{"id":32402,"date":"2024-03-19T10:50:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T14:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=32402"},"modified":"2024-03-19T10:50:34","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T14:50:34","slug":"payne-sailing-the-screen-tastic-lincoln-nautilus-land-yacht","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/payne-sailing-the-screen-tastic-lincoln-nautilus-land-yacht","title":{"rendered":"Payne: Sailing the screen-tastic Lincoln Nautilus land yacht"},"content":{"rendered":"

Palm Springs<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Welcome to the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus. Call it the Lincoln Not-like-any-cabin-you\u2019ve-seen-before.<\/p>\n

A handsome, high-definition 48-inch screen wraps the front cabin from A-pillar to A-pillar. Like the twin screen sitting on your office desktop, its expanded space allows you to run multiple applications. Which means you can keep your eyes on the road while scanning information including speed, navigation map, Sirius XM channels, range and more.<\/p>\n

Cruising hands-free in Blue Cruise down Interstate 10, I rested my hands on my knees and settled back in the comfy leather thrones. Ahhh, a comfortable day at the office.<\/p>\n

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The 2024 Lincoln Nautilus introduces the Lincoln Digital Experience with a 48-inch A pillar-to A pillar screen. <\/em>Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

With its emphasis on quiet luxury (current slogan: \u201cPower of Sanctuary\u201d), Lincoln has been about comfortable cabins rather than carving corners. Let Bimmer, Alfa and Caddy fly around Nu\u0308rburgring setting lap records, Lincoln wants to fly you First Class. Now, with its Lincoln Digital Experience, the brand has created a high-tech environment to rival other transformative interiors from Tesla Model S, Mercedes EQS and Cadillac Lyriq.<\/p>\n

I first saw a pillar-to-pillar design on the Byton M-Byte, a Chinese electric vehicle, at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. It was a showstopper. Byton promised its 48-inch jumbotron would come to market in 2020. Didn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n

With Nautilus, this is Lincoln\u2019s chance to shine. At a dealer in North Miami Beach recently, I heard audible gasps from customers as they opened the Nautilus doors. I haven\u2019t seen butts jump into seats so fast since the Model S screen wowed at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show.<\/p>\n

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With its gorgeous new screens and hybrid engine, the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus is the latest expression of Lincoln lux. <\/em>Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Tesla opened boutique stores at high-end malls (think Somerset) across the country so casual shoppers could try on their interiors as easily as fitting pants at J.McLaughlin. Lincoln, which has dabbled in the boutique store market, should do the same.<\/p>\n

The 48-inch display works as well in practice as it looks. Like a TV screen paired with remote control, the touchless jumbotron is controlled via a console-mounted 11-inch tablet. Lincoln\u2019s native navi system is run by Google \u2014 like Android Auto \u2014 and either can be used in the panoramic display\u2019s center.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, Google, navigate to Idyllwild,\u201d I barked, and the route populated the command tablet and megascreen. I gripped the wheel and eased into Palm Springs traffic for my trip to the San Jacinto Mountains.<\/p>\n

The simple steering wheel (Tesla simple and square like a Corvette C8) is slick. It\u2019s squared-off so as not to obstruct the megascreen. Like a head-up display, instrument and navigation information is always in your line of sight. The wheel\u2019s simple interface is anchored by twin touchpads (Tesla uses scroll wheels): volume on the right, adaptive cruise control to the left. It shames over-engineered, button-infested wheels like Mercedes.<\/p>\n

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The 2024 Lincoln Nautilus’s elegant door handles – mounted on the shoulder line – remind of 1950s Packards. Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

My instinct was to glance at the closer console pad for directions, but, with time, my eyes focused on the big screen. Its right half contains three more \u201cpages,\u201d which I filled with radio, trip information and clock. Want to change the selection to include tire pressure? Simply drag \u2018n\u2019 drop the icon on the command screen and \u2014 bingo! \u2014 it’s mirrored on the megascreen. A muscular Qualcomm chip makes for smartphone-fast touch speeds, a key to Tesla\u2019s early popularity.<\/p>\n