2025 Lincoln Navigator Black Label: Is It A Mobile Spa Riding On 24s?

Highlight: A long wheelbase version of the new Navigator is available.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $129,690 (Base -Trim): $102,190

Seating Capacity: 7 or 8 passenger seating

Standard Safety Features: air bags; ABS; 360-degree camera; an electronic blind spot system; a lane keeping assist system and road edge detection; post collision braking; auto high beams; a tire pressure monitoring system; trailer tow reverse guidance; a brake hold feature; hill start assist; hill descent control; and 18-inch spare tire

Its Shop Time Mondays: The Newer Model Ford Expeditions And Lincoln Navigators Are Being Recalled For Seat Belt Concerns

Seat Belt May Fail to Retract or Extend

Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V197000

Manufacturer Ford Motor Company

Components SEAT BELTS

Q & A With Lincoln's Chief Exterior Designer Earl Lucas As He Talks Brand's EV Future And More

Chief Exterior Designer Earl Lucas with the Lincoln Star Concept (Photo Credit: Shawn Lee)

Lincoln is currently celebrating its 100-year anniversary as an iconic luxury brand. While the luxury brand segment remains hyper competitive, as such newcomers as Genesis, Lucid Motors and Tesla make waves, catching the eye of consumers, JeffCars.com goes one-on-one with Earl Lucus. Lucas has been instrumental in using his God given talent and leadership skills, crafting stylish designs to keep the brand relevant, as the auto industry slowly shifts toward electrified vehicles. 

Its Shop Time Mondays: The 2021 Ford Expedition And Lincoln Navigator Are Being Recalled

Engine Compartment Fire

A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V346000

Manufacturer Ford Motor Company

Components ENGINE

Potential Number of Units Affected 39,013

Its Shop Times Monday: 2020 Ford Expeditions And Lincoln Navigators Are Being Recalled

Pre-Collison Assist can't be Enabled

If the driver is unaware that the Pre-Collision Assist feature is not enabled, they may rely on a system that is not functional, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V262000

Manufacturer Ford Motor Company

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

Potential Number of Units Affected 25,081

Its Shop Time Mondays: The Ford Expedition And The Lincoln Navigator Are In The Hot Seat

Seats are Missing J-Channel Reinforcement Brackets

In the event of a crash, a seat that moves may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing their risk of injury.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V805000

Manufacturer Ford Motor Company

Components SEATS

Free 'Auto Trends' Shows On SiriusXM With Two History Makers Thru Tuesday, May 29

If you have not had a chance to tune in because your car does not have satellite radio, here's what you've been missing out on. We have an opportunity for you to hear a show for free on your mobile device or online.

From now until Tuesday, May 29, you can access SiriusXM for free in your car or online. 

And, for the first time, you can even tune in on the SiriusXM App for free to listen to on your smartphone. Visit SiriusXM now. No credit card is required.

Singer Ne-Yo Teams Up With The Lincoln Motor Company

The Lincoln Motor Company has launched the next chapter in its Lincoln First Listen music series featuring singer, songwriter and multiple GRAMMY^® award winner NE-YO. This sixth installment features the Revel sound system in the luxurious setting of the all-new 2018 Lincoln Navigator as NE-YO discusses the inspiration for his new song “Good Man.”

2018 Lincoln Navigator Black Label: Setting A New Standard For Luxury SUVs

Highlights: The Lincoln Navigator includes a rearview camera, with a washer system, to keep it clean. The exterior designer, Earl Lucas, was also responsible for reviving the 2010 Ford Taurus.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $98,320 (Base Model: $73,250)

Seating Capacity: 7

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; an automatic brake hold feature; a perimeter alarm system; a rearview camera with a washer; a Blindspot system with cross traffic alert and trailer tow monitoring; a forward sensing system; rain sensing front wipers; a variety of drive modes (slippery, deep conditions, slow climb); a tire pressure monitoring system; and an automatic dimming rearview mirror

2018 Lincoln Navigator Designer Earl Lucas Talks One-On-One with SiriusXM's 'Auto Trends'

Chief Lincoln Exterior Designer Earl Lucas 

Jeff is with car designer Earl Lucas.

Earl Lucas, who is the highest ranking Black designer at Ford Motor Company, shares how he went from designing airplane interiors for one of the richest men in the world to creating breakout car designs.

Lucas, unlike most car designers, has found himself driving in a lane, no pun intended, which only a few in this niche field have. This gifted designer has had the honor and privilege of infusing life into two of the automaker’s iconic flagship vehicles, the athletically-infused 2010 Ford Taurus and the upcoming bold, but elegantly styled 2018 Lincoln Navigator.

New York Auto Show: 2018 Lincoln Continental And 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio

The 2018 Lincoln Navigator with out the wingdoors is slated to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2017.

The 2018 Lincoln Navigator was designed by Earl Lucas, who was responsible for reviving the current generation Navigator eight years ago.

The 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio crossover

New York International Auto Show: The 2018 Lincoln Navigator Concept, The 2017 Acura MDX & The 2017 Toyota Highlander

The chief exterior designer of the 2018 Lincoln Navigator is Earl Lucas, the brother who shaped the design theme of the current Ford Taurus.

The gullwing doors will not be available on the production version.

 

The MDX will now be available as a hybrid.

The 2017 Toyota Highlander receives a new fascia, an 8-speed transmission and a standard automatic braking system. Toyota will become the first brand in the industry to meet the 2022 federal safety standards, five years ahead of schedule.

2015 Lincoln Navigator 4x4: The Brand’s Flagship

Highlights: Complimentary maintenance is included for 2 years or 24,000 miles. An 8-cylinder engine is no longer available.

Test vehicle’s MSRP: $73,640 (base model $62,915)

Seating Capacity: 7 or 8

Standard Safety Features: air bags (and a safety canopy system); a traction control system; a hill start assist system; a rearview camera with a traffic alert system; a tire pressure monitoring system; front and rear automated parking sensor system; a rain sensing wiper system; a trailer sway control system; and an electronic blind spot system

Standard Equipment (base model): 20-inch wheels; a power liftgate; power running board; a capless fuel filler door; HID Headlamps; a leather/wood steering wheel; heated/ventilated front seats; power front seats with driver’s side memory setting; second-row heated seats; power third row fold flat sets; a dual zone automatic climate control; power adjustable pedals for the driver with memory; a rear climate control system; and a remote keyless entry with keypad

Lincoln Reworks Huge SUV