jpd80 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 (edited) I saw these images towards the end of the Lincoln says Hello again video:...LINK A sedan that looks different to the current MKZ? Edited November 28, 2013 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fou_bleu Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Looks exactly like an MKZ to me... Sidenote, great video Lincoln! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Looks exactly like an MKZ to me... Sidenote, great video Lincoln! Yep, sure looks an MKZ to me: ...and that is a great video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Loved the video and the honor it gives to one of the most forward thinking men of the golden age of the automobile...Edsel Ford. Edsel is an icon within the Ford Family and honoring his legacy is the right thing to do. I really am looking forward to purchasing my first Lincoln in the form of MKC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 (edited) I though there may have been spoiler images hidden on there.. Edited November 28, 2013 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timf Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 The only thing I notice is the fuel door is on the wrong side, but it's likely just a mirrored image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 It's the "reintroduction" of the Panther platform, and a new fleet car called "MKTC" ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calypsocoral Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 It's the "reintroduction" of the Panther platform, and a new fleet car called "MKTC" ! Hah! I have to admit, part of me was waiting to hear something like: "And in 2014, Lincoln will say 'Hello, Again' to the body-on-frame platform, as well as to the livery industry..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bored of Pisteon Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 A 2 door new MKS wouldn't be bad either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 no no no, Lincoln is targeting the 50 plus female market and resurecting the nameplate "Cougar", theres also a model being targeted for retired Seniors called "Turkey Vulture"...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 A 2 door new MKS wouldn't be bad either... Doubt we'll see any coupes larger than the Mustang for quite awhile. The "personal coupe" has been a dead segment for awhile now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 If it's anything, it would be the Lincoln MKR, which is a two-door concept. I don't think it's the right time for an MKR now though due to its limited appeal. I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Doubt we'll see any coupes larger than the Mustang for quite awhile. The "personal coupe" has been a dead segment for awhile now. Um, it seems that M-B, BMW, Audi, Lexus and Infiniti disagree with you, to judge from the number of "personal coupe" models that are available, with new designs like the BMW 4-series "personal coupe" just arriving and the new Jag hardtop "personal coupe" XKF. Now, the US market might be flat, but it's a world-wide market with these manufacturers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Yeah, I don't think the worldwide market is all that great either. These things either run on incredibly long platform life cycles (~20 years for the Lexus), or they use sedan underpinnings (Jag, BMW, MB). Ford doesn't have a RWD sedan that can be abridged into a too heavy coupe (that's the other thing, all these sedan derived luxury coupes are porkers: Jag F-Type? It's 10" shorter than a Mustang and weighs as much as a Mustang) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfeg Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Lincoln really does need a new sedan. To replace the MKS. FWD, RWD, AWD, it makes no difference. The MKS is dated and below the radar of many buyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Lincoln really does need a new sedan. To replace the MKS. FWD, RWD, AWD, it makes no difference. The MKS is dated and below the radar of many buyers. The MKS replacement should be unveiled before the end of 2014. As for the other "personal coupes" on the market, they just don't sell in particularly great volumes. Yes, they exist, but they are tangential projects from fully-developed brands. Lincoln still has more important things to worry about than a large coupe that might sell a couple hundred units a month at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 The MKS replacement should be unveiled before the end of 2014. As for the other "personal coupes" on the market, they just don't sell in particularly great volumes. Yes, they exist, but they are tangential projects from fully-developed brands. Lincoln still has more important things to worry about than a large coupe CUV (*cough~cough*...MKT) that might sell a couple hundred units a month at best. There...fixed it for ya....and I like MKT.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 The only reason we might see a high performance personal coupe first is if it can be built more quickly and more easily from the mustang platform rather than waiting for a new large sedan platform. A coupe/convertible MKR with 500+ hp, 8/9 speed tranny and all the Lincoln goodies would be quite the PR machine. But again, only if it doesn't interfere with more mainstream vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) Well consider the difference in development cost and ease for Lincoln to deliver a coupe based on the new Mustang as opposed to the Cadillac plan of delivering Alpha based ATS and CTS coupes as well as the Volt based ELR coupe. I'm thinking that Lincoln might see a much better or quicker return on investment, one good coupe with better coverage of the market that's already engineered for a turbo I-4, V6 and V8...........possibly a hybrid for Lincoln if justification exists.... Edited December 6, 2013 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 There...fixed it for ya....and I like MKT.... A large CUV could be very important for Lincoln. The MKT was just entirely the wrong one. Bring one based on Explorer instead of Flex and it would likely serve the brand very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 The MKT simply shouldnt have been, an Explorer based MKT SHOULD have been. The MarKeTs droopy butt, whale face and useless 3rd row seats do not help it's case. It's Lincolns current "Blackwood", I'm just surprised it's ran this long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 The MKT simply shouldnt have been, an Explorer based MKT SHOULD have been. The MarKeTs droopy butt, whale face and useless 3rd row seats do not help it's case. It's Lincolns current "Blackwood", I'm just surprised it's ran this long. It's not the vehicle it was based on that really matters (remember, the Explorer and Flex are based on the same platform). It was the execution that failed miserably, and that droopy ass is what really limits the MKT (IMHO). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 It's not the vehicle it was based on that really matters (remember, the Explorer and Flex are based on the same platform). It was the execution that failed miserably, and that droopy ass is what really limits the MKT (IMHO). I think the Flex already existing may have limited where they could go with the design of the MKT at the time though, even if it did eventually share a platform with the Explorer. I'm thinking the design differences under the skin between Explorer and Flex are probably quite a bit greater than they are between Flex and MKT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I think the Flex already existing may have limited where they could go with the design of the MKT at the time though, even if it did eventually share a platform with the Explorer. I'm thinking the design differences under the skin between Explorer and Flex are probably quite a bit greater than they are between Flex and MKT. Definitely, but being based on the Flex is not what kept Lincoln from making a really good MKT. The MKT is a good vehicle, just poorly executed in the design department, which limits it's appeal greatly. The Flex has more legroom in the second row than the Explorer, and is actually a bit longer than the Explorer (IIRC), and those are two qualities that luxury buyers would really like. If the MKT just wasn't so damned homely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I thought explorer is longer than flex despite the middle row legroom? The kicker is that the Taurus is longer than either due to its overhangs! If memory serves the MkS/T are longer yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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