Edsel Ford is the only son of Henry Ford, the automobile king. 1922, when he was appointed as the first chairman of Lincoln brand, he said the above famous saying. In the next 100 year, Lincoln brand made great efforts in the field of technology and design, and indeed produced a series of classic luxury cars that the world admired, becoming the exclusive cars of 12 presidents such as Roosevelt and Kennedy.
In 2020, Lincoln brand took root in China, the largest automobile market in the world. With the recent official listing of Lincoln Aviator in China, we also have the opportunity to test drive the six-seat executive version (second top) of this model.
Unique American luxury goods
If you want to find a car that can perfectly interpret American luxury, then Lincoln Flyer must be a very suitable role.
This is a sentence that came to the pilot's mind when he first appeared in front of Tian Yajun.
As a medium and large SUV, Flyer has created a completely different American muscular feeling from X5, Q7 and GLE of the same level. On the one hand, the source of this sense of strength comes from its length of more than 5 meters and wheelbase of more than 3 meters, and more importantly, the gas field brought by the dazzling starlight air intake grille.
The smooth waistline design has no redundant lines, and the only decoration is the flyer nameplate decorated with chrome strips under the rearview mirror. Coupled with the all-black suspended roof that domestic consumers like, it naturally brings the line of sight to the rear of the vehicle. Lincoln is probably the favorite brand of penetrating taillights, and the taillights of aviators can also let you know that this is a Lincoln from a distance.
When you get close to it and want to appreciate its interior up close, interesting things come.
Air? Glide air suspension adds a "welcome bow" welcome induction system to the brand-new Lincoln Flyer. The pilot can actively perceive the arrival of the owner and automatically lower the body. You may be surprised when you use it for the first time, but it will soon be a kind of intimacy. If it is at night, you will see the headlights and the Lincoln Star welcome blanket light up in turn.
Entering the car, the simple design consisting of leather, wood grain and piano paint comes into view. Inside the aviator, we can't see too much chrome decoration, which embodies a quite mature design concept. This set of interior also won the title of Top Ten Interior of Ward in 2020.
The 12.8-inch full HD screen specially designed for China market stands in the center of the center console, and is equipped with a customized version of SYNC+ Zhixing Internet system, which also conforms to the usage habits of China consumers. It has the functions of natural voice dialogue, customized wake-up words and intelligent navigation. , and built-in life services such as iQiyi, QQ music, Himalayan, take-away ticketing hotel, etc., supporting smart home remote control and OTA update. Plus the voice recognition button on the steering wheel to remind you.
The central control and armrest areas are symmetrically arranged, and the piano shift button is cleverly hidden under the air outlet of the air conditioner, which does not occupy even one square centimeter.
Another impressive place inside aviator is the workmanship, especially the seats. The cow head leather produced in trevino retains the rich texture of genuine leather, which can be said to have an immediate effect on creating a sense of visual luxury. More importantly, thanks to the strict control of chemicals and technological processes, this leather is pollution-resistant and wear-resistant, and does not contain any substances harmful to the human body, so that the whole family can ride with peace of mind. The executive version of our test drive has a Nirvana leather grade, and the presidential version will have a higher level of Sanctuary leather.
This kind of seat will make people can't help but sit on it and experience it.
Comfort brought by 6 square meters cockpit
You will understand when you get on it. The "10 square meter fuselage, 6 square meter cockpit" declared by aviators is definitely not just talk.
The body width of more than 2 meters, spacious seats, and even the center console with flat design are all trying to broaden the sense of lateral space. When designing, the pilots are obviously trying their best to eliminate the sense of bondage that may be brought by any enclosed space. As can also be seen from the data, except for the height, the length, width, height and wheelbase of the aviators are all crushed at the same level.
For passengers, even one centimeter of extra space is an improvement of riding comfort, especially on multi-seat models.
The pilot we tested this time is a 6-seat version, with handrails in the second row. In addition to this version, the 6-seat version also provides a second row of central aisle models and a 7-seat model with 2+3+2 seat layout.
The second row of seats has the same sense of space as the first row. Although the space of the third row is not the same as that of the first two rows, the excellent size space of the aviator still gives the third row enough redundancy, and the short-distance ride will not bring too much discomfort. The 6-seat version is convenient enough to get in and out of the third row, and the second row can be inverted with one key. This step can also be omitted if there is a vehicle with a central passage.
In the case of three rows of people sitting, the trunk space is still good, with a capacity of 302L, which does not include the 52L space under the partition. If the last two rows are all laid down, you will get a lounge with a capacity of 2044L, and you can easily make a "car" shop when you travel.
In addition to conventional ventilation and heating, the three rows of seats also have 30-way electric adjustment function, and support five different modes and three different intensities of seat massage.
Of course, these functions are not felt when they are parked in the same place. We must drive to the road to feel them.
Strength beyond imagination
After the listing of Voyager, the pattern of the medium and large luxury SUV market began to become subtle, because Voyager is the only one at this level that comes standard with 3.0T? V6 engine and 10AT gearbox. The maximum power of 355 horsepower and the peak torque of 553 Nm give the pilot real capital to fly close to the ground, which can be pushed to 100 km/h within 6. 100 km/h.
When Tian Yajun drove the car from downtown, it looked as restless as a sealed beast. If the throttle is deeper, it will immediately give you a lot of power, and you can hardly feel the usual lag of a large-displacement turbocharged engine, thanks to the hard work of its dual turbocharged system and 10AT gearbox.
When you come to the highway, you can feel that the flier is completely liberated. You only need to step on the accelerator to the bottom half, which is enough to reach the top speed on the Chinese expressway with a speed limit of120km/h/h. At this time, the weak and steady engine sound will remind you that its power is far from being released.
Of course, with the wonderful music of 28 speakers in this executive edition, most of this regret will disappear. With the double-layer sound insulation wall in the engine compartment, five layers of acoustic noise reduction glass in the front and rear windows and ANC active noise reduction system, the aviator may have the most satisfactory sound insulation effect for music lovers. In this process, ACC adaptive cruise, PCA anti-collision assistance, TSR road sign recognition system and other auxiliary driving functions quietly play their due roles to ensure driving safety.
This kind of driving experience will not change much even if you drive off the highway and enter the unpaved road. Aviator's CCD adaptive suspension system can monitor the body dynamics in real time through the camera, read the road data 500 times per second, and independently adjust the shock absorbers of each wheel at the frequency of 100 times. Its air? The gliding air suspension can accurately adjust the air pressure required for cushioning and maintain the height of the car body under any load by replacing the traditional spiral spring with a more elastic air spring.
Through this suspension system, the pilot can improve the car body by 30mm in complex road conditions to achieve better passability. If the car body keeps 1 13km/h in motion mode or speed for more than 20 seconds, the car body will be reduced by 15mm and the stability will be improved. Even long-distance travel will become relaxed and comfortable.
At the same time, in addition to the lowest model, the aviator is also equipped with a full-time four-wheel drive system, and provides five driving modes: standard, energy saving, sports, anti-skid and complex road conditions. It is also worth mentioning that the pilot's engine can be filled with 92 # gasoline, which will greatly expand the travel radius for those who love to travel.
The standard ESE active sound reinforcement system is also very interesting. Through special engine adjustment, the pilot can choose different sound modes according to the driving habits of the owner when accelerating, choose sports mode when he needs a sense of movement, choose economic mode when he needs quiet relaxation, and the standard mode provides the most moderate driving experience.
Of course, I want to talk about seats again. In the face of all-round seat massage without dead ends, the fatigue caused by several hours of test drive and shooting disappeared in an instant.
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The last question is, who are the pilots suitable for?
Some people say that pilots are not suitable for office workers who want to keep a low profile in a hierarchical organization, because their dazzling light may make you overshadow your boss and boss.
It's true.
Perhaps no other brand will name the model directly after the target customer like Lincoln-pilots are suitable for those who are used to flying. When they are on the ground and want to enjoy the speed of flight and the comfort of first class with their families, pilots may easily enter their field of vision.
In other words, if you are tired of BBA all over the street and have no feeling about Japanese luxury cars with excessive craftsmanship, this powerful American luxury car may satisfy all your fantasies about medium and large SUVs.
This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.