2011 Mercury Grand Marquis
Posted on: October 18, 2010 | In Mercury
The new 2011 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis lets you experience an effortless driving experience, enjoy a sleeker new look, and relax in a more luxurious cabin. This year, the car comes in four distinct models – the Grand Marquis GS Convenience, the Grand Marquis LS Premium, Grand Marquis LSE, and Grand Marquis LS Ultimate. Whichever one of these models suits your needs, you’ll find all of The 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis performance review specs you could ever possibly want right here. Exhibiting a further refined appearance, The 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis features a new sleek grille, along with a restyled front end, new wraparound headlamps and integrated cornering lamps. New styling also shows itself in the Grand Marquis’ taillamps and wheels. And to make things better, the new trunk offers 20.6 cubic feet of storage space. On the inside, The 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis features include the electronic automatic temperature control system, stylish lounge seating, power-adjustable foot pedals, a 6-disc, trunk-mounted, radio controlled CD changer, and an overhead console with controls that include a Digital compass, map lights, sunglass storage, valet clip and the HomeLink Universal Transceiver, a programmable remote control device to activate the garage door opener plus two additional home-based devices.
Every Grand Marquis comes with a powerful 4.6 liter V-8 engine with a single overhead cam and an improved output of 220 hp. The Grand Marquis has been engineered to meet federal Low Emission Vehicle standards (LEV). A new standard feature for 2011, this system enhances protection via front-impact and driver-seat position sensors designed to provide a modulated and appropriate rate of front air bag deployment. Grand Marquis is the only car in its class with a double five-star front crash test rating five years in a row ..Brake and accelerator pedals travel up to 3 inches forward or backward to optimize the driver’s position relative to the steering wheel.
The 2011 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis is designed to combine useful technology with plush luxury. The driver benefits from having controls within ready reach, making it easy to monitor vehicle gauges. Smooth, responsive power is standard on every Mercury Grand Marquis, thanks to the 4.6-liter SOHC 16-valve V8 engine.With confident authority, it offers 224 horsepower and 272 pounds per foot of torque. For enhanced performance and a smoother, more controlled ride, the standard handling package offers a uniquely tuned front suspension, rear air suspension with unique springs, 16-inch, 9-spoke aluminum wheels and more. 
In addition, the car’s Personal Safety System includes a crash severity sensor, a driver’s seat position sensor, and front outboard safety belt usage sensors, as well as front outboard safety-belt pretensioners and front outboard energy-management safety belt retractors. If that’s not enough, the Grand Marquis for sale comes standard with an Anti Lock Braking System, which prevents wheel lockup and enables the driver to maintain steering control even when braking on less than ideal surfaces. The 2011 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis is the car for the power-hungry master of commerce. The new model lets you experience an effortless driving experience, enjoy a sleeker new look, and relax in a more luxurious cabin. This year, the Grand Marquis comes in four distinct models – the Grand Marquis GS Convenience , the Grand Marquis LS Premium, Mercury Grand Marquis LSE, and Grand Marquis LS Ultimate. The new Grand Marquis also boasts a redesigned independent front suspension with power, engine speed-sensitive, variable-assist rack-and-pinion steering that delivers an improved ride, more precise handling and a smoother journey than ever before.
The 2011 Mercury Marauder also gets a new 4R75W heavy-duty, four-speed automatic transmission for greater efficiency and low-end torque. Other refinements include the addition of needle bearings and Teflon seals to a new 11.25-inch high-stall-speed torque converter with a one-inch one-way clutch. The new transmission provides quicker upshifts and downshifts, and lets the driver “kick down” into first gear at a higher speed. The Marauder chassis provides a combination of ride, handling, braking and safety performance unattainable in the muscle car era. The full-perimeter frame of strong, lightweight hydroformed steel resists bending and twisting. The number two crossmember is aluminum, allowing more precisely aligned engine mounts, steering and suspension parts. A strong steel crossmember behind the A-pillar improves the frame’s stiffness and dissipates energy in a side-impact collision. The Marauder power steering is a variable-ratio rack-and-pinion design with speed-sensitive variable assist, further enhanced by the ultra high-performance all-season BF Goodrich g-Force T/A tires. The Marauder runs P235/50WR18s on the front wheels and P245/55WR18s on the rear, for maximum traction and a muscle car rake.
The 4.6-liter V8 has a lovely intake roar at full throttle, yet is supremely smooth and quiet. It works well with the five-speed automatic transmission to move this 4500-pound machine effortlessly over flat territory. Here it’s best to lock out the overdrive fifth, and let the engine rev a little higher in fourth on the way up a long hill. Hook up a trailer and you’ll know it’s back there when you head up a long grade. The 2011 2011 Mercury Mountaineer separates you and your companions from noise and intrusions caused by the road surface, but it doesn’t totally disengage you from the driving experience. The Premier Package includes all that, plus a monochromatic exterior with satin aluminum trim, Safety Canopy air bags, a reverse-sensing system and a power moonroof. The moonroof is available as a stand-alone option .The rear seat entertainment system is a new option for 2011 that includes an overhead DVD player and a pull-down seven-inch color screen. The system comes with two wireless headphones, remote control and a universal jack. 2011 Mercury Mountaineer’s expressive design is refreshing in a sea of comparatively faceless SUVs. If a seven-passenger sport utility can be pretty or even beautiful, this is the one.
2011 Mercury Sable wagon is every bit as fun to drive as the sedan, and adds capacity for kids and cargo. Sable comfortably blends beauty and function. Its total passenger space, at 102.5 cubic feet, is only 6 percent short of the interior space of the full-size. Sable’s interior feels huge, even for a mid-size car. The sedan offers a generous cargo space of 16 cubic feet. The station wagon has 38.8 cubic feet of space with the rear seat up and a cavernous 81.3 cubic feet with the seats down. The control for the adjustable pedals has been moved to the revised instrument panel for easier use. Interior materials have been upgraded. Cupholders have been revised. And the interior is quieter, thanks to new insulation in the floor pan and wind-blocking seals on the doors, windows and sideview mirrors. Expanding foam fills the windshield support pillars to reduce noise further.2011 Mercury Sable is startlingly agile, controllable, even sporty for such a relatively large and roomy family sedan. Once a styling leader, 2011 Mercury Sable has retreated to a more conservative look, quietly handsome while avoiding the industrial blandness of its import competition. The Sable provides safety, comfort, quiet and practicality. Yet it’s an enjoyable car to drive.
Leather-wrapped steering wheel and tilt w/touch controls are optional. The vehicle is equipped with some exquisite safety arrangements as well. The 2011 2011 Mercury Mariner Hybrid has got dual front air bag, front disc braking system, anti-lock brake etc. Seat-mounted side impact air bags and side curtain air bags safeguard occupants in the best possible way.
The optional Comfort package contains leather-wrapped steering wheel with secondary audio, auto dimming interior rearview mirror with compass, auto headlamps, speed and climate controls, automatic electronic climate control, fog lamps, puddle lamps etc. You can opt for power moonroof, traction assist, heated seats and audiophile system with eight speakers as well. The 2011 2011 Mercury Milan has got some useful standard safety features such as side-impact air bags, frontal air bags, curtain air bags, ABS and EBD. 
