{"id":231577,"date":"2022-09-12T13:49:37","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T17:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=231577"},"modified":"2022-09-12T15:48:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T19:48:58","slug":"hands-off-the-lincoln-corsair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2022\/09\/hands-off-the-lincoln-corsair\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands Off the Lincoln Corsair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lincoln unveiled a host of updates to the Lincoln Corsair for 2023 Monday, including a new autonomous driving system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 2023 Lincoln Corsair Reserve adds a premium touch to the compact crossover.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCorsair plays an important role in our portfolio \u2014 artistically crafted and expertly designed to attract younger Lincoln clients and give them the luxury experience they desire,\u201d said Michael Sprague, North America director, Lincoln. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want the drive experience to be even more effortless and personal and the new Corsair will deliver that with advanced technology and new features.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sales up without updates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The updates will help the brand’s popular small ute compete in one of the industry\u2019s most popular segments. Even without updates, the Corsair proved popular. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2021, it sold 22,790 units, down 13.1% from 26,227 units in 2020, with only the Navigator outselling it last year at 24,443 units. In 2022, sales have risen 21.2%. And Corsair is attracting new buyers to Lincoln, with more than 50% being new to the brand.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So the new features for 2023 could boost the Corsair\u2019s popularity even further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Look, ma, (almost) no buttons in the Lincoln Corsair Reserve cabin.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The 2023 will be fitted with the newest version of Lincoln\u2019s hands-free advanced driver assistance system, Lincoln ActiveGlide 1.2. ActiveGlide debuted on the Lincoln Navigator in 2022, but will incorporate four additional features not found on the Navigator: Lane Change Assist, In-Lane Repositioning, Predictive Speed Assist and Intersection Assist 2.0. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So the Corsair can change lanes itself, keep itself centered in the driving lane, adjust its speed when approaching a curve or help avoid collisions when entering intersections.\u00a0The new driver assistance system should help keep the Corsair competitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A freshened outlook<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the updates are more than mechanical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lincoln designers have also given the Corsair and Corsair Grand Touring plug-in hybrid a larger 13.2-inch touchscreen, with standard Sync4 with over-the-air updates, and a standard 12.3-inch LCD digital instrument cluster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As with the Reserve, the 2023 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring carries over its powertrain options.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Lincoln will also introduce Auto Air Refresh, a new option that pairs a laser sensor with a cabin air filter that can refresh air up to 1.5 times per minute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, of course, there are the requisite exterior design updates, as Kemal Curic, global design director for Lincoln, puts his own stamp on the brand.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvolving the design of the popular Corsair was an exciting challenge, and our team accomplished this in a very unique and dynamic way,\u201d said Curic. \u201cWith the new Corsair we are offering a glimpse into Lincoln\u2019s new exterior design language and introducing new and more youthful colors and materials to offer more ways for our clients make their vehicle their own.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As is typical of midcycle updates, the Corsair gets a new, larger grille and wing-shaped daytime running lamps. Corsair Grand Touring model grilles have a warmer tone thanks to their unique satin metallic foil finish with blue accents. There are two new exterior colors, Crystal Red and Whisper Blue.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the updates continue inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 2023 Corsair will offer two new interior themes, Smoked Truffle and Eternal Red.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Corsair will offer two new interior themes, Smoked Truffle and Eternal Red. The former introduces \u201cthe truffle color family \u2014 a mid-tone, neutral space with medium-dark soft trim accents to create a warmer, luxurious environment. This color family represents the need for security and familiarity,\u201d according to Lincoln.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eternal Red is quite a different ambience. \u201cProviding energy to the interior,\u201d according to Lincoln, Eternal Red is fitted with aluminum accents and meant to imbue the Corsair with a more youthful character, according to the brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Corsair\u2019s drivelines remain unchanged. The Corsair\u2019s 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder gas engine provides 250 horsepower, while the Corsair Grand touring Plug-In Hybrid has a 2.5-liter hybrid powertrain with 266 horsepower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All 2023 Corsair models are available for ordering, and will arrive in showrooms in early 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lincoln\u2019s midcycle refresh of the Corsair has some notable updates for 2023. TheDetroitBureau.com has the details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13752,"featured_media":231586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,8,5,1608,12,1347,9],"tags":[7763,1976,7764,6270,4635],"make":[],"post-state":[],"category_old":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231577"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13752"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231577"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":231605,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231577\/revisions\/231605"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/231586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231577"},{"taxonomy":"make","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/make?post=231577"},{"taxonomy":"post-state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-state?post=231577"},{"taxonomy":"category_old","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_old?post=231577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}