The Lincoln LS V6 is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers its power through the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 220 bhp (223 PS/164 kW) of power at 6400 rpm, and maximum torque of 292 N·m (215 lb·ft/29.8 kgm) at 4800 rpm.
The power is transmitted to the wheels through a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1630 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2908 mm | 114.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1537 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1544 mm | 60.8 inches | |
| Length | 4925 mm | 193.9 inches | |
| Width | 1859 mm | 73.2 inches | |
| Height | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1630 kg | 3594 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 52% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2967 cc (181.057 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 79.5 mm
3.5 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
223 PS (220 bhp) (164 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
292 Nm (215 ft·lb) (29.8 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
55.3 kW/litre 75.2 ps/litre 74.1 bhp/litre 1.22 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
98.42 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1236.7 kPa (179.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 494.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 136.85 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 100.65 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 134.97 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.94 kg/kW 16.6 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | P215/60 HR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | P215/60 HR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 287 mm | ||
| Braked area | 3149 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.58 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 171853 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 29.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Lincoln LS V6 Automatic (2002) added 2008-03-27. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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