NAIAS 2013: Lincoln MKC Live Shots

Derek Kreindler
by Derek Kreindler

Lincoln tries to do an Evoque by taking a Ford platform and an Ecoboost engine while going heavy on the premium.




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  • SilverHawk SilverHawk on Jan 14, 2013

    Due to Ford's product cycle, Lincoln has begun it's revival plan with the MKZ and this new MKC at the lower end of it's model lineup. Rebuilding a luxury brand is more effective when consumers are impressed by your top line models. They are then more inclined to notice your less expensive vehicles, and maybe give them a look. There's a danger that these first new models from LMC will not get the recognition that they may deserve, and thus derail the revival plan. Rebuilding from the bottom-up is a risky strategy, at best.

  • Acd Acd on Jan 15, 2013

    This is clearly a concept; it doesn't have Ford elephant ear mirrors. Add the giant mirrors, delete the giant wheels and paint it in Rental Car Blue and here's your latest Hertz upgrade.

  • The Oracle Well, we’re 3-4 years in with the Telluride and right around the time the long term durability issues start to really take hold. This is sad.
  • CoastieLenn No idea why, but nothing about a 4Runner excites me post-2004. To me, they're peak "try-hard", even above the Wrangler and Gladiator.
  • AZFelix A well earned anniversary.Can they also attend to the Mach-E?
  • Jalop1991 The intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft may not be fully engaged due to suspected improper assembly by the supplier. Over time, partial engagement can cause damage to the intermediate shaft splines. Damaged shaft splines may result in unintended vehicle movement while in Park if the parking brake is not engagedGee, my Chrysler van automatically engages the parking brake when we put it in Park. Do you mean to tell me that the idjits at Kia, and the idjit buyers, couldn't figure out wanting this in THEIR MOST EXPENSIVE VEHICLE????
  • Dukeisduke I've been waiting to see if they were going to do something special for the 60th Anniversary. I was four years old when the Mustang was introduced. I can remember that one of our neighbors bought a '65 coupe (they were all titled as '65 models, even the '64-1/2 cars), and it's the first one I can remember seeing. In the '90s I knew an older gentleman that owned a '64-1/2 model coupe with the 260 V8.
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