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The Ford EX (informally known as the Ford Ex and Ford Extreme) is a concept car created by the Ford Motor Company. It was first introduced at the 2001 North American International Auto Show. The EX was built to be an off-road vehicle.

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The EX is powered by a front-mounted, single overhead cam, 4.0-liter supercharged V6 gasoline engine, capable of producing up to 375 horsepower (280 kW) (93.8 hp per liter) and 410 ft⋅lbf (560 N⋅m) of torque. It has a five-speed manual transmission with four-wheel drive (4WD), and large 33-inch tires. The design of the vehicle is spare, as it has no doors. The exterior is mainly composed of a durable chrome-molybdenum steel exoskeleton, advantageous for its off-road capability.

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