# Rejuvenated SUV Concepts Lincoln's Navigator SUV Concept Offers Boosted Performance & Sleek Design By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-03-24 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/navigator-suv-concept References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/lincoln-navigator-concept/42460/) & [media.lincoln](https://media.lincoln.com/content/lincolnmedia/lna/us/en/navigator-concept.html) The brand new Lincoln Navigator SUV concept is an exciting new vehicle that is essentially a sleeker and more modern looking version of the venerable Navigator. This particular vehicle is designed, much like the regular Lincoln Navigator, to be powered by a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 engine that is capable of offering a boosted output of over 400 horsepower, an improvement of 20 horsepower over the current model. The vehicle also features safety features including pedestrian detection, auto-braking and lane assist. As far as design is concerned, this SUV concept features a breezy, sculpted look that will appeal to first-time SUV buyers in the coming years. Lincoln's president Kumar Galhotra aptly and perfectly describes the new Lincoln Navigator concept as being a vehicle that perfects the idea of quiet luxury, wherein "vehicles and experiences that are elegant, effortlessly powerful and serene." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Boosted Performance:** The new Lincoln Navigator SUV concept offers a boosted output of over 400 horsepower, providing an opportunity for the automotive industry to explore innovative ways to enhance performance in SUVs. - **Sleek Design:** The Lincoln Navigator SUV concept showcases a sleek and sculpted look that will attract first-time SUV buyers, creating opportunities for automotive designers to reimagine the aesthetics of SUVs. - **Quiet Luxury:** The concept of quiet luxury, emphasizing elegance, power, and serenity, presented by Lincoln's Navigator SUV concept, opens doors for luxury brands to innovate and redefine the luxury car experience. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Automotive:** The automotive industry can seize the opportunity to develop technologies and features that enhance performance, safety, and design in SUVs, inspired by Lincoln's Navigator SUV concept. - **Automotive Design:** With the sleek and sculpted design of Lincoln's Navigator SUV concept, the automotive design industry can explore new possibilities in creating visually appealing and aerodynamic SUV exteriors. - **Luxury:** The concept of quiet luxury introduced by Lincoln's Navigator SUV concept presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for luxury brands to redefine the luxury car experience and cater to affluent customers seeking elegance and serenity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sleek American EV Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lincoln-star-concept-vehicle.md) - [Opulent Americana EV Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lincoln-model-l100-concept.md) - [Luxury Off-Road SUV Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genesis-x-gran-equator-concept.md) - [Bamboo Forest-Inspired SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-infiniti-qx80.md) - [Hyper-Rugged Tech-Packed SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2026-land-rover-defender.md) - [Trail-Targeted SUV Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lucid-gravity-x-concept.md) - [Electric Off-Road Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevated-velocity.md) - [Opulent Elongated SUV Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2027-kia-telluride.md) - [High-Power Off-Road SUV Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeep-wrangler-magneto-20.md)