Lincoln has already confirmed that the Ford Flex based MKT has received the green light for production. Well the production version of the MKT concept is set for a debut next January at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show.
In addition to the new MKT, Lincoln is also going to unveil a redesigned MKZ sedan at the LA Auto Show this November.
The Lincoln MKT can be powered by either a 3.7L V6 or Ford's new 3.5L EcoBoost 3.5L V6 with an estimated 340 horsepower and 340 lb-ft. of torque.
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Comments (9)
Since there is a strong likelihood that people are going to bash this thing, allow me to be the first to say..."I like it!"
-striking lines
-strong stance
-a breath of fresh air for the US auto industry
( let's hope the gas mileage doesnt kill it off...)
Posted by gilly | September 15, 2008 8:46 PM
Posted on September 15, 2008 20:46
i just got that vomit taste in my mouth
Posted by rflynn88 | September 15, 2008 9:24 PM
Posted on September 15, 2008 21:24
I agree with rflynn88...
Bumpers people, or at least the semblance of a line.... Not this, oh it came from a late 80's bad sci-fi movie.
I hate to say this, but mid-late 90's cars might have actually been more aerodynamic then a lot of the models today.
But this thing oozes with the hallmarks of today's automobile. Flat front with no bumper, and large malformed grill, short windows with tall doors, harsh body lines that don't flow well with the overall shape of the car, a rear that no one wants to see, and enough cab forwardness to put you in the trunk. Is there some college or company churning out crappy car designers?
Posted by Brian | September 15, 2008 11:00 PM
Posted on September 15, 2008 23:00
it is just as ugly as that chrysler PT cruiser thing ... kill it
Posted by Stig | September 16, 2008 12:10 AM
Posted on September 16, 2008 00:10
I have mixed emotions about it. I like the front but the back is like WTF were they thinking.
Brain the reason why modern cars have higher doors is due to safety reasons. The higher the door the more protection against side impacts. All modern cars have higher doors because of this.
Posted by SteelCity1981 | September 16, 2008 12:12 AM
Posted on September 16, 2008 00:12
How the hell are you supposed to open the doors???
Posted by JadeTalon | September 16, 2008 5:36 AM
Posted on September 16, 2008 05:36
how typical: hide crappy old fashioned technology with a strikingly odd exterior.
Ford/GM, your days are numbered. You can run, but not escape.
10 years from now, you'll be lucky to be a brand in the Hyundai/Tata corporations.
Posted by lowest iq | September 16, 2008 5:48 AM
Posted on September 16, 2008 05:48
silly fools, its just a concept picture.
Posted by :/ | September 16, 2008 8:29 AM
Posted on September 16, 2008 08:29
The other big problem with these MKT pics leaking out is that they don't really show the proportions of this thing. It's roughly the same size as the Flex, but lower. If you've seen a Flex out on the road they're huge. These proportions + the Flex's size = grotesque.
Posted by BigWill | September 16, 2008 10:55 AM
Posted on September 16, 2008 10:55