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Lincoln MKS AI simulator
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Lincoln MKS
The Lincoln MKS is a full-size luxury car which was manufactured by Ford and marketed by its Lincoln division for the 2009-through-2016 model years (MY), having entered production in May 2008. Primarily sold in the North American market,[citation needed] it is a notchback four-door sedan with seating for five occupants and received a facelift for MY 2013.
Following the Lincoln MKR concept vehicle, Lincoln presented the MKS at the LA Auto Show in November 2007, with sales beginning in June 2008. It is based on the Ford D3 platform (a revised variant of the Volvo P2 platform) with a front-mounted engine and either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. The MKS shares this platform with the other so-called Chicago D3's, the Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT, and the fifth-generation Ford Taurus, which were manufactured at Ford's Chicago Assembly plant in Chicago, Illinois.
The MKS uses V6 engines, with the launch model using a 3.7-liter Ford Cyclone engine, while a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine (shared with the Taurus SHO) was added for MY 2010. The base Cyclone engine was revised to a Ti-VCT specification for MY 2013.[clarification needed]
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.
With sales beginning in the summer of 2008 for model year 2009, standard equipment included radar autonomous cruise control system, optional adaptive HID headlights, automatic HID headlights, foglights, capless fuel filler marketed as Easy Fuel, foldable power adjustable mirrors with memory, 18x7.5-inch machined aluminum wheels, 6-speaker audio system with an AM/FM radio and 6-disc in-dash CD changer, Sirius satellite radio with a six-month prepaid subscription, dual-zone automatic climate control, auto-dimming rear view mirror with compass, 12-way, heated and cooled power driver and passenger seats, heated rear seats, power tilt and telescoping steering wheel with memory, universal garage door opener, two sunglass holders, Lincoln SYNC, intelligent access system with a push button start, and SecuriCode Invisible, a keypad system mounted on the driver's B-pillar with a capacitive touch panel, to enable tiered or time-restricted permissions, i.e., the code giving access to the vehicle but not its operation, the code being easily changed to prevent subsequent vehicle access.
The standard MKS interior uses dash-top leatherette and two real wood trims, depending on leather color: ebony reclaimed from furniture makers and others sources, minimizing environmental impact, and olive-ash with a grain pattern created when the roots of two trees grow together. Interior leather, supplied by the Scottish company, Bridge of Weir, uses vegetable dyes and a chromium-free tanning process for a softer surface. Safety features included dual front airbags, driver and passenger side airbags, and side curtain airbags.
Equipment packages include the Navigation Package (a DVD navigation system; Technology Package (adaptive HID headlights, rain-sensing windshield wipers, a forward-sensing system,[clarification needed] a power sunshade for the rear window, and the intelligent access system with push button start); the Ultimate Package included the Navigation and Technology packages and added a dual panel moonroof, premium 19x8-inch painted alloy wheels, Ultimate seating trim with color-keyed suede strip in the center of the seat back, and Lincoln star logo embroidered on the front headrests. An Aluminum Applique Package (aluminum dash trim in the place of wood, as well as a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob), is also available, requiring the Navigation, Technology, or Ultimate packages. Individual options included all-wheel drive, 19x8-inch machined aluminum wheels, 20x8-inch polished aluminum wheels, adaptive cruise control, and a PowerCode remote starter.
An optional THX audio system, designed by THX, used a Configurable Speaker Array (CSA) and proprietary "Slot Speaker technologies" located in the center of the instrument panel to control and direct the sound image, creating a detailed, home-theater-like ambiance, reproducing music as recorded. The CSA used several small, powerful speakers, dedicated amplifiers and digital signal processing (DSP) as well as a single, dash-mounted "slot" speaker to combine left and right audio channels and widen the sound image before distributing it.
Lincoln MKS
The Lincoln MKS is a full-size luxury car which was manufactured by Ford and marketed by its Lincoln division for the 2009-through-2016 model years (MY), having entered production in May 2008. Primarily sold in the North American market,[citation needed] it is a notchback four-door sedan with seating for five occupants and received a facelift for MY 2013.
Following the Lincoln MKR concept vehicle, Lincoln presented the MKS at the LA Auto Show in November 2007, with sales beginning in June 2008. It is based on the Ford D3 platform (a revised variant of the Volvo P2 platform) with a front-mounted engine and either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. The MKS shares this platform with the other so-called Chicago D3's, the Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT, and the fifth-generation Ford Taurus, which were manufactured at Ford's Chicago Assembly plant in Chicago, Illinois.
The MKS uses V6 engines, with the launch model using a 3.7-liter Ford Cyclone engine, while a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine (shared with the Taurus SHO) was added for MY 2010. The base Cyclone engine was revised to a Ti-VCT specification for MY 2013.[clarification needed]
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.
With sales beginning in the summer of 2008 for model year 2009, standard equipment included radar autonomous cruise control system, optional adaptive HID headlights, automatic HID headlights, foglights, capless fuel filler marketed as Easy Fuel, foldable power adjustable mirrors with memory, 18x7.5-inch machined aluminum wheels, 6-speaker audio system with an AM/FM radio and 6-disc in-dash CD changer, Sirius satellite radio with a six-month prepaid subscription, dual-zone automatic climate control, auto-dimming rear view mirror with compass, 12-way, heated and cooled power driver and passenger seats, heated rear seats, power tilt and telescoping steering wheel with memory, universal garage door opener, two sunglass holders, Lincoln SYNC, intelligent access system with a push button start, and SecuriCode Invisible, a keypad system mounted on the driver's B-pillar with a capacitive touch panel, to enable tiered or time-restricted permissions, i.e., the code giving access to the vehicle but not its operation, the code being easily changed to prevent subsequent vehicle access.
The standard MKS interior uses dash-top leatherette and two real wood trims, depending on leather color: ebony reclaimed from furniture makers and others sources, minimizing environmental impact, and olive-ash with a grain pattern created when the roots of two trees grow together. Interior leather, supplied by the Scottish company, Bridge of Weir, uses vegetable dyes and a chromium-free tanning process for a softer surface. Safety features included dual front airbags, driver and passenger side airbags, and side curtain airbags.
Equipment packages include the Navigation Package (a DVD navigation system; Technology Package (adaptive HID headlights, rain-sensing windshield wipers, a forward-sensing system,[clarification needed] a power sunshade for the rear window, and the intelligent access system with push button start); the Ultimate Package included the Navigation and Technology packages and added a dual panel moonroof, premium 19x8-inch painted alloy wheels, Ultimate seating trim with color-keyed suede strip in the center of the seat back, and Lincoln star logo embroidered on the front headrests. An Aluminum Applique Package (aluminum dash trim in the place of wood, as well as a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob), is also available, requiring the Navigation, Technology, or Ultimate packages. Individual options included all-wheel drive, 19x8-inch machined aluminum wheels, 20x8-inch polished aluminum wheels, adaptive cruise control, and a PowerCode remote starter.
An optional THX audio system, designed by THX, used a Configurable Speaker Array (CSA) and proprietary "Slot Speaker technologies" located in the center of the instrument panel to control and direct the sound image, creating a detailed, home-theater-like ambiance, reproducing music as recorded. The CSA used several small, powerful speakers, dedicated amplifiers and digital signal processing (DSP) as well as a single, dash-mounted "slot" speaker to combine left and right audio channels and widen the sound image before distributing it.
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