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Lincoln Navigator: Smooth Luxury.
The Lincoln Navigator might be a large
size Luxury SUV, but on the road it’s as
nimble as a small-size sedan. Thanks goes
to Navigator’s chassis, steering, and
suspension. It’s not a coincidence that
ride and handling are the first things you
notice about this vehicle. Navigator
engineers spent quite a bit of time
studying the Lincoln driving experience,
and set out to achieve consistent driving
dynamics across the Lincoln line. Calling
it “Lincoln DNA,” engineers wanted to
create an “addictive driving experience,
unique for Lincoln” and embed it “across
every vehicle in the lineup. This is what
today’s luxury vehicle customers expect,”
says Dr. Mike Renucci, Lincoln’s
Engineering Director.
To achieve this new level of refinement,
the Navigator adopted a fully boxed
hydroformed frame that is 70 percent
torsionally stiffer. The result was
reduced noise, vibration, and harshness
levels, even on rough and uneven road
surfaces. The new front and rear
suspension assemblies employ upper and
lower control arms with spring-over-shock
load-leveling air springs and monotube
dampers instead of the independent front /
solid-axle rear configuration.
In front, behold Lincoln’s signature
grille, clear-lens quad-beam halogen
headlamps, and integrated tow hooks and
foglamps. For easier entry and exit,
optional power running boards deploy when
a door is opened—sliding out four inches
from the rocker panel and three inches
toward the rear—and retract when the doors
are closed. The power-assisted liftgate
can raise or lower the door in about 10
seconds, and automatically retracts should
it encounter an obstacle.
Inside, seating surfaces are leather with
a milled pebble finish, floor and mats are
plush carpet, A-pillars and headliner are
textured fabric, and other surfaces,
including the center panel, controls,
switches, and bits of trim are painted a
low-luster satin nickel color with sparing
touches of chrome for an elegant look and
feel.
Underhood you’ll find a quad-cam 24-valve
3.0-liter aluminum V-6 delivering 203
lb-ft of torque at 4750 rpm and 220
horsepower at 6000 rpm. This uprated
Duratec ST V-6 is mated to a standard
five-speed gearbox with revised gear
ratios. Spring, damper, and anti-roll-bar
rates have been revised in the quest for
the ideal combination of sporty and
supple.
Standard features include dual-zone
climate control with auxiliary outlets and
controls for the second- and third row
passengers; two-driver memory setting for
front power seats, mirrors, brake and
accelerator pedals; AM/FM premium sound
system with in-dash six-disc CD changer;
remote keyless entry with keypad; and
Split folding second- and third-row seats
boast three-point belts at each position,
and the third-row seats can optionally
power-fold with just the push of a button.
In Oman, the the Lincoln Navigator is
brought to you by Arabian Car Marketing
Co. LLC, a part of the renowned Saud
Bahwan Group. It comes with 6 years
unlimited mileage protection, service and
parts network that stretches across the
Sultanate, over 98% parts availability -
and Ford Privilege Card – which provides
24 hours On-road assistance from AAA,
Oman’s premier On-road Assistance Service
Providers and exclusive discounts from
several premium establishments across the
country & UAE.
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