like an iPhone on wheels the new Lincoln is all about technology hi I’m Randall
is all about technology hi I’m Randall
is all about technology hi I’m Randall life stone with watchmojo.com and today
life stone with watchmojo.com and today
life stone with watchmojo.com and today we’re getting tech-savvy and
we’re getting tech-savvy and
we’re getting tech-savvy and touchy-feely with a brand-new 2011
touchy-feely with a brand-new 2011
touchy-feely with a brand-new 2011 lincoln MKX the lincoln MKX was first
lincoln MKX the lincoln MKX was first
lincoln MKX the lincoln MKX was first introduced in 2007 it since then it’s
introduced in 2007 it since then it’s
introduced in 2007 it since then it’s seen a lot of changes most notably in
seen a lot of changes most notably in
seen a lot of changes most notably in the interior is the upgraded technology
the interior is the upgraded technology
the interior is the upgraded technology Lincoln’s and Ford’s and now equipped
Lincoln’s and Ford’s and now equipped
Lincoln’s and Ford’s and now equipped with what’s called my Ford touch or my
with what’s called my Ford touch or my
with what’s called my Ford touch or my lincoln touch basically what that is is
lincoln touch basically what that is is
lincoln touch basically what that is is a fully touchscreen touch sensitive
a fully touchscreen touch sensitive
a fully touchscreen touch sensitive system this whole middle console here is
system this whole middle console here is
system this whole middle console here is all touch buttons and a touchscreen
all touch buttons and a touchscreen
all touch buttons and a touchscreen there are no more knobs there’s nothing
there are no more knobs there’s nothing
there are no more knobs there’s nothing to determine the something depressed Oh
to determine the something depressed Oh
to determine the something depressed Oh looks very cool it all sounds very cool
looks very cool it all sounds very cool
looks very cool it all sounds very cool effect it all sounds very iPhone –is–
effect it all sounds very iPhone –is–
effect it all sounds very iPhone –is– when you put it in a car you realize
when you put it in a car you realize
when you put it in a car you realize kind of how impractical it is because
kind of how impractical it is because
kind of how impractical it is because the buttons don’t really stick out you
the buttons don’t really stick out you
the buttons don’t really stick out you really have to pay attention to where
really have to pay attention to where
really have to pay attention to where you’re putting your finger which means
you’re putting your finger which means
you’re putting your finger which means taking your eyes off the road if I want
taking your eyes off the road if I want
taking your eyes off the road if I want a seat on a radio I’ve got to make sure
a seat on a radio I’ve got to make sure
a seat on a radio I’ve got to make sure that I was pressing the right side I’ve
that I was pressing the right side I’ve
that I was pressing the right side I’ve got to make sure I’m giving the right
got to make sure I’m giving the right
got to make sure I’m giving the right amount of pressure if I want to change
amount of pressure if I want to change
amount of pressure if I want to change the climate I have to go up by 0.5
the climate I have to go up by 0.5
the climate I have to go up by 0.5 degree increments by brushing my finger
degree increments by brushing my finger
degree increments by brushing my finger lightly against a button that I may or
lightly against a button that I may or
lightly against a button that I may or may not know where it is because I’m
may not know where it is because I’m
may not know where it is because I’m trying to drive same goes for the
trying to drive same goes for the
trying to drive same goes for the on-board computer system it’s all very
on-board computer system it’s all very
on-board computer system it’s all very fancy and very huge and there’s a hell
fancy and very huge and there’s a hell
fancy and very huge and there’s a hell of a lot of information on this screen
of a lot of information on this screen
of a lot of information on this screen right here but to access anything you
right here but to access anything you
right here but to access anything you have to go through folders and again
have to go through folders and again
have to go through folders and again that means placing your finger on the
that means placing your finger on the
that means placing your finger on the right place on the screen and if you’re
right place on the screen and if you’re
right place on the screen and if you’re driving that becomes very difficult oh
driving that becomes very difficult oh
driving that becomes very difficult oh god I want to go to information I want
god I want to go to information I want
god I want to go to information I want to see what traffic is going on add to
to see what traffic is going on add to
to see what traffic is going on add to this system the fact that you have to
this system the fact that you have to
this system the fact that you have to fork point inch LCD screens on either
fork point inch LCD screens on either
fork point inch LCD screens on either side of your speedometer and you have
side of your speedometer and you have
side of your speedometer and you have even more information blasting at you
even more information blasting at you
even more information blasting at you from this car on the left-hand side of
from this car on the left-hand side of
from this car on the left-hand side of the dash the vehicle information is
the dash the vehicle information is
the dash the vehicle information is slowed so something’s wrong with the
slowed so something’s wrong with the
slowed so something’s wrong with the cars your oil levels are low your tire
cars your oil levels are low your tire
cars your oil levels are low your tire pressure is off or if the sensor is
pressure is off or if the sensor is
pressure is off or if the sensor is blocked or not working correctly it’ll
blocked or not working correctly it’ll
blocked or not working correctly it’ll tell you take for example one day I was
tell you take for example one day I was
tell you take for example one day I was on the highway my front crash warning
on the highway my front crash warning
on the highway my front crash warning system sensor was blocked the car was
system sensor was blocked the car was
system sensor was blocked the car was dirty so a message popped up to tell me
dirty so a message popped up to tell me
dirty so a message popped up to tell me that said sensor was blocked as I was
that said sensor was blocked as I was
that said sensor was blocked as I was trying to read that message
trying to read that message
trying to read that message was coming very close to the car in
was coming very close to the car in
was coming very close to the car in front of me the warning wasn’t there I
front of me the warning wasn’t there I
front of me the warning wasn’t there I nearly rear-ended the person then to
nearly rear-ended the person then to
nearly rear-ended the person then to clear the message I had to press ok but
clear the message I had to press ok but
clear the message I had to press ok but I needed to make sure that I passed the
I needed to make sure that I passed the
I needed to make sure that I passed the right okay because there’s too I pressed
right okay because there’s too I pressed
right okay because there’s too I pressed the wrong okay activating radio which
the wrong okay activating radio which
the wrong okay activating radio which then made me have to turn down the
then made me have to turn down the
then made me have to turn down the volume on these fancy little plastic
volume on these fancy little plastic
volume on these fancy little plastic things here that look like decoration
things here that look like decoration
things here that look like decoration that aren’t really sliding my finger
that aren’t really sliding my finger
that aren’t really sliding my finger slowly along it to turn it down and in
slowly along it to turn it down and in
slowly along it to turn it down and in fact I didn’t actually turn it down I
fact I didn’t actually turn it down I
fact I didn’t actually turn it down I turned it up
turned it up
turned it up deafening myself and really just making
deafening myself and really just making
deafening myself and really just making the whole experience horrible what it
the whole experience horrible what it
the whole experience horrible what it really comes down to as a sensory
really comes down to as a sensory
really comes down to as a sensory overload there’s too much going on in
overload there’s too much going on in
overload there’s too much going on in this car driving a lincoln MKX is okay
this car driving a lincoln MKX is okay
this car driving a lincoln MKX is okay it’s not bad but it’s not terribly good
it’s not bad but it’s not terribly good
it’s not bad but it’s not terribly good either it’s just kind of ho-hum it has a
either it’s just kind of ho-hum it has a
either it’s just kind of ho-hum it has a new engine with 3.7 liter v6 and that
new engine with 3.7 liter v6 and that
new engine with 3.7 liter v6 and that pushes out just over 300 horsepower and
pushes out just over 300 horsepower and
pushes out just over 300 horsepower and about 280 pound-feet of torque but for a
about 280 pound-feet of torque but for a
about 280 pound-feet of torque but for a vehicle this size you don’t really feel
vehicle this size you don’t really feel
vehicle this size you don’t really feel that power now because it’s the Lincoln
that power now because it’s the Lincoln
that power now because it’s the Lincoln it’s supposed to be a luxurious kind of
it’s supposed to be a luxurious kind of
it’s supposed to be a luxurious kind of plush and sophisticated and it is it’s a
plush and sophisticated and it is it’s a
plush and sophisticated and it is it’s a nice car to drive it’s not entirely
nice car to drive it’s not entirely
nice car to drive it’s not entirely sporty but then it’s not meant to be now
sporty but then it’s not meant to be now
sporty but then it’s not meant to be now I know I was pretty negative before
I know I was pretty negative before
I know I was pretty negative before about this middle console technology bit
about this middle console technology bit
about this middle console technology bit going on here but an actual fact that my
going on here but an actual fact that my
going on here but an actual fact that my Lincoln touch system that’s
Lincoln touch system that’s
Lincoln touch system that’s voice-activated is really ingenious it
voice-activated is really ingenious it
voice-activated is really ingenious it has over 10,000 voice commands so you
has over 10,000 voice commands so you
has over 10,000 voice commands so you never really have to touch the buttons
never really have to touch the buttons
never really have to touch the buttons down here if you’re clever enough to
down here if you’re clever enough to
down here if you’re clever enough to remember all the voice commands please
remember all the voice commands please
remember all the voice commands please say a command
say a command
say a command radio Radio say a frequency or preset
radio Radio say a frequency or preset
radio Radio say a frequency or preset 97.7 tuning to FM 97.7 standard on the
97.7 tuning to FM 97.7 standard on the
97.7 tuning to FM 97.7 standard on the Lincoln MKX is a remote starter so it’s
Lincoln MKX is a remote starter so it’s
Lincoln MKX is a remote starter so it’s on the key you click the lock once and
on the key you click the lock once and
on the key you click the lock once and then start twice and the car will start
then start twice and the car will start
then start twice and the car will start for you it’s great for cold climates
for you it’s great for cold climates
for you it’s great for cold climates like the one we live it perfect for the
like the one we live it perfect for the
like the one we live it perfect for the winters isn’t perfect for the winters
winters isn’t perfect for the winters
winters isn’t perfect for the winters and once again this middle console at
and once again this middle console at
and once again this middle console at minus 20 degrees not really in the mood
minus 20 degrees not really in the mood
minus 20 degrees not really in the mood to take my gloves off and they can work
to take my gloves off and they can work
to take my gloves off and they can work properly so high time that I pull out
properly so high time that I pull out
properly so high time that I pull out the book and learn the 10
the book and learn the 10
the book and learn the 10 in command so I can use a
in command so I can use a
in command so I can use a voice-activated system instead
I fully understand Ford’s need to pack
I fully understand Ford’s need to pack the slick and full of technological
the slick and full of technological
the slick and full of technological tidbits but at the same time I think
tidbits but at the same time I think
tidbits but at the same time I think they’ve kind of done this card
they’ve kind of done this card
they’ve kind of done this card disservice the Lincoln’s made to be
disservice the Lincoln’s made to be
disservice the Lincoln’s made to be driven it’s meant to be luxurious and
driven it’s meant to be luxurious and
driven it’s meant to be luxurious and yes it’s meant to be a step up from the
yes it’s meant to be a step up from the
yes it’s meant to be a step up from the fork but somehow they’ve made it a
fork but somehow they’ve made it a
fork but somehow they’ve made it a little bit worse and for the price I
little bit worse and for the price I
little bit worse and for the price I can’t see anybody really wanting one of
can’t see anybody really wanting one of
can’t see anybody really wanting one of these over the Ford Edge
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