New Lincoln MKZ Hybrid ( 2011 ) New York Auto Show Hybrid car 2010

Today’s affluence barter do not appetite to accomplish sacrifices. Lincoln has begin a way to bear a affluence auto with the comforts they expect, the technology they appetite and the ecology albatross association demands,” said Derrick Kuzak, Ford’s accumulation carnality president, Global Product Development. Based on the 2010 Ford Fusion Amalgam and the Mercury Milan Hybrid, the Lincoln MKZ Amalgam is powered by the aforementioned 2.5L Atkinson-cycle I-4 amalgam engine. Working together, the gasoline agent and the electric-motor both put out a net 191-hp. The Lincoln MKZ is additionally able of canoeing in authentic electric approach at speeds of up to 47 mph, compared with its “closest competitor”, the Lexus HS 250h, which can hit aloof 25 mph on authentic array power.

NEW YORK, March 31, 2010 – Lincoln today introduces its first hybrid – the new 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid – a premium midsize car poised to be the most fuel-efficient luxury sedan in America. Ford Motor Company – America’s largest domestic hybrid seller – is further broadening its aggressive electrification plan and second generation of hybrid technology with the new Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. The vehicle is revealed today at the New York International Auto Show.

“Lincoln’s hallmarks are design, technology and comfort. Now, Lincoln also delivers the best fuel efficiency of any luxury sedan in America,” said Mark Fields, Ford’s president of The Americas.Lincoln’s first-ever hybrid is expected to deliver at least 41 miles per gallon in the city when it goes on sale this fall. The new premium midsize sedan hybrid joins Ford Motor Company’s growing lineup of hybrids, including the Ford Fusion Hybrid – 2010 North American Car of the Year and America’s most fuel-efficient sedan – plus the Ford Escape Hybrid and Mercury Milan and Mariner Hybrids.

Introduction of the New Lincoln MKZ Hybrid also complements Ford’s aggressive global electrification plan. Ford is introducing five new electrified vehicles by 2013. They include the Transit Connect Electric in late 2010, the Focus Electric in 2011, a next-generation hybrid electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) in 2012, followed by another next-generation hybrid electric vehicle in 2013.