New Car Overview of the 2006 Lincoln Zephyr Mid-Size Luxury Sedan

Description: Mid-Size Luxury Sedan
Base MSRP Range: $28,995
Invoice Price Range: $26,711
Where built: Mexico

A stylish luxury sedan shows up in Lincoln's line for 2006 called Zephyr, namesake from ancient Greece for the mythic god of the west wind but also a streamlined Lincoln from 1936 packing a V12 engine. Zephyr of 2006 also shows a streamlined package and luxury-car cabin but the engine has only half the number of cylinders of its 1936 predecessor.

Powertrain is a dual-cam 3.0-liter V6 with 210 hp managed through a six-speed automatic. Standard safety systems include dual front air bags and seat-mounted side air bags for each front seat plus curtain-style air bags concealed above side windows for head protection of front and rear riders.

Cabin content ranges from soft leather upholstery on seats to trimwork in real wood (dark ebony or light maple) and satin-finish aluminum, white electroluminescent lighting for instruments, twin-zone climate controls, a navigation system and deluxe THX audio components.

Surprising new themes for products emerge in the 2006 slate of products by Lincoln from the Lincoln-Mercury Division of Ford Motor Company. Lincoln classics return, such as elegant Town Car the flagship sedan and humongous Navigator the premium SUV, plus the LS sport-tuned performance sedan. Yet Lincoln gets a new mid-size luxury sedan called Zephyr, as well as Lincoln's first truck -- the Mark LT with full-size dimensions and a plush five-seat cabin.