The Lincoln MKS is a full-size luxury sedan from
the Lincoln division of the Ford Motor Company. The MKS first appeared in
concept form at the North American International Auto Show in January 2006 with
the production version, a 2009 model, appearing later at the Los Angeles
International Auto Show in
November 2007. The MKS began production in May 2008
with sales beginning a month later. The Lincoln MKS continues Lincoln's
three-letter nomenclature for new models, preceded by the MKZ and MKX. The
purpose of the new nomenclature was to mimic the alphanumeric naming schemes
used by other luxury automakers like Cadillac.
The MKS is based on Ford's D3 platform, which is
shared with the current Ford Taurus and other vehicles. The car is front-wheel
drive with optional all-wheel drive. The MKS is powered by a 3.7 L Duratec V6
mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. An optional EcoBoost 3.5 L
twin-turbo, direct injection V6 is planned. The MKS can seat up to five people.
The MKS debuted with a base MSRP of $38,465 USD, ranging up to $48,835 USD when
fully optioned. The Lincoln MKS is built at Ford's Chicago Assembly plant in
Chicago, Illinois.
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The Lincoln MKS made its first appearance as a
concept vehicle at the 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit,
Michigan. The MKS Concept provided a preliminary view of the design direction
that Lincoln was taking for their new full-size flagship sedan of the same name.
The exterior of the MKS Concept was sculpted to convey a strong sense of
performance while maintaining traditional luxury-car elegance. Patrick Schiavone,
design director of Ford North America, said of the car's design, "Lincoln MKS
communicates power, motion and speed. It's athletic and muscular, yet elegant."
The MKS included Lincoln's signature waterfall grille with a crosshatching that
was later used in the grille for the 2007-2009 Lincoln MKZ. The MKS' sleekly
shaped headlight assemblies featured adaptive lighting which pivots the
headlight projectors in concert with steering inputs to improve visibility in
turns. Also housed in the headlight assemblies were a series of LEDs that would
blink in sequence for turn indication. Side vents positioned aft of the front
wheel wells were adorned with the Lincoln star and added character to the MKS'
profile.
On the top of the MKS Concept was Ford's Panoramic
Vista Roof (a large sunroof and moonroof combination that takes the place of a
conventional roof), which first appeared in production-form in the Ford Edge and
Lincoln MKX. In the MKS Concept's rear were LED-based parking and brake lamps
and dual chrome, trapezoidal-shaped exhaust tips. The MKS Concept rode on
20x8.5-inch, ten spoke five/five wheels which gave the unique appearance of a
five spoke chrome wheel combined with an offset five spoke alloy wheel. The
purpose of this was to blend the sportiness associated with five spoke wheel
designs with the multi-spoke designs commonly associated with luxury cars. Find
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