2006 Lincoln MKS Concept

The Lincoln MKS is a premium full-size luxury sedan produced by the Lincoln division of the Ford Motor Company. The production version is based on the MKS concept car which was introduced at the 2006 North American International Auto Show. It began production in May 2008 at the Ford Chicago Assembly plant in Chicago, Illinois, with launch and pre-sale activities taking place nationwide throughout the month of June.[1]. The MKS is Lincoln's new flagship sedan.

The Lincoln MKS continues the new Lincoln naming convention for future models, including the new 2007 crossover SUV Lincoln MKX and the mid-size car 2007 Lincoln MKZ which replaced the 2006 Lincoln Zephyr.[2] By this naming scheme, new vehicles will be designated with alphanumeric names rather than more traditional names like "Zephyr" and "Continental". This is part of a new Lincoln strategy to give its vehicles alphanumeric monikers, in much the same way as some other luxury automakers do, to get people to refer to the cars as Lincolns, rather as just "Continentals" or "Navigators".