Saw 07 ST at the car show.....

[Gerald Pierce]

Saw the 07 today at the Hampton Roads Car Show in VA Bch...... Ford Chick says they will be out this summer and MAYBE as early as February. I want it!!!:wub::wub::wub:

 

[Tim Turner]

Are those different wheels than the ones shown at Dallas?

 

[Gerald Pierce]

Yes, all the contrasting material was the same coler. The Ford Chick kept referring to "Sport Trac Enthusiasts" during her presentation.... we had been talking before about the website and such, pretty much said alot of the improvements were driven by this group. True or Not??? I would hope so.....

 

[TrainTrac]

I went also. I have to say that after seeing it in person, I was impressed. The model on display was an XLT 4X4 V8, as opposed to the Limited that we've seen up to this point.



TrucTrac--I think it was introuduced that way because the tailgate badge says "Sport Trac", with a smaller "Explorer" logo beneath, pretty much a reverse the way ours are.



STCTC--Those are different wheels, because this one was an XLT. Ford debuted a Limited model in Dallas.



As far as the cladding color, the little brochure they were handing out listed the front/rear cladding and fender molding as "Onyx Grey", and the roof rails, side steps, bed cover, bed, and tie downs as black. If you look closely at them, they are a different color. I thought that was odd, because they would've looked better matched.



Other random observations:



--The interior is identical to the '07 Explorer, with the exception of the rubber floor. So check out and Explorer currently at a dealer if you want to see the new interior. The door handles are a little odd, they'd take some getting used to. Otherwise, the interior is nicely done.



--I know I'm in the minority here, but after seeing the front end in person, I like the chrome. At least I think it'll look good on the Limited model. Maybe they should make the XLT the Onyx Gray, Black, or body color.



--I like that the hitch is integrated/welded into the frame and that it comes with a six-pin wiring harness. Nice touch.



--The inner bed texture is slightly different. Almost like Line-X or non-skid.



--Still no fold-down armrest in the back seat. That would've been nice.



--The pockets are gone from the backs of the front seats.



--The headrests look like they might actually be useful again.



--The lack of opening rear window is a deal killer for me. Heck, even the Nissan Titan Crew Cab comes with this feature standard now, complete with an integrated defroster.



I also had a chance to check out and sit in rear seats of the competition (Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma, Chevy Colorado, Mitsubishi Raider, and Honda Ridgeline), and only the Raider/Dakota and Ridgeline came close to having the rear seat room that our current or the new ST has.



--As far as the Ridgeline goes, I wasn't impressed. It is as ugly in person as in photos. My wife summed it up at first glance with two words:



"It's girly".:lol:



After seeing it today, I don't have the burning desire to trade my '04 Adrenalin in on a new ST just yet. The V8 would be nice, but the opening back window is one of my favorite features of the current Sport Trac. Also, I've invested a lot in modding my ST and have had fun doing so, and I ain't done yet! Maybe a few years down the road, after they fix the window issue and I'm done with mine...



Here are a few pictures I took of the 2007 ST:



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[Tim Turner]

Anybody know if gray will be an interior color anymore? The tan just doesn't do it for me.

 

[TrainTrac]

Ford's website lists the '06 Explorer's interior colors as "Camel" and "Dark Stone". Since the ST will share an almost identical interior, I'll bet those will be its interior colors also.

 

[Dale Cuthbertson]

the 07 ST is just a warmed over explorer



i dont understand why ford wouldnt produce the style shown in the adrenelin concept - they would sell a million



now thats a sweet ride

 

[Michael Fazzina]

Man that's just a beautiful, sweet looking ride.

 

[TrainTrac]

the 07 ST is just a warmed over explorer



i dont understand why ford wouldnt produce the style shown in the adrenelin concept - they would sell a million



now thats a sweet ride

The answer to that is simple: Cost. To produce something based on an existing platform and existing parts is much cheaper than to produce an all new, stand-alone model. Concepts almost never make it ot product without changes.



The argument could be made that the '01-'05 Sport Trac is nothing more than a "warmed over Ranger-Explorer hybrid".

 

[shawn stonbraker 2]

I love the looks of the '07. I will wait for the rear window to be replaced. Hope Ford actually does it though. That was the key seller of mine also. Since I don't do much towing and off-road I like the Independant Rear Suspention also. My wife's Mountaineer has it and the ride is really nice.

 

[Jackie Beene]

I have to agree with everyone above about the rear window. When I initially strated looking for a "new ride", I had been driving a Honda DelSol which has a rear window that rolled down. Unlike the current Sporttrac it had a rear window defroster built in and had infinate adjustment in where to stop the window. After 10 years of driving it I found that 99% of the time I had it at 1'' down which created a nice wind on the back of my head and neck.



Now when I was locking for my new ride, I wanted a 4X4 truck. The wife also wanted someting with rear seats so that I could carring our kids somewhere as well. At first I started looking at the Dogges, and Chevy's. Also looked at the Ford F150 Crewcab. It was not until I got into a Sporttrac with the rear window that I was satisfied as far as creature comforts. I will not buy another vehcle without this feature. The V8 in the 07 really temps me, however.



FORD ARE YOU LISTENING!!!



Jackie

 

[EJ Bock]

Where does the exhaust pipe exit?

It's not behind the rear passanger tire as on the current versions.

 

[shawn stonbraker 2]

Edge, driver's side.

 

[TrainTrac]

They swapped the locations of the gas tank and exhaust.

 

[Larry Phillips]

That one looks like a differant trim level than the one at Dallas.



That one might be an XLT instead of a Limited. There's no aluminum on the roof racks, and the bumpers are black.



Here's the one from Dallas

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Here's the one above.

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[TrainTrac]

Larry,



I took to picture you're referring to, and as I stated above, it was an XLT.

 

[Josh Langel]

I like the contrast of the black bumpers.. sorta has the job 1 looks... which was my favrorite.

 

[EJ Bock]

I haven't see the exhaust on any of the new 07 pictures?

 

[TrainTrac]

Edge,



The exhaust exits out the driver's side, and the gas cap is on the passenger's side.

 

[Gerald Pierce]

As far as the cladding color, the little brochure they were handing out listed the front/rear cladding and fender molding as "Onyx Grey", and the roof rails, side steps, bed cover, bed, and tie downs as black. If you look closely at them, they are a different color. I thought that was odd, because they would've looked better matched.

Heck, my eyes are getting bad..... I thought they were the same color.