The Lincoln MKS is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power through the front wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 3.7 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 275 bhp (279 PS/205 kW) of power at 6250 rpm, and maximum torque of 374 N·m (276 lb·ft/38.1 kgm) at 4250 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 6 speed automatic 'box.
The Lincoln MKS weighs a claimed 1872 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2868 mm | 112.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1648 mm | 64.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1654 mm | 65.1 inches | |
| Length | 5184 mm | 204.1 inches | |
| Width | 1928 mm | 75.9 inches | |
| Height | 1565 mm | 61.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1872 kg | 4127 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] 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 | 3.7 litre 3726 cc (227.374 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.5 × 86.7 mm
3.76 × 3.41 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 279 PS (275 bhp) (205 kW) at 6250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 374 Nm (276 ft·lb) (38.1 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 55 kW/litre 74.8 ps/litre 73.8 bhp/litre 1.21 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
100.38 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1261.4 kPa (182.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6750 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 621 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 148.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 109.54 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 146.9 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.13 kg/kW 15.25 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17/24/20 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.8/9.8/11.8 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.2/10.2/8.5 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.4/28.8/24.0 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.0/24.0/20.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.980 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½ x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½ x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | P235/55 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | P235/55 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 311 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 324 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.16 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 259985 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 33.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Lincoln MKS (2012) added 2012-01-21. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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