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Ford still has yet to publicly unveil the all-new 2011 Explorer, but to whet our appetites, the automaker has pushed some cheeky teaser shots out on its Facebook page.
What can we tell from these shots? Well, little, apart from the fact that Ford employees took an Explorer prototype into the woods for some photography. We do, however, gain a few extra details — for instance, designers have blacked out the A-pillars, allowing the crossover’s daylight opening appear to wrap around the front of the vehicle.
As we’ve reported several times before, the new Explorer will shift from being a body-on-frame SUV to a unibody crossover, sharing a platform with the Flex and Taurus. Power will certainly include Ford’s new 2.0-liter EcoBoost turbocharged I-4, although a number of V-6s — possibly even the twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost mill — are reportedly under consideration.
Apart from these photos (and a few preview shots we previously ran), Ford won’t show much more of the new Explorer until its official launch later this summer. The company pledges it will reveal the new crossover on Facebook, but stay with Automobile Magazine for all the latest 2011 Explorer news.
Source: Ford
Good thing all end: As we’ve reported several times before, the new Explorer will shift from being a body-on-frame SUV to a unibody crossover, sharing a platform with the Flex and Taurus.