2019 Honda Insight & 2018 Lincoln Navigator

HI, I'M JOHN DAVIS AND THIS IS MOTORWEEK !

JOIN US AS HONDA TAKES A DECIDEDLY DIFFERENT TURN WITH THEIR NEW INSIGHT HYBRID... PAT GOSS TACKLES THE JOB WITH HIS EYES FIRMLY FIXED ON SAFETY... STEPHANIE HART TAKES US TO A NEW VENUE WHERE CLASSIC CARS SHINE... AND WE'LL GO BIG, AND IN STYLE, AND COMFORT, WITH THE LINCOLN NAVIGATOR...

SO COME DRIVE WITH US, NEXT!

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John: WITH THE TOYOTA PRIUS BEING SYNONYMOUS WITH THE TERM HYBRID FOR JUST ABOUT EVERYONE, IT'S OFTEN FORGOTTEN THAT THE HONDA INSIGHT WENT ON SALE AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME HERE IN AMERICA.

BUT WHILE PRIUS FLOURISHED, HONDAS GAS AND ELECTRIC HISTORY HAS BEEN FULL OF STOPS AND STARTS.

WELL, AFTER A 5-YEAR HIATUS, THE INSIGHT IS BACK FOR A THIRD GO.

SO, LET'S SEE IF HONDA HAS FINALLY HIT ON THE RIGHT HYBRID FORMULA.

* THE INSIGHT HAS BEEN BOTH A TRIUMPH AND A DISAPPOINTMENT FOR THE HONDA BRAND.

SO, THEY'RE HOPING FOR SOME "THIRD TIME'S A CHARM" MAGIC WITH THE 2019 INSIGHT.

WHILE, THE 2ND GENERATION INSIGHT LASTED JUST 4-YEARS, IT DID SUCCEED IN BRINGING A NEW LEVEL OF AFFORDABILITY FOR HYBRIDS.

STILL, CLASSED AS A COMPACT, HONDA GIVES THE NEW INSIGHT A MORE PREMIUM LOOK, AND FEEL, SO THEY COULD SLOT IT IN BETWEEN THE CIVIC, AND ACCORD.

AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE INSIGHT IS A TRADITIONAL 4-DOOR SEDAN.

AND WE THINK IT SUITS IT WELL, AS THIS IS EASILY THE BEST LOOKING INSIGHT YET, WITH EVERYTHING FLOWING TOGETHER QUITE NICELY.

EVEN BASE TRIM GETS LED HEADLIGHTS, AND 16-INCH ALLOY WHEELS; WHILE TOURING SPREADS THE LED'S TO THE FOG LIGHTS, AND TURN-SIGNAL MIRRORS, AS WELL AS UPS WHEELS TO 17s.

LIKE...THE ACCORD HYBRID, THE INSIGHT ROLLS A 3RD GENERATION OF HONDA'S TWO-MOTOR HYBRID SYSTEM.

IT CAN OPERATE AS A SERIES OR PARALLEL HYBRID, AS WELL AS A FULL-EV; SWITCHING BETWEEN THE THREE MODES AS NEEDED.

THIS IMPROVES GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS FOR THE BASE MODEL TO 55-CITY, 49-HIGHWAY, AND 52-COMBINED; WHILE UP-LEVEL TOURING TRIM RATES 51-CITY, 45-HIGHWAY, AND 48-COMBINED; NOW ALL MUCH CLOSER TO THE TOYOTA PRIUS.

SO, THE ENERGY IMPACT SCORE IS QUITE GOOD, BURNING AS FEW AS 6.3 BARRELS OF OIL ANNUALLY, WITH C02 EMISSIONS OF 2.8 TONS.

BUT WHILE, THE ENGINE PART OF THE ACCORD HYBRID IS A 2.0 LITER I4, THE INSIGHT'S HEART IS A SMALLER 1.5 LITER I4; WHICH IS STILL LARGER THAN THE PREVIOUS INSIGHT'S 1.3 LITER.

THE 1.5 DELIVERS A MODEST 107 HORSEPOWER AND 99 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE ON ITS OWN, BUT THE TOTAL PACKAGE IS GOOD FOR 152 HORSEPOWER AND 197 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

NO TRADITIONAL TRANSMISSION IS NEEDED, AS THE FRONT WHEELS ARE DRIVEN DIRECTLY BY THE ELECTRIC MOTORS.

THOUGH, AT HIGHER SPEEDS, A CLUTCH ENGAGES TO DRAW POWER FROM THE ENGINE AS WELL, THROUGH AN E-CVT.

THOUGH NOW, BASED ON THE CIVIC CHASSIS, MORE ALUMINUM HAS BEEN USED TO REDUCE WEIGHT, AND ADDITIONAL SOUND DEADENING HAS BEEN STRATEGICALLY PLACED THROUGHOUT THE BODY.

STEPPING UP TO TOURING TRIM WILL GET YOU A SMOOTHER RIDE DUE TO A RE-TUNED SUSPENSION THAT INCLUDES LIQUID-SEALING COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS ALL AROUND.

WE FOUND THAT VERY LITTLE NOISE SEEPS INTO THE CABIN, HELPING ADD TO THE PREMIUM FEEL; UNLESS YOU ENGAGE SPORT MODE, AT WHICH TIME IT ASSUMES YOU WANT TO HEAR MORE ENGINE NOISE.

BUT, DOES ANYONE REALLY WANT TO HEAR A 1.5 LITER SCREAMING FOR ITS LIFE UNDER FULL THROTTLE?

NOT US!

NORMAL AND ECON ARE OTHER DRIVE MODE CHOICES, AND STEERING WHEEL-MOUNTED SELECTORS ALLOW YOU TO ADJUST THE AMOUNT OF REGEN BRAKING YOU WANT.

WHILE, THE LAST GENERATION INSIGHT PROVIDED AN ENTERTAINING DRIVE MOSTLY DUE TO ITS LIGHT AND FLEXIBLE NATURE; THIS ONE DELIVERS THAT FUN WITH A VERY SOLID FEEL.

AND THE OVERALL DRIVING EXPERIENCE IS CERTAINLY SPORTIER THAN EITHER THE PRIUS OR KIA NIRO.

LIKE THE CIVIC, IT'S PRETTY ROOMY INSIDE; INCLUDING BEST IN CLASS REAR SEAT LEGROOM.

DUE TO POSITIONING, THE HYBRID BATTERY PACK UNDER THAT REAR SEAT, THERE'S A GENEROUS 15.1 CUBIC-FEET OF LUGGAGE SPACE IN THE TRUNK, AND FULL 60/40 SPLIT-FOLDING SEATBACKS.

UP FRONT, EVERYTHING IS FAMILIAR HONDA; FROM THE DISPLAY AUDIO TOUCHSCREEN, TO THE SMART LOOKING HYBRID-SPECIFIC GAUGE DISPLAY, AND THE PUSH BUTTON E-SHIFTER.

MOST SAFETY SYSTEMS ARE STANDARD, INCLUDING COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING; EX AND TOURING TRIMS ONLY ADDING LANEWATCH.

AND, FOR THE FIRST TIME, INSIGHT ASSEMBLY WILL HAPPEN HERE IN THE U.S.; RIGHT ALONGSIDE CIVICS AND CR-Vs AT HONDA'S INDIANA PLANT.

PRICING STARTS WITH THE BASE LX AT $23,725, PASSING THROUGH EX ON THE WAY TO TOURING TRIM AT $28,985.

THAT'S A SIGNIFICANT STEP UP FROM LAST GENERATION, BUT SO IS THIS 2019 HONDA INSIGHT; THOUGH WE WONDER ABOUT ONLY OFFERING IT ONLY AS A SEDAN, AS 4-DOOR SALES ON THE DOWN LOW.

BUT, IN MANY WAYS IT COMPLETES THE RECENTLY LAUNCHED CLARITY LINEUP WHICH INCLUDES A FUEL CELL, PLUG-IN HYBRID, AND FULL-EV SEDANS.

SO, THE NEW INSIGHT?

GREAT CAR, PERHAPS BAD TIMING, SO WE'LL SEE.

BUT, ONE THING'S FOR CERTAIN, THE INSIGHT IS BACK WITH FULLY COMPETITIVE HYBRID HARDWARE.

AND, IT EVEN ADDS AN UPSCALE FLAIR GIVING HONDA FANS A BEVY OF CHOICES WHEN IT COMES TO FUEL EFFICIENT RIDES.

* THE GREENBRIER IS A POSH 1100 ACRE MOUNTAIN RESORT IN WEST VIRGINIA.

AND IT'S HOSTED NUMEROUS PRESIDENTS, ROYALTY, AND COUNTLESS CELEBRITIES.

BUT IT HAS NEVER HOSTED A CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE, UNTIL NOW THAT IS.

AND, IT WAS WORLD CLASS, WITH EVERYTHING FROM BRASS ERA MOTORCARS, TO PRE-WAR PRODUCTION MODELS, TO THE MOST EXOTIC OF SPORTS CARS.

WELL, OUR STEPHANIE HART WAS THERE, AS SHE NOW SHOWS US THE CARS THAT IMPRESSED THE MOST.

* Stephanie Hart: THE GREENBRIER IS SURROUNDED BY WEST VIRGINIA'S MAJESTIC ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS.

THE VIEWS ARE STUNNING!

THE RESORT IS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, DATING BACK MORE THAN 235 YEARS!

Pam Cunningham: THERE'S JUST THIS SENSE OF PEACE THAT'S PRESENT HERE.

Stephanie: AND AS YOU CAN IMAGINE A LOT OF HISTORY.

TWENTY-SEVEN PRESIDENTS HAVE VISITED.

SO, COMMEMORATING THE PAST AND CELEBRATING THE FUTURE IS AT THE HEART OF THIS CHARMING RESORT.

AUTOMOBILE ENTHUSIASTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE CONVERGING HERE AT THE GREENBRIER TO CELEBRATE THE HISTORY OF THE AUTOMOBILE.

THIS ELEGANT VENUE WAS THE PERFECT SETTING FOR MAY 5TH CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE, FEATURING 100 OF THE FINEST AUTOMOBILES IN THE WORLD.

[APPLAUSE] JUDGES SCORE THE VEHICLES BASED ON ORIGINALITY, CONDITION, AUTHENTICITY, AND APPEAL.

OVER HERE, ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC CARS OF THE '60s, A 1961 JAGUAR E TYPE.

Jeff Snyder: THESE WERE SO LOW PRODUCTION AT THE BEGINNING THAT A LOT OF THE ROOF STRUCTURE WAS ACTUALLY POP RIVETED TOGETHER TO CHECK THE FIT, AND THEN THEY CAME BACK, AND SPOT WELDED THEM.

SO, IT'S ALMOST A PRE-PRODUCTION TYPE AUTOMOBILE.

Stephanie: INSIDE THE GREENBRIER, SURROUNDED BY ALL THIS BEAUTY, IS WHERE THE RAREST AND MOST EXPENSIVE AUTOMOBILES ARE BEING KEPT.

UNDER LOCK AND KEY, IN THE BUNKER ROOM.

AND THIS THING IS PRETTY HEAVY.

THE BUNKER WAS ONCE A TOP SECRET U.S. GOVERNMENT RELOCATION FACILITY FOR CONGRESS.

AND THIS IS THE CAR EVERYONE WANTS TO SEE, THE 1957 TRC FERRARI.

IT'S OWNED BY MR. MARRIOTT OF MARRIOTT HOTELS AND ITS CARETAKER IS GOING TO TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS INCREDIBLE VEHICLE.

David Carte: THEY MADE 19 OF THESE CARS.

THEY'RE 4-CYLINDER AND TWO LITER CAR.

IT'S A GENTLEMAN'S RACER FOR THAT PERIOD."

Stephanie: J.W.

MARRIOTT ACTUALLY DECIDED TO SELL THE CAR IN 1990.

HE MADE 10 TIMES HIS INVESTMENT, IN JUST SEVEN YEARS.

BUT AS THE SAYING GOES MONEY CAN'T BUY HAPPINESS.

David: AND HE REGRETTED SELLING THIS CAR BECAUSE THIS IS HIS FAVORITE CAR OUT OF THE COLLECTION AND HE HAS ABOUT 40 CARS.

Stephanie: WHAT DID HE DO?

WELL, WHEN YOU OWN THE MARRIOTT EMPIRE, YOU BUY IT BACK.

TODAY, IT'S WORTH FIVE MILLION DOLLARS OR ABOUT THE SAME AS 250 TOYOTA COROLLAS.

Stephanie: WOULD HE MIND THAT I AM SITTING IN THE CAR David: NO...NO, HE WOULD SMILE AND THINK, WELL, THIS IS FUN!

Stephanie: BUT NOT NEARLY AS FUN AS DRIVING IT!

David: IT NEEDS TO BE DRIVEN, THE CARS NEED TO BE DRIVEN OR THEY BASICALLY, WILL FAIL.

Stephanie: AND WHEN YOU DRIVE THIS, WHAT SORT OF LOOKS DO YOU GET FROM PEOPLE ON THE ROAD?

David: YOU GET AN AWFUL LOT OF THUMBS UP AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE KIND OF GIVING YOU A STRANGE LOOK LIKE, "WHAT IS THAT NOISEY LITTLE RED CAR."

Stephanie: [LAUGHS] ANOTHER CAR THAT MADE MY HEART RACE, THIS 1972 MCLAREN CAN AM.

IT HAS 860 HORSEPOWER AND THANKS TO ITS ALUMINUM CHASSIS, IT WEIGHS LESS THAN A VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE.

Bill Heifner: IT IS REALLY LIKE A BALLISTIC MISSILE [LAUGHTER] WHEN YOU DRIVE IT, THEY DID'NT CORNER VERY WELL, BUT THE IDEA WAS THAT YOU ROLLED IT THROUGH A CORNER, AND KIND OF GOT IT STRAIGHTENED UP OF WHAT WE CALLED "GET IT SQUARED UP," AND THEN YOU LEAN ON IT REAL HARD AND IT JUST GOES.

IT REALLY IS A PRIVILEGE TO DRIVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

ONE, IT'S A PIECE OF HISTORY AND YOU KNOW THERE IS A CERTAIN FINANCIAL COMMITMENT TO BE ABLE TO DO IT.

Stephanie: SO, HOW MUCH ARE WE TALKING?

Bill: UHHH!

Stephanie: HE WON'T TELL ME.

Bill: LETS JUST SAY, THAT IT'S WORTH...

IT HAS A SIGNIFICANT VALUE.

Stephanie: OKAY, WE'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT.

THIS CONCOURS' HAS DOZENS OF REMARKABLE CARS, ALL OUT OF MY REACH...

SO, I HAD TO GET A FEW PICTURES.

BEST IN SHOW FOR THE INAUGURAL GREENBRIER CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE GOES TO THE BAXTER'S AND THEIR CAR PRODUCED BY THE SWALLOW SIDECAR COMPANY, WHAT WE NOW KNOW AS "JAGUAR."

IT WAS PRODUCED IN 1934.

AND IS ONE OF SIX WITH ALL ITS ORIGINAL RUNNING GEAR.

Stephanie: WELL, ALL GOOD THINGS HAVE TO COME TO AN END SOMETIME, HATS OFF TO THE WINNER AND AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE.

John: DOING IT YOURSELF IS VERY SATISFYING, ESPECIALLY WHERE YOUR CAR IS CONCERNED.

BUT PAS GOSS HAS SOME IMPORTANT DO'S AND DON'TS BEFORE YOU DO.

Pat Goss: IF YOU'RE INTO DO IT YOURSELF THERE'S SOME THINGS THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE IN YOUR GARAGE.

NUMBER ONE, IS A FIRST AID KIT.

NUMBER TWO, IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

THESE ARE MANDATORY.

NOW, OTHER THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO BE AWARE OF.

THERE ARE HIDDEN DANGERS IN ALL SORTS OF PLACES IN A GARAGE.

NUMBER ONE, AIR HOSES.

THEY DETERIORATE WITH AGE.

AND DEPENDING ON THE PRESSURE IN THE LINE AND SO ON, THEY CAN BE DANGEROUS.

SO BE SURE YOU HAVE GOOD QUALITY, GOOD CONDITION IN YOUR AIR HOSE.

BLOW GUNS LIKE THIS WHERE YOU USE TO BLOW DIRT AWAY AND SO ON, YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE THE NEW STYLE.

THAT THEY HAVE THE VENTS ON THE SIDE OF THEM.

THAT IS TO PREVENT INJECTING AIR UNDER THE SKIN.

EYES?

YOU ALWAYS WANT TO HAVE EYE PROTECTION, NO MATTER WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

SO, YOU HAVE TO HAVE GOOD EYE PROTECTION.

SOMETHING THAT EITHER FITS OVER YOUR EXISTING EYEWEAR.

OR IF YOU DON'T WEAR GLASSES, SOMETHING LIKE WE HAVE HERE.

GLOVES.

WE USE TONS OF GLOVES IN THE REPAIR SHOPS THESE DAYS.

PRIMARILY, LIKE WE SEE HERE.

THE RUBBER TYPE.

AND WE BUY THEM BY THE CASE.

BUT WE ALSO, HAVE GLOVES FOR SPECIALTY OPERATIONS.

ONES FOR HEAT, ONES FOR SHARP THINGS AND SO ON.

SO, GOOD GLOVES.

NOW, THE TOOLS.

LIKE HERE, WE HAVE AN ASSORTMENT OF HAMMERS AS AN EXAMPLE.

THE MATERIAL THAT'S USED TO MAKE THESE HEADS ON THE HAMMERS ARE DIFFERENT.

THEREFORE, DEPENDING ON WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE DOING WITH THE HAMMER, YOU WANT THE APPROPRIATE HAMMER TO BE HITTING THE PUNCH, OR TO BE STRAIGHTENING METAL, OR WHATEVER IT IS THAT YOU'RE DOING TO AVOID SHATTERING A HAMMER, OR GETTING HIT WITH SHRAPNEL FROM CHIPS FROM A HAMMER.

SO MAKE SURE YOU USE THE RIGHT TOOLS.

ALRIGHT, YOU MAY HAVE TO LIFT A CAR.

ONE REALLY GOOD WAY TO DO THAT IS IF YOU HAVE A GOOD SET OF RAMPS.

MAKE SURE THEY ARE GOOD.

OR YOU COULD HAVE A FLOOR JACK.

MAKE SURE YOU OPEN THE OWNERS MANUAL TO FIND OUT WHERE TO JACK THE CAR UP USING THE FLOOR JACK AND NEVER GET UNDER THE CAR JUST ON THE JACK.

ALWAYS LET IT DOWN ONTO JACK STANDS.

AND REMEMBER THAT JACK STANDS, IF YOU HAVE BLACK TOP OR DIRT, OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT THEY'LL SETTLE RIGHT INTO IT AND THE CAR COULD COME DOWN ON YOU.

SO, IF IT'S A SOFT SURFACE USE A THICK PIECE OF PLYWOOD.

ALWAYS CHOCK THE WHEELS USING WOOD OR RUBBER OR METAL.

SOME CARS HAVE WHEEL CHOCKS RIGHT IN THE TRUNK.

NOW HERE'S, SOMETHING YOU NEVER DO AND THAT IS YOU NEVER PUT ANY PART OF YOUR BODY UNDER THE CAR WHEN IT'S UP ON ONE OF THESE FACTORY JACKS THAT COMES IN THE TRUNK.

THOSE THINGS ARE AN ACCIDENT LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO HAPPEN.

FINALLY, HERE WE HAVE A BOTTLE JACK.

THEY'RE VERY, VERY VERSATILE.

YOU CAN DO MANY LOTS OF THINGS WITH THEM.

BUT LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THE TOP OF IT.

THAT TOP IS SMALL AND IT CONCENTRATES THE FORCE, SO UNLESS YOU USE IT PROPERLY, YOU CAN PUNCH A HOLE RIGHT THROUGH THE UNDERNEATH OF THE CAR.

NOT NICE.

BE SAFE.

AND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR A COMMENT, DROP ME A LINE, RIGHT HERE AT MOTORWEEK .

John: THE ENGINE'S REVVING AND WE HAVE A CLEAR VIEW OF THE ROAD AHEAD.

SO, IT'S TIME FOR A QUICKSPIN.

* WE'RE OFF TO SAN FRANCISCO, WHERE IT ALL BEGAN FOR THE MUSTANG BULLITT.

IN 1968, STEVE MCQUEEN RACED THROUGH THE STREETS IN A MUSTANG GT FASTBACK IN ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS CINEMATIC CAR CHASES FOR THE FILM "BULLITT."

FIFTY YEARS LATER, THE 2019 FORD MUSTANG BULLITT IS ONLY THE THIRD ITERATION.

FORD RETUNED THE 5.0 LITER V8 BRINGING THE PUNCH UP TO 480 HORSEPOWER, WITH A DOSE OF THE MUSTANG GT PREMIUM AND PERFORMANCE PACKAGE.

THERE'S A SHORT THROW 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANS ONLY, INCLUDING A CUE BALL SHIFT KNOB.

Zack Maskell: SO, THE AUTOMATIC REV MATCHING IS PRETTY ADDICTING IN HERE.

IT JUST GIVES THAT NICE SOUND THAT YOU WANT.

THE EXHAUST IS ALREADY SO CLEAN AND CRISP, ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.

I'M ON THE HIGHWAY, RIGHT NOW I'M IN 4TH GEAR AND 3000 RPM'S.

GO DOWN TO 3RD, AUTO REV MATCH.

OFF WITH THE CLUTCH BACK ON THE GAS.

John: HIGH RPM'S, A WHOLE LOT OF GRIP, AND THE OPTIONAL SMOOTH MAGNERIDE SUSPENSION ADD UP TO A THRILLING, AND WELL MATCHED DRIVE.

THE 12-INCH DIGITAL LCD CUSTOMIZABLE DIGITAL DASH DISPLAY BRINGS MODERN TECHNOLOGY TO THE LEATHER-TRIMMED INTERIOR.

THE 2019 FORD MUSTANG BULLITT IS ON SALE NOW, STARTING UNDER $47,000.

WHILE, MOST CARMAKERS ARE SATISFIED OFFERING ONE UTILITY VEHICLE PER SIZE CLASS, THE COMPETITIVE SPIRIT AT BMW REQUIRES TWO, ONE PRACTICAL, ONE MORE EYE CATCHING.

THE LATTER IS THE 2019 BMW X4.

THE SECOND GEN OF THIS "SPORTS ACTIVITY COUPE" IS LONGER, WIDER, AND JUST A TOUCH LOWER.

BADGING NUMBERS ALSO CHANGE, XDRIVE28I BECOMES XDRIVE30I AS HORSEPOWER INCREASES BY 8 TO 248 FROM THE 2.0 LITER TWINPOWER TURBO I4.

IN NOT-QUITE-FULL "M," THE 3.0 LITER "M" PERFORMANCE TWINPOWER TURBO I6 M40I RELEASES 355 HORSEPOWER.

BOTH ENGINE POUR OUT EARLY TORQUE MOVING THIS STYLISH UTE WITH EASE.

AN 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC PRECISELY HANDLES TRANSMISSION DUTIES.

REAR-BIASED XDRIVE HOLDS ON SUPER TIGHT.

ON WINDING BACK ROADS, THERE'S PLENTY OF STIFFNESS, AGILITY, AND VERY LITTLE BODY ROLL.

THAT'S THANKS TO THE WIDER REAR TRACK, A REWORKED CHASSIS, AND A CHOICE OF "M" TWEAKED SUSPENSIONS WITH VARIABLE SPORT STEERING.

AS IN THE LATEST X3, INTERIOR MATERIALS ARE EXCELLENT WITH A DRIVER CENTRIC LAYOUT.

A LONG LIST OF ACTIVE SAFETY FEATURES ARE STANDARD.

THE 2019 BMW X4 IS ON SALE NOW, STARTING AT JUST OVER $50,000.

AFTER YEARS OF TINKERING, ENGINEERS HAVE GIVEN THE 2018 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GT SOME REAL GUTS.

BASED ON THE R-LINE TRIM, IT ADDS 20 PLUS SPORTY ACCENTS FROM FRONT TO BACK AND INSIDE.

BUT THE GT GOES A STEP FURTHER, CROUCHING 0.6 INCH LOWER AND EQUIPPED WITH A SPORT-TUNED SUSPENSION, FOR A MORE SOLID FEEL.

STEERING IS LIGHT AND QUICK.

THE EAGER 280 HORSEPOWER 3.6 LITER VR6 MAKES THE GT SOMETHING OF A BARGAIN, WHILE THE 6-SPEED TIPTRONIC WITH STEERING WHEEL-MOUNTED PADDLE SHIFTERS NEVER MISSES A BEAT.

A THROATY EXHAUST CAPS OFF THE SPORTING FLARE.

ON SALE NOW, THE 2018 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GT STARTS UNDER $30,000.

WE'LL HAVE MORE QUICKSPIN'S SOON!

AHH, THE 1990s.

A TIME WHEN THE ECONOMY WAS BOOMING, TECH BUBBLES WERE INFLATING, AND AMERICANS COULDN'T BUY ENOUGH SUVS.

THE BIGGER AND MORE LUXURIOUS THE BETTER.

THUS, EMERGED THE TWO-HEADED LUXURY-UTE BEAST, CADILLAC ESCALADE AND THE LINCOLN NAVIGATOR.

NOW, THE ESCALADE HIT THE MARK, THE NAVIGATOR NOT SO MUCH.

WELL NOW, SUV SALES ARE ROARING AGAIN, AND THIS TIME LINCOLN AIMS TO NAVIGATE AHEAD OF IT'S CROSS TOWN RIVAL ONCE AND FOR ALL.

* NOTHING MAKES A STATEMENT QUITE LIKE 3-TONS OF BIG, POWERFUL, AMERICAN LUXURY SUV.

SO, BE PREPARED TO BE NOTICED WHEN RIDING AROUND IN A 2018 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR.

THIS RIG FEELS FAST, IMMENSE, AND DOMINANT, BUT NOT UNGAINLY OR OBESE LIKE EARLIER GENERATIONS.

AS WITH ANY VEHICLE THAT BOASTS THE DUAL THREAT OF "MODERN LUXURY" AND "ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY," IT'S HOW YOU'RE TREATED ON THE INSIDE THAT COUNTS.

AND THROUGHOUT THE NAVIGATOR'S SPACIOUS CABIN, YOU WILL INDEED FIND A FIRST CLASS EXPERIENCE.

MATERIALS ARE EXQUISITE, CONTROL PLACEMENT LOGICAL, TECH EASY TO MASTER, WHILE THE WHOLE SPACE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS UNCLUTTERED.

LUXURY TOUCHES ABOUND, FROM THE WELCOME LIGHTING, TO GORGEOUS WOOD TRIM, HEAD UP DISPLAY, A 20 SPEAKER REVEL ULTIMA PREMIUM AUDIO SYSTEM, 12-INCH LCD GAUGE CLUSTER, AND PERFECT POSITION SEATS WITH HEATING, COOLING, MASSAGING, AND UP TO 30 ADJUSTMENTS.

A VARIETY OF INTERIOR THEMES ARE AVAILABLE.

BUT, IF YOU GO WITH THE ALWAYS-CLASSY BLACK OF OUR TESTER, IT DOES LOOK A LITTLE BLAND IN COMPARED TO SOME OF THE BRIGHTER CHOICES.

* THE EXTERIOR TAKES UP THE SLACK, HOWEVER, AS THE BLING-FACTOR IS HIGH.

FROM THE CHROME-CLAD FRONT, DOWN THE STREAMLINED SIDES, TO THE SMOOTH REAR; IT INDEED ALL LOOKS VERY NAUTICAL.

REGULAR AND EXTENDED BODIES ARE AVAILABLE, WITH ABOUT A FOOT OF LENGTH BETWEEN THE TWO.

STANDARD SEATING IS FOR SEVEN.

IF YOU NEED ROOM FOR ONE MORE, A 2ND ROW BENCH IS AVAILABLE.

ADULTS FIT COMFORTABLY IN ALL SEATS.

WHEN IT COMES TO LUGGAGE SPACE, IF YOU CAN'T FIT IT IN HERE, YOU PROBABLY DON'T NEED IT.

STANDARD WHEELBASE PROVIDES 19.3 CUBIC-FEET OF SPACE BEHIND THE 3RD ROW, 57.5 BEHIND THE 2ND, AND A WHOPPING 103.3 WITH ALL SEATS FOLDED; THOUGH THE LONG, FLAT SPACE IS INTERRUPTED BY THE REAR CONSOLE IN MOST MODELS.

NAVIGATOR L'S UP THE MAX TO 120.2 CUBIC-FEET.

[ENGINE STARTS UP] AND NOW, FOR THE REAL HIGHLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR EXPERIENCE; LIFT THE HOOD, AND YOU'LL FIND THE FORD RAPTOR'S HIGH-OUTPUT 3.5 LITER ECOBOOST V6, OUTPUTTING THE SAME 450 HORSEPOWER AND 510 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

SAME 10-SPEED AUTOMATIC TOO, WITH YOUR CHOICE OF REAR OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE.

TOWING CAPACITY IS 8,700 POUNDS.

PUTTING IT ALL, TO GOOD USE AT OUR TEST TRACK, HAD THE NAVIGATOR LEAPING TO 60 IN JUST 5.9 SECONDS.

IT'S ALMOST A SURREAL EXPERIENCE, AS LINCOLN KEEPS IT SO EERILY QUIET INSIDE; YOU BARELY SENSE ANYTHING, AS THE ENGINE PUTS DOWN SOME SERIOUS POWER, AND THE TRANSMISSION RIFLES THROUGH GEARS WITH RAPID-FIRE PRECISION.

THE QUARTER MILE ENDS IN JUST 14.5 SECONDS AT 96 MILES PER HOUR.

THROUGH THE CONES, WEIGHT TRANSFER WAS QUITE MANAGEABLE, BUT STEERING WAS HEAVY AND SLOW.

SO, IT WILL GET THROUGH HERE QUITE QUICKLY, BUT IT DOES MAKE YOU WORK FOR IT.

NO EXTRA EFFORT IS REQUIRED AT ALL, TO BRING THIS BIG BOY, TO A HALT IN JUST 120 FEET FROM 60 WITH JUST A LIGHT STEP ON THE PEDAL.

GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE, ARE 16-CITY, 21-HIGHWAY, AND 18-COMBINED.

WE AVERAGED A QUITE GOOD 20.6 MILES PER GALLON OF PREMIUM.

PRICING STARTS WITH PREMIER TRIM AT $73,250.

BUT, MOST BUYERS WILL FIND ONE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THERE AND THE BLACK LABEL, WHICH STARTS AT A LOFTY $94,900.

IN RECENT YEARS, LINCOLN HAS CLEARLY STRUGGLED ON THE CAR SIDE OF THINGS WHEN TRYING TO RESURRECT THE 1960s SPIRIT OF OPULENT POWER THAT THEY WERE ONCE KNOWN FOR.

WHILE THEIR NEWER, SMALLER SUVS HAVE BEEN STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, THAT SPIRIT IS FULLY EMBODIED HERE IN THIS BEAST.

WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE 2018 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR IS BACK ON TOP.

WELL, THAT'S OUR SHOW, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT.

NOW, FOR MORE MOTORWEEK ; INCLUDING DAILY NEWS UPDATES, PODCASTS, AND EVEN COMPLETE EPISODES, CRUISE ON OVER TO PBS.ORG/MOTORWEEK.

AND I HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US NEXT TIME...

WHEN WE GIVE THE ALL-NEW CHEVROLET SILVERADO FULL-SIZE PICKUP A REAL WORKOUT.

AND HYUNDAI HOPES THE KONA CAN RIDE THE WAVE OF POPULARITY AMONG SMALL UTE'S.

UNTIL THEN, I'M JOHN DAVIS, WE'LL SEE YOU RIGHT HERE ON MOTORWEEK .

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