The all-new Lincoln Navigator takes the luxury SUV to a higher level (F)

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Lincoln has some positive history with the New York Auto Show. In 2015, Ford's luxury brand unveiled its Continental concept car, and then in 2016, it repeated the move with its Navigator concept.

The Continental is now Lincoln's flagship sedan, reviving a storied automotive nameplate. We checked it out and were impressed.

The Navigator is just as important — it was the first luxury SUV, hitting the streets in the 1990s. It's large and in charge, and in 2016 Lincoln showed it as a spectacular yacht-like concept, complete with massive gull wing doors.

What was a concept is a reality. The gullwing doors are gone. But the big Lincoln is still a sight to behold. We saw it at an event right before the 2016 New York Auto Show kicked off.

Have a closer look:

The 2016 concept car was a stunning show-stealer. Those gull wing doors are NUTS!

The Navigator concept followed the Continental concept, which was one of the stars of the 2015 New York Auto Show.

The Navigator is part of the large SUV segment. Heck, it more or less created the segment.