Here's Your New Lincoln Continental

Derek Kreindler
by Derek Kreindler

Car and Driver released renderings of the next Lincoln MKS aka Project GOBI aka the Lincoln flagship supposedly inspired by the 2002 Lincoln Continental concept. We spoke with someone well placed, and they provided us with some further insight. Apparently the rendering is not entirely accurate.

For starters, the car will be based on the current CD4 platform the underpins the Fusion, not the Volvo-derived platform underpining the current Taurus and MKS. The belt line and C-pillar will be more subdued and flat, rather than the Impala-like hump you see here. The rear will have two light bars and the front grille will be integrated into the hood. Certain details are apparently still in flux. Also, the Nano V6 mentioned in the article will be 2.7L rather than 2.9L.

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  • Bill mcgee Bill mcgee on Aug 28, 2013

    I don't see why the slide out trunk box should be so difficult to engineer - after all GM was doing this back in the early forties with the Chevrolet coupe pickup . I don't think it was all that popular then and I believe it was dropped when the 1942 models came out .

  • Racer-esq. Racer-esq. on Aug 28, 2013

    Every time I see the Continental concept I can't help thinking how sad it is for Lincoln that the only real Lincoln for sale today is the Chrysler 300. Sure the Continental concept came slightly before the 300 concept. But Chrysler actually built the 300. And the second generation 300 looks even more like the car that Lincoln should be building. There is no way that Lincoln is going to get proper classic Continental proportions out of a transverse engine FWD platform. The slab sides, if used, are going to make it even harder to hide the bad proportions.

  • Reclusive_in_nature Reclusive_in_nature on Aug 28, 2013

    Wouldn't it just be easier to take Australia's Ford Falcon designs, convert them to left-hand drive, gussy up the interiors a bit, and call them Lincolns? I admit ignorance in regard to Australian Fords, but R&D for them must be paid for, isn't it?

  • Rev Doctor Rev Doctor on Aug 28, 2013

    Suddenly it's 1961!

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