Ford shows off 2011 Explorer

The way Ford Motor Co. figures it, Americans still want to tow and drive off-road with their SUVs, but they could do without all that gas-guzzling. On Monday, the car company unveiled the 2011 Ford Explorer in dozens of cities across the country.

2011 Ford Explorer: Icon drives into new era

There are three living icons at Ford Motor Co.: The Mustang, the F-150 and the Explorer. Perhaps that's why the debut of the 2011 Ford Explorer spanned nine cities, countless tweets and a nearly endless video run on Facebook.

In Dallas, Ford introduces new Explorer to dealers, media

Hoping to reinvigorate a vehicle that was once the very icon of a sport utility vehicle, Ford is reinventing the Explorer as a kinder, gentler, greener vehicle.

Ford reinventing Explorer as kinder, gentler, greener

It's still a truck, mind you, even if built on a car chassis. Just dont call it a crossover.

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