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LINCOLN MKR CONCEPT FEATURES NEW DESIGN DIRECTION
- Reinvigorating Lincoln: The Lincoln MKR concept is a dynamic premium four-door coupe that expresses Lincoln's future design strategy.- TwinForce™ Power: The all-new TwinForce™ engine in the Lincoln MKR concept marks the birth of an all-new engine family. The concept's 3.5-liter V-6 gasoline twin-turbo direct injection engine delivers 415 horsepower and 400 foot-pounds of torque – comparable to and better than some V-8 engines. It also runs on E-85 ethanol in the Lincoln MKR concept.
- 'Guilt-free' luxury: Materials including chrome-free leather and renewable resources such as a reengineered oak instrument panel, mohair carpet and soy seat foam provide the Lincoln MKR concept a premium look and feel that's also environmentally friendly.
Lincoln is pulling the wraps off a head-turning new concept car at the North American International Auto Show next week, signaling its design strategy for the next-generation of premium American vehicles and launching a new engine family. The Lincoln MKR concept introduces a new design language of 'elegant simplicity' on a four-door coupe that also features environmentally friendly amenities and fuel-saving technology, including its TwinForce™ engine.
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| Engine : 3.5 L., 6-cylinder Power: 415 hp Torque: 400 ft-lbs | |
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A New Era of Lincoln DesignThe new design – created by a team led by Peter Horbury, executive director, Design, The Americas – showcases the visual elements that will influence a new generation of Lincoln products.
'We've reinterpreted the best of Lincoln designs over time, preserving the restraint and elegance synonymous wîth the brand,' says Horbury. 'The Lincoln MKR concept is sophisticated and modern, resembling an athlete – extremely strong and fit but looks elegant in a tuxedo.
'This romantic, sporting coupe should turn heads at the show. And, ultimately, this new design language will help lead us forward in the growing premium §egmènt.'
The Lincoln MKR concept features seven key exterior cues, which define modern Lincoln design: - Clean, uncluttered surfaces
- Powerful, dynamic beltline
- Chamfered surface running parallel to the beltline
- Distinctive Lincoln bow-wave, double-wing grille opening
- Thin, horizontal taillamps that run from one side to the other
- Significant C-pillar smoothly transitioning into the cantilevered roof, and
- Powerful cantrail/roofrail
Three or four of these design elements are likely to appear on future production Lincolns, including the concept's most dramatic feature: the double-wing grille inspired by the 1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet. The split grille is designed to resemble the bow of a boat cutting through the water, giving the oversize Lincoln star a proper home on which to stand proud.
The Lincoln MKR concept's four doors and body side remain characteristically clean. A button concealed in the chrome door trim springs open the four ‘winged' doors, slightly inclined for additional sophistication and a touch of drama.
From the rear, the coupe concept is instantly recognizable as a Lincoln, thanks to full-width LED taillamps stretching from side to side. From above, this Lincoln proudly showcases its brand heritage wîth a large structural Lincoln star that punctuates the glass roof spanning the top of the car.
Modern, ‘Guilt-free' Luxury Touches
Inside, the Lincoln MKR concept defines a new direction for modern luxury, wîth ambient lighting and contrasting colors and materials that offer both a new look and philosophy for future Lincoln interiors.
'The concept's interior builds on the success of earlier Lincolns but stretches the boundaries even further,' said Gordon Platto, chief designer of the Lincoln MKR concept. 'This unique combination of materials gives the Lincoln MKR a rich interior but features the environmentally friendly amenities that luxury buyers expect in premium goods, including vehicles.' A black oak instrument panel engineered from recycled wood stretches from side to side and carries through to a twin-level floating center console that extends into the rear of the cabin.
This expansive ‘T-shaped' panel houses the passenger information display system seamlessly disguised by the flush touch screen control surfaces and a navigation screen that can be concealed by a powered door.
The instrument cluster provides a jewelry-like focal point. Chrome-trimmed gauges illuminated wîth Ice Blue lighting can be easily viewed in harmony wîth the concave spoke §teering wheel that includes retractable paddle shifters.
'Lighting is an important design element,' Platto §äid. 'We know customers are paying more attention to the lighting in their homes than ever before, and we wanted to leverage it to create even more ambiance and drama inside the concept.'
Ice Blue lighting is carried throughout the high-contrast interior, emitting from the door panels, mohair-carpeted foot wells, seats, center console and perhaps most dramatically from the large Lincoln star above which is easily viewed from each of the Lincoln MKR concept's four seats.
Each soy-foam based seat stands alone, lòòking as if suspended in air, wrapped in a creamy cashmere leather made through a more environmentally friendly chromium-free process. Seatbacks are finished wîth high-gloss, ceramic-lòòking shells.
The concept also features the THX II Certified Car Audio System, Lincoln's signature audio system, which produces sound quality comparable to home theater systems.
Innovative TwinForce™ Powertrain
Únder the Lincoln MKR's sculpted hood is the exquisitely detailed TwinForce engine, finished in chrome and accented in the cranberry red metallic paint that dresses the rest of the modern exterior.
This marks the birth of the new TwinForce engine family that will power production versions of a range of future Ford and Lincoln products.
TwinForce uses direct injection technology and turbocharging. These technologies are common in diesel engines but have only recently been combined together in gasoline engines.
The Lincoln MKR's engine also is flex fuel capable, providing the driver wîth the flexibility to switch back and forth between gasoline and E-85 ethanol. Combining the high octane found in E-85 or premium gasoline wîth TwinForce technology allows the MKR's V-6 to deliver 415 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque – an impressive 118 horsepower per liter.
To achieve this type of performance from a V-8 would require an engine displacement of 6.0-liter or larger, nearly double the size of the 3.5-liter in the Lincoln MKR. As a result of the smaller V-6, the Lincoln MKR concept delivers 15 percent better fuel economy than a V-8 wîth similar performance.
The concept's engine is mated to a six-speed transmission, and the concept features independent rear suspension for more refined road manners.
The car sits on 21-inch chrome aluminum wheels fitted wîth unique Michelin tires that feature the Lincoln star in its treads.
'The Lincoln MKR concept is important because it marks a new era for the brand,' Horbury §äid. 'This is a showcase of modern design that marries power, performance and, essentially, ‘guilt-free' luxury.'Source - Ford
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