2017 Fresh York Auto Display Hits, Misses, and Revelations

N EW YORK, Fresh York – What`s the world coming to when the closest consensus we can reach about auto demonstrate debuts involves an oversized SUV that has been evolving since the time when dinosaurmobiles roamed the States?

The reaction is that the world is coming to Gotham. This year the event could lightly have been renamed the Fresh York International Sport/Utility Showcase.

The good news is that like last year, Fresh York in two thousand seventeen was a pretty big, relevant demonstrate, outshining both Los Angeles and Chicago.

We`re not so sure how big the market will be in the future for gargantuan SUVs, considering the rush to smaller crossovers. But Lincoln shows up poised to proceed to snare more than its share of that segment`s sales thanks to the latest incarnation of the Navigator. With a classy interior and an exterior with just enough style points to make it stand out in a good way, the Navigator is also arriving at an opportune time given that a fresh version of its primary domestic competitor, the Cadillac Escalade, is still at least a duo of years away.

Ford and Lincoln want to take a chunk out of General Motors` dominance of this very profitable segment. Independent rear suspension and EcoBoost V-6 power is not enough, so now Lincoln has upped its ante with exceptional interiors. Beside the IRS question, this is what will be providing Mary Barra fits as she plans a fresh Cadillac Escalade to premiere about 2020. Tho’ the blue-over-blue demonstrate floor example was far too preppy-nautical for my tastes, every touch point I sampled had padded leather soft to the touch, including inwards the door pulls and door map pockets. The Navigator`s interior earnestly outclassed the Cadillac CT6s` on a nearby stand.

Sometimes, one good fresh product is all it takes to relaunch a brand. The impeccably designed two thousand eighteen Lincoln Navigator is one such product. I had flashbacks to my high school days, when the original Navigator came out and instantly became the rail to have for the rich kids of South Orange County, California. This fresh Navigator could very well reclaim that title.

The interior is fairly nice, but then, so was the Continental`s – in concept form. The Navigator`s exterior, however, is more than a bit boring in profile, and just far too busy and without a clear theme or style from head-on. It`s sure to be a quality SUV, but it lacks the presence I`d hoped for in a fresh range-topping SUV from Lincoln.

Revelation: Lincoln is not yet dead

My esteemed colleagues at Motor Trend and I agreed Lincoln very likely shouldn`t still be alive. Somehow, the company shows up to be saving grace with the latest flagship SUV. It doesn`t venture far from the concept`s original design – a big plus.

Furthermore, the Navigator exudes a level of luxury that we haven`t seen in years with Ford`s luxury brand. It most likely won`t off-road well, but that`s not the point. Like the glorious Lincolns of yesteryear, the latest Navigator is a modern interpretation of posh, American luxury and excess. It`s just fine.

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