Lincoln Navigator First Generation

Lincoln Navigator Picture

1998 Lincoln Navigator was introduced by Ford Motor Company Manufacturer in August 1997 as the first Lincoln Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) with a capacity of up to eight people. Navigator is based directly on the Ford Expedition, which took place a year ago, but was positioned as a luxury new selection in this growing full-size SUV segment, with more features and luxurious appearance. While the exterior of Navigator, Expedition bears resemblance to his cousin at first sight, differ in several ways, including different front and rear panels with unique headlights and taillights, chrome "waterfall" style grille, unique hood, a different style of wheels, unique wheel arches, roof carrier modes and different handles. The truck Lincoln Navigator humble roots can easily be considered the same dashboard layout Expedition and Ford F350 was. However, interior Navigator featured luxury accessories, including standard leather seating surfaces, fine wood shavings, including blankets, and increased noise.

The Lincoln Navigator is a full-size luxury SUV built by the Ford Motor Company for its luxury division

As for other functions, the Lincoln Navigator is equipped with things like dual front side airbags, four-wheel anti-lock braking system, disc brakes, four-speaker premium audio system with AM / FM radio / cassette player, automatic climate control, wood and leather steering wheel with redundant audio conditioning, "the captain chair" front bucket seats, power driver and front passenger seat, the first and second row floor console, overhead console (with map lights and electronic information displays), power windows, power door locks, Power heated mirrors, remote central locking with remote, illuminated running boards, automatic lights, fog lamps and 16-inch alloy wheels. Upscale options include a power moonroof, universal garage door opener, electro-chromatic rear-view mirror (from another dazzling headlights from other vehicles for filters Lincoln Navigator), seven-speaker, 290-watt audio system with six-disc CD changer mounting bracket, rear audio controls and 17-inch alloy wheels.

2002 Lincoln Navigator

Among its luxury appointments, Lincoln Navigator was mechanically identical to the expedition. Both were full-size, rear wheel drive body-on-frame SUV with a short-long arm (SLA) independent front suspension and live axle rear suspension. Lincoln Navigator varied little in relation to the expedition with a cargo-leveling air suspension tuned more for ride comfort. Two-wheel drive is standard Ford Navigator Control Trac four-wheel drive system with high and low gears available. Navigator originally shared the same 5.4 L V8 SOHC such expeditions to 230 hp (170 kW) at 4250 rpm. / Min and 325 pounds · km (441 N × m) of torque at 3000 rpm. / Min. Lincoln Navigator the same 4R100 4-speed automatic with overdrive, as the expedition. Rear axle Lincoln Navigator, or was it two wheels, four wheels, is 3.73:1. The basic weight 5000 lbs (2300 kg), a Lincoln Navigator is not too fast on the track. Four-wheel-drive model tested by Motor Trend magazine weighed in 5557 pounds (2521 kg), acceleration from zero to 60 mph (97 km / h) in 10.3 seconds and a quarter miles complete (~ 400 m) in 17.7 seconds 78.7 mph (126.7 km / h). But the same Lincoln Navigator came with a useful tow capacity 7700 lbs (3500 kg).

In the first calendar year sales (1998), Lincoln Navigator contributed to a unique event in recent decades - a ban on overtaking for competing brands Lincoln Cadillac annual revenue. Originally published data show that Cadillac sold Lincoln sold nearly 222 vehicles, due to the large increase in monthly sales Escalade in December, hundreds of the previous year almost 5000th Subsequent audit resulted in withdrawal / apology in May 1999, the distribution of "mistakes" in the "overzealous" low-level employees.

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Upgrade Lincoln Navigator came after only one model year because of the refining and competitive car. 1999 Lincoln Navigator originally came with the same 5.4 L V8 SOHC before, but this was revised to produce 260 hp (190 kW) at 4500 rpm. / Min and 345 pounds · km (468 N × m) of torque at 2300 rpm / min. Arrive later in the same model years to replace the engine, a new 5.4 L DOHC V8, 300 hp (220 kW) at 5000 rpm. / Min and 355 pounds · km (481 N × m) of torque at 2,750 rpm. / Min I produced. The new DOHC V8 has been marketed under the name of Intech, making it the second engine after Lincoln 4.6 L DOHC V8 Lincoln Mark VIII, the use of the name. Rest powerplant Lincoln Navigator, including the transmission and rear axle remained almost unchanged. New Intech V8 engine, zero to 60 mph (97 km / h) acceleration time is reduced to between class and eight seconds towing capacity increased to more than 8500 pounds (3900 kg). Elsewhere in the Lincoln Navigator, electrically adjustable brake and gas pedals are available for 1999 and 17-inch alloy wheels are now standard. In 2000, the list can be expanded Lincoln Navigator satellite navigation system, heated front seats and cooled, reverse-sensing system and side-airbags. Also in 2000, softer Nudo leather replaced the previous leather used in the Lincoln Navigator and Navigator radio antenna is removed from the front passenger fender and integrated into the rear passenger quarter panel. For the year 2001, found the back seat, VHS-based video entertainment system. The slight changes, no color "four-point star" logo, a symbol of Lincoln has gone from red to black in 2001 and were later navigation. Lincoln Navigator is transferred unchanged for the year 2002 as the new Navigator was foreseen for 2003. In 2001, the text Navigator - Lincoln on the back changed to Lincoln - Navigator.