Not Your Father's Town Car

MKS is Ready to Take You to the Next Level

The MKS comes with a choice of naturally-aspirated and turbocharged V6 powerplants. The entry-level mill is a 3.7-liter unit that produces 304 horsepower and 279 lb-ft of torque, while a 3.5-liter turbocharged “EcoBoost” motor produces a healthy 356 horsepower and 350 lb-ft of torque. All-wheel drive is standard with the EcoBoost and optional on the base motor, which otherwise comes with front-wheel-drive.

Fuel economy is rated at 19 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway for the FWD 3.7-liter model, while the AWD variant drops a single mpg in the highway cycle. The EcoBoosted MKS returns 17/25 mpg.

Lincoln recently modified the steering ratio to match that of the MKT, switching from a 17.1:1 ratio to a 15:1 ratio to provide a faster response. This was made possible through gearing changes and the switch from hydraulic to electronic steering assist.

Another key update arrived in the form of added standard stopping power, increasing the rotors to 13.86 inches in the front and 13.58 inches in the rear.

While the changes help the big sedan a bit more athletic, it still lags behind some rivals in the realm of handling. Its ride is suitably cushy, however.

Packed with technology

Being a luxury sedan means it better come to battle with plenty of technology-based gadgets and gizmos, such as auto high-beam head lamps that use a windshield-mounted camera to monitor oncoming cars and automatically active and deactivate the high beams. Drivers can adjust sensitivity from “Near” to “Far.”