1. Sunnyvale Ford
650 East El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Sales: 1(800) 556-1448
Service: 1(800) 669-7197
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2011 Ford Explorer unveiled
Sunnyvale Ford Lincoln Mercury, a leading Ford car dealer in Sunnyvale,
California, is pleased to announce that 2011 Ford Explorer has been unveiled.
The 2011 Ford Explorer is noticed for its appearance wherein it is a
combination of ruggedness and athleticism. The windshield is raked back at a
steeper angle than prior iterations, and the blacked-out B- and D-pillars that
have been a hallmark of every Explorer are now complemented by matching A-
pillars. Let’s look into some of the features of the car:
Interior
Ford has made huge strides in improving both the actual and perceived quality
of its interiors. The Explorer's new cabin stands head-and-shoulders above the
old model. The interior is dominated by soft-touch materials and, at first
glance, the control layout appears both intuitive and ergonomically sound.

2. Sunnyvale Ford
650 East El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Sales: 1(800) 556-1448
Service: 1(800) 669-7197
www.fordautodirect.com
Based strictly on the specifications, leg- and headroom in the third row are
pretty similar to the old model, although hip- and shoulder room are down
slightly. Even still, six-footers can inhabit the third row with knees
unencumbered by the second-row seatbacks. The Explorer will also have an
optional power-fold mechanism, but the manual setup is so easy to use that
the power-fold system's extra weight and complexity hardly seems worth it.
Safety
The Explorer has the automaker's Roll Stability Control (RSC) system, in
addition to the more typical stability control. Ford states that it is the only the
automaker to add a body roll sensor to the usual array of inertial sensors to
keep things on an even keel. The Explorer builds on these existing systems
with the new Curve Control functionality that we profiled a few weeks ago.
In addition to various dynamic stability control algorithms, the Explorer is
available with a radar-based adaptive cruise control system. If the Explorer is
closing on another vehicle too quickly, a bright red LED array on top of the
instrument cluster warns the driver and pre-charges the brakes for quicker
response when they hit the pedal. If the driver fails to respond in time, the
system will automatically apply the brakes with full force in order to minimize
the impact or avoid the accident completely.
Ford first announced its rear seatbelt airbag system last Fall, and it makes its
production debut on the Explorer. The outboard belts in the second row consist
of a double layer of fabric around a tubular airbag. In the event of a collision,
the bag is inflated and the belt material opens up. The safety advantage here is
that the impact load is spread over a larger area, reducing pressure at any one
point.

3. Sunnyvale Ford
650 East El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Sales: 1(800) 556-1448
Service: 1(800) 669-7197
www.fordautodirect.com
The Explorer will also be available with a cross-traffic alert system that uses
radar sensors in the rear corners to look sideways as the vehicle is backed out
of a parking space. It can warn the driver if there are any other vehicles coming
down the aisle before the driver can see them. Rear vision is also aided by a
rear-view camera with a unique zoom feature, something that ought to be very
helpful when hooking up a trailer.
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