Dude, this thing is SICK! Love it!

Of course, Lincoln makes plenty of cool concepts but doesn’t build them. Hope that changes soon.

Not sure how I feel about the grille, it’s like MKZ meets Pontiac. But when some of the greatly exaggerated features are toned down for production, this thing will be off the hook.

A bit overdone. If only they could re-release the Sentinel.

yet another ford concept that will never be produced….yet that engine looks sweet

Aggresive. Intimidating. Nice stance.

Build it as-is.

Oh crap, now that’s a concept! Oh man, if this is the design direction that Lincoln is aiming for, I say go for it PLEASE. This thing rocks!

Is it me or do the interiors of a 1980’s concept car look identical to the interior of a 2007 concept car?

Yes, Lincoln will have to do more of this if they intent to compete with Cadillac. They gotta be bold, like, uh, Ford.

I like – Love how the fenders flow right into the headlamps; that’s a sweet cue I’ve seen on the latest Mazda designs (RX-8, CX-7, upcoming next-gen 6) and it compliments the wheel wells nicely. The rear looks aggressive, almost Italian-inspired with the C-Pillars recalling some of the more post-modern styling elements present on the latest Acura models and the new BMW 3-Series coupe. Integrated exhaust is an elegant and uncommon touch; I’ve seen it on one other car on the road and I can’t even remember which one. Though I’ve never been a fan of chrome wheels, I’ve never before today seen a car where they are absolutely required. They just fit in so well – the MKS concept wouldn’t be the same without them. I’d say tweak the grille height down about 3 to 4 inches and you’re all set.

Clearly, the interior would never see the light of day (imagine the glare on the center console with that much glass on the roof) but I’d be overjoyed to see *something like it* in production. I think it’s possible to do it at a reasonable cost, but I digress. The flow of the center console, particularly how it creates a clear distinction, a border between the driver and passenger seats is a notion I’ve seen expressed before but it almost never happens in production. I wish more and more car manufacturers would understand that there is a difference between the driver and the passenger and build accordingly. Chrome lining on the seats is tasteful and different; I know it would be as popular as it is classy. The two-tier design of the dash and center console is what Honda should have done; their execution on the Civic wasn’t bad — and I know these are two completely different targets — but it’s just weird and reeks of trendy Gen-Y comic book stuff. Functional but hard to take it seriously. Part of the reason the Civic’s interior won’t make into future Honda cars even if the exterior does. Lincoln’s design is infinitely more sophisticated and as youthful as it is mature. I’m in love with the ambiance created by the blue hued lights on the doors and the ceiling. Can you imagine the emotion evoked as they fade on and off with the door opening and closing? Such a touch would exude nothing short of luxury outclassing even the best of exotics out there.
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Superb work, equaled only by the depressing reality behind it: since we’re talking about Ford, that means building something along the lines of this concept makes far too much sense to be done in our lifetime.

I can’t love the nose, but I see it possibly hitting the street pretty close to this…after all, the management team that teased but never delivered is essentially gone now….

That interior reminds me of the Lexus LF-A concept. The front grille needs to go though.

now this is how i would think of of an american luxury car, absolutely love it……..mabey if lincoln makes this car ill switch over.

this is amazing…clean, aggressive…just think the headlamps should be bigger

I like the over all profile, dont like the huge split grill so much, and the emblem in front is way too big. I would like to see the tail lights a little taller on the ends. Looks good though!

The rear door is too small. Looks like a coupe.
The grille and logo are overdone, but for a concept I guess are OK.
The overall design elements are unique and likeable.

Kaptain – great analysis. And you saw integrated exhaust on the new LS460.

Ford Motor Company: BUILD THIS

Helluva good looking ride! Ford has this one right.

Looks impressive enough, but that grill leaves a lot to be desired.

This the best I’ve seen from Lincoln in a long time. Overall it works. I do agree that the emblem on the front is much too large.

i dont like it i think there trying to coppy the solstice! thats just what i think!

blah, blah, blah, another cool lincoln concept that the beancounters at FoMoCo will shoot down. Instead we’ll get a reskined, recycled hunk of crap with forgettable styling that doesn’t offend those who are blind to cars anyway.

Are they trying to be the new Acura? Big honking angular grilles that look like a mask, allergy to V8s and prefer to hop up their V6s… At least they’re finally going Right Wheel Drive. I would much rather they build the Continental and Mark 10 concepts.

Looks too similiar to dozens of Lincoln concepts we have seen, just this time it has the current trend of ‘hips’.

Seems to be just an interpretation of Lincoln-ness in current show-car design language.

Its okay.

Never to be built, or so watered down to have made this effort useless.

In profile, this looks almost exactly like the upcoming CTS, which would be fine if Lincoln planned this to be the next Zephyr/MKZ.. but if this is supposed to be Lincoln’s future flagship, it would need to be toned down a bit and made decidedly more passenger-friendly. I could see a slightly upsized version as a perfectly acceptable LS/Town Car replacement, since the MKZ and upcoming MKS are already aiming at the lower-range CTS market. Of course, there is no way anything even remotely similar will be available for at least 5 years, and judging by Lincoln’s past few concepts the production model would look NOTHING like it.

If this car is killed, I dont think the ‘Bean counters’ will be directly to blame, except for the fact that they will have to formulate the bottom line using the UAW factor which is roughly equal to ‘too expensive to build properly’.

Beautiful. But if FoMoCo doesn’t actually start building cars like this instead of just teasing us with concepts, they deserve to fade into the past. I hope that as Len_A said – maybe by ‘09 or ‘10 MY.

I like this, even moreso than the upcoming MKS! However, as past history would indicate, Lincoln is notorious for showing us great concept cars with a lot of promise, and then we never see them.

However, the Lincoln brass and FOMOCO cannot afford to “tease” us anymore….. if they get a good buzz out of this concept, they would be smart to do what they need to do to adapt this concept into production. The future of Lincoln, AND FOMOCO is riding on it.

So FOMOCO, don’t just talk “BOLD MOVES”, ACTUALLY MAKE SOME!!!

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Damn where the hell are the pics!? It says the photos were removed for copyright reasons.

No Copyright dispute, LNN just stole the photos off another site

hurry up, after reading these great comments, im dying to see the pics! LLN, just say ur sorry and pay up. Post the pics!

which site so i can look at the damn things

Cool. Now someone is duping my name. It’ll up my post count, and they can hardly make my reputation any worse anyway!

Is this a preview of Lincoln’s version of the Ford 500/Mercury Montego platform?

Looks promising. But they should have a proper V-8 for it.

BUILD IT!!!!!!

This is exactly the type of car lincoln needs to make a come back, they have to build it….its to bad there is a very slim chance of that happening

I absolutely hate the style of the grille, I like the shape of the headlamps, but they look atrocious when paired with that overdone, gigantic, hideous grille

Proper V8 why when you have better fuel econemy with the twin turbo V6 with the Hp better than most V8s. Keep It the way it is and BUILD IT
BUILD IT
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do something right for once.
BUILD it
it would be the best thing From this brand since the intorduction for the Lux Suv that Lincon started in the late 90s with the Navigator

DUMP THIS TRASH, I MEAN C’MON I LOOKED AT IT YESTERDAY AND THOUGHT ‘ITS OK’ TAKE ANOTHER LOOK TODAY AND IT DOES NOTHING FOR ME. AT ALL.

Brendino : thanks and you’re correct – it was the Lexus LS460. I don’t much care for Lexus, and the 460 is kind of dull to me, but that rear is nicely executed.

Nice pics are back up; it looks better than i expected. BUILD THAT ****!

But please lose those seats, they look like they came from a 70’s hair salon.

Illwill: right on.

Eyes are too small and the grill is way, way too big. Guess they looked at Chrysler when they designed this mess. Throw the idea in the trash and fire the design personnel. Start over, preferably with designers who know what their doing.

yeah dmanero is right. exactly what i was thinking

Cadillac Sixteen with a Lincoln Makeover

I like it alot, very modern and slick. There is no need for bigger lamps. The Sixteen was a huge luxo beast this is just a nice sedan.

looks like its copping the solstice looks like ford wants to actuly make some money to!

OH, so you guys like these front wheel arches, but on the Mercedes S-Class you say that they look like crap like on a Mazda

The 49 was ****e in my opinion. At the LA AutoShow, Lincolns had easily the worst dash plastics of ANY car on display. Hard, shiny glittery plastic that you would be ashamed to have on your home stereo.
Mark Fields, if you let me bugger you I will tell you how to design a decent car.
1952 MG TD if you do some pelvic floor exercises I will see if I can touch both sides at once

Merry Christmas !!!!!

Muthafukkas

Renton, very professional on your part (sarcasim). if you have nothing to add about this new concept, then keep your opinions to yourself.

I like this better than the Jag, and if they could get the price down below 40k, they’d have something. I think the only thing I’d like to see changed is the grille, it’s just too big and doesn’t need to be, even with a v8. The glass roof won’t make it, and neither will the interior.

they should take the motor and put it in about every Ford/Linc/Merc, even if they dont build that car, which i have to say is really nice looking…Imagine a 500 with that engine in it, or a fusion….talk about sleeper cars..

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!

Ford / Lincoln, if you are listening you will build this car and keep it as close to the concept as possible.

You will have buyers for this car, me among the first!

BUILD IT BUILD IT BUILD IT!!!!

I second Manster’s comment.

Don’t forget that Lincoln dealers SUCK!!!!! They are stuck in the 1970’s.
Lincoln dealers = high pressure, low respect, questionable service department, and poorly trained sales people.

THIS IS NOT WHAT PEOPLE WANT IN A LUXURY PRODUCT BUYING EXPERIANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think I will take my money else where. Thanks.

I remember when you saw a Lincoln on the road, you knew by the style it WAS A LINCOLN. I love everything about this car. It is time Ford built a car you could recognize again. Are you listening Ford? If you build the car, I will buy it.

It’s got some highlights, that engine, the profile. It’s not a bad looking ride, but I agree the grill/nose doesn’t work for me. I do like the ass-end of the thing. I see the evolution of the ’90’s Mark VIII rear, with the body-wide tail light bar, and center emblem. And how about those snazzy hand cut Linoln Tires??? Glad to see it, but I wish lincoln could come up with a better vehicle name. I’m tired of Alphebet soup when it comes to car names.

Yikes! It’s as buck-toothed as Bugs Bunny but with nasty, beady little eyes. It looks like it belongs in a Stephen King movie.

BTW – does anyone else think the name “MKR” is suspiciously similar to “Merkur” ??

Make it a full-size RWD/AWD sedan paired with the Ford Interceptor and it would be a great addition to the Lincoln lineup.. replacing the Town Car of course.

If they made the grille it about half it’s current height, it would be better proportioned. The rest of the exterior is great, especially the Lincoln-logo moonroof. Best of all, finally a concept car without Altezza taillights!

The interior reminds me of the “future-tastic” designs from the late 60’s and 70’s. Does it come with a quadraphonic stereo? Somewhat out of place in a luxury car, unless it includes a swingin’ minibar in the center console…

As far a letter-soup naming, count me out. ‘Zephyr’ was a perfectly good name until they dropped it for ‘MKZ’. I say ‘MKR’ = ‘Continental’! And while they’re at it, bring back the “Standard of the World” adline. Lincoln needs to get back to its big, ballsy, unabashedly American roots.

BUILD IT AS IS. KEEP IT AROUND $50k.

I like the twin charged V6

Amazing, though give it a supercharged version of the 5.0 V8 & I agree with global_lightning, call it the Continental

The “Standard of the World” adline was for Cadillac, not Lincoln.

Lincoln’s adline was: “Lincoln….What a Luxury Car Should Be….” until those executive know-nothings at Ford lost their direction and assumed that they knew the Lincoln Brand. It’s not too late for Lincoln, although they are in the 11th inning of this particular ballgame, to hit a home run, and with a little tweaking and a name change, the MKR could be the one.

I hope so…

I think this is a beautiful car. But, as with many of you, I’m afraid Ford/Lincoln won’t actually produce it. If they do anything, they’ll use “styling cues” from it as a basis for another boring car. I hope Ford has learned a lesson from Chrysler, and even GM, that building production cars that are identical, or nearly identical, to the concept version, is the only was to get people interested in them.

And BTW—is it just me, or does the woodgrain on the interior look suspiciously like Contact paper?

Lexus is not Lux for luxury. Witch lincoln started not Lexus you moron they never had anything close.

MKR=Perfection

I like it and all, but it shouts 300 with the roofline and the window profile. Also as much as i like the rear of the car, I again notice elemets and proportions similar the the Chrysler.

Low slung roof lines and/or high “belt lines” are not the sole domain of DCX. It has been a common theme through out he American 1960s and 1970s. It works on most cars meant to look tough, powerful, speedy, and just cool. MKR (Mark-R I DO NOT care what FOMOCO execs say it should be said), is the third no brainer so far, this year. They only when through with one so far, ditching mini-vans.

If Ford builds this one,it’ll go light-years toward getting Lincoln back to respectability.

As for pushy car dealers. FOMOCO needs to set some basic standards. Maybe some corporately owned dealerships to set and enforce standards for professionalism, car maintenance, customer care.

Idea has been around awhile:

http://cardesignnews.com/site/designers/portfolios/display/store5/item33780/

This is another build for Lincoln a plugin/electric version to support it would be nice too!

R.I.P.