2017 Lincoln Continental 3.0T AWD Black Label Tested: Big Swing, but Not a Home Run

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VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan

PRICE AS TESTED: $81,530 (base price: $69,265)

ENGINE TYPE: twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection

Displacement: 180 cu in, 2956 cc
Power: 400 hp @ 5750 rpm
Torque: 400 lb-ft @ 2750 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 117.9 in
Length: 201.4 in
Width: 78.1 in Height: 58.5 in
Passenger volume: 109 cu ft
Trunk volume: 17 cu ft
Curb weight: 4707 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.3 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 12.8 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 24.0 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 5.9 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.9 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 3.5 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.8 sec @ 103 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 143 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 173 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad*: 0.85 g

*stability-control-inhibited

C/D FUEL ECONOMY:
Observed: 16 MPG

EPA FUEL ECONOMY:
Combined/city/highway: 19/16/24 mpg

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