Yahoo Finance The Lincoln Nautilus Is a Stylish, Family-Friendly SUV
“My attraction to the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus began with a photo of the SUV that I saw on Facebook,” says Eileen, a mother of two from Los Angeles, California. “Its beautiful design really caught my eye. I’m shopping for a family-friendly SUV, but want it to be stylish, sleek and sophisticated. Then I learned about the Lincoln’s special features and its top-of-the-line technology that’s designed to make your driving experience fun and effortless. That’s when I realized the Nautilus is the perfect SUV for our family.”
Completely reimagined, the all-new 2019 Lincoln Nautilus is Lincoln’s most advanced mid-size luxury SUV ever. Created for discerning buyers looking for class-leading style, luxury, and technology, the Nautilus has been redesigned and re-engineered with an impressive number of wide-ranging advancements, including Sync 3, the industry’s most intuitive and capable connectivity and media technology.
Easily linked to your smartphone, Sync 3 is Lincoln’s latest voice-activated technology. Standard on every 2019 Lincoln Nautilus, Sync 3 enables you to manage the SUV’s audio, phone, and navigation features, which include Waze, a popular GPS navigation software app. The system also offers both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility and it allows Nautilus drivers to stay connected through a standard embedded 4G modem with Wi-Fi hotspot capability.
Sync 3 can also be controlled by the Nautilus’ large and colorful center-mounted 8-inch touchscreen, which serves as your main portal to the system’s impressive list of capabilities. The additional safety of steering wheel-mounted controls is also available for some functions. They allow you to keep your hands on the wheel, reducing driver distractions.
Concealed in the center front console of the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus is a standard wireless charging pad for compatible smartphones. It ends the hassle of tangled cords and plugging in, allowing you to charge your device by simply setting it down before you drive. And by integrating your smartphone with Waze, Sync 3 with App Link revolutionizes in-vehicle navigation, getting you where you want to go more quickly.
Exclusive to Lincoln in this class, Sync 3 with App Link is an in-vehicle technology platform that delivers all the award-winning functions and features of Waze, including turn-by-turn directions, caution alerts and quicker routes, to the SUV’s 8-inch touch screen, which allows for pinch to zoom and other smartphone-like gestures. The in-dash integration and colorful, state of the art graphics provide the safest and most intuitive user experience possible, offering all the benefits of the crowd-sourced map app in a safe, hands-free operation.
For the ultimate musical experience, Lincoln has partnered with Revel, a renowned producer of innovative home audio high-end stereo and surround audio speakers. Revel has created two audio systems for the 2019 Nautilus, each engineered with a deep scientific foundation to breathe life into every note of music and surround you with a full, immersive sound experience.
Delivering pure sound, faithful to the original performance, the Revel systems have been carefully integrated into the Nautilus without a single compromise. The standard 13-speaker Revel Audio System meticulously reproduces the live music experience in the comfort of the SUVs luxurious interior. And the available 19-speaker Revel Ultima System offers three sound modes, Stereo, Audience and Onstage, which allow you to customize your listening experience.
Both systems feature Revel’s signature home theater speaker design and Point Source Architecture, which maintains the close positioning between tweeters and midranges so every detail of a song reaches your ears at the exact same time and magnitude. You’ll hear every subtle detail thanks to the company’s unique Field Balancing Shorting Rings, which provide increased clarity.
Engineers and designers from Lincoln and Revel worked closely to truly replicate the Revel home audio experience in the Lincoln Nautilus. To ensure sonic perfection, the design of everything from the SUV’s interior trim to the placement of its door handles has been optimized.
The effort and attention to detail have paid off as media reviews have praised the system’s sound quality and power. “I’d recommend any audiophile drop in and check it out,” wrote an editor at About.com Stereos. “Sure, as a Revel owner I’m biased, but to me it really sounds like a whole different kind of car audio system.
Power and technology are also found under the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus’ beautifully peaked hood. Constructed partially of lightweight aluminum, the SUV’s available 2.7-liter V-6 engine features the latest advancements engineered to increase power without sacrificing fuel efficiency, including direct fuel injection, twin independent variable camshaft timing, a pair of turbochargers and Auto Start-Stop capability, which shuts off the engine at red lights to save fuel.
Smooth, quiet and refined the V-6 delivers seamless power, impressive fuel economy and class leading performance. Producing 335 horsepower and 380 lb-ft of torque, the twin-turbocharged engine makes the Nautilus one of the most powerful and fun to drive crossovers in the midsize luxury SUV class.
To complement the Nautilus’ high-tech powerplant, Lincoln’s engineers have also developed a new smooth shifting eight-speed automatic transmission. It improves response as well as the SUV’s fuel economy, which is estimated at an impressive from 18 mpg in the city and to 27 mpg on the highway. The Nautilus is also available with an advanced all-wheel drive system for added performance and traction in wet and snowy conditions.
With its effortless acceleration and passing power the Nautilus is a joy to drive. And every new Lincoln Nautilus offers a Sport mode for even more performance and driver feedback. Lincoln has also retuned the SUV’s suspension for a smoother ride, additional stability and crisp handling, and the driver can choose between three suspension settings, Comfort, Normal and Sport depending on mood and driving conditions.
With its advanced technology, performance and features, the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus goes beyond expectations. The midsize luxury SUV offers a unique blend of luxury, style and sophistication. It’s an expression of Lincoln’s tireless commitment to creating compelling vehicles designed and engineered to make driving effortless and fun.
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