Lincoln MKR concept

[Dr Mordrid]

This and the GM Volt series hybrid have been the hit of the Detroit Auto Show according to a poll in the Detroit News;

[Elie]

Nice but the front grill looks horrible!

[gt40]

what Elie said.

[ND66]

Holy Crap!

This looks like a grandchild of






I just hope it goes in production.... .



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[Dr Mordrid]

Nice but the front grill looks horrible!

It's a throwback to the grill of the 1936-42 Lincoln Zephyr;

[Wombat]

Throwback? Regurgitation, maybe. The only thing that those grills have in common is that they're on the front of the car.

[Dr Mordrid]

A "V" central pillar with rounded rectangular grills on either side. Ignore the headlights.

[Mehen]

Well, its a concept car. I like some of the concepts, but they are a little too exaggerated (ie the grill) - but thats usually how a lot of concept cars are - I think it could turn into a pretty decent looking car when it hits the streets.

Similar grill but toned down a bit could look really good.

[Wombat]

A "V" central pillar with rounded rectangular grills on either side. Ignore the headlights.

The Zephyr's look comes in part from the -_|_- seen from the front, alone with the sweep back from the grill while the center of the hood remains high. Without that, um, W-ish shape, I see no similarity.

[ND66]

Well, its a concept car........

If I can recall, Lincoln Mark VIII was a concept car a while back too.... .
I'm sure someone will corect me if I'm wrong.



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Edit: And the grill? It kind of looks like this: -----> Wouldn't you say?


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[Dr Mordrid]

A lot of the concepts this year are destined for production.

[Mehen]

Well that sucks.

[KRSESQ]

Pee-yoo!

Kevin

[ND66]

A lot of the concepts this year are destined for production.

I think I would like that.

I really like this car. The grill is ....... the hell with the grill, I really like the car!

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[ND66]

Did some digging.....

Take the grille, for instance. It’s reminiscent of the 1941 Continental, but the MKR takes that theme a step further by bisecting each half with a strip of bodywork in the center.
There’s also some 1961 Continental in the simple contours of the MKR’s side profile and the taillight that spans the width of the trunk.
There are echoes of the Mark VIII in the shape of the C-pillar.

and yeah baby:

And there’s something to brag about under the hood. The twin-turbo direct-injection V-6 is dressed up and oriented in an obsessively symmetrical fashion in this show-car form. Running on E85 ethanol, it produces 415 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque from a mere 3.5 liters routed to the rear wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission.

Yes, the rear wheels. The MKR is built on a Mustang chassis, stretched 5.8 inches. The strut-front suspension is straight from the Stang, and the multilink independent rear is suspiciously close to what the pony car was rumored to have been endowed with before cost cutting required a solid rear axle.

more specs:

VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 4-door sedan

ESTIMATED BASE PRICE: $55,000

ENGINE TYPE: twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 213 cu in, 3496cc
Power (SAE net): 415 bhp @ 5750 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 400 lb-ft @ 2000 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with manumatic shifting

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 112.9 in
Length: 195.7 in
Width: 75.4 in
Height: 52.7 in
Curb weight: 4075 lb

PERFORMANCE (MFR’S EST):
Zero to 60 mph: 5.3 sec

and for my hopes:

Which brings us to the tough question: Will Ford build it?

Lincoln is saying as little as possible on that decision at the moment but does promise that elements like the large double grille will be here in the near future.

Make the car and loose the grill! The other way around idiots!

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