The traditional American luxury car is big, boxy, supremely comfortable and awesomely powerful. But when the last Cadillac Fleetwood is built this year, only the Lincoln Town Car will be left to champion the old standards. The future belongs to a new breed of prestige models like the Lincoln Continental and its archrival, the Cadillac Seville. These are cars that recognize how the extraordinary popularity of European and Japanese sport and touring sedans has redefined what many affluent younger Americans want in a pricey car. They're trying to take what many Americans liked best about our traditional luxury cars--the power, the size and the gadgets--and marry that with what we like most about the new breed of foreign luxury cars--the performance, the handling and the style. The new Lincoln Continental, which was completely redesigned for the '95 model year, is an intriguing step in that direction. There's a lot of traditional American luxury car here. It's more powerful. The first V8 Ford has ever offered in a front wheel drive boosted the Continental's horsepower 62 percent. It's bigger. The Continental is longer, wider, taller and heavier--a hefty 3911 pounds, just 120 pounds lighter than the Town Car. It's gadget heaven. An unsurpassed array of wizbang electronics allows you to customize 13 aspects of the car to your personal tastes. But the new Continental also offers better performance and handling--not great performance and handling, but definitely better--cutting-edge technology and sophisticated styling. Is this progress or what?
Lincoln
Continental
1997
1997 Lincoln Continental
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Specs & Features
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Engine - Cylinders/Horsepower/Torque
4.6L V-8 / 260 HP / 265 ft.lbs.
Transmission
4-spd auto w/OD
Drive Type
Front-wheel
Fuel Economy - City/Highway/Combined
17 / 25 / 21 Mpg
Passenger Capacity
5
Bumper to Bumper Warranty
48 Months / 50,000 Miles
Mechanical Specs
Engine - Cylinders/Horsepower/Torque | 4.6L V-8 / 260 HP / 265 ft.lbs. |
Drive Type | Front-wheel |
Fuel Economy - City/Hwy/Combined | 17 / 25 / 21 Mpg |
Brakes | 4-wheel Disc |
Front Suspension | Strut |
Rear Suspension | |
Spare Tire And Wheel | Compact Steel |
Fuel Tank | 17.8 Gal. |
Recommended Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
Average Cost To Fill Tank | $68 |
Dimensions & Capabilities
Maximum Cargo Volume | 18.1 Cu.ft. |
Passenger Volume | 102 Cu.ft. |
Exterior Length | 206.3 " |
Exterior Width | 73.3 " |
Exterior Height | 56.0 " |
Front Headroom | 39.0 " |
Rear Headroom | 39.2 " |
Front Legroom | 41.9 " |
Rear Legroom | 38.0 " |
Front Shoulder Room | 57.1 " |
Rear Shoulder Room | 56.6 " |
Front Hip Room | |
Rear Hip Room | |
Curb Weight | 3,732 Lbs. |
Wheel Base | 109 " |
Turning Radius | 20.6 ' |
Exterior Features
Door Count | 4 Doors |
Wheels | 16.0 " Silver Aluminum |
Paint | Monotone / Monotone With Stripe |
Exterior Mirrors | Dual Power Remote Heated |
Bumpers | Body-colored With Chrome Insert |
Grille Moldings | Chrome |
Rear Spoiler | |
Exhaust | Dual Stainless Steel With Chrome Tailpipe Finish |
Interior Features
Safety Features
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Front Impact Airbags | Driver And Passenger |
Driver Side Impact Airbags | |
Knee Airbag | |
Passenger Side Impact Airbag | |
Rear Side Airbag | |
Seatbelt Pretensioners | |
Anti-Lock Brakes | 4-wheel Anti-lock Brakes (abs) |
Forward Collision Warning | |
Blind Spot Sensor | |
Lane Departure Warning | |
Autonomous Cruise Control | |
Pedestrian Detection | |
Driver Attention Alert | |
Daytime Running Lights | |
Auto High Beams | |
Adaptive Headlights | |
Parking Sensors | |
Security Systems | Security System |
Panic Alarm | |
Ignition Disable |
Warranty
Bumper To Bumper Months Miles | 48 Months / 50,000 Miles |
Major Components Months | 48 Months / 50,000 Miles |
Included Maintenance Months | |
Roadside Assistance Months | 48 Months / 50,000 Miles |
Corrosion Perforation | 60 Months / Unlimited Miles |
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