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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XXI)
When the Continental Mark IV was introduced for the 1972 model year, it wore close visual ties to the smash hit that was its predecessor, the Mark III. After federal safety legislation altered the front of the Mark IV’s appearance in 1973 and its rear in 1974, the visual connection between the two cars thinned considerably. The Mark IV (like other large PLCs of the time) struggled with regard to sales but received a boost in 1976 with the arrival of the Designer Series editions. The expensive high-profit trims saw the 1976 Mark IV go out on a high-ish sales note of 56,110 examples, around 8,000 more than its debut year in 1972. In 1977 Lincoln aimed once more for PLC success with the new, even larger Continental Mark V.
Carvana Takes Another Hit
Carvana is going to cut 1,500 jobs, which is about 8 percent of its workforce.
Want to Roll Back Miles on Your Used Lambo? Just Spend Some Money
We all know the scene in Ferris Bueller's Day Off where Ferris and Cameron tried to roll back the mileage on Cameron's dad's prized Ferrari -- an attempt that ended with the car shooting out of the garage and into a ravine.
The 2023 Jeep Compass Gets a Much-Needed Power Boost
Jeep is readying an update to the Compass that will bring a new turbocharged engine. Car and Driver located emissions filings from the EPA show the compact SUV is getting a new powertrain that will bring a significant power boost.
Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XX)
Today marks the 20th installment of our coverage on the Lincoln Mark cars, and we’ve reached an exciting point in the model’s history. The brass at Lincoln noticed how the Mark IV’s sales were in decline (like all large PLCs of the time) as the Thunderbird-based boat headed toward its final year, 1976. To that end, Lincoln added excitement and luxury to its halo coupe via a new set of very special brand-themed options packages on ‘76 models. It’s time for the Designer Series.
2023 Acura TLX, TLX Sport Pricing Released
Acura isn't making major changes to the TLX and TLX Sport, but it has nonetheless announced pricing and a few minor updates.
Bucking Broncs: Ford Expands Bronco Sport Options
The "baby Bronco" Ford Bronco Sport doesn't get the pub that the Bronco does -- but based on what I observe driving around, it's been a sales winner for the Blue Oval. And while most are probably never taken off-road, Ford is offering more choice for those who want to take their Bronco Sports to the proverbial badlands.
Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XIX)
When the Mark IV debuted in 1972, Lincoln’s personal luxury coupe was larger than ever before and had even more in common with its lesser sibling from Ford, the Thunderbird. As noted in our last installment, even the dashboards were identical between the two cars in this generation. The Mark IV’s debut appearance was short-lived, however, as the following year government legislation forced Lincoln’s designers and engineers to make some unfortunate-looking changes. Tell me, do you enjoy enormous bumpers?
Could Alpine Come to Our Shores?
French automaker Alpine, which is a subsidiary of Renault, could be coming to America.
Thieves Swap 26 Cars From Queens, NY Dealership
Car thieves broke into a car dealership in Queens, New York over the weekend, snatched the keys to 26 vehicles, and took them home.
Columbus, Ohio City Attorney to Sue Hyundai, Kia Over Thefts
Columbus, Ohio City Attorney Zach Klein said earlier this week that he intends to file a lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia.
Electric Porsche Boxster Spied
Porsche has already said the 718 Boxster and Cayman are going electric.
Now a prototype has been spotted out on the road.
Stellantis Joins VW, GM in Pulling Twitter Ads
Stellantis is now among the ranks of large companies that have paused or pulled advertising on Twitter.
Audi Teases New E-tron Models Ahead of Reveal
You're not alone if you find Audi’s EV naming convention confusing. Understanding the differences between various e-tron, e-tron GT, and Sportback models is more complicated than it should be, and unfortunately, things are unlikely to get easier as new models roll out. Audi recently teased new Q8 e-tron and Q8 Sportback e-tron models that are essentially renamed versions of the standard e-tron. We don’t know the pricing or release date details yet, but the two EVs debut on November 9, so we don’t have long to wait.
Chevrolet Re-Opens 2023 Corvette Z06 Order Banks
Chevrolet has been using a "metered" approach for ordering the high-zoot Z06 trim of the 2023 Corvette.
Meaning the order banks were opened and then temporarily closed. Now they're open again. Oh, and deliveries have begun.
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