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2003 Lincoln Town Car Full-Size Luxury Sedan
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The single-cam 4.6-liter V8, retuned to enhance the output, produces 239-hp at 4,900 rpm now and torque of 287 lb-ft at 4,100 rpm.
A smooth automatic transmission, keyed to electronic controls, behaves itself with quiet manners.
Also, the transmission adds a high-gear lockout switch located on the tip of the shift lever. It makes downshifts easy to effect with only the touch of your index finger.
The new frame for Town Car features fully boxed front sections forged from hydroformed steel. These front rails measure lighter and stronger than the welded steel channels on the previous frame.
In addition, strong new cross member braces have been attached to the rectangular frame, including a cast aluminum piece that serves as a platform supporting the new steering rack, engine mounts and the front suspension's control arms.
These crosswise braces work together to make the frame more rigid and less flexible when set in motion, which ultimately helps to stabilize the car's body and reduce undesired sway when rounding a curve.
The recirculating-ball steering gear in the previous Town Car has been replaced by a new rack and pinion system that carves out more precise turns and with less friction transferred to the steering wheel.
In the front suspension, the lower control arms are now made from cast aluminum, with ride motion tamed through steel coil springs plus tunable monotube dampers.
Town Car's live-axle rear suspension with upper and lower control arms and lateral Watt's linkage was revised with monotube dampers positioned further outboard to control the axle and smooth out the ride.
Big disc brakes apply, with electronic brake force distribution and connection to an anti-lock system.
Even though the basic form of this latest Town Car looks similar to the previous version, subtle changes are apparent in close scrutiny as the reshaped hood and front fenders make a more formal statement.
Further, Lincoln's signature grille mounts upright now while flanked by quad-beam headlamps and capped by a new hood ornament.
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