2010 Lincoln MKS

The Lincoln MKS is among the first of the Ford Motor Company vehicles to introduce a premium twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine for the 2010 model year and is expected to deliver best-in-class highway fuel economy of 25 mpg.

The 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 is expected to attain fuel economy numbers of 16 mpg city and 25 mpg highway based on preliminary testing of the all-wheel-drive 2010 Lincoln MKS while producing an estimated 355 horsepower and 350 lb.-ft. of torque.

The turbochargers recover energy from the exhaust that otherwise would be wasted and put it back in the engine to gain efficiency. A compressor increases or "boosts" the pressure of the air entering the engine. An intercooler reduces the air temperature before it enters the engine.

The dual-turbocharger setup has several advantages over previous turbocharging systems, including:

The turbochargers are smaller, resulting in more-compact exhaust manifolds, which don't generate as much heat;

Turbochargers are packaged adjacent to the cylinder block and have better mounting, providing NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) improvements.

Standard on the Lincoln MKS EcoBoost series are 19-inch wheels, steering-wheel paddle shifters to the six-speed SelectShift transmission, all-wheel drive and technology package with Intelligent Access with Push Button Start, ambient lighting, adaptive headlamps with Auto Highbeam, rain-sensing wipers and rear-window power sunshade.