The 2017 Lincoln Continental Has Different Headlights, Needs More Pixels
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Aaron Cole
An early leak of the 2017 Lincoln Continental has popped up online at FordInsideNews.com (via AutoGuide) ahead of its reveal at the North American International Auto Show next week.
If the picture is to be believed, it appears Lincoln has kept to most of its promises, short of the LED headlights — which may or may not be on higher trims.
The Lincoln’s lower front fascia appears to be mildly different as well, although from that low-res picture, I still can’t see any noticeably different door handles.
We’ll find out when TTAC reports from Detroit next week at the NAIAS — or maybe just from the airport because I still haven’t figured out how to get a ride.
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After spending some time looking at the images of Lincoln test vehicles I do believe this image is far from accurate. The lines don't quite fit, even the headlight shape is not similar or the same as any of the concept or test vehicle images. This is a far better looking vehicle than a Caddy. As for the engine, even the 2.7 EcoThirst would work.
Hurts to look at this bloody thing, like a Google Images result that never fully resolves.
You can be sure it will lose the exterior lower chrome, the beautiful blue interior as seen on the concept, will be much blander and will probably carry one of Fords dreary underachieving Egoboost 4 cylinder engines. Where are the bloody door handles?
I would really like to be enthusiastic for this car--I have been a Ford fan for a while, and Lincoln deserves to return to prominence (or even relevance)--but face it; from the released interior shots (showing the wide center console) and exterior spy photos (with the telltale front-wheel-drive-long front overhang), it's pretty clear that this Continental is probably little more than a glorified Taurus.