Lincoln is breaking new ground with Lincoln C Concept, a great idea for a new luxury car of small size. Designed for today's luxury, urban consumers in mind, Lincoln C Concept and elegance of a large presence in Lincoln is a smaller, more powerful C-car size.
"Buyers of modern luxury living and working in large urban areas want to play their part in helping the environment by moving a smaller vehicle, but they still want to enjoy the luxury in life," said Peter Horbury, executive director of the Design , North and South America. "The C Lincoln offers a reasonable indulgence."
According Horbury, a younger contemporary consumers with a thin iPod and pocket cameras are already used to the concept of first class in a small package.
"Over the last decade, people have become accustomed to the idea that you could pay more for a smaller version of the real," Horbury says, referring to the evolution of music cassette players CD players MP3 as an example.
"The same philosophy can be applied to the machine," he added. "People like to buy a smaller car, which is better for the environment, and more maneuverable in the city until the vehicle has all the features they want."
A size of this concept, a lightweight and durable materials make use of the Lincoln C stand - with its fuel economy.
With a 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine and the brand new Ford Powershift dual-clutch six-speed Dry, Lincoln C Concept achieves 43 mpg on the highway, while creating an impressive 180 horsepower and 180 lb-ft. of torque. powershift and outstanding driving dynamics mock Lincoln Concept C for the driver.
In addition, a sophisticated man-machine interface (HMI) and advanced technologies to provide connectivity in the car a new dimension to social networks, an important facet of customer assets modern lifestyles. "
"Connecting is as much a luxury for today's buyers younger car which is the traditional luxury of wood, leather and a comfortable ride," said Horbury. "It means being able to continue your lifestyle seamlessly on the go."
Sporty, elegant exterior design
When designers developed the concept C Lincoln, his goal was to create a C-size car with the presence and elegance. His vision: a little more fuel efficient car that could maneuver in congested urban areas and compact parking spaces, but also to provide the driver and passengers with luxury and comfort levels usually reserved for large sedans.
"Lincoln C is the efficiency without compromise," said Freeman Thomas, director of Strategic Concepts Group Ford, who led the design team Lincoln C - David Woodhouse, Jeremy Long, Andrei Markevich and Matt Edwards.
One of the special features of the Lincoln C has a unique silhouette. The visual mass of the car has very low road. Lowered belt line with the wheel-to-each-corner stance supports a dynamic, the house a little 'formal. The aim was to "go kart" visual stability, combined with sleek lines and surfaces.
At first glance, the silhouette is immediately distinguished by a bold front profile, low shoulder, high waistline, wide C-pillar and bustle compact back.
The modern look of the Lincoln C, reflects the timeless, iconic part of Lincoln's DNA is limited to flat surfaces defined folds, perpendicular to the roof extends from the strong C-pillar, trusting in the double-wing chrome grille, full width taillights and work rocker light.
The front of this concept is, of course, Lincoln. The shell encapsulating LED headlamps that - like the taillights - are of prismatic optical elements that create visual depth and sophistication. A slot cut into the top of the cover - which takes its shape from the flagship Lincoln - adds a final touch to the grille of the car.
A small shoulder is combined with a powerful, high beltline to create a sense of security and privacy, both within and outside the vehicle.
A threshold of aluminum adds elegance to the concept by expanding waist deep in broken glass and the other great pillar C. Aluminum is also visible inside the opening of the doors.
Lincoln C is absent from a B-pillar or center post. Center-opening doors - a move that revives the classic Lincoln Continental memories of 1961 - provides easy access to the seats of the first and second row seat of the car gives a quality limousine.
Mirrors fashionable home and as back-up camera and blind spot detection technologies. Slot as flashing LEDs are integrated into the mirrors, when the thin, powerful light.
LED taillights runs the width of the C Lincoln is back with flashing indicators that fade toward the center of the car extending from each side.
A glass roof provides a sleek and futuristic. Opening the cabin lights extends and enhances the feeling of space inside the car.
The designers have been interpreted as a badge of the entire exterior of Lincoln Lincoln C, more subtly, in which case it is the modern "track" theme. Lincoln star lies in the middle of the front and back of the badge is slightly changed to fit the positioning of the rear lights.
A closer look at various details of Lincoln C shows that pattern repeated in the crest discreetly in the design of the mask of consumption ahead of the lower shape of the roof glass and the structure, implicit illuminated keyholes on the door handle, the shape of the rear-view camera that sits on the back of the roof design of wheels and the pattern of tire treads.
The exterior of the C Lincoln is bathed in light, siding clearly touches of gold.
Modern and timeless interior design
Inside, the concept C Lincoln welcomes driver and passengers of a space that looks more like the room a modern urban loft inside a car.
DNA elements of classic Lincoln permeate the cabin, including: a palette of colored, clean and bright, authentic materials such as wood and metal, ambient lighting, the jewel-like chrome accents, banquettes, and the symmetrical design the dashboard, which is used wisely to both driver and passengers.
Decoration completely white color scheme - from the roof of the seats on the floor - it's amazing. Hienotkin chrome are the seats, dashboard, door panels and the floor, like a taste of beautiful jewelry. Light gray with real wood veneers - made from recycled wood - offers a striking contrast with white leather on the dashboard and door panels. The sky is black Alcantara suede.
Since the concept of Lincoln C car is two centimeters wider than the traditional C-class vehicles, Continental has a capacity of 1961 for nearly half a length. In modern terms, the total length of the vehicle is the Ford Focus and the total width of the Lincoln MKZ.
The designers have taken full advantage of the extra space inside the bank, with a front luxury Lincoln C and the integration of the lines. They are made of luxurious leather and chrome-free soy foam filled. The seats are thin and lightweight, but because they were designed for comfort and ergonomic curve, which are very comfortable.
It is one of the headrest headrests on the left and twice on the right lines and passengers. All passengers headrests will automatically cancel without a vision of optimized drivers. Trays of convenience are closely behind the bench in front. In closing, are exactly in the leather and chrome release handle.
One of the most striking elements of the seat is laser engraved floral engraving on the passenger seat and floor and on the back of the driver's seat. It is a light, airy design that gives an inside look refined and sophisticated.
Because of their unique shape and inconspicuous that are installed on the floor, the seats seem to float inside.
Steering wheel and instrument panel, also appear to be suspended in the air. All these elements combine to enhance the futuristic concept, the opening and give the impression of dynamic space in the vehicle.
The steering is hubless, quoted the driver an unobstructed view of the dashboard. White polished aluminum trim ring wobbles chrome shift paddles on both sides. A simple switch integrated into the steering wheel left and right side of the system for vehicle navigation and menu selection.
The dashboard is leather-wrapped with a chrome surround. The light gray veneer forming a symmetrical shape that surrounds the touch screen mounted in the center and extends to the right and left sides. Above the middle of the screen is Lincoln nomenclature and badge, beautifully finished in chrome.
The board is divided into three sections and designed stage with a mixture of analog and digital components. The left side contains the graphical menus Lincoln signature and related information to pilots. The central part shows a multi-function navigation display, detail and SYNC. Life as a custom avatar to help the movement become more transparent and more useful, driver-focused options
White and soft ambient lighting creates a relaxing atmosphere inside the cabin. The lighting is integrated into the C-pillar with a front panel showing the logo of Lincoln.
The roof also features an integrated rear view mirror and a webcam that chrome turns right or left, depending on whether the driver or passenger communicates via the Internet. A chrome vent follows the shape of the canopy.
"Although the products most luxurious and indulgent often come in smaller packages, which unfortunately was not the case with most small cars little," said J Mays, Ford's president of a group of design flaws. "With the C of Lincoln, who have remixed the traditional small car, having the most attractive technologies and package them in a setting designed for customers in urban luxury of today without sacrificing style or substance.
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