A lot of people fall into the “I’ll check it later” category when it comes to car maintenance, especially with today’s TPMS setups that use in-car sensors to check each tire’s pressure while you drive. Despite this technological safeguard, I want to emphasize how important it is to have proper tire pressures, as well as what improperly-inflated tires can cause.
After some reader feedback, I added a bullet about spare tires to the “Checking your tire pressure” section below.
Continue reading ‘PSA: Check your Tire Pressure (Updated)’
Published on
September 2, 2010 in
Vehicle Redesign.
Tags: 2011, 3.6, Chrysler, Dodge, Durango, Explorer, Ford, Hemi, liter, MDS, Pentastar, rating, redesign, tow, V6, V8, VVT.
It might’ve had a name change. It might’ve gone under the Ram brand. But no, the 2011 Dodge Durango remains a Dodge, and the new model retains its predecessor’s muscle and most of its abilities. Though it’s now built on a unit-body chassis like the 2011 Ford Explorer, the new Durango can still tow – up to 6,200 lbs with the Pentastar 3.6-liter V6 and 7,400 lbs with the Hemi V8. Read on for more details and high-resolution pictures.
Continue reading ‘Unveiled: 2011 Dodge Durango’
Published on
July 26, 2010 in
New-Car Pricing.
Tags: 2011, build, configuration, configurator, configure, expensive, Explorer, Ford, most, price.
After having trouble getting the 2011 Ford Explorer Build & Price site to work this afternoon, I was finally able to get a “maxed-out” price for the V6 model, which is the only one configurable right now. The grand total is $50,710, which includes the Platinum White Tri-Coat paint and every available option. This figure also includes the $805 destination charge for Ford to deliver your new ride to your dealer.
by John Suit
Source: Ford Build & Price
The cat’s out of the bag, and most of the prices for the new 2011 Ford Explorer are available. Base price for the V6 model is $28,190, plus an additional $800 delivery charge. Ford has also released the configuration utility, called Build & Price, for the 2011 Explorer. As of now, it’s limited to V6 models only, so no word yet on the turbo 4-cylinder prices. Click here to configure your own. While prices start at $28,190 for a front wheel drive base model, the top trim level Limited starts at $37,190, $39,190 with 4WD. Add up all the options, and you’re talking high-$40,000s – well into Lincoln territory. Does this mean that Lincoln’s crossovers will have to move up in price as well?
UPDATE: Click here for a picture of the configuration utility showing the most expensive 2011 V6 Explorer!
by John Suit
Source: Ford
Published on
July 26, 2010 in
Hot Car - Upcoming and Vehicle Redesign.
Tags: 2011, crossover, EcoBoost, Edge, efficiency, Explorer, Flex, Ford, fuel, Lincoln, MKS, MKT, NoiseVision, SUV, Taurus, TI-VCT, V6.
This week, Ford announced a whole lot of details about the upcoming 2011 Explorer SUV, including photos, technology and capability. They spent a lot of time talking about fuel efficiency and high technology, which I’ll go into after the break, followed by a high-resolution image gallery.
Continue reading ‘Preview: 2011 Ford Explorer’
Ford debuted a new safety technology dubbed Curve Control, which works to help the driver control their vehicle in curves. Curve Control helps drivers when they enter a curve too fast, slowing the vehicle up to 10 mph in 1 second, by reducing engine power and using “smart braking” to apply brakes to any or all of the 4 wheels on the vehicle.
Continue reading ‘New Tech: Ford Curve Control’
A lot of people fall into the “I’ll check it later” category when it comes to car maintenance, especially with today’s TPMS setups that use in-car sensors to check each tire’s pressure while you drive. Despite this technological safeguard, I want to emphasize how important it is to have proper tire pressures, as well as what improperly-inflated tires can cause.
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