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Has the full-size crossover class been calling your name? Well, if we may, we here at Skyline Ford would love to introduce you to ours, the 2017 Explorer.

Wondering why that is?

Then, click "play" on the clip below. Here now to help us explain our position are the vehicular gurus at MotorWeek:

The Explorer's entry-level engine, a 3.5-liter V6, should have absolutely no troubling meeting the needs of most motorists. Available with your choice of front- or all-wheel drive, the base V6 pairs with a six-speed automatic transmission to produce a peppy 290 horsepower and 255 pound-feet…

@wwwmarty We'd love to see you cruising in a new #Edge. Have you taken the Edge for a test drive yet? pic.twitter.com/Fpvc7bbKhW

— Ford Motor Company (@Ford) December 21, 2016

 

A photo posted by Ford Motor Company (@ford) on Dec 14, 2016 at 9:27am PST

It's your kid's big Lacrosse game, and you have been volunteered to bring smoothies for everybody. Your work crew has been putting in overtime lately, so you want to reward them all by bringing in coffee and donuts. Whatever your occasion, sometimes you need to transport an absurd number of beverages all at once.

How do you do it without spilling soda all over the upholstery?

Ford recommends a simple technique using only a silicone muffin tray, and a laundry basket. The depressions in a muffin pan are perfectly sized for most cups, and grippy silicone will hold…

When it comes to tough jobs, there is nothing that matches up with an off-highway hauler. This massive vehicle is designed to carry 170,000 pounds of gravel, boulders, and dirt to and from large-scale construction and mining sites.

But, in a Mythbusters-style video, Ford Motor Company decided to see how the new 2017 F-Series Super Duty would stand up to this monster on an obstacle course.

The 2017 Super Duty is the only heavy-duty pickup in America with a high-strength aluminum alloy body, making it light where it needs to be, for a better power-to-weight ratio. On the obstacle…

.@UMEngineering robotics building design will include space for @Ford researchers https://t.co/1dEpYFW0HD pic.twitter.com/P2ACjg7Gp9

— UM Public Affairs (@UMPublicAffairs) September 15, 2016

When the University of Michigan completes construction on its new robotics laboratory in 2020, it will have a space dedicated for use by Ford Motor Company's research scientists.

Ford is striving steadfastly toward the vision of manufacturing SAE-defined level 4 autonomous vehicles at the production level, available to consumers by 2021. Joining forces with U-M is a smart part of that..

Ford has reduced water used per vehicle produced by 30% from 2011-2015. This is our commitment. #FordTrends pic.twitter.com/5UTPCi3gqv

— Ford Motor Company (@Ford) September 12, 2016

Ford Motor Company is not only reducing its impact on the global environment by diversifying its hybrid and electric car lineup, it is taking steps to relieve the burden on other resources, too.

Changing climate patterns and increasing population growth both push the issue of water security to the forefront. Many dry regions are becoming drier, making drinking water scarcer. Meanwhile, growing...