# 2011 Explorer **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [May 22, 2011, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2011-explorer/258524 "2011-05-22T09:56:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IOM_G8_GT_888)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2011-explorer/258524/1 "2011-05-22T09:56:00Z")
![http://uncrate.com/p/2010/07/2011-ford-explorer-xl.jpg](http://uncrate.com/p/2010/07/2011-ford-explorer-xl.jpg) I dont know if there is anything out on this. But I would love to see them throw the 5.0 in there and have it compete against the SRT8 Jeep. I would contemplate getting one if that is the case, I love the way these new explorers look. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2011-explorer/258524/2 "2011-05-22T10:08:46Z")
Its like they made it a station wagon and not a truck anymore. ---
**Author:** ![IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IOM_G8_GT_888)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2011-explorer/258524/3 "2011-05-22T10:15:19Z")
Think so? ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2011-explorer/258524/4 "2011-05-22T10:18:06Z")
He knows so. ---
**Author:** ![IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IOM_G8_GT_888)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2011-explorer/258524/5 "2011-05-22T10:33:29Z")
:lol Yeh ofcourse, I forgot. Think it could keep up tho? This with the 5.0 vs. the srt8? ---
**Author:** ![97cavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/c5a1d2/32.png) [@97cavy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97cavy)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2011-explorer/258524/6 "2011-05-22T11:09:52Z")
Yeah, iirc they changed it quite a bit and it’s more of a “crossover” vehicle. They had the 5.0’s in the older ones, so ya never know ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2011-explorer/258524/7 "2011-05-22T11:45:16Z")
Hate to rain on your parade but they’d need way more than the 5.0 to keep up. Love the new explorer though. Fords really doing big things. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2011-explorer/258524/8 "2011-05-22T11:48:41Z")
3.5 EcoBoost needs to be in this, with the wick turned up. ---
**Author:** ![IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IOM_G8_GT_888)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2011-explorer/258524/9 "2011-05-22T12:33:39Z")
Ehh… Maybe its lighter? I havent really checked up on it. And yeh I hate ford but they’re really on top of there game. almost all the redesigned vehicles look pretty good. I should really say Hated because I’m starting to become a fan the big leap would be buying one. ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2011-explorer/258524/10 "2011-05-22T13:26:13Z")
> [@Good news everyone, I did NOT die last night](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-everyone-i-did-not-die-last-night/42371/37): > > And yeh I hate ford but they’re really on top of there game. almost all the redesigned vehicles look pretty good. I should really say Hated because I’m starting to become a fan the big leap would be buying one. x2 I’d be all over this if it had ecoboost. ---
**Author:** ![DRock518](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drock518/32/6363_2.png) [@DRock518](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DRock518)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2011-explorer/258524/11 "2011-05-22T14:08:42Z")
They are going to offer a 4cyl ecoboost next year, but no big HP numbers. ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2011-explorer/258524/12 "2011-05-22T19:05:30Z")
I think a Coyote in that downsized exploder could hold its own with the SRTs. And it would probably get better mileage. Still like the Jeep better tho. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2011-explorer/258524/13 "2011-05-22T19:21:41Z")
Is the Explorer set up like a rwd or is it like a fwd? In any case the Jeep looks more bad ass ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2011-explorer/258524/14 "2011-05-22T19:57:56Z")
> [@FS: 100's of moving blankets](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-100s-of-moving-blankets/42341/13): > > I think a Coyote in that downsized exploder could hold its own with the SRTs. And it would probably get better mileage. Still like the Jeep better tho. Def would crush the srt’s gas mileage. Chevy tried it with the trailblazer ss also, and didn’t work out too well… ---
**Author:** ![SRTBEAST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srtbeast/32/6665_2.png) [@SRTBEAST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRTBEAST)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2011-explorer/258524/15 "2011-05-22T20:18:30Z")
> [@FS: 100's of moving blankets](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-100s-of-moving-blankets/42341/13): > > I think a Coyote in that downsized exploder could hold its own with the SRTs. And it would probably get better mileage. Still like the Jeep better tho. The Explorer would have no chance against the Jeep. The Jeep is set up with full-time AWD based on a RWD platform…the Explorer would need a complete drivetrain set up as its based on a FWD powertrain…not to mention that the Jeep would have a HUGE torque advantage. ---
**Author:** ![zee\_oh\_sex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zee_oh_sex/32/6451_2.png) [@zee\_oh\_sex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zee_oh_sex)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2011-explorer/258524/16 "2011-05-23T05:03:10Z")
god the new explorers are so fucking ugly jeep\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>explorer any day