Check out Ford’s futuristic imaginative and prescient for its luxurious Lincoln model

Ford Motor on Thursday unveiled a smooth, futuristic idea automobile to showcase the corporate’s imaginative and prescient for its Lincoln luxurious model.

The Mannequin L100 idea pays homage to Lincoln’s 1922 Mannequin L — the carmaker’s first luxurious car — whereas showcasing its imaginative and prescient of what an electrical, autonomous luxurious automobile might appear like from the century-old model, Ford stated.

“Idea autos enable us to reimagine and illustrate how new experiences can come to life with the assistance of superior applied sciences and permit our designers extra artistic freedom than ever earlier than,” stated Anthony Lo, Ford chief design officer, in a launch.

The car isn’t meant for manufacturing or to be bought to customers. Automakers routinely use idea autos to gauge buyer curiosity, generate consideration or present the long run route of a car or model.

The corporate declined to launch focused efficiency or electrical vary of the idea or such a car, if it have been to be produced sooner or later.

The idea is a smooth fastback with 360-degree glass across the high of the car and enormous, outstanding wheels and tires. Lincoln badging, just like a earlier crossover idea earlier this yr, is illuminated on the car rather than bodily emblems.

Like futuristic ideas from different automakers, doorways and roof open outward from the again, permitting simpler entry and egress.

Contained in the automobile is loungelike seating and a big display for the middle management. It additionally has a “jewel-inspired chess piece controller” that replaces the steering wheel, in keeping with the corporate. The inside is modular, permitting for adjustments in seating configurations.

The Lincoln Mannequin L100 debuted as a part of Lincoln’s 100^th anniversary celebration at Pebble Seaside Concours d’Magnificence, an ultra-luxury automobile celebration and present in California.