Segment: Large
Production years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
The ninth generation of the Continental appeared on the market just in time for the 1994 Christmas and continued the transverse-mounted V-8 engine saga into the American luxury brand.
Lincoln made a new generation for its mid-size sedan luxury vehicle to compete for the top position in the segment. While it wasn't a revolutionary car for the brand, it managed to surprise many buyers with its air-springs in all corners and three settings for its drivetrain (comfort, normal, and sport). It had all the bells and whistles for its class, but it couldn't dominate it.
Fritz Mayhew designed the car influenced by the bio-design theme. He made the car with round shapes all over the body and imagined slim headlights with corner-mounted turn signals. The raked, chromed grille featured vertical slats and contributed to the car's aerodynamic drag coefficient of just 0.32. At the back, the carmaker made the C-pillar slightly raked-forward, with a large and curved rear window. Its taillights showed a rounded outer edge and a crisp, narrow-angle on the lower inner side, towards the trunk's lid.
Inside, Lincoln managed to keep a comfortable, vast interior. The carmaker built the Continental with two interior layouts available: a five-passenger one with two bucket seats and a center console with a floor gear-selector, and a six-passenger version with a column-mounted shifter. At the back, the bench offered room enough for three occupants, but Lincoln profiled it for two.
Under the hood, the ninth Continental featured a 4.6-liter V-8 with four valves per cylinder. It provided 62 percent more power than the V-6 in the previous model while keeping almost the same figures for fuel efficiency.
ENGINE SPECS - 4.6L V8 4AT (260 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V8 |
Displacement: | 4601 cm3 |
Power: | 194.2 KW @ 5750 RPM 264 HP @ 5750 RPM 260 BHP @ 5750 RPM |
Torque: | 265 lb-ft @ 4750 RPM 359 Nm @ 4750 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 133.6 mph (215 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 8.5 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 225/60R 16 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 207.1 in (5260 mm) |
Width: | 73.6 in (1869 mm) |
Height: | 55.9 in (1420 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 63/61.4 in (1,600/1,560 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 109.1 in (2771 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 6.3 in (160 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 18 cuFT (510 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.34 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3847.7 lbs (1745 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 17 mpg US (13.8 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 25 mpg US (9.4 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 20 mpg US (11.8 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 4.6L V8 4AT (275 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V8 |
Displacement: | 4601 cm3 |
Power: | 205.1 KW @ 5750 RPM 278.8 HP @ 5750 RPM 275 BHP @ 5750 RPM |
Torque: | 275 lb-ft @ 4750 RPM 373 Nm @ 4750 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 144 mph (232 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 7.9 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 225/60R 16 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 207.1 in (5260 mm) |
Width: | 73.6 in (1869 mm) |
Height: | 55.9 in (1420 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 63/61.4 in (1,600/1,560 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 109.1 in (2771 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 6.3 in (160 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 18 cuFT (510 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.34 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3847.7 lbs (1745 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 17 mpg US (13.8 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 25 mpg US (9.4 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 20 mpg US (11.8 L/100Km) |