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The Lincoln MKR concept car was a premium 4-door fastback sedan design, as introduced during the 2007 North American International Auto Show by Lincoln. Its chassis was based on the Ford D2C platform as used in the Ford Mustang. The MKR signaled the next-generation of premium Lincoln vehicles, introducing the new TwinForce engine family and a restyled "bow wave" waterfall grill. The concept car was first unveiled to the media and the public in a press release on 1 January 2007.[1]

Lincoln MKR
Overview
ManufacturerLincoln (Ford)
Production2007 (Concept car)
DesignerJ Mays
Peter Horbury
Gordon Platto
Body and chassis
ClassMid-size luxury car
Body style4-door fastback sedan
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive
PlatformFord D2C platform
RelatedFord Mustang
Ford Interceptor
Powertrain
Engine3.5L TwinForce/EcoBoost V6
Transmission6-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase112.9 in (2,868 mm)
Length195.7 in (4,971 mm)
Width75.4 in (1,915 mm)
Height52.7 in (1,339 mm)
Chronology
PredecessorLincoln Navicross

Concept


The Lincoln concept featured an independent rear suspension, with MacPherson struts up front. The engine selected for the MKR concept introduced the new generation of Ford twin-turbocharged engines. The prototype TwinForce 3.5L twin-turbo, direct-injection gasoline V6 was also capable of running on E85 ethanol, producing up to 415-hp, and 400 pound force-feet (540 N⋅m) of torque.

The interior design included 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 featured the THX II-certified car audio system.

The Lincoln MKR concept was introduced along with what became Lincoln's flagship sedan, the Lincoln MKS. The MKR represented a full expression of Lincoln's future design strategy, which included seven primary design features:[2]

Special Projects Inc., located in Plymouth, Michigan, was hired to be responsible for the building of the MKR. Special Projects has built many other concept vehicles for Ford including Ford 427, Ford Super Chief, Ford Flex, and Lincoln Blackwood.[3]


Production intent


To date, Ford has not announced a production version of the MKR, although many of the concept's design themes and features were adopted for the production Lincoln MKS, MKZ, MKX, and MKT vehicles, starting with the 2009 model year MKS, 2010 for the MKZ and MKT, and 2011 for the MKX. The Lincoln C concept also shares design themes with the MKR, in a smaller compact platform. If the MKR had been approved, as an all new vehicle it would have likely been scheduled to launch around the 2011 time frame, most likely having been assembled at Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Flat Rock, Michigan alongside the Mustang, with which it would have shared a platform.


Specifications



References


  1. "LINCOLN MKR CONCEPT FEATURES NEW DESIGN DIRECTION | Ford Motor Company Newsroom". Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2007-01-01. Media.Ford.com press release
  2. "Straightline - Detroit Auto Show: Lincoln MKR Concept". Archived from the original on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2006-12-27. Edmunds.com blog
  3. "Special Projects, Inc". Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. Special Projects portfolio



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[de] Lincoln MKR

Der Lincoln MKR war ein 2007 auf der North American International Auto Show vorgestelltes Konzeptfahrzeug der Ford-Premiummarke Lincoln. Das Coupé teilte sich die Plattform mit dem Ford Mustang. Der MKR führte das heutige Design der Marke ein, was an den anderen Modellen (MKX, MKZ, MKT und MKS) zu erkennen ist. Markenzeichen ist unter anderem der „Wasserfall“-Kühlergrill.
- [en] Lincoln MKR

[fr] Lincoln MKR

Le concept-car Lincoln MKR est un modèle de berline fastback 4 portes haut de gamme, présenté au Salon international de l'automobile d'Amérique du Nord de 2007 par la marque américaine Lincoln. Son châssis est basé sur la plate-forme Ford D2C utilisée également sur la Ford Mustang. Le MKR a marqué la génération suivante de véhicules Lincoln haut de gamme, introduisant la nouvelle famille de moteurs TwinForce et une calandre en cascade «bow wave» redessinée. Le concept-car fut dévoilé pour la première fois aux médias et au public dans un communiqué de presse daté du 1er janvier 2007[1].



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