最近谍照记者拍到了下一代林肯领航员照片。不过遗憾的是，福特工程师将这款大型SUV包裹得严严实实，因此无法看清新车外观有哪些变化。新一代领航员的很多设计语言似乎来自最新款林肯大陆。该车采用类似大陆的网格格栅，两车的前大灯造型也类似。虽然伪装遮盖了设计细节，但从新车整体形状看，似乎与去年发布的领航员概念车很接近。后者采用雕刻感造型，这对于大型车来说很漂亮。由于新车采用铝制车身面板，因此有助于降低车重。不过，林肯已经证实，新一代领航员量产版不会采用概念车的鸥翼车门。概念车搭载了福特的3.5升EcoBoostV6双涡轮引擎，功率400马力。预计搭载相同引擎的量产版功率还将进一步提升，因为搭载该引擎的F-150 Raptor功率达到336千瓦/450马力，扭矩691.5牛米。另外由于搭载相同引擎的2017款F-150和Raptor采用的是十速自动变速器，因此新一代领航员也将搭载该变速器。作为林肯旗舰级车型，该车也配备一系列高科技设备，包括最新的驾驶员安全系统，360度全景摄像头，车道保持辅助，防撞强制刹车，最新一代信息娱乐系统等等。预计林肯将于明年上半年发布新一代领航员，消费者可以选择两种轴距，但现在不清楚这两种车型是否会在同时发布。
Next-gen Lincoln Navigator spied under heavy camouflage
A new batch of spy shots gives us the first real-world look at the next-gen Lincoln Navigator. Unfortunately for us, Ford’s engineers cover the massive SUV with so much camouflage that it’s difficult to spot what’s new about the styling.
The new Navigator appears to take major design cues from the latest Continental. We can see that the big SUV has a similar mesh grille as the range-topping sedan by zooming in close to these spy shots. The headlights look similar, too.
The camouflage hides the major design details, but the new model’s overall shape suggests that it probably looks a lot like last year’s Navigator concept. The SUV from the New York Auto Show features chiseled styling that is quite handsome on the big vehicle. Aluminum body panels should help cut weight off the massive model, too. Unfortunately, Lincoln already confirms the concept’s gullwing doors are not on the production version.
The concept used a version of Ford’s 3.5-liter EcoBoost biturbo V6 with 400 horsepower. We might see that much power or more in the production version because the Blue Oval’s high-output 3.5-liter EcoBoost in the latest F-150 Raptor makes 450 horsepower (336 kilowatts) and 510 pound-feet (691.5 Newton-meters). The company’s new 10-speed automatic gearbox would be the natural transmission choice because the 2017 F-150 and Raptor with the 3.5-liter biturbo V6 also use it.
The Navigator is Lincoln’s flagship SUV, and buyers can expect a bevy of high-tech amenities for helping them get around. Look for the latest in driver safety systems, including a 360-degree camera, lane-keeping assist, and collision mitigation. Driver’s can also play with Lincoln’s latest infotainment system.
We expect Lincoln to debut the new Navigator in the first half of next year. Customers might eventually have the choice of two wheelbase lengths, but we don’t yet know whether both bodies would arrive at the same time.