2017 Lincoln Navigator Concept
This is the Lincoln Navigator concept on the floor
of the LA Auto Show. In fact Lincoln
didn't even put a fresh coat of paint on the thing.
The Navigator is only the fourth biggest
seller in Lincoln's six-model lineup. Rivals like the Range Rover, Mercedes
GLS, and Infiniti QX80 all outsell the Navigator by significant margins. To
catch up, Ford's last remaining luxury brand is going to need to take a big
step forward. And that's what the Navigator concept represents.
Instead of slapping some lipstick on an Expedition
and charging 50 percent more, the Navigator concept first revealed in New York
takes a fresh approach. It's designed from the ground up for luxury, with six
lounge seats each adjustable 30 ways for the “perfect position,” screens
abound, a wardrobe in the trunk, and big pillarless gullwing doors to enable
ingress and egress.
It's just the thing that Lincoln needs, in short, to
get on top of the large SUV market, and the fresh take on luxury that America
needs – from New York to LA. Now if they'll only build it.
