The Lincoln MKS has arrived!

We recently blogged about the highly anticipated 2009 Lincoln MKS, a modern vehicle targeted towards the up-and-coming tech-savvy generation of car buyers.

This month, the Lincoln MKS has made it to the Service Motors dealership.

Today I took a short break from driving my 1996 Ford Taurus to test out the new MKS. The verdict? My well-used and well-loved Taurus, while reliable and sturdy, has nothing on the seemingly magical features of the MKS.

The MKS is laughing the face of the days when people like me would dig out their keys to open and start their vehicle. With the Intelligent Access key fob in my back pocket, I waved my hand over the invisible keypad mounted on the front door. The keypad glowed red, the doors unlocked, and I proceeded to repeat the process approximately five times (hey, it was fun).
I had barely managed to get over this cool new way to get into the car when I was faced with actually starting the MKS. Once again, no keys are necessary here. I tossed the key fob on the passenger seat, put my foot on the brake, and pressed the start button mounted right next to the steering wheel. Sure, maybe it seems almost unnecessary, but the novelty of it is bound to impress many car buyers.

It's also pretty hard to compete with the smooth ride of the MKS. Though it's obvious there's plenty of power behind this car, the quietness of the ride was impressive.

While driving, the leather interior, wood detailing, and satellite radio gave a significant touch of luxury to the experience. But Lincoln also strove to make the most basic of features as technologically modern as possible. From the push-button start to available rain-sensing windshield wipers, the MKS proves innovation can still be found outside of advanced navigation systems and fun additions (though Lincoln didn't scrimp on those either).