2011 Ford Explorer: Torture-Testing in the sands of Dubai

DEARBORN, Mich. - The 2011 Ford Explorer has been redesigned from bottom to top, inside and out to meet the needs of SUV drivers from Dubuque to Dubai. While the atmospheric conditions of eastern Iowa can be closely replicated in Ford's Dearborn, Mich., facilities, there's no substitute for being there when validating vehicle capabilities for Dubai customers.