Hands on: 2009 Lincoln MKS with THX sound

I'll admit up front that, though I've been driving for 21 years, I'm not traditionally a reviewer of automobiles. But when the good folks at THX arranged for me to try out a 2009 Lincoln MKS loaded with their latest, killer sound system, I jumped at the chance. And so I've spent the last three days touring in style and pounding out some of the best, clearest car audio I've ever heard. Let's start with the audio: As mentioned, this is a fully THX-certified, and in fact THX-designed rig, featuring 16 speakers, 600 watts of power, a 12-channel amp, and a 10-inch subwoofer in the back. It's safe to say that the audio power of the MKS surpasses all the speakers and amps in my house combined, and the actual audio experience blows it away completely. I didn't even approach the maximum volume during my miles on the road, but at about... [read full story]