2013 Lincoln MKZ Walkaround

Photos from 3rd Annual Creepy Cruise!

Photos from the Lancaster Auto Mall 3rd Annual Creepy Cruise can be found on our Facebook page! Take a look at some of the amazing classic cars and their Halloween decorations! Thank you to everyone that made it out to this spook-tacular event to benefit the Antelope Valley Boys & Girls Club!

Vehicle Profile: 2013 LINCOLN MKZ Family

Welcome to the future of Lincoln Motor Company. The all-new 2013 LINCOLN MKZ luxury sedan, now on sale here at Antelope Valley Ford Lincoln Mazda in Lancaster, California, is the first car to emerge from the new Lincoln dedicated design studio, and it is setting the bar high for design, technology, luxury and quality craftsmanship.

The striking new design is fully modern, simple and elegant, with a new Split-Wing grille that creates a dramatic focal point.

The 2013 LINCOLN MKZ (MSRP $35,925) is available with a gasoline powertrain or a battery-electric hybrid system for the same base price. While other automakers make you pay more to go hybrid, Lincoln has made a pioneering step to keep the fuel-saving technology more accessibly priced.

The standard gasoline powertrain is a 2.0-liter EcoBoost® four-cylinder that drives the front wheels with 240 hp and 270 lb/ft of torque. This powertrain offers plenty of muscle while delivering 22 mpg city and 33 mpg highway. A 3.7-liter V6 is also available, and it brings an additional 60 horsepower for an even 300 hp. Torque from the V6 is up, too, at 277 lb/ft. The LINCOLN MKZ Hybrid gets going with a 2.0-liter Atkinson-cycle inline four-cylinder hooked to a Continuously Variable Transmission that makes it possible for the electric motor, gasoline engine, or any combination of the two to move the vehicle forward toward its 45 mpg city/45mpg highway/45 mpg combined fuel economy.

A six-speed SelectShift Automatic® transmission comes in EcoBoost® four-cylinder and 3.7-liter V6 LINCOLN MKZ models. With the V6, you get standard shift paddles for manual control. Ordinary cars have a bulky shifter assembly on the center console or attached to the steering column, a holdover from the days of physical linkages. With the advent of networked electronic controls, there’s no longer a need to follow the old conventions, so the innovative 2013 LINCOLN MKZ frees up space in its elegant interior by moving shift selection to a series of push-buttons on the center stack.

There’s a big list of standard features for the LINCOLN MKZ. Lincoln Drive Control automatically delivers responsive handling and a luxurious ride by coordinating the work of several standard sophisticated systems in the LINCOLN MKZ. It controls the response of the Continuously Controlled Damping (CCD) shock absorber system, electric power steering and Active Noise Control. The CCD system monitors the suspension of the LINCOLN MKZ 500 times per second and can make 50 adjustments per second for an impressively smooth, buttoned-down ride. There are three CCD modes, “Sport,” “Normal” and “Comfort.” “Sport” makes the accelerator more responsive, moves the transmission shift points up to a higher rpm, downshifts more aggressively, holds gears through corners, locks out sixth gear and generates a more aggressive sound.

Standard wheels are 18-inch, 10-spoke alloys, and several different 19-inch designs are also available. Leather upholstery is standard, and front-row passengers are treated to 10-way power-adjustable seats with two-way lumbar adjustment. The sumptuous and elegant interior is trimmed with real wood accents, and an eight-inch touch-screen gives you control over SYNC® with MyLincoln Touch®, all standard. Also standard is a premium 11-speaker audio system. The striking exterior of the LINCOLN MKZ features standard Adaptive LED headlamps and LED taillamps, too.

The available Select Equipment Group adds a rearview camera, rear parking sensors and HD Radio™ capability, plus a wood-accented steering wheel, ambient lighting, accent lights in the headlamp clusters and an auto-dimming driver’s side exterior mirror. Going for the Reserve Equipment Group nets you navigation with voice recognition, BLIS® blind-spot monitoring with Cross-Traffic Alert, perforated front seats with cooling, a power soft-close trunk lid and a power tilt-telescoping steering column.

The Preferred Equipment Group makes 19-inch polished aluminum wheels with painted pockets standard, along with a heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, premium floor mats, a 110-volt outlet and a 700-watt, 14-speaker THX® II audio system.

There’s more depth still to the choices and features available for the 2013 LINCOLN MKZ, and one thing is certain, this is a new kind of car wearing one of the most respected nameplates in the business. Come in or call today to learn more, and schedule your test drive soon.

Celebrating Earth Day

Observe this environmental holiday by cleaning up the world around you

Earth Day has been celebrated annually on April 22 since 1970. The day is designated as a way to acknowledge the environment and consider ways to make the earth a healthier place to live. People of any age and nationality can participate in this one-day event. The more people who participate in Earth Day, the more impact the holiday will have on the overall environment.

Clean up the environment

Head outdoors and do what you can to clean up the environment in your own neighborhood. Pick up trash along roads, sidewalks and hiking trails. Recycle items that are recyclable and dispose of other items in proper trash receptacles. Clean up sticks and other natural debris that are blocking walking and bike paths and take them to a composting area. Trim trees and shrubs along walking paths, making them more accessible for walkers.

Plant trees or vegetables

Because plant-life increases the quality of the air around you, consider planting on Earth Day. Plant a tree in memory of a friend or loved one. Get a head start on the summer growing season by planting vegetable seeds indoors. Plant flowers in your yard, if possible. Make a pine cone bird feeder to attract and feed birds in your outdoor space.

Start an ongoing program

While focusing on the environment for one day is a positive move, an ongoing effort for environmental preservation is even better. Consider using Earth Day as an opportunity to launch an environmental program in your community. Start a recycling program. Develop a group of local citizens interested in volunteering in your local parks. Organize a community garden.

Enjoy nature

Even if you do not actively participate in Earth Day with a personal project, take the time to get outdoors and enjoy the nature in your community. Visit a park you have never visited. Take a hike in a state park. Enjoy a picnic near a local nature preserve. Visit a local farm.

Make every day Earth Day

Although Earth Day is celebrated in spring of each year, you can make every day an Earth Day in your household. Make a commitment to become more environmentally conscious and reduce your environmental footprint. Conserve utility resources by turning down your thermostat when you are not home, reducing water usage and opening your windows instead of using air-conditioning. Purchase food from local farmers and independently operated businesses, or grow some of your own fruits and vegetables.

Start a composting bin, in order to recycle vegetable and yard waste and use the compost for landscaping or gardening. Make your own cleaning products, instead of using toxic commercial products. Recycle whenever possible and find new uses for items before you discard them. Most important, get away from the computer and the television set and get outdoors. Walk and bike when weather allows and enjoy your natural surroundings.

This article is presented by Antelope Valley Ford Lincoln Mazda in Lancaster, California.

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12 Days of Christmas Service Specials

Help Benefit our local Boys & Girls Clubs of the Antelope Valley

 

Join us for "GO FURTHER WITH FORD NIGHT" and...

**WIN A 2013 FORD FUSION**
**WIN A VIP AMERICAN IDOL EXPERIENCE**
***SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB***

UPDATE! WIN A BRAND NEW IPAD!!!!!!!

Stop by to see the New 2013 Ford Fusion, and for every person who signs in that evening of November 15, 2012, Ford Motor Co will make $10 donation per person, up to 50 people for the Boys and Girls Club, and beyond that, Antelope Valley Ford will continue to make a $10 donation per person who registers!

You will also have the chance to participate in the American Idol guest judge contest and you can register the contest to win an all new 2013 FORD FUSION!

Here is how to Participate:

1. Attend the ONE NIGHT ONLY event on November 15th at anytime between 2-8pm and once there, you can enter the contest to win a brand new 2013 FORD FUSION!!! Your individual attendance allows for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the AV to earn $10!
2. Would you be a good judge on American Idol?! Here is a chance to test your skills! Compete in the judging competition, where you create a videotaped audition (at the dealership) which will then be sent to American Idol® . A winner will be chosen at a later date and will win a VIP experience at the show! You can also visit Antelope Valley Ford's kiosk in the mall that same day and create your video! Your choice! (Anyone wishing to enter either contest must enter at the dealership on this date)
3. Participate in the opportunity to support your local charities! For every person who stops by and participates, Antelope Valley Ford will be making a $10 donation to the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Antelope Valley, which you can find more information about here: www.avbgc.org.
4. Everyone who attends the event that evening will be entered to win a brand new iPad!

Are you sensing a pattern here? WIN, WIN, WIN!

Good luck and we'll see you November 15th!

 

GO FURTHER WITH FORD NIGHT

November 15, 2012

2:00 - 8:00PM

Antelope Valley Ford Lincoln

1155 Auto Mall Dr.

Lancaster, CA 93534