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Ford
plans to unveil the restyled 2017 Lincoln MKZ at the Los Angeles
Auto Show on Wednesday, showing the first production version of
a new grille design. The new Lincoln look debuted on the
Continental prototype earlier this year and drew comparisons to
British luxury brands such as Jaguar or Bentley.
The 2017 MKZ will get a new 3.0 liter turbo-charged engine
Lincoln says will deliver 400 horsepower through an all-wheel
drive system. The car’s current six-cylinder engine offers 300
horsepower.
The updated MKZ also gets a new interior look, optional crash
avoidance technology and an optional feature that will
automatically slow and accelerate the car in stop-and-go
traffic.
The MKZ competes with compact luxury sedans such as the General
Motors Co Cadillac ATS, BMW 3-series, Daimler AG's
Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4 in a price category that
extends from roughly $36,000 to $50,000.
(Reporting by Joseph White in Detroit; Editing by Matthew Lewis)
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