subject: Ford gives the 2010 Explorer Sport Trac 2 Engine Options [print this page] The Ford Explorer Sport Trac is a four door truck based on the Ford Explorer SUV platform. The Explorer Sport Trac is available with two engine options: a base 4.0L V6 and an optional 4.6L V8. The 4.0L V6 powerplant is a single overhead cam unit that utilizes a sequential fuel induction system and two valves per cylinder. The only transmission option is a five speed automatic transmission that sends the powerplant's power throught the rear wheels. Horsepower output is rated by Ford at two hundred ten at five thousand one hundred revolutions per minute; torque figures are given by Ford as two hundred fifty-four pound feet at three thousand seven hundred revolutions per minute. Payload capacity of this vehicle is rated at one thousand three hundred ninety pounds, and towing capacity is given by Ford as seven thousand one hundred sixty pounds. Fuel economy figures are rated at fourteen miles per gallon in city driving, and twenty miles per gallon on the highway.
Plumping for the V8 increases the horsepower output to two hundred ninety-two, and decreases the fuel economy ratings to thirteen miles per gallon in city driving and nineteen miles per gallon in highway driving. The list of standard equipment includes air conditioning, anti-lock brakes, illuminated keyless remote control, a leather-wrapped tilt steering wheel, and intermittent wipers. The U.S. government has awarded the Explorer Sport Trac five star ratings in driver front, passenger front, front side, and rear side crash testing. Standard safety features on the Explorer Sport Trac are traction control, child door locks, and an engine immobilizer.
Ford gives the 2010 Explorer Sport Trac 2 Engine Options
