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Lincoln Aviator debuts as stylish 3-row crossover with a surprise
It's rear-wheel drive, with AWD as an option (The is supposed to be the introduction of the "new" CD6 Chassis that will also be the Mustang's next Chassis . . . among many other Ford Motor vehicles.)
But while the names are refreshing, that's not the reason the Aviator is so important. For one, it'll almost certainly lend its underpinnings, which are rear-wheel-drive based, to the next Ford Explorer. The other is that it's an all-important three-row, a conventionally-shaped one rather than the awkward MKT's long, lumpy look. The Aviator — the vehicle we saw is a preview, not a production model, but is extremely close to production — has style and presence. There's more than a bit of Range Rover Velar in the look, but it's not a clone. And the interior is a wonderful interpretation of the larger Navigator's bold, distinctive and purely American look.