The Lincoln Navicross is a 4-door sedan from Lincoln, built from 2003, in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids.
Where it came from
The Lincoln Navicross was a concept, created by Lincoln and presented at the 2003 Detroit Auto Show. The vehicle featured styling elements similar to those of the Zephyr and MK9 concept car. Two chrome accent bars placed on the vehicle's left and right front fenders ran the full length of the vehicle as in the MK9 and Mark X concepts. The vehicle featured Lincoln's hallmark waterfall grille with the Lincoln emblem at its center.
Much like the MKS concept models presented at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show, the Navicross featured center opening doors which according to Ford, gave "unrestricted ingress and egress to the luxurious interior." Center opening doorss also appeared in the Continental concept car and the MKS concept car. The interior featured power adjustable, climate controlled leather seats along with a "symmetrical" dashboard that like other Lincoln concept models and the Zephyr production model featured both metal as well as more woodgrain trim. The Navicross concept was 186.6 in (4,740 mm) long and featured 20-inch alloy wheels along with a supercharged 4.2 L V8. Permanent all wheel drive and Hill Descent Control (HDC) were among the technical highlights of the concept vehicle.
Under the skin
The record carries the shape — a 4-door sedan. The engine, output and weight have not yet reached the open record, and MotorJury does not guess at them.
In context
Its family tree is legible: its successor was the Lincoln MKR. Its contemporaries in the catalogue — the Bentley Continental GT, the Mazda RX-8, the Mazda Mazda3 — show what else the money bought that year. Nearby in the Lincoln catalogue sit the Lincoln First Call and the Lincoln Funeral Car.