2011 Lincoln MKS

The LINCOLN MKS is a full-size luxury sedan that has been engineered to capture the attention of a younger demographic by focusing on a clean and elegant overall design. The LINCOLN MKS incorporates all the top-grade luxury items that many have grown to expect from LINCOLN.

The LINCOLN MKS offer customers the choice of either front-wheel or all-wheel drive. Power comes from a 273-hp 3.7-liter V6 engine, mated to a six-speed automatic transmission featuring Select-Shift with paddle activation. Optional on the all-wheel drive is a 355-hp 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost engine; this engine incorporates twin turbochargers and direct fuel injection, resulting in V8 power while maintaining the fuel efficiency of a V6. Standard features include LED tail lamps, premium heated/cooled seats, heated rear seats, HID headlamps, and SYNC hands-free communications and entertainment system. Standard safety features include six airbags, four-wheel disc brakes with ABS, brake assist, traction control, stability control, and a post crash alert system.

The 2011 LINCOLN MKS carries over unchanged from 2010, with the exception of four new paint colors.

The MKS' interior is classy, stylish and understated, a great blend of business and luxury. The leather-covered dash accents the front of the vehicle cleanly and the bright white gauges are extremely clear both day and night. Ford's SYNC system is bar none the best integrated multimedia setup in the automotive industry at the moment and a pleasure to use, although the screen is a little too far away in the MKS. -- Canadian Driver

Classy textures inside blinged up with chrome jewelry, superlegible dash display, easy-to-use navigation. -- Car and Driver

On the road, the MKS has a firm ride for a Lincoln, though comfortable, even with the 20-in. wheels. Twisty roads reveal predictable manners; the MKS may not be as pointable as a rear-drive sedan of similar size, but it does have well controlled body motions and steering that's not overboosted. -- Road & Track