Lincoln gets Engine Upgrade 

Lincoln gets Engine Upgrade

The 2007 Lincoln version of the midsize Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan goes on sale this month with a new name—MKZ. The new car replaces Zephyr—and will be equipped with a new, more powerful engine. The 2007 MKZ is the first among Ford products that will eventually run the 3.5-liter, 263-hp, 249-lb-ft V6. The engine, MKZ’s only powerplant for 2007, is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.

Starting price for front-wheel-drive models is at $29,890 while all-wheel-drive versions (a Lincoln car first) begin at $31,765. Prices include $715 destination fees.