I am the original owner of a 2002 LS V-6, having ordered it in December 2001. It has been a great car, not suffering the usual maladies that some versions do. It rides and handles great and I've really enjoyed owning it all these years. FYI, a variety of radio options were available -- it was simply a matter of ordering what you wanted. I ordered mine with the 12-speaker Alpine Audiophile system with 6 CD changer in the dash. Also, heated seats were also available as a separate option. In the 2003 and newer LS', they were available front or front and rear, a rarity for the day. I plan on keeping my LS for many years to come.

I didn't know the electronic parking brake technology existed back then. Even Lexus didn't have it back then. The Honda Civic got it when it was redesigned in 2016

Sweet looking ride, I still see old folks in these all the time. I love this era of sedans for some strange reason, these late nineties early 2000s four doors just rev my gears.

Thanks for reviewing the LS. I owned one for 17 years, 2001 LS V6 Sport, from 35k to 322k miles. Loved it. Recently had one of the first LSs over and I have a video of it up, check it out.

This is definitely looked at with nostalgia eyes. These were absolute nightmares. It gave you a solid four years, then just started nickle and diming owners. Two buddies of mine bought these new within the same year, and started having very typical Jaguar problems a few years down the road. Someone LOVED this car.

Ford owned Jaguar back then and the Thunderbird, LS, and S Type were codeveloped at the same time. The S197 Mustang chassis was actually a shortened version of this car's platform

I loved my 2001 Lincoln LS V6. It was a great car, great handling, sporty ride, extremely comfortable seats. I loved the styling, but my wife thought it was very plain looking. Mine had the larger tail lights before they were refreshed and made smaller. I miss mine....

Finally!!! I had been putting in the comments to review the LS. I, myself had two a 2003 LS Sport v8 in Pearlescent White and then I had a 2006 Ultimate in Dark Cherry Metallic. The 03 was in mint condition. Unfortunately a friend of mine wrecked it less than a year after i got it. I then bought the 06 a year later. I finally sold the 06 last year in April. I'm out the LS game currenbut I really enjoyed my time with them. It handles amazing and looks so sporty yet conservative. The 04/05 LSE and 06 had the best look. I put Jaguar 19" staggered wheels on mine (06 one) and had the trans rebuilt. It ate coils constantly and definitely irritated me with its coolant system issues. It hauled ass though.

This was my first car! I had the 3.9 miss it

I remember my supervisor having one of these back in 2009. It was the top spec with the V8. I loved that car but he eventually sold it because of all the problems it had.

Always saw the LS posted in the car ads for lease. Seldom saw them on the road.

I love these things. Great looking sedan, and it's a Lincoln.

Nice video! I thought these were really nice looking cars back in the day. If they had spent a little bit more money on the interior and would have used a larger V6 and a more powerful modular V8 with a stronger transmission, I think they would have had a hit.

My neighbor back in 2005 had a LS. He was a car guy and liked that it had a more European feel. His other car was an E-Type

The chassis is fantastic. Its a shame Ford never released the planned McLaren tuned CTS-V fighter performance version.

The Ford/Lincoln that was a Jaguar in disguise underneath.

I always liked how classy these look. This car is mint for as many miles as it has. I still occasionally see these rolling around but usually in hood condition with baked paint and hazed-over headlights.

2:19 And the one you reviewed is running base suspension. Sport suspension is night & day difference. 2000-2002 models have stiffer rack and pinion (better feel) Also v6s (sport) have thicker sway bars in the front & rear. This thing hooked like it was on rails, especially with aftermarket wider wheels and Michelin pilot spot 4s tires... I used to own one but unfortunately these v6s love to spin rod bearings at high revs. Not a problem in the streets but at the track you'll have issues. I changed out my engine 4 times, put about 10k miles average on each. Every time the bearings spun I was accelerating near redline and it was always the middle rod on the left side of the engine looking at it from the front. Every time it spun the bearing the oil was at the max mark, never run low on oil. All in all its a great little car, I would for sure get another one in the future, see what I can do about the oil starvation issue this engines have maybe with a custom oil pan or just get a dry sump kit and never have to worry about it again.

I bought a new LS in 2002 with the V8 & six disc changer. I loved that car, lots of power & great handling!!! I kept it until I traded it in in 2016 for a new MKZ with a V8.

I had one of those, but it was the V8 version. I actually really liked it back then.

4:04 those are the best cupholders I’ve ever used in a car, although they may not fit a huge bottle, I’ve never had anything ever get close tipping or spilling when using them.

7:41 as a person who’s parents had one when we lived in Arizona you dont want those leather seats in the sun.

That thing is sharp.

This sure looks a hell of a lot better than the awful S Type that its based on

My next door neighbor had one. He always struggled to get it going in the snow and got rid of it after the winter.

In the late '90s and early 2000s, Ford used cheap plastics in their cars. However, this car has held up well

The design of the LS looks a bit like the e38 BMW 7-Series 🙄🤔

One feature you definitely over looked is the power tilt and telescoping steering column. Was the only Lincoln in the early 2000s to have that feature.

Father had the V8 version back in the day. Honestly the car hauls ass but the thing ate up coils and loved to overheat

My 16 year old self really wanted one of these back in the day. Shared platform with the Thunderbird... And I might be wrong but the Jaguar S Type?

Isn't the LS based on a Jaguar platform? Would make sense considering the euro driving styile and RWD

Had a loaded LS V8 Sport for a number of years. An underestimated car, though not without faults: lots of goodies in the top trim interior, but it did not exude quality. Mine developed sealing issues and as a consequence eventually became 'musty'. Seats were not comfortable (for me), with the bottom squab being way too short. And contra to Zach's experience, the back seat was rather cramped for size of the car. But, with 17 inch wheels (early 2000's so not bad), sticky tires and the sport suspension, it was a credible handler, and if you weren't financially ready for the Germans yet (or even a GS400) it was a good deal. Though about the Seville STS too, but even then the Northstar was something of a known fail after xx,xxxx miles, plus it was more expensive as well.....

Great video

This engine didn't "go on to be" a Duratec, as the Duratec was already in use before the LS and S-Type were even on the market. In fact, it was in the Mazda MPV at the same time as the LS. Duratec was already placed in the Ford Contour (Mondeo) as early as 1993. This was just a nicely pumped up version of an already cool/underrated Ford engine. Pedestrian as the Duratec is to most folks, it has ties to Cosworth and Porsche in its development.

Hey Zach! If you want to review a simular car, i have a 2000 LS with a manual V6 and the Sport package! I'd love to watch your take on my car after this review! Ive already submitted it to you via your link!

When the coils weren't constantly going out, it was fun to drive. However that was not often. In addition mine had countless cooling system issues. Great idea of a car that was poorly executed. Mine was a v8

I wanted one of these badly But I heard that they were not very reliable

Comfortable car to drive, but when it broke, it cost jaguar prices to fix it. Also premium fuel only.

You always do a professional presentation. It seems that you didn't do your homework before doing this video. One year of the LS was awarded Motor Trend Car of the year. I was in my 50's when this car debuted. I thought it was a cool car and made a point of checking it out whenever I saw one on the road. Too bad that someone with a loaded and upgraded engine didn't offer their car for a spin.

Sweet cars

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My 2020 Camry doesn’t even have a power parking brake 😂

It aged well.

My mom had one these, they're wonderful. Part of me wishes they'd continued chasing the Germans.

You have to do a 97 buick Lesabre next!

We have one nothing but a nightmare really.

electric parking brake is in 05!

Precioso sedan me gustaría saber si está en venta , perdón no hablo mucho inglés …..

The last great Lincoln. 😢

I always disliked the rear of the LS, to me they really botched this part. The other parts of the car design is nice. The interior is really... FoMoCo quality. You just don't want to touch too much or look too close.

The Lincoln LS looks a lot like the Mercedes Benz C203 which came around the same time as the LS.

I miss mine

I loved this car but it had major issues with the transmission and engine coils.

Everything is shared with the jaguar s-type

reminds me of a 1998 Toyota Chaser

The Navigator, Blackwood, and the LS are the only products Lincoln has gotten right in the last 4 decades. By that, I mean the product planners correctly identified the segment they need to pursue. Luxury SUV, luxury truck, and luxury sport sedan. Too bad they didn't score on all three.

My buddy has one with a V8 and he fucking HATES working on it. Which is often, because it's not only a Ford but also a Jag 😂😅

I miss the old intro and outro

This Lincoln should be buy in Europe at the time, Ford was in train of export this luxury car in Europe, but i don't want think to the poor figure... (like my english...)

Honestly. It's the only American design outside of some sports and pony cars that I have ever actually liked.

I would pick the jaguar s type over this.

Since its called a ls should put a ls in it😂

this was built on the JAGUARE X TYPE and FORD MODEO platform. I wish I had one in those days, also the CHEVY SS. Their was a V8 engine option.

Why they didn't plug this as the successor to the Crown Victoria I do not know. They could've sold it indefinitely to the police.

Nice but still think this is a BMW copy 🤔

can you put v6 in the title these came in v8 and v6 configurations.

a power parking brake is NOT cool tech. it should be abolished along with its memory from the automotive world.

These were nice looking but definitely a POS. Had ,3 family members with them and none made it over 170k

Chassis great motor..?.. no 😔

I wonder how closely related the Lincoln V6 is to the Taurus/Sable 24V V6 Duratec ? 🔩 🔧