To stay on top as the height of luxury, a new Lincoln vehicle must be ahead of its time.
Yet, how do you stay ahead of your time, when it takes years to design a new vehicle, from initial sketches, to thorough testing and re-tweaking?
It takes a team of designers and engineers with impeccable forethought and attention to detail.
Mark Taylor, Jim Smithbauer, and Andrea Di Buduo, head designers for the 2016 Lincoln MKX, tell their story.
In designing the interior, Smithbauer looks for "harmonious tension," a push-and-pull of sorts. The cabin must feel open, yet protected, stunning, yet…