And as noted, Blackwoods are rear-drive only. Lincoln didn't want the exaggerated ride height and yawning wheel wells that go with four-wheel drive, which says a lot about what's important here. In a word, it's style. People who drag fancy boats around with them, for example. And people who frequent the dressage circuit.
Horses are heavy, y'know.
There's no shortage of power here. I was also impressed with the Blackwood's ride quality, which does a very good job of ironing out rough pavement and washboard dirt roads. However, some of the folks at Lincoln seem to have convinced themselves that the Blackwood is a sort of large-scale sport sedan with extra cargo capacity. Wrong, behemoth breath. That cushy ride quality, plus formidable mass, equates with rubbery handling and slow responses.