In Canada, all Explorers from the base XLT to the top-grade Platinum are equipped with Ford’s Intelligent 4WD, or four-wheel drive, system. The Explorer is also available with a hybrid powertrain. In the XLT, the only engine available is a 2.3-litre EcoBoost inline four-cylinder. The two higher trims, including the sporty ST and the fully loaded Platinum get a 3.0L EcoBoost V6. The transmission in all models is a 10-speed automatic.
Wilson’s first vehicle was a new 1970 Ford half ton truck. He’d saved money working after school at his dad’s shop, Wilson’s Electric, in Wetaskiwin, Alberta. There, he’d help repair alternators and other electrical components, but never wanted to take up the trade. Instead, straight out of high school, he moved to Red Deer to play bass in a rock band and finally moved to Calgary to play in another band. These days, although COVID has slowed things down, Wilson is still jamming in a Calgary band called Nitelife. But, as a man who wears ma