on the other hand include 4R55E automatic four-speed, 4R70W automatic four-speed, M5OD-R1 manual five-speed and 5R55E automatic five-speed transmission and V6 4.0 L Cologne or V8 5.0 L Windsor engines. This generation of Explorer however has offered a new design of stop lamp which is made of neon light high mounted centrally in the lift gate.

The succeeding version of SUVs, the third generation, was five door styled which came out in the year 2002 up until 2005. There are three options available for the transmission as well as engine. The transmissions accessible were five-speed manual M5OD-R1HD, five-speed automatic 5R55W, and five-speed automatic 5R55S. The engines on the other hand were 4.0 L as well as the 4.6 L Cologne V6 and the Modular V8 16 valve. Next generation was put on in 2006 till 2010. These were displaying a bulkier built as compared to the earlier versions plus they are equipped with fresh features such as pressure of tire monitoring system, more hard-hitting support and the collapsible and power driven seats on the third row.

The latest models of Ford Explorer are already the fifth generation models. The entire array of 2011 Ford Explorer models were displaying a five-door style and they were all built in the factory at Chicago, Illinois. The engine choices for this model are the 2.0 L Eco Boost 14 or the V6 3.5 Duratec. All have the automatic six speed gearbox. The framework displays an aerodynamic form plus an amazing tail light and head light which are stepped styled. Innovative features were given to this most recent generation that include lift gates that are power driven, engine start that can be push button or remote controlled, front seats that can be heated or cooled, software that assist in parking, cruise control that is adaptive, windshields that are solar-tinted and with wipers that are rain sensitive and the navigation system right in the dash. The power train was cleverly built with its ability to support all four wheel drives as well as two front wheel drive.

Starting from its release date, the Ford Explorer has been an authority in the auto market and up till now it was able to sustain even heightened its popularity because of its reasonable price coupled with dependability. Among the noteworthy features of this auto are security, stability, and suitability. V:18




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