Lincoln MKZ Concept sports split-wing grille
BY JEFF TAYLOR ToDrive.com January 10, 2012 2:52PM
Updated: January 10, 2012 3:14PM
Lincoln rolled out the MKZ concept sedan at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, signaling the luxury automaker’s reinvention and making a relevance statement to potential luxury car buyers.
The MKZ illustrates Lincoln design for more distinct product moving forward. One prominent design cue is a more refined interpretation of the split-wing grille, introduced on the 1938 Lincoln-Zephyr. A panoramic glass roof spans uninterrupted from the windshield to the top of the backlight.
The MKZ Concept’s four-seat interior is open and features a push-button transmission gear selection, an open, tiered center console and liquid crystal instrumentation.
The reconfigurable 10.1-inch Thin Film Transistor (TFT) LCD positioned ahead of the driver operates with the latest version of MyLincoln Touch in complement to a nearly flush-mounted center 8-inch LCD touch screen.
The MKZ will use current Ford/Lincoln engines, including EcoBoost and automatic transmissions. Lincoln indicates the MKZ Concept strongly hints at the production sedan arriving in dealerships later this year.
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