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It's good to be king -- just ask the 2017 Ford Explorer.

A veritable living legend of the American automaker, the Explorer is also one of the most popular vehicles across the entire full-size SUV segment.

Yet, what -- specifically -- makes it so?

The good folks at MotorWeek are here to provide the need-to-know details; ride out with them in the clip below:

No bones about it -- Ford delivered a doozy with the Explorer's entry-level engine, a 3.5-liter V6.

Making a hearty 290 horsepower and 255 pound-feet of torque, the base V6 pairs with a six-speed automatic transmission. Front-wheel…

Science is about testing the limits of our own understanding of the universe, about testing our surroundings, and answering tough questions, like “What would happen if you paired a 1.0-liter EcoBoost® engine with a standard pitching machine?” If your answer was somewhere along the lines of, “You would create the best pitching machine ever and also possibly a weapon.” then you’d be largely correct. In the name of science and to answer just that question, Ford and action star Dolph Lundgren teamed up to put the EcoBoost® engine to the test on objects that aren’t built to…

If you think about it, you and your car are a team. You're not going to make it very far without being behind the wheel, and your vehicle certainly isn't going to start itself and get itself going on its own (for now, but autonomous vehicles are a subject for another day). With that in mind, you'll want a smart and effective ride like the new 2017 Ford Escape for weekend adventures and daily driving. Press play to see the new Escape in action.

Ford recently announced it will be adding four new SUV nameplates to its already diverse selection of SUV and crossover models. That's what you have to do when the two biggest age demographics in the United States agree on something!

More SUVs are coming! We’ll be adding 4 new nameplates to our global lineup in the next four years. #FordCAS #CAS16 pic.twitter.com/z92sn48lch

— Ford Motor Company (@Ford) February 11, 2016

Though baby boomers and millennials may clash on everything from music to politics, they are in complete consensus over one thing: SUVs.

"Some SUVs now rival…

Are you combing the full-size SUV class for your next daily driver? Have you found that you're overwhelmed by the sheer number of offerings on the market? If so, we at Babbit Ford Lincoln have a proposal.

Take a good look at the all-new 2016 Ford Explorer. You just may find it's the one you've been searching for all along:

A real gem of an entry-level engine, the Explorer's 3.5-liter V6 should be plenty appealing to most shoppers. Standard on the Base, XLT and Limited trims, this six-banger makes a meaty 290 horsepower and 255…