Engine: 4.6-liter sohc 16-valve V8

Engine Options: 239-hp 4.6-liter sohc 16-valve V8

Transmission: 4-speed automatic

Transmission Options: 4-speed automatic

Standard Safety Equipment: driver and front passenger front and side airbags, 3-point belts for all three back-seat positions, lap belt for center front seat, rear-seat child-seat LATCH mounting points, antilock brakes with electronic brake force distribution and dual-rate panic-assist booster; rear park assist; traction control

Optional Safety Equipment: none

Basic Warranty: 4 years/50,000 miles

Assembled In: Wixom, Michigan

Model Tested: Town Car Signature L ($50,525)

Standard Equipment: long-wheelbase body, fog lamps, 17-inch chrome wheels, P225/60 all-season tires, all-speed traction control, 145-watt Alpine Digital Audiophile System with CD player and subwoofer, redundant rear-seat audio controls, heated leather seats with 8-way power for driver and front passenger and power lumbar and memory, dual-zone climate control, heated rear seats, rear center armrest with storage and dual power points, power trunk opening and closing, rear seat air conditioning with controls, rear-seat switch to slide front passenger seat fore and aft, power doors/locks/windows, Securilock and SmartLock anti-theft equipment

Options as Tested: HID headlamps, ($495); 6-CD changer (NC)

Destination Charge: 820

Gas Guzzler Tax:

Layout: rear-wheel drive

Horsepower: 239 @ 4900

Torque: 287 @ 4100

Miles Per Gallon in the City/Highway:

Wheelbase: 123.7 inches

Length/Width/Height in Inches: 221.4/78.5/59.1 inches

Track Front/Rear: 63.4/65.9 inches

Turning Cycle: 41.5 feet

Seating Capacity: 6 people

Head/Hip/Leg Room, f: 39.4/57.0/41.7 inches

Head/Hip/Leg Room, m: inches

Head/Hip/Leg Room, r: 37.4/58.3/45.4 inches

Trunk Volume: 21.0 cubic feet

Payload:

Suspension, f: independent short/long arm with monotube shocks, coil springs and stabilizer bar

Ground Clearance: 5.4 inches

Curb Weight: 4518 pounds

Towing Capacity: 1500 pounds

Tires: P225/60R17

Brakes: vented disc/vented disc with ABS, EBD and Brake Assist

Fuel Capacity: 19 Gallons