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Lincoln Zephyr / MKZ
Originally called the Lincoln Zephyr for the 2006 model year, the Lincoln MKZ (pronounced "Mark Z") is a mid-size car from the Lincoln automobile division of the Ford Motor Company. Lincoln revived the Zephyr name in 2005 for the 2006 model year, but will change the car's name to MKZ for the 2007 model year.

The car is built at Ford's Hermosillo, Mexico plant, and pricing ranges from US$28,995 to $35,435.

The MKZ uses the Mazda6-derived CD3 platform. While the car shares 35% of its body panels with the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, the interior is completely unique to bring the car up to Lincoln standards. Features like a 600 W THX sound system with 14 speakers also set it apart from the mainstream Ford, Mercury, and Mazda versions.

The suspension is independent all around with a short/long arm (SLA) design in front and multilink setup with coilover shock absorbers in the rear.

Lincoln Zephyr
The 2006 Lincoln Zephyr was introduced at the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Zephyr (code name CD378) went on sale in fall 2005. A 221 hp (165 kW) 3.0 L Duratec 30 V6 engine and an Aisin 6-speed automatic transmission were standard on the 2006 Zephyr.

The 2006 Zephyr got 20 mpg (11.8 L/100 km) in the city and 28 mpg (8.4 L/100 km) on the highway and had a curb weight of approximately 3438 lb (1559 kg).

The car sold well for Lincoln, with 4,985 Zephyrs sold in 2005 and 2,692 more in January 2006.

Lincoln MKZ
The 2007 MKZ was shown at the Chicago Auto Show in February 2006 with Ford's new Duratec 35 3.5 L V6 and all-wheel drive. The MKZ also gets the new 6-speed Ford 6F transmission, co-developed with General Motors in place of the Aisin unit. This powertrain is identical to that used in the Ford Edge/Lincoln MKX. Ford will add a hybrid drivetrain in the future.

Other changes from the 2006 Zephyr to the 2007 MKZ include an updated "waterfall" grille - which shows seven "teeth" on either side of the central Lincoln emblem (the Zephyr has nine), along with chrome trim on the beltline and outside mirrors, and 17 in alloy wheels.


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