In the American drama, the car favored by the "agent" is none other than The Careyd, Suburban and the Navigator. And if you want to buy the same model in China, it seems that under the formal channels, there is only the only option left with the "Lincoln Navigator". I've always wondered why people like Keled, Suburban, and the Navigator can feel the aura at a glance. After the test drive of the Navigator, I identified three aspects of the Navigator's aura: design, configuration, and power.
More than just "big"
When it comes to American secret service cars, it must be "big", And The Careyd, Suburban and Navigator are all full-size SUVs. The pilot has a length of 5.355 meters, a height of 2.073 meters, a height of 1.937 meters and a wheelbase of 3.112 meters. Such a large size specification has already laid the foundation for the "aura". If you feel that this size is not enough to highlight your temperament, the Navigator also has a long axis version... The length of 5.657 meters is simply a light cargo size.
But the "aura" of the navigator is not only shown through "big". The chrome material with just the right proportion of the amount is also the finishing touch. The middle net is embellished with elements of the "Lincoln" logo, and the unusually full and square front face also has a sense of déjà vu with its head held high.
The combination of short front suspension on the side and long rear suspension is also visually completely at the service of the "aura". The straight roof line and waist line cleverly avoid the concept of "smart" design, and with the privacy glass in the rear, you can't imagine who is sitting inside behind the roll-down window. In addition, who is the originator of the most popular through-style taillights now? It was Lincoln. The navigator's taillights also avoid "delicacy", and the wide taillights are chrome-plated, which I would find ugly on other models, but I think it is just right when it comes to navigators.
Configuration/Material Thick but careful
Although the interior is also reflective of "big" all the time, the large steering wheel, the large size armrest box, the large area of wood grain panels and... Large center bezel. American brands have always been unstinting in the use of materials, large areas of leather belong to the reserved project, but wood grain trim I studied for half a day, the conclusion is: plastic material.
It is worth mentioning that the leather material seat, the functional configuration is directly pulled full. The whole series is equipped with heating of the front seats./ventilation/massage, and supports 30-way adjustment, which can also ensure that no matter what the owner's body type can find the optimal riding posture, even the support of the left and right legs can be adjusted individually, not to mention the tightening of the waist and hips.
The Navigator's entire seat layout is 2+2+3, with two large independent seats in the rear + an ultra-wide central armrest box, and for a moment I was stunned to see it as a living room. The third row of full-size SUVs is under the innate advantage of size, and it is no problem to sit 3 adults.
Different brands have their own favorite sound systems, such as Mercedes-Benz's Sound of Berlin, Audi's Danner, BMW's Harman Kardon and BAUER Wilkin. Lincoln loved Revy. Under the speakers of 20 speakers, the total power is more than 1200w. This Ruiwei Utima sound system, with QLS's 20-channel surround sound technology, and with an active noise reduction system, is said to buy a Utima-level home theater for 150,000.
That is, it can be calm and not alarmed, but it can also rise and fall
As a "secret agent car", running fast is a must. The 3.5T twin-turbo V6 engine is a large displacement at present, but compared with the previous displacement of 6 points, it can also be regarded as "energy saving and emission reduction".
The maximum power is 388Ps and the peak torque is 680N·m, which is in line with the level of 3496mL displacement, but the navigator who wants to drag nearly 3 tons of vehicle weight can only be said to be enough. The matching 10AT transmission is relatively smart. In gentle driving, the characteristics of multi-cylinder + large displacement, the speed will remain in a low range, but as long as the throttle is a little deeper, it will be more rapidly downshifted to ensure the best speed range for power output. Here is a problem that the navigator owner will not care about, that is, Lincoln's 3.5T V6 engine can be added to 92 # gasoline.
The navigator uses a non-loader body, and off-road fans must have heard the phrase "no non-carrying, no hardcore", but I believe that 99.99% of the pilot owners do not consider its off-road ability at all. However, because the chassis and the body are not one, it also has a super high sitting posture, and it can almost sit on an equal footing with the bus driver on the road.
Although the sales of lincoln navigators are not as good as the same level of X7 and GLS, but the Full Size of the Ashkenazi and the Full Size of the American Series, in my opinion, is not a level, under the mainstream trend of refinement, even the X7 and GLS are biased towards "streamlining" in the overall tone, and also reflect the flexibility in the lines, trying to weaken the "stupidity" brought by the "burly body". But the navigator went the opposite way, in addition to the standard axis version, there is a long axis version. The temperament that American brands should have is dead, and the "aura" that a full-size SUV should have is much more than a German full-size SUV! What do you think?