Lincoln said it plans to tweak the design of its vehicles moving forward, playing off interior and exterior themes that have won wide praise in recent years.
“Our approach is to build on what we already know and refine our strengths even further,” said Kemal Curic, Lincoln’s global design director.
That starts with the exterior of the vehicles, which will include a horizontal light bar running from the headlights to the Lincoln star logo in the middle of the mesh grille.
Curic said the new rwd/awd EV architecture will allow the brand to create a more spacious interior featuring larger panoramic roofs and “coast-to-coast” display screens.
The brand also plans to offer its version of Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free driver-assist system, which it is calling “Lincoln ActiveGlide,” although the company declined to give a launch time frame. Its new models also will be capable of over-the-air updates, which it’s calling “Lincoln Enhance,” starting this summer on the Nautilus.
The company also is experimenting with something it calls “rejuvenation mode” which will let owners “create their own sensory environment through various display, lighting, climate, seat, massage, scent and audio settings.” That includes what Lincoln calls “digital scenting techniques” that can help relax the person using it, which Falotico said would likely come in situations where the vehicle isn’t moving.
She declined to say when exactly the feature would debut.
“Think of it as something that’s going to happen,” she told Automotive News.
