2013 Ford Explorer Sport: The Closest Thing to an Explorer SHO

Ford is adding a new, sportier model to the 2013 Explorer lineup called, appropriately, the Sport. (Blue Oval utility freaks should note that this is still based on the regular four-door, three-row body style, and isn't a revival of the old two-door Explorer of the '90s and 2000s.) After scanning the Sport's particulars, however, we're thinking a SHO badge might have been appropriate, as this marks the first application of Ford's twin-turbocharged, 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 in an Explorer—it's the engine used in the Taurus SHO. The crossover also gets SHO-like exterior and chassis upgrades. For its part, Ford says the name was chosen to parallel that of the Edge Sport. The spicy Explorer will debut at the 2012 New York auto show. Keep Reading: 2013 Ford Explorer Sport – Official Photos and Info from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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