3/14/2011

2011 Lincoln MKX Review – First Drive


Lincoln hopes that by adding a raft of upgrades it can further increase the MKX’s popularity, For 2011, the MKX adopts the current Lincoln corporate profile, with a much more aggressive nose profile that apes the MKT. According to chief engineer Elaine Bannon, everything forward of the A pillars is new and the effect is quite striking, with a look that is both regal yet somewhat sinister.


Perhaps the biggest is “MyLincolnTouch” which uses command screens, both in the center stack and instrument cluster. For the former, there’s an 8-inch liquid crystal display which contains controls to the vehicle’s info/entertainment system and climate control, flanking the gauges are two more LCD screens – the left one containing aspects such as odometer mileage, fuel economy and specific settings, while the right one allows the driver to interface with the onboard multi-media technology.



Under the skin there are also notable changes, the most obvious being a new 3.7-liter V6 engine. With twin independent variable cam timing; the result is 305 horsepower a 6500 rpm and 280 ft-lbs of torque at 4000. Thanks to a lower idle speed (600 rpm), fuel shut-off and a variable-displacement power steering pump, the engine is notably more thrifty than the old 3.5 and Lincoln claims best in class fuel economy at 19 miles per gallon city/ 26 highway on front-drive models.


Other engineering changes include greater attention to reducing NVH (noise, vibration and harshness), plus revised chassis and suspension tuning includes the adoption of new springs, shocks and different sway bars. The result is an MKX that is noticeably quieter and even smoother riding than before.

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