| Lincoln MKS | |
|---|---|
 2009 Lincoln MKS | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | The Lincoln Motor Company (Ford Motor Company) |
| Production | May 2008[1]–2016[2] |
| Model years | 2009–2016 |
| Assembly | Ford Chicago Assembly, Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Designer | Robert Gelardi (exterior: 2005)[3][4] Peter Horbury (design chief) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive / all wheel drive |
| Platform | Ford D3 platform |
| Related | Ford Five Hundred, Mercury Montego, Mercury Sable Ford Taurus Ford Taurus X Ford Flex Lincoln MKT Volvo S80 Volvo S60 Volvo V70 Volvo XC70 Volvo XC90 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.7 L Cyclone V6 DOHC 273 hp (277 PS) at 6250 rpm (2009–2012) 3.7 L Cyclone V6 Ti-VCT DOHC 304 hp at 6500 rpm (2013–2016) 3.5 L EcoBoost V6 DOHC 355 hp (360 PS) at 5700 rpm (2010-2012) 3.5 L EcoBoost V6 DOHC 365 hp (360 PS) at 5500 rpm (2013-2016) |
| Transmission | 6-speed 6F50 automatic 6-speed 6F55 automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 112.9 in (2,868 mm) |
| Length | 2009–2012: 204.2 in (5,187 mm) 2013–2016 : 204.8 in (5,202 mm) |
| Width | 75.9 in (1,928 mm) |
| Height | 61.6 in (1,565 mm) |
| Curb weight | 4,127 lb (1,872 kg) (Front-wheel drive) 4,276 lb (1,940 kg) (All-wheel drive) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Lincoln Continental |
| Successor | Lincoln Continental (2017) |
The Lincoln MKS is a full-size, five-passenger, front- or all-wheel drive luxury sedan manufactured by Ford and marketed by its Lincoln subdivision for model years (MY) 2009–2016 — over a single generation with an intermediate facelift.
Following the Lincoln MKR concept vehicle, Lincoln presented the MKS at the LA Auto Show in November 2007. Production began for the MY 2009 in May 2008[5] along with its platform-mates, the fifth generation Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKT — the so called Chicago D3's, for the plant where they were manufactured (Chicago Assembly) and the platform they shared, the D3 platform, a revised variant of Volvo's P2 platform. Sales began in June of 2008.
The MKS featured front-wheel drive, with optional all-wheel drive and the 3.5L EcoBoost twin-turbocharged V6, shared with the Taurus SHO.[6]
The MKS was discontinued after 2016, with domestic MKS production having reached 100,248 for MY 2009–2016. It was replaced by the tenth generation Lincoln Continental,[7]
- ^ Aziz, Nick (August 9, 2006). "2008 Lincoln MKS (production)". Left Lane News. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ "The Lincoln MKS is Dead. Long Live the...Uh...Continental! – News – Car and Driver | Car and Driver Blog". Archived from the original on 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ^ https://tm.linkedin.com/in/robertgelardi [self-published source]
- ^ robertgelardi.com/design-folio/
- ^ "Lincoln MKS orders start strong, car is "do-or-die" debut". Motor Trend. June 2, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ "Ford to Equip Half a Million Vehicles with EcoBoost Engine Technology for Up To 20% Better Fuel Economy". Media.Ford.com (Press release). January 6, 2008. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013.
- ^ Bunkley, Nick (March 30, 2015). "Lincoln to bring back Continental name". Automotive News. Retrieved June 20, 2015.