Ford Motor Company announced that the Lincoln Zephyr will be renamed to the MKZ beginning with the 2007 model year. Ford, in rebuilding mode, is giving the premium Lincoln line a slight makeover. All model names will eventually transition to 3 letter designations. It will also receive the 250HP/240 lb-ft 3.5L Duratec V6 powerplant. This is a near 30 horse upgrade from the current 3.0L DOHC V6 motor, and makes this one of the fastest four-door cars ever produced by Ford.
Like the platform-sharing Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, the MKZ will only be available in a six-speed automatic transmission (first gear is a whopping 4.15:1 ratio!) However the 2007 MKZ will incorporate all-wheel drive instead of front-wheel drive.
We’re currently test driving the Fusion, and we must say the car is pretty impressive for a sedan. We’ll have a review posted soon.
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