Car Showroom: 2011 Lincoln MKS Design Features

Car Showroom: 2011 Lincoln MKS Design Features - Exterior Accents: Subtle accents of chrome along the beltline, fog lamp bezels, and front and rear fascias highlight the confident and fluid lines of the Lincoln MKS. The split wing grille is a nod to Lincoln’s heritage but evokes a modern and inviting feel. Available 20-inch wheels add glamour to an already striking package.

DualPanel Moonroof: The 2011 Lincoln MKS is open and airy with the available dual panel moonroof.

Bridge of Weir Leather Trimmed Seats:

• The Bridge of Weir leather-trimmed seats in the Lincoln MKS are 100 percent unembossed, highlighting the leather’s natural beauty. This makes each seating surface unique.
• The chromium-free, organic tanning method produces only environmentally sustainable by products and creates afine leather that’s recyclable at the end of its life.
• The Bridge of Weir leather trim is class exclusive in the 2011 Lincoln MKS.*

SplitWing Grille: The distinctive split wing grille on the 2011 Lincoln MKS is a sophisticated tribute to a classic look.

20” inch Aluminum Wheels:

The 2011 Lincoln MKS is the only vehicle in its class available with impressive 20-inch chrome wheels.

A • 18” bright-machined/painted cast-aluminum standard on MKS

B • 19” premium painted cast-aluminum standard on EcoBoost™ and included in MKS 102A

C • 19” bright-machined/painted cast-aluminum available on MKS

D • 20” polished aluminum included in EcoBoost™ Appearance Package

E • 20” polished cast aluminum available on MKS and MKS EcoBoost™

EcoBoost™ Appearance Package:

• Your MKS will be truly stylish with 20-inch polished aluminum wheels, which are only available with the appearance package. Premium perforated leather-trimmed seats are available in Charcoal Black or the Sienna and Charcoal Black interior combination with Charcoal Black Tuxedo seam and black stitching. The Lincoln star logo is embroidered on the front head restraints.
• A leather wrapped steering wheel, upgraded black floor mats with the Lincoln star stitched on the front mats, metallic appliqués with the MKS badge on the instrument panel, and illuminated sill plates complete the interior. The exterior is truly special-—unique grille, front lip spoiler, lower rear fascia, side rockers and door cladding, decklid lip spoiler with chrome insert, modified license plate surround, a darkened headlamp design treatment, an MKS decklid badge—complete with a red S.

Rear Window Power Sunshade: The 2011 Lincoln MKS features a standard power rear window sunshade with one-touch up/down button convenience. When lowered, the shade is tucked almost completely out of sight, but with the press of a button, it rises to block up to 70 percent of light. The sunshade automatically retracts down when the gearshift is in reverse to help driver visibility.

THX II® Certified 5.1 Surround Audio System: The 2011 Lincoln MKS features the standard THX® II Certified Audio System with MP3 capability. If you prefer, the Lincoln MKS offers an optional state-of-the-art THX® II Certified 5.1 Surround Audio System which features 16 strategically placed speakers including a 10-inch subwoofer with 600 watts of power and a single disc in-dash CD player with MP3 capability. (@ car shoroom)

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new car review: 2011 Lincoln MKX

new car review: 2011 Lincoln MKX - Model Lineup: Unlike its not-so-distant cousin, the 2011 Ford Edge, the Lincoln MKX is available in only two configurations: front-wheel or all-wheel drive. Both variants come with an impressive array of standard features, including leather seating surfaces and a heated steering wheel. The front seats are heated, cooled and power-adjustable — traits that will cost you extra on competitors like the Lexus RX 350.

In its ongoing quest to separate itself from the rest of the luxury crowd, Lincoln has taken to packing its interiors with technology, even in base trim. All MKX trims come from the factory with Sync voice command, and for 2011, the company is introducing MyLincoln Touch. The system adds a new level of functionality to the vehicle's massive 8-inch LCD touch-screen by placing two additional, smaller LCD screens on either side of the speedometer,operated by two 5-way controls on the steering wheel. The driver can pull up everything from fuel economy to information on navigation or climate control without having to look down and away from the road. We love it.

The Lincoln MKX comes with painted 18-inch wheels as standard equipment; 18-inch and 20-inch polished aluminum wheels are optional, as are 20-inch chrome-clad wheels.

Under the Hood

Within a year, the 2011 Ford Edge will be available with three engines, including one very fuel-efficient turbocharged 4-cylinder; its luxury counterpart, the Lincoln MKX, is available only with the most powerful of those options. The 3.7-liter V6 engine produces 305 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque, which can hardly be called undesirable. It makes 40 more horsepower than the 3.5-liter V6 in the 2010 model, while returning an additional estimated 1 mpg highway.

The EPA hasn't released its fuel-economy findings on the 2011 Lincoln MKX, but Ford is aiming for 19 mpg city/26 mpg highway in front-wheel-drive guise. Adding the heavy all-wheel-drive system is expected to cause those numbers to fall to 17/23. Behind the more powerful 6-cylinder engine is the same 6-speed automatic transmission that showed up in the 2010 model, though we think Lincoln has made some progress with the vehicle's shift logic. Gear changes are very smooth compared with the outgoing MKX.

Inner Space

For what's supposed to be a slight refresh, the 2011 Lincoln MKX packs a slew of improvements over its predecessor. While those include a number of visual cues outside, Lincoln went for a full-on renovation of the crossover's interior. We simply can't stress enough how much more attractive this cabin is compared with the 2010 model.

Lincoln has walked away from the blocky, squared-off dash design of last year and adopted "waterfall" styling, with much more graceful lines. Handsomely stitched leather covers the dash and center stack and helps give the interior the kind of quality feel we would love to see everywhere in the Lincoln line. Lincoln offers a number of different wood and metal accents, each of which works well to complement the interior colors available.

Lincoln now uses touch-capacitive controls for both climate control and audio adjustments, and the new technology does an amazing job of cleaning up the center stack. Instead of a confusing mishmash of buttons, the driver is met with a beautifully simple control panel, complete with touch-sliders for fan speed and volume control. However, the system seems to jump around quite a bit if fingers aren't positioned just so on the slide surface. Maybe we just have fat hands.

Of course, Lincoln would have us believe that physical controls will soon be a thing of the past, thanks to its Sync system. With the push of a button, drivers are supposed to be able to do everything from adjusting the air conditioning to setting a new navigation destination or making Bluetooth hands-free calls. Ford has even flattened most of the command sequences for ease of use, though we still found the dictation system cumbersome at times.

On the Road

The luxury crossover segment isn't exactly populated by a road-hugging bunch, but the 2011 Lincoln MKX does its best to straddle the line between being a comfortable highway cruiser and a responsive driver. Power from the 3.7-liter V6 is more than adequate, and if prompted, the engine will provide enough muscle to take care of quick passes without a fuss. Typically, the engine is very quiet, though at the upper register of the rpm band, things tend to get a little noisy inside.

Speaking of noise, Lincoln engineers have performed something of a small miracle when it comes to cabin noise levels in the 2011 Lincoln MKX compared with the 2010 model. A raft of noise-battling technology has made its way into the chassis, including acoustic glass in all of the right places, additional metal in the firewall and plenty of baffling in what used to be empty space.

We were able to spend some time in both the all-wheel drive and front-wheel drive versions of the reworked crossover, and while we were expecting an abundance of torque steer in the latter configuration, the effect of 305 horsepower being channeled to the front two tires is pretty well manageable in a car weighing about 4,400 pounds.

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