"We like the Ford Fusion
Hybrid -- a lot. So much so that it and the rest of the Fusion stable
were dubbed MT's 2010 Car of the Year. It didn't take a Ford engineer to
figure out that it wouldn't be long before Lincoln would come looking
for a version of its own for its showrooms. Enter stage left, the 2011 LINCOLN MKZ Hybrid, which is making its big debut in the Big Apple.
The LINCOLN MKZ Hybrid will be Lincoln's
first hybrid when it hits showrooms this fall. It's essentially a
Fusion Hybrid with Lincoln luxury appointments and exterior style. Its
parallel hybrid powertrain -- a 2.5-liter Atkinson-cycle I-4 hybrid
engine that works in concert with an electric motor to produce 191 net
horsepower -- is unchanged from the Fusion version. Also like the Fusion
Hybrid, the LINCOLN MKZ is capable of running under electric power up to 47 mph
and has that magical 41 mpg city EPA number
to hype."