Remaining there is another matter entirely.
Some champs have a brief moment of glory before fading quickly from view.
Others, like the New York Yankees of the 1950s or the Boston Celtics of the 1960s, establish dynasties that just seem to roll on. . . You can add the Ford Explorer to the list. Although the Explorer may not be suited for extreme offroad duty because of its long wheelbase, the owners of this 4x4 have always ranked storage way above rock-crawling as a reason to buy. As a result, Ford was rewarded with runaway sales, which created a problem. But companies flush with success often are reluctant to re-invest in the product.