<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/garage/" rel="tag">In the Autoblog Garage</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedans/Saloons</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lincoln/" rel="tag">Lincoln</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-lincoln-mks-ecoboost/2148251/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/01-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-review-580op.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><strong><small>2009 Lincoln MKS Ecoboost - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />For more years than we care to remember, Lincoln has soldiered on without a competitive large car. Ford's luxury marque finally gave its high-end roster some love for the 2009 model year with the large-and-in-charge MKS. At 204 inches long, the MKS is a Reese's Cup shy of a Navigator, and at 4,305 pounds, our all-wheel drive tester is only 166-pounds lighter than the super-sized Ford Flex.<br /><br />When we tested the MKS last year, the relatively modest 3.7-liter V6 left us eagerly anticipating the long-promised twin-turbo EcoBoost variant. The first press samples of the MKS EcoBoost came in the spring, and our brief time with the 355 horsepower sedan at Milan Raceway gave us a newfound appreciation for the big Lincoln. But only a few hours behind the wheel wasn't nearly enough time to fully take in the EcoBoost experience, so we spent a week with Lincoln's Big Easy to see if 355 force-fed ponies catapults the MKS into the realm of the luxury elite. Hit the jump to find out how this latter-day Hot Rod Lincoln fared.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-lincoln-mks-ecoboost/">Review: 2009 Lincoln MKS Ecoboost</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-lincoln-mks-ecoboost/2148251/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/01-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-lincoln-mks-ecoboost/2148255/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/02-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-lincoln-mks-ecoboost/2148279/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/03-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-lincoln-mks-ecoboost/2148258/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/04-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-lincoln-mks-ecoboost/2148257/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/05-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/review-2010-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-big-american-luxury-with-a-d/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: 2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost offers big American luxury with straight line speed</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/review-2010-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-big-american-luxury-with-a-d/">Review: 2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost offers big American luxury with straight line speed</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:55:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/review-2010-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-big-american-luxury-with-a-d/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19101237/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/review-2010-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-big-american-luxury-with-a-d/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div align="center"><em><strong><small>2009 Lincoln MKS Ecoboost - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />For more years than we care to remember, Lincoln has soldiered on without a competitive large car. Ford's luxury marque finally gave its high-end roster some love for the 2009 model year with the large-and-in-charge MKS. At 204 inches long, the MKS is a Reese's Cup shy of a Navigator, and at 4,305 pounds, our all-wheel drive tester is only 166-pounds lighter than the super-sized Ford Flex.<br /><br />When we tested the MKS last year, the relatively modest 3.7-liter V6 left us eagerly anticipating the long-promised twin-turbo EcoBoost variant. The first press samples of the MKS EcoBoost came in the spring, and our brief time with the 355 horsepower sedan at Milan Raceway gave us a newfound appreciation for the big Lincoln. But only a few hours behind the wheel wasn't nearly enough time to fully take in the EcoBoost experience, so we spent a week with Lincoln's Big Easy to see if 355 force-fed ponies catapults the MKS into the realm of the luxury elite. Hit the jump to find out how this latter-day Hot Rod Lincoln fared.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-lincoln-mks-ecoboost/">Review: 2009 Lincoln MKS Ecoboost</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-lincoln-mks-ecoboost/2148251/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/01-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-lincoln-mks-ecoboost/2148255/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/02-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-lincoln-mks-ecoboost/2148279/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/03-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-lincoln-mks-ecoboost/2148258/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/04-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-lincoln-mks-ecoboost/2148257/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/05-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/review-2010-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-big-american-luxury-with-a-d/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: 2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost offers big American luxury with straight line speed</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/review-2010-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-big-american-luxury-with-a-d/">Review: 2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost offers big American luxury with straight line speed</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:55:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/review-2010-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-big-american-luxury-with-a-d/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19101237/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/review-2010-lincoln-mks-ecoboost-big-american-luxury-with-a-d/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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