An electronically controlled suspension helped Lincoln battle the imports.
The most innovative feature is in the trunk, in the form of an optional $200 movable cart. Grab its handle and pull it forward, and you can neatly stow groceries between the springloaded dividers, or you can lower the dividers for a Pullman case. Then you can push the cart to the back of the trunk to stow two sets of golf clubs, or to the middle to line up another row of grocery bags. It's clever and useful, and it only robs three cubic feet of room.
Granddad's Mark had a distinctive look. Okay, it was ugly. Crests of metal, sharp edges, a silly vertical grille that made an impression . It's ironic, then, that the toothy shield on its nose is the most handsome detail of this Continental. It could be described as a more elegant Mercury Grand Marquis. Not a bad shape, but not particularly distinctive either, especially when compared with the sharply creased suit of today's Caddy Seville.
Its suspension, on the other hand, is quite up-to-date. Like other luxury makers, Lincoln is pursuing computer-controlled suspensions in its quest for the holy grail of good ride and handling. Except in the Continental, the driver can choose how they'd like the ride—fluffy like Granddad's Mark IV or Euro-firm.
All the driver sees is a button on the dash that toggles between three ride modes: Plush, Normal, and Firm. Hidden from view are the complex workings of control arms, hydraulic suspension links, air springs, variable dampers, and wheel-travel sensors. In each of the three modes, the dampers react to bumps by increasing their resistance during wheel deflection, but they react at different rates depending on the mode selected.
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