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Ford 's Explorer ruled the sales charts in the 1990s, but the Firestone tire debacle and the emergence of crossovers has sapped the sport-ute's lifeblood. Ford is hoping to change that with the debut of its Explorer America concept vehicle at this month's Detroit auto show. While officially described as a concept car, company insiders hint that a close look at the America concept will reveal the shape of what's to come when Ford relaunches its mid-size SUV in a couple of years. The concept suggests that Ford will follow in the tracks of its new crossover competition, migrating from body-on-frame to unibody construction. There are clearly some trade-offs with the change: while there's a reduction in weight (150 pounds for the V-6 version) and a notable improvement in on-road driving dynamics, off-road capabilities are reduced, as is towing capacity. But for the average motorist, that's likely to matter little. The most notable new technology on the Explorer America...
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