The 2018 Explorer will even outshine the competition when you opt for the available Intelligent 4WD
with Terrain Management System ™, which offers four different driving moves to help tackle an assortment of terrains.
There's also a mechanical lock for 4 × 4 High and 4 × 4 Low, and its six -
mode Terrain Management System includes a unique to the Raptor Baja mode for desert racing.
Borrowed from the mighty F - 150 Raptor, the FX4 - specific
Terrain Management System includes four separate drive modes — normal; grass, gravel, and snow; mud and ruts; and sand — tuning the throttle and traction control settings to maintain forward momentum.
Other production vehicle updates that carry over to the race truck include the high - strength, military - grade, aluminum - alloy body and high - strength steel frame, all - new six - mode
Terrain Management System ™ and advanced four - wheel - drive torque - on - demand transfer case.
A new
Terrain Management System offers Normal, Sport, Tow / Haul, and Eco driving modes for everyday use, plus three additional modes for tricky, low - traction conditions: Sand, Mud / Rut, and Grass / Gravel / Snow.
Additionally, it's the first four - cylinder EcoBoost engine that can be paired with an Explorer towing package and the vehicle's intelligent all - wheel -
drive Terrain Management System.
Dynamics promise to be improved through a new
optional Terrain Management System that will allow drivers to optimize handling and powertrain performance to suit conditions, with Eco, Normal, Sport, and Towing modes.
An active center differential and locking rear diff maximize traction mechanically speaking, while an off - road — tuned Terrain Response 2
terrain management system does the deed electronically.
And, if that weren't enough, a new
computerized Terrain Management System will optimize the upgraded transfer case and traction control modes to offer optimal performance regardless of conditions.
A new driver -
adjustable terrain management system offers six different modes (Normal, Street, Weather, Mud and Sand, Baja and Rock Crawling) that alter the truck's engine, transmission, traction control and brake systems according to terrain.
While engine options are likely to be the same, the SUV will be heavily equipped with tech including SYNC 2 system,
Terrain Management System along with All - Wheel Drive while the exteriors get the extremely sharp and prominent appearance with massive road presence.
It will, for example, tell you that you need to drive forward or back a bit when shifting between 2H and 4H or that the
A-TRAC terrain management system won't work in 2H, so stop fiddling with it.
Ford's available
Terrain Management System even has a «Grass / Gravel / Snow» setting to prepare the Explorer for driving over a solid surface coated by the white stuff with calibrations for yaw control, throttle response, braking, and transmission.
When it comes to safety and driver assistance systems, the new Ford Explorer boasts an impressive list of features including adaptive cruise control and collision warning with brake support, a blind spot information system, cross-traffic alert, a lane - keeping system, automatic high beam control, rain - sensing wipers, an enhanced active park assist system, park - out assist and intelligent all - wheel drive featuring Ford's
impressive Terrain Management System.
Today's second - generation 2017 F - 150 Raptor features a 450 - horsepower EcoBoost V6, 10 - speed transmission, and segment -
exclusive Terrain Management System ™ with electronic - controlled transfer case and differentials.
The new Endeavour comes with better off - roading capabilities in form of
improved Terrain Management System with selectable drive modes such as normal, snow / gravel / grass, sand and rock.
The international spec model gets its very
own Terrain Management System, SNYC 2 system, 8 - inch touchscreen infotainment unit, sunroof and a host of other features.
An ever bigger surprise is the new 10 - speed automatic transmission that comes standard with (and is exclusive to) the Raptor, which pairs with four - wheel drive and a next -
generation Terrain Management system to handle the rough stuff.
All Pilots feature a button - operated
Intelligent Terrain Management System that offers different operating modes, for the AWD: Normal, Snow, Mud and Sand; and for the FWD: Normal and Snow.
Included as standard was Mitsubishi's proven Super Select part - time 4WD system with its super-low gear reduction ratios and an
electronic terrain management system (similar to the Everest's).
To improve off - road prowess, in addition to four - wheel drive, the Ranger will be available with a four -
mode Terrain Management System that adjusts throttle response, transmission gear selection and traction controls for optimal performance on normal roads, mud, sand and looser surfaces like gravel and snow.
From a 2.3 - liter EcoBoost engine that features stop - start technology to
available terrain management systems and a trail control setting, this new Ford model will remain efficient on commutes and spirited when out exploring nature.
Explorer also comes with the hands - free foot - activated liftgate, Intelligent 4WD
with Terrain Management System, Hill Descent Control, and a 180 - degree camera with Split - View and Washer.
An available intelligent four - wheel - drive system features an active transfer case with
a Terrain Management System.
Foutz talks me through selecting Baja mode, one of six in
the Terrain Management System.
We can also expect even larger Fox Racing dampers with more suspension travel, an all - new
terrain management system, and a set of BFGoodrich All - Terrain KO2 tires.
On the engineering side, the 2018 Expedition features selectable four - wheel - drive (when ordered, of course), an electronic locking limited - slip differential, and
a terrain management system.
A dedicated Baja mode for
the terrain management system (that also includes Normal, Sport, Grass / Gravel / Snow, Mud / Sand, and Rock modes) is designed specifically for high - speed off - road driving.
All versions of the 2019 Ford Explorer can be equipped with the all - wheel - drive system and
Terrain Management System.
The all - wheel - drive system also lets you manually prepare the Explorer for normal traction, sand, mud, or snow by engaging
the Terrain Management System, which will deliver an appropriate combination of engine power, transmission shift schedule, ABS activation, and torque split for each circumstance.
Paired with Raptor's
Terrain Management System, Live Valve suspension technology can increase the truck's high - speed off - road capability while also enabling smooth on - road driving performance.
For added convenience,
the Terrain Management System automatically defaults to normal mode whenever the Explorer is started to ensure it's ready for normal driving conditions.