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The 2009 MKS has been developed from the ground up to address that shortage. Loosely based on the company's D-segment platform, which also serves beneath other Ford vehicles, the MKS gets its own version with a longer wheelbase and wider track. It also showcases the division's new styling direction.
Standard equipment includes SYNC, a voice-activated infotainment system, rearview camera, adaptive HID headlights with auto high beam, front park assist and the next generation of intelligent access. If you have the key fob in your pocket you can walk up to the MKS, brush your fingers against the glossy black B-pillar and a key pad with red numbers illuminates. Key in your personal five-digit PIN and the vehicle unlocks. Touch the start/stop button and the engine starts - all without a key.
Power comes from a Lincoln-specific version of the corporate Duratec V6 displacing 3.7 L compared to 3.5 L for the others. This one puts out 275 horsepower if you opt for premium fuel; feed the MKS's tank from the regular pump and it drops to 270.
Continual research and development has resulted in the engine becoming refined, quiet and smooth, with decent power. Even with the extra weight added by the all-wheel-drive system, the 1,950 kg test car accelerated reasonably quickly. The MKS gets a new six-speed automatic transmission that accommodates almost every driving situation.
The MKS comes standard with front-wheel drive, but is also available with a Haldex AWD system developed for Volvo that remains in FWD until it detects the need to bring two more tires on duty.
The safety list includes six airbags, anti-lock brakes and electronic stability; but there's no anti-whiplash system, strange for a company with such a close relationship with Volvo.
Source: http://en.autos.sympatico.msn.ca/guides_and_advice/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8179099
