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Description
In most cases, the term “sport utility vehicle” ranks as one of the most improperly used appellations ever devised, especially the “sport” part. But some members of this big-and-tall category, like the 2013 Ford Explorer Sport, actually get it right.
If you equate the word sport with a muscular demeanor, this unique Explorer trim level is right up your alley, or off-road path. Specialized body bits such as a darkened mesh-style grille combine with a similarly shaded lower air intake/spoiler to produce a somewhat menacing presence…