Lincoln MKR, the Glossary
The Lincoln MKR concept car was a premium 4-door fastback sedan design, as introduced during the 2007 North American International Auto Show by Lincoln.[1]
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47 relations: Anti-lock braking system, Anti-roll bar, Automatic transmission, Beltline, Chassis, Concept car, Control arm, E85, Ethanol, Fastback, Flat Rock Assembly Plant, Flat Rock, Michigan, Ford D2C platform, Ford EcoBoost engine, Ford F-250 Super Chief, Ford Flex, Ford Interceptor, Ford Motor Company, Ford Mustang, Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, Gasoline direct injection, Grille (car), Headlamp, Horsepower, Independent suspension, J Mays, Light-emitting diode, Lincoln Blackwood, Lincoln C, Lincoln Continental, Lincoln MKS, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKX, Lincoln MKZ, Lincoln Motor Company, Lincoln Navicross, Luxury car, MacPherson strut, Mid-size car, Peter Horbury, Pillar (car), Plymouth, Michigan, Suicide door, THX, Traction control system, Twin-turbo, V6 engine.
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Anti-lock braking system
An anti-lock braking system (ABS) is a safety anti-skid braking system used on aircraft and on land vehicles, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, and buses.
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Anti-roll bar
An anti-roll bar (roll bar, anti-sway bar, sway bar, stabilizer bar) is an automobile suspension part that helps reduce the body roll of a vehicle during fast cornering or over road irregularities.
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Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving conditions.
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Beltline
A Beltline (or Belt Line) is a short-line railway operating in and around a city, principally to transfer freight between long-haul railroads and/or other modes of transportation.
Chassis
A chassis (plural chassis from French châssis) is the load-bearing framework of a manufactured object, which structurally supports the object in its construction and function.
Concept car
A concept car (also known as a concept vehicle, show vehicle or prototype) is a car made to showcase new styling or new technology.
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Control arm
In automotive suspension, a control arm, also known as an A-arm, is a hinged suspension link between the chassis and the suspension upright or hub that carries the wheel.
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E85
E85 is an abbreviation typically referring to an ethanol fuel blend of 85% ethanol fuel and 15% gasoline or other hydrocarbon by volume.
Ethanol
Ethanol (also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, drinking alcohol, or simply alcohol) is an organic compound with the chemical formula.
Fastback
A fastback is an automotive styling feature, defined by the rear of the car having a single slope from the roof to the tail.
Flat Rock Assembly Plant
Flat Rock Assembly Plant, formerly known as the Michigan Casting Center (1972–1981), Mazda Motor Manufacturing USA (1987–1992) and AutoAlliance International (1992–2012), is a Ford Motor Company assembly plant located at Drive in Flat Rock, Michigan in Metro Detroit.
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Flat Rock, Michigan
Flat Rock is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States, with a small portion of the city extending into Monroe County.
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Ford D2C platform
The Ford D2C platform (for "D-class 2-door coupe") is one of Ford's rear-wheel drive automobile platforms.
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Ford EcoBoost engine
EcoBoost is a series of turbocharged, direct-injection gasoline engines produced by Ford and originally co-developed by FEV Inc.
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Ford F-250 Super Chief
The Ford F-250 Super Chief was a concept heavy-duty truck built by Ford.
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Ford Flex
The Ford Flex is a full-size crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by the Ford over a single generation from 2009–2019, as the successor to the Ford Taurus X. The Flex was introduced in 2005 as a concept vehicle based on the Ford D4 chassis architecture, a variant of the Ford D3 platform shared with the 2011-2019 Explorer and the Lincoln MKT; the latter a rebadged variant of the Flex.
Ford Interceptor
The Ford Interceptor was a concept car that debuted at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan.
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Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States.
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Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang is a series of American automobiles manufactured by Ford. Lincoln MKR and Ford Mustang are rear-wheel-drive vehicles.
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Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
A front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FR) is an automotive design with an engine in front and rear-wheel-drive, connected via a drive shaft.
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Gasoline direct injection
Gasoline direct injection (GDI), also known as petrol direct injection (PDI), is a mixture formation system for internal combustion engines that run on gasoline (petrol), where fuel is injected into the combustion chamber.
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Grille (car)
In automotive engineering, a grille covers an opening in the body of a vehicle to allow air to enter or exit.
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Headlamp
A headlamp is a lamp attached to the front of a vehicle to illuminate the road ahead.
Horsepower
Horsepower (hp) is a unit of measurement of power, or the rate at which work is done, usually in reference to the output of engines or motors.
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Independent suspension
Independent suspension is any automobile suspension system that allows each wheel on the same axle to move vertically (i.e. reacting to a bump on the road) independently of the others.
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J Mays
J Carrol Mays is a retired American industrial designer who served as Group Vice President of Global Design and Chief Creative Officer at Ford Motor Company, and was Chief Design Officer at Whirlpool.
Light-emitting diode
A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits light when current flows through it.
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Lincoln Blackwood
The Lincoln Blackwood is a luxury pickup truck that was marketed by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company for the 2002 model year. Lincoln MKR and Lincoln Blackwood are rear-wheel-drive vehicles.
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Lincoln C
The Lincoln C is a concept car manufactured by Lincoln, which was unveiled at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. Lincoln MKR and Lincoln C are Lincoln concept vehicles.
Lincoln Continental
The Lincoln Continental is a series of mid-sized and full-sized luxury cars produced between 1939 and 2020 by Lincoln, a division of the American automaker Ford Motor Company. Lincoln MKR and Lincoln Continental are Lincoln concept vehicles, luxury vehicles, mid-size cars and rear-wheel-drive vehicles.
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Lincoln MKS
The Lincoln MKS is a full-size, five-passenger, front- or all-wheel drive luxury sedan manufactured by Ford and marketed by its Lincoln subdivision for model years (MY) 2008-2016. Lincoln MKR and Lincoln MKS are Lincoln concept vehicles.
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Lincoln MKT
The Lincoln MKT is a full-size luxury crossover SUV with 3-row seating marketed by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company over a single generation from 2010-2019. Lincoln MKR and Lincoln MKT are Lincoln concept vehicles.
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Lincoln MKX
The Lincoln MKX is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV manufactured by Ford Motor Company and marketed its Lincoln brand over two generations, as a rebadged variant of the Ford Edge crossover, for both generations.
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Lincoln MKZ
The Lincoln MKZ, is a four-door, five-passenger mid-size luxury sedan manufactured by Ford and marketed as the Zephyr (MY 2006) and as the MKZ (MY 2007–2020) by Ford's Lincoln brand across two generations in both gasoline and hybrid gas/electric models.
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Lincoln Motor Company
Lincoln Motor Company, or simply Lincoln, is the luxury vehicle division of American automobile manufacturer Ford Motor Company.
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Lincoln Navicross
The Lincoln Navicross is a concept car that was built by Lincoln. Lincoln MKR and Lincoln Navicross are Lincoln concept vehicles, luxury vehicles and mid-size cars.
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Luxury car
A luxury car is a car that provides above-average to high-end levels of comfort, features, and equipment. Lincoln MKR and luxury car are luxury vehicles.
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MacPherson strut
The MacPherson strut is a type of automotive suspension system that uses the top of a telescopic damper as the upper steering pivot.
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Mid-size car
Mid-size—also known as intermediate—is a vehicle size class which originated in the United States and is used for cars larger than compact cars and smaller than full-size cars. Lincoln MKR and Mid-size car are mid-size cars.
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Peter Horbury
Peter Douglas Horbury (27 January 1950 – 29 June 2023) was a British car designer widely known for his design work for Volvo and his roles as Executive Design Director, Americas for Ford (2004-2009), Chief Designer at Ford's Premier Automotive Group, Executive Vice President of Design at Geely Auto between 2011 and 2021 — and as Senior Vice President of Design at Lotus.
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Pillar (car)
The pillars on a car with permanent roof body style (such as four-door sedans) are the vertical or nearly vertical supports of its window area or greenhouse—designated respectively as the A, B, C and (in larger cars such as 4-door station wagons and sport utility vehicles) D-pillar, moving from front to rear, in profile view.
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Plymouth, Michigan
Plymouth is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
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Suicide door
A suicide door is an automobile door hinged at its rear rather than the front.
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THX
THX Ltd. is an American audio company based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Traction control system
A traction control system (TCS), is typically (but not necessarily) a secondary function of the electronic stability control (ESC) on production motor vehicles, designed to prevent loss of traction (i.e., wheelspin) of the driven road wheels.
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Twin-turbo
In an internal combustion engine, twin-turbo is a layout in which two turbochargers work in tandem to compress the intake fuel/air mixture (or intake air, in the case of a direct-injection engine).
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V6 engine
A V6 engine is a six-cylinder piston engine where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
See also
Lincoln concept vehicles
- Lincoln C
- Lincoln Continental
- Lincoln Futura
- Lincoln MK9
- Lincoln MKR
- Lincoln MKS
- Lincoln MKT
- Lincoln Navicross