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WITH SEVERAL NEW FEATURES , THE 2024 LINCOLN NAUTILUS RAISES THE BAR ON SUV TECH AND LUXURY .
BY JOE YOGERST | PHOTOS COURTESY OF FORD MOTOR CO .
From a deep space observatory and an early Atari video game to a popular exercise machine and Captain Nemo ’ s submarine in “ Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea ,” the name “ nautilus ” has often been applied to machines that push the envelope of both science and science fiction .
So why not a high-end , high-tech sports utility vehicle like the Lincoln Nautilus ?
“ A sanctuary for the senses ” is what Lincoln calls the revamped 2024 Nautilus , a four-door , five-passenger crossover designed to compete with other midsize luxury crossover SUVs . And the vehicle lives up to the billing with an array of new features .
The standard model is still powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with 250 horsepower . But there ’ s also a new hybrid powertrain with an electric motor ; continuously variable , eight-speed automatic transmission ; and the ability to churn out 310 horsepower .
However , the most noticeable upgrades are in the passenger cabin — a totally reworked interior that surpasses anything currently available in the crossover luxury world . It starts with more legroom for both driver and passenger via an extended chassis and continues with a massive 48-inch horizontal panoramic display that extends
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