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The results are in from the new American Customer Satisfaction Index, and the Lincoln Motor Company has been named the victor of the bunch. According to the Ann Arbor-based survey, "customers are most satisfied with [the] Lincoln brand." Pulling in a score of 87 out of 100, it ranked above popular competitors.

Survey: Lincoln owners most satisfied with their cars. https://t.co/nqs6Ngfb9W pic.twitter.com/RfUO8Xcczp

— The Detroit News (@detroitnews) August 23, 2016

Yesterday, we learned the impressive news that the 2017 Lincoln MKZ is the recent recipient of a Top Safety Pick+ designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

The 2017 Lincoln MKZ boasts an upgraded front-end structure that helped it achieve the highest possible rating of "good" for all five crashworthiness assessments, including the difficult small overlap front test which represents a frontal collision in which a small portion of the vehicles front end is involved. With less mass to absorb the crash, small overlap collisions are generally among the most violent...

Diverting from the traditions laid out by his famous father, Henry Ford, Edsel Ford envisioned a new era for the Lincoln Motor Company by pushing the brand in a new direction. Improving both composition and style, he modernized the brand to suit the trends of the time. The Lincoln Continental Convertible was one such model, sporting an ultra-refined aesthetic representative of American culture in the 40s. 

The 1941 Continental Convertible Cabriolet  #TBT pic.twitter.com/rDdyDfbn10

— LincolnMotorCompany (@LincolnMotorCo) August 25, 2016

Today, the crossover market is currently one of the fastest-growing segments in the automotive field. As such, it's making it increasingly difficult to determine which one is right for our customers. Fortunately, our team can help. Introducing the 2016 Lincoln MKX, a crossover so advanced and sleek it should probably just be in its own class.

"The impeccable restoration has allowed him to exhibit the limousine at various car shows. And the rarity of the 1937 Lincoln K Judkins means that it leaves a lasting impression wherever it goes....'They only built around 265 [of these cars], so it wasn’t a mass-produced car,' John says....And it is exactly that uniqueness, combined with its storied past, that drew him to this particular Lincoln K Judkins."

We're done with Monday but we still have quite a ways to go until the weekend. This #Travel Tuesday, take a break and refresh yourself with a little mental getaway to Detroit, where the historic Eastern Market keeps thousands of people full and happy. The Lincoln Now piece above has more info.

A midsize luxury SUV should be more than luxury for luxury's sake, and luckily for those who opt for the 2016 Lincoln MKX will get more than that. Whether you're looking for an opulent interior with no shortage of tech and upscale appointments, a composed and compliant driving dynamics, the MKX will more than satisfy them.

“We’re in a media revolution spurred by the growth of the Internet, by the increasing growth of an individual’s ability to express themselves. We now have people who sit in their bedrooms and make product that is interesting and provocative, and in a sense, empowering. I love the idea that, to a certain extent, the barriers to entry have been lessened and, as a result, we’re seeing all kinds of interesting people make their way in ways that we couldn’t have imagined even five years ago.”

“Any farmer, any craftsman who makes things with their hands, would have to feel fulfilled when something that you’ve made comes out perfect. It—there’s just no way to make it any better. The rest would be up to nature, but we did everything a human hand could do. And that’s an act of creation that’s fulfilling, stimulating, and that doesn’t change day to day, week to week, year to year, decade to decade."

“If you’ve ever seen an old Western movie, where a guy is dragging his knife on his belt, that kind of thing, that’s stropping, technically. Stropping with a straight razor is a pretty specific skill that you really have to learn if you’re going to get into straight shaving. It maintains the edge, keeps it keen and clean.”