最近谍照记者拍到了下一代林肯领航员最新照片，这次记者首次拍到了内装照片。这次林肯工程师对车辆遮盖得更加严密，连车窗也盖上了。加上下雨，因此无法看清车头。但从整体造型看，这款豪华SUV外观与早先发布的概念车很相似。两款车的侧面轮廓非常接近，只是量产版没有采用鸥翼车门。从内装照片看，新车新型娱乐系统采用镀铬边框的更大尺寸显示屏。而概念车也采用了类似配置，这表明量产版的内装将非常有吸引力。在纽约车展亮相的概念版还采用了简洁的数字仪表群，包括转速表和导航显示屏。宽阔的中控台包括仪表板显示屏控制键。概念车内装既现代又经典，是整车最具魅力的部分。福特设计师可能会将概念车最吸引人的部分移植到量产车上。据报道，新一代领航员与最新款F-150共享底盘，同时采用该车的铝制车身面板。如果真是这样，将有助于使其车重大幅降低。至于动力系统，新车有望继续搭载3.5升V6双涡轮引擎，现行版功率为283千瓦/380马力，扭矩634牛米，而概念车功率为298千瓦/400马力。而搭配的变速器将从现行版的六速自动变速器升级到F-150的十速自动变速器。下一代领航员很可能会在明年上半年发布，随后作为2018款车型上市。林肯或许还将提供两种不同轴距的车型，而这两款车不会同时发布。
Next-gen Lincoln Navigator interior spied with cues from crazy concept
A new batch of spy shots is providing another look at the next-gen Lincoln Navigator’s development. The big SUV wears even more camouflage this time, but we get a peek into the luxury model’s interior.
Lincoln continues to keep the new Navigator’s panels well hidden, and this time the engineers even cover some of the windows. The rainy weather also prevents seeing through the mesh on the front. However, it’s still quite clear that the luxury SUV remains quite close to the earlier concept. The two vehicles look very similar in profile except that the gullwing doors don’t make the transition to the road.
The shots of the interior offer a glimpse at a large infotainment system with a chrome surround. The concept featured a very similar element, which suggests the production version’s cabin could be impressive. The model at the New York Auto Show also had a simple digital instrument panel with a speedometer and navigation display. A wide center console included physical controls for the dashboard display. The inside of the concept was the best part of the whole vehicle because it looked both modern and classic. Ford’s designers may have been able to translate some of these attractive parts for the road, based on these pictures.
The new Navigator reportedly shares a chassis with the latest F-150 and also allegedly follows the truck’s use of aluminum body panels. If this is the case, it should help cut a significant amount of weight off the big SUV.
The Navigator likely continues to use a 3.5-liter biturbo V6. The one in the current model produces 380 horsepower (283 kilowatts) and 460 pound-feet (634 Newton-meters) of torque, and the concept makes 400 hp (298 kW).Rather than the current six-speed automatic, the luxury SUV could switch with the 10-speed automatic from the 2017 F-150.
The next-gen Navigator will likely arrive in the first half of 2017 and will probably go on sale for the 2018 model year. Lincoln will possibly continue to offer two wheelbase lengths. However, they won’t necessarily premiere at the same time.