Lincoln Navigator Gets Sync Option, Ford Focus Not Included

For all those fans of the Microsoft Sync system not willing to strap into a Ford Focus to get it, rejoice and be glad, for now you can get it dealer installed in your new Lincoln Navigator. The announcement came today from the glass house that the luxo-barge will get the hand free all-in-one communication and entertainment system as a kit available for 2008 and forward models. Expect to see soccer moms without cell phone glued to ear but appearing to talk to themselves in no time. More »

Ford Extending E85 Corn Goodness To E-Series, Navigator and Expedition

More exciting action from the D.C Auto Show as Ford snuck some E85 news into the 2009 Ford Escape press release. The company's E-Series vans, Navigator and Expedition will be able to run on E85 fuel this year, which is good news for the small percentage of the people reading this that have access to the approximately 0.01% of gas stations in the United States that actually offer Ethanol and are suddenly in the market for a bold-faced commercial van. Excuse us if we're not that excited. We really wanted them to announce they were building an E-Series van that runs on straight vegetable oil. Press release below the jump. More »

Rapper Common to Sell Out For 2008 Lincoln Navigator

Common is the latest in a long line of rising or falling (ahem Flex) hip-hop stars to endorse an SUV, in this case the 2008 Lincoln Navigator. There's generally nothing wrong with a rapper, even a conscious rapper, marketing an SUV. Mos Def once marketed a Denali and, you know what, the world didn't end. But there's something about this that bugs us. Common constantly shills for PETA and is now marketing a product that's more cow than steel? Let's hope he selects the faux-leather option. Full press release after the jump. More »

Ad Watch: Dwyane Wade's Dream Is To Give Away A Lincoln Navigator?

I'm really not sure why Ford keeps needing to attach celebrities to its ad campaigns — like this new commercial starring NBA superstar Dwyane Wade by the folks at Young & Rubicam of the especially blingtastic 2007 Lincoln Navigator — complimenting the already celeb-heavy "Bold Moves" campaign and of course Toby Keith's Amerigasm that is the new Ford trucks campaign. I mean, the chrome alone sells this bad boy to the urban youth, and the only other demographic I'm spotting is celebs whose "Dream" is apparently to help an urban coach set up hoops for his kids just so he can give the coach the keys to his brand-new SUV. And really, we know that demographic's totally going to give away a Caddy Escalade, not the Navigator. – Ray Wert More »

Lincoln Wants A Jalopnik Editor To Dream A Little Dream Of Them

I'm down in Dearborn today for an interesting little marketing event sponsored by the folks at FoMoCo for the Lincoln brand. It's an extension of their "Dreams" campaign — an attempt to link the Lincoln brand to one of three luxe segments Lincoln believes corresponds most closely with it's brand image. The segments called "American Dream." So what's Lincoln doing to get us auto pundit-types to talk about it? why, they're letting us act out our greatest fantasy (no, not that one). Instead they're giving us the opportunity to fulfill a dream intended to tie this non-Aston Martin Ford brand to what will more than likely be the number one grossing movie in America this weekend. That's right, they're calling it: "My Dream is to be a Secret Agent." And they want you to do it while driving the Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Navigator. Because you know, when I think "Secret Agent," I think "Lincoln." But wait, I think they're also telling us that the "American Dream" is all about being a British secret agent — so would that make this a Britigasm? Just curious. I'll have more on the marketing campaign — which features an interactive website hitting the interwebs on Monday — later today. For now, I've included the day's actual (seriously — no joke!) itinerary after the jump. – Ray Wert More »

Will the Oval Survive? Ford's Crucial Next Launches

AutoWeek runs down the next three 2007 product launches from Ford, gauging them in terms of crucialness in the company's plan for rebirth. These launches are, in order of importance, the Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX, Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator and 2008 F-Series Super Duty. Get our take after the jump. More »

It's Precious to Be a Pimp: Burkitt and Burkitt Designs a Crystal-Adorned SUV

If you didn't notice, there's a cold pimp war on, people, and the escalation has been accelerating of late (remember when dubs used to be big?). The guys at Burkitt and Burkitt are ready for the next plateau of one-upsmanship, with a plan for a Lincoln Navigator that's hand-encrusted with Swarovski crystals. A full-sized version has yet to be built — note the B&B 1/6-scale, crystal-adorned Mini of earlier this year — but that's only for want of a buyer with true pimp (or World Cup—level footballer) vision. Anyone? More »

Chicago Premiere: 2007 Lincoln Navigator

Holy Toledo! Look at that grillework! Lincoln's 2007 Navigator SUV, which premiered in Chicago today, having received an infusion of more facial metal than a malocclusional eight-year-old in a night brace (who's chewing on wire hangers). Like its Ford Expedition cousin, the Navigator will also come in an extended version that offers 25 extra cubed feet of space. Surprise of the day: It won't be called the MKN. More »