In Russia, a new generation of the popular American SUV. Dense acquaintance with its filling and opportunities held Sergey Balanchuk.
This is the fifth generation of Explorer since the model was released in 1991. Then the forwidower was one of the first to discover a niche of universal graders called SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle). The pioneer in the market and in the case-a rame, with a non-carved back bridge-it was quickly tried by the Americans, with only the close Ford Bronco II or the hard Jeep Cherokee. It was addressed to those who value comfort, space and capacity, but it needs to be passable. But marketers made the main bet on "almost passenger" manageability, inaccessible to most of the American sedans with long-pass suspension and uncarved bridges, but also with springs. Two decades have passed, and the rhetoric of the apologists of the model has not changed much. The key words are: space, comfort, manageability-all of this is supported by sufficient off-road abilities. However, the market will not sell the machine without a high technological component. This is the main bet: the new Ford Explorer is a smart home with the possibility of moving in space. With a set of multimedia cleaning and information nylons, the Ford with the new Explorer stepped far ahead. Just listen to the full list of devices: three LCD displays, including the central touchscreen by 8 inches, the multifunctional interface SYNC (CPU 600 Mhz, 2D/3D graphics controller, 512 MB of memory, 2 GB of RAM) with the possibility of recognizing voice commands and entering the Internet through an optional 3G modem, Wi-Fi router, ready to put up to five mobile devices, a media hub with two USB connectors and an SD slot, a video game for a DVD or a Sony Playstation video. The pride of the fordovets is a 390 watt-powered audio system with 12 columns, a saboofus, a Dolby Pro-Logic II sound system. Only three zoned climate controls can be configured in five different ways. All this, of course, is the lot of the most expensive version for 2 million 9 thousand people. Rub. At this price, however, we would like to get the level of finishing at least like Touareg. It seems that the "Explorer" was laced with the "need-to-be" interior. As if knowing that it would be enough for the less able Americans to finish it. The main thing was to surprise the newly invented car, to force the market to reopen it. In any way, for Ford it is, of course, a premium, a pity, not as finished as the Grand Cherokee. In order to test all of the multimedia gates of Explorer, you will need 24 hours: three LCD displays, including a central tachscreen by 8 inches, a multifunctional SYNC interface (a 600 \   MHz processor, 2D/3D graphics controller, 512 MB of memory, 2 GB of RAM) with the ability to recognize voice commands and access to the Internet through an optional 3G modem, Wi-Fi router, ready to put up to five mobile devices, a media hub with two USB connectors and an SD slot, Video DVD or Sony Playstation PlayStation at least this central sensory console on which climate and multimedia management are focused: the infernal dials of its improvised keystrokes are similar to the Zanussi welding dashboard-the setting of temperature and soak mode strengthens this association. Its glosh surface needs to be perfectly clean-only in this case the chus bloom will be preserved. You can point your finger in the settings or drive a few hundred yards across the dust, and the glamour will drown in neoplopia. And the most important question is, how are these all liquid crystal displays, Tachkin and touch panels in the cold? It is known that much more expensive cars do not pamper LCD monitors after -10 degrees. There's nothing to ask questions, it's for the space. The size of the Cadillac Espalade will not be the size of the salon. You can also use the "gallery", and if you add two rows (a flat floor), you can get a good double bed. By the way, the rear seats are added to the boot in different configurations using a pressed button. The electro-infected and the massive door of the trunk. Here comes the heavy bonnet, which is a significant miscalculation for premium. This makes it somewhat difficult to get acquainted with the new heart of "Explaner"-a 3.5-liter "six" Cyclone " Cyclone with the capacity of 294 l. Meet Cyclone V6, 3.5 l, 294 l. c. And no eight-packs. The engine, like the platform, is taken from the mass model Taurus, equipped with a system of changes in phases of gas distribution of TiVCT and, according to the fordovs, is the most powerful 6-cylinder machine in the class. The realization of its potential is assigned to the SelectShift 2-stage hydromechanical "machine". As long as this Sextet is the senior engine for the Explaner. Only 2-litre 240-strong EcoBoost about four cylinders that will likely not be in Russia. It's hard to imagine a "quartet" on an American seeder! Here it is, the axis of globalization ...Incomplete three hundred horses are wearing a massive SUV light and easily. There is no need to complain about the lack of traction. But it doesn't feel too much. Anyway, that's it. It is possible that over time 360-strong turbation of this motor, which is already present on the four-wheel-drive Taurus and Flex, will appear. But it's gonna be a whole different story. Asphalt exercise for five. Too bad the stabilisation system is rough. First of all because of the suspension. The measure is soft and comfortable, it is created for this motor: large energy-capacity combined with acceptable heeling. This is evident in both the asphalt snake and the groove. Manoeuvrability makes a clear European steering, pleasant inverse and transparent feedback. The brakes are to be commended for the exact metering of the deceleration to the measure of the sensitive pedal. Yes, it can be seen that in this regard, the Americans were hassled "Explorer" under the European driver. The Terrain Management four-wheel drive transmission control system instead of the frame and distribution system. The tax on the Terrain Response. The lack of a frame and a demosicator is designed to compensate the system of the intellectual full drive of the Terrain Management. The Forwidowers do not conceal that they borrowed it from the British-it is a simplistic analogue of the Terrain Response from Land Rover. That sounds promising! A similar round in the central tunnel allows to choose between four modes of operation of transmission: Normal (standard mode for ordinary roads), Mud/Ruts (mud, gauge), Sand (sand, unstable soil), Snow (snow, ice). Where has the Gravel regime, where the Lander instructors recommend to travel in the snow? Let us hope that this undocking has been overcome here-check in the winter. In the meantime, only the help system at the start of the rise triggered by a button in the center of the round selector has been tested. If you stop on the steep rise, the hydraulic transformers in the drive will not be able to hold a 2-ton machine, so the system has kept the brakes three seconds for a smooth start, allowing you to move your foot safely from one pedal to another. It's convenient. It was true that in our car, which was a hysterical test of a week's test, it was already failing: the next attempt to initialize the Explorer at all was stalled and rolled down. One complacently, such a system is not often used by a potential owner, so the likelihood of such software errors is low. On the wrong foot of the Exppler, it is not to the face, hints and small roads of road, and a small amount of overhang. At least one pleasure is the satisfaction of the energy-tank, and the lull and the lull in the salon. The main thing is not to tear off the plastic skirt of the front bumper, which is so normal to catch the bend of the road. The "Expplor" move to "sports premium", which is where they want to see their legend of fortune, is reflected in prices. The official forks starting from 1 849,000 rubles. The euro rose by 2.01 rubles to 82.01 rubles. with the leather interior, the displays, the MyFord Touch, SYNC, and all the handbags described above. Before the start of the Russian assembly in 2012, cars would come from the United States. Nissan Pathfinder is the closest in prices to a 3-liter turbodiesel ($1,976,000-$2,049,000). -will not be able to boast such equipment, comfort and controllability, but it allows far more out of the roads. The leader of sales in the segment-Volkswagen Touareg-will cost much more in similar picking. Let' s see how the buyer votes.