2003 New York: Lincoln Navigator K Concept & 2005 Mercury Mariner Video

From the 2003 New York Auto Show...

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00:00 Lincoln Mercury made two introductions at the New York Auto Show, including the 2005

00:21 Mercury Mariner.

00:22 This is a compact, luxury-minded sport utility vehicle that is spun off the Ford Escape.

00:27 As you can see from the styling, it has characteristic Mercury cues.

00:32 Inside, this translates as well, with premium materials, wood grain, satin finish, chrome

00:37 trim.

00:39 This is really an upscale, compact sport utility vehicle.

00:43 Like the Ford Escape, the Mariner will be offered with a four-cylinder or V6 engine.

00:47 A 2005 model, the Mariner will go on sale late in the year 2004.

00:53 Lincoln introduced an interesting concept called the Navigator K. It draws its name

00:57 from Lincoln's rich history, drawing back to 1931.

01:01 This model is dressed in beautiful red leathers with lush trims and brushed metal accents.

01:07 It looks beautiful on the inside, but the real magic is under the hood.

01:11 That's where the Lightning's 5.4-liter supercharged 385-horsepower engine resides.

01:17 This is just the concept vehicle, testing the reaction of showgoers nationwide to see

01:23 if there's a place for such a vehicle.

01:25 With Cadillac introducing a V12 version of its Escalade, we suspect there's room for

01:29 a higher performance Navigator.

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