By Brandy A. Schaffels
Spied: 2007 Lincoln Aviator
Looking quite a bit like the concept we first saw at the 2004 Detroit Auto Show, the new Aviator boasts a smaller, sleeker profile outside, with two rows of adjustable seating and a host of aviation styled design cues inside. Built on the CD3 platform shared with the Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln Zephyr, the new Aviator has been redesigned as a sport wagon, rather than traditional SUV, targeting the Lexus RX 330. Power will be provided by a 3.5-liter/245-horsepower V-6 mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. Its rear taillight treatment is intriguing, but beyond that, it looks quite similar to its future platformmate, the Ford Edge.
Sneak peek of the Aviator released by Lincoln on October 31, 2005.
Lincoln Aviator concept from 2004 Detroit Auto Show