Lincoln MKR

Lincoln MKR

Infobox Automobile


name = Lincoln MKR
aka =
manufacturer = Lincoln
parent_company = Ford Motor Company
production = 2008—
assembly = TBA
predecessor = Lincoln Navicross concept
successor =
class = Mid-size luxury car
body_style = 4-door coupe
layout = FR layout
platform = Ford D2C platform
engine = 3.5L TwinForce V6
transmission = six-speed automatic
wheelbase = Auto in|112.9|0
length = Auto in|195.7|0
width = Auto in|75.4|0
height = Auto in|52.7|0
ground_clearance =
front_track = Auto in|63.7|0
rear_track = Auto in|63.8|0
weight =
fuel_capacity =
related = Ford Mustang
Ford Interceptor
similar = Cadillac CTS
Infiniti M
Lexus GS
designer = J Mays
Peter Horbury
Gordon Platto

The Lincoln MKR concept car is a premium four-door coupe design, introduced during the 2007 North American International Auto Show. It is based on the Ford Mustang's D2C platform. The MKR signals the next-generation of premium Lincoln vehicles, and launches a new TwinForce engine family. Ford Motor Company first unveiled the concept car to the media and the public in a press release on 1 January 2007. [http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=25110]

The Lincoln concept features an independent rear suspension, with MacPherson Struts up front.

The engine selected for the MKR concept introduces a new generation TwinForce 3.5L twin-turbo, direct-injection gasoline V6, that is also capable of running on E85 ethanol. It is capable of producing 415-hp, and convert|400|ft.lbf|N.m of torque.

The interior design includes environmentally-friendly and renewable materials, such as cashmere leather, oak instrument panel engineered from recycled wood, mohair carpet, and seat cushion foam made from soy. The concept car also features the THX II-certified car audio system.

Special Projects Inc. located in Plymouth, MI was hired to be responsible for the building of the MKR. Special Projects has previously built many other concept vehicles for Ford including Ford 24/7 and Lincoln Blackwood.

Lincoln’s next flagship sedan, the Lincoln MKS, is due for launch in 2008, and the MKR concept borrows heavily from it. The MKR represents an expression of Lincoln’s future design strategy, which includes seven primary design features: [http://blogs.edmunds.com/Straightline/2018]
* Clean and uncluttered body surfaces
* High beltlines
* Chamfered surfaces which run parallel to the beltline
* Twin-port “bow-wave” double-wing front grille - inspired by the 1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet
* Thin horizontal headlamps, and thin LED tailamps that run the width of the vehicle
* Thick C-pillar that smoothly transitions into the cantilevered roof
* Pronounced cantrail / roofrails

If approved, a production version of the MKR would be launched in the 2011 time frame, most likely being assembled at Auto Alliance International in Flat Rock, Michigan alongside the Mustang, with which it shares a platform.

pecifications

*Powertrain: 3.5-liter V-6 TwinForce engine - Convert|415|hp|kW|0|abbr=on / Auto ft.lbf|400|-1
*Chassis Dimensions:
**Overall length: Auto in|195.7|0.
**Wheelbase: Auto in|112.9|0.
**Overall width: Auto in|75.4|0.
**Overall height at curb: Auto in|52.7|0.
**Front track width: Auto in|63.7|0.
**Rear track width: Auto in|63.8|0.
*Brakes: Brembo power 4-wheel disc with ABS and traction control
*Front Suspension: MacPherson struts with rear-facing L-shaped lower control arms and stabilizer bar
*Rear Suspension: Independent rear suspension
*Interior:
**Front headroom: Auto in|37.8|0.
**Rear headroom: Auto in|36.9|0.
**Front legroom: Auto in|42.7|0.
**Rear legroom: Auto in|33.7|0.
*Luggage capacity: convert|13.0|cuft|L|abbr=on

External links

* [http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=25110 Ford Motor Company press release on the Lincoln MKR from Media.Ford.com]
* [http://media.ford.com/images/special_events/mediamain_mkr.jpgAdditional "fair use" candidate image from Ford press kit - Media.Ford.com]
* [http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_news/2006/112_news061227_lincoln_mkr_concept "Motor Trend" description of Lincoln MKR]
* [http://blogs.edmunds.com/Straightline/2018 Lincoln MKR description from Edmunds.com]
* [http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070107/nysu009.html?.v=87 Ford Motor Company press release on the TwinForce concept engine family]


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