The Lincoln MKT is the kind of show car that is more a pre-production car than a concept. The concept is based on the Ford Flex platform. The Flex, a squarish production vehicle, was also introduced at the Detroit motor show. There are, however, some details of the Lincoln MKT-like the polycarbonate windshield-roof and the doors that open up at an angle to avoid hitting the kerb-that are not likely to become reality until further into the future.

The MKT (T for touring) is an attempt to take Lincoln into the big station wagon arena. Cars with this profile are sometimes called crossovers, but Lincoln already has an MKX (X for crossover). Lincoln calls this version a “luxury utility” vehicle.

Like the MKR concept shown a year earlier, the MKT uses new Lincoln design cues. The grille is shaped like the waves pushed up before a speeding boat, and no body colour divides the grille from the headlights. The sides of the vehicle are two-thirds body, and one-third windows. These  visual elements will one day be featured on all Lincoln vehicles, but are today limited to the concept collection.

The side character line continues down the front fenders and under the grille of the car.”We try to create never-ending lines,” says Gordon Platto, chief designer at Lincoln.

Automakers have been working hard with trunk space in recent years, providing various ideas for modular approaches that keep objects from rattling around. The new idea from Lincoln is a series of five little walls that can rise from the flat floor at the push of a button to divide the floor space in various configurations.

Green considerations

Aside from the styling, the MKT tries to exhibit how luxury can also be environmentally friendly. Like the MKR a year ago, the MKT it is powered by a 415 hp twin-turbo3.5-literV-6. The turbocharged engine programme is real, and first EcoBoost V-6 engine will appear next year in the MKS, with 340 hp.

Body panels for the vehicle are lighter than steel and are made of recycled polyester soft drink bottles. The LED headlamps draw just 200 watts, compared with 600 watts for Xenon bulbs. The leather interior is cured without chromium, the carpet is made from banana tree fibres, and the wood trim is made from scrap wood and resins.

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林肯MKT是一款更符合试制车意义的展示车，而非仅仅是一款概念车。该车基于福特Flex平台。Flex这款已投入生产的方形汽车也出现在此次的底特律车展上。一些林肯MKT的细节，比如聚碳酸醋的挡风玻璃及车顶，为了防止撞到马路镶边石而开启至一定角度的车门，这些要等到将来才能成为现实。

MKT（T代表是旅行）是林肯迈上大型旅行车舞台的一次尝试。类似轮廓外形的车有时被称为交叉车型，但是林肯已经有了MKX（X代表交叉车型）。林肯将这一版称作“奢华实用”车。

和一年前展示的MKR概念车类似，MKT采用了新的林肯设计风格。格栅的形状就好像快艇推开的层层波浪，格栅在颜色上并没有和前灯加以区分。车侧面的三分之二是车身，三分之一是车窗。未来林肯的车辆都将以这些视觉元素作为特点，但是现在只限于用在概念车上。

侧面的特征线一直向下延伸到前挡泥板，格栅的下方。“我们试着创造没有尽头的线条。”林肯的首度设计师Gordon Platto谈到。

汽车工业近些年一直努力在解决后备箱的空间的问题，对于如何防止物品来回格格作响提出了各种各样的组合方案。林肯的新设想是采用一系列五个小格墙的方案，当按下按钮的时候这五个小格墙可以从车底板上升起，将后备箱分成隔成各种不同的空间区域。

环保考量

除了时尚的物性，MKT尽力向人们展示奢侈的同样可以是环保的。就像一年前的MKR一样，MKT搭载了一台配备双涡轮增压，415马力，3.5升的V6发动机。涡轮增压发动机的项目是真实的，首台EcoBoostV6发动机将在明年出现在MKS上，达到340马力。

汽身仪表盘由可再循环的聚酯软饮料瓶制成，比钢更轻。相比氙灯需要消耗600瓦，LED灯只需要消耗200W。皮质的内饰不含铬，地毯用香蕉树纤维制成，桃木内饰则用木头碎片和树脂制成。