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WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT?

I can’t believe this exists. But if they tone the grille down this could actually be kind of cool. The rear end reminds me of those old trunks, like way back in the day, I don’t remember the proper term for it but it was featured on Cadillacs, Lincolns, etc. which came after the separate trunk but it still kind of had a hump on it.

But the front end needs a smaller grille. And catwalks! No, that’s a bit much.

looks like a bubbly renault megan

Yep, straight out of the Renault playbook…

What’s the deal with this voice activation crap? Can’t Ford build a car without gimmicks? Even the new Mustang has unnecessary crap.

What “C” stands for? Johnny, any thoughts on the subject?

C Segment. It is a C-size car. Just figured that should be said before the childish comments begin regarding that.

This is something Mercury should be producing not Lincoln.
The design is o.k. except for the grill, Lincoln doesn’t need a model like this.
Where’s the Next Town Car or Mark whatever Coupe?

Is this a Hot Wheels concept.

same here for me, Renault down the line…

I say this its refreshing to think of a smaller Lincoln. I think what Lincoln is dying for is a two seat sports coupe. If Mercury came back with a New Version of the 1967 Mercury Cougar then that is the direction Mercury should head in.

Ah la Kinectic design

wtf…there’s flower patterns in the back seat? oookay, other than that this is pretty nice and as LLN stated at least there moving in the right direction. just not sure if this belongs with Lincoln, I would think Mercury but maybe this is a sign that Mercury will be gone soon…?

So, how is it that something the size of the large and in charge Mazda3 compete with the Mini.. does it just compete on price point?

I don’t think people buy Minis based on price point, since they’re just not a good value proposition.

Is that a vinyl roof?

The front end is interesting… the rear, however, is crap. A traditional hatch would have been better.

Borat, the ‘C’ stands for ‘Carotid’, as in the artery you should have severed if this concept appeals to you even the slightest.

I am glad to see that Lincoln is thinking outside the box of a large traditional type luxury sedan. The time is right for a well equipped upscale small car in America. I don’t particularly like the rear hatch. Hopefully they will change that if they decide to put this into production. & if they do it will be on my list of cars to test drive when it is available to the public.

I can’t see how G.M. is in worse shape the FOMOCO because Ford doesn’t have a clue!

I think the “concept” of a luxury small car is pretty cool myself. Just because I want better gas mileage doesn’t mean I want to sacrifice comfort and techno-goodies.

However, I agree with most that the backend needs to go. I mean, I get what they want to pull off but it doesn’t work for that car. However the rest of the vehicle doesn’t look too bad. I have seen worse.

Luxury and 43 MPG highway will sell a lot of these to commuters like myself. I’d pay around $20K for something like this. I almost bought a 2003 Mercedes C230 Kompressor for this purpose, but the gas mileage was pathetic compared to this thing.

I like the interior and the instrument panel / dash board / steering apparatus is incredible!

Lincoln is attempting brand unity by designing cars with the same grille theme, and it like that. It’s an acquired taste, but it’s better than the bland Chevrolet & Buick grille themes now.

I think it’s safe to say that this design missed its mark…

You guys think the Kia soul looks good but this doesn’t?

Please. I’d rather drive this, if I had to.

Oh, and is the rumble seat extra on this thing?

WTF is this??? Here I was happy with Ford/Lincoln’s direction and then they pull this out of their concept bag. Thank god not every concept gets produced! The Kia Soulster looks better than this hunk of junk…

Oh, not to mention it missed it’s target market completely!

I actually really like this C. The design is quite nice. Mind you don’t pay attention to the current application of the headlamps or tail lamps, and look at the entire design in itself. Since it is a concept they want us to see that the Lincoln branding without a question, hence the large ass grills and hugemongous tail light. The lines are already there, they just need to do some overlays and finish to perfection.

Makes sense to me. I see it as a way for the blue haired crowd to have there own xB. And i like its looks too.The previous entries about it looking like a Renault or a hot wheels are spot on.

Mark LT and Navigator… I love ‘em.
This is no Mark LT or Navigator

OMG!!!

It’s so cute!

Can I pet it!!!

LMAO!!!!!

I just love this! Make a Mercury version next!

Thank you, Johnny. I concur.

Oui Oui! Renault without a doubt.

“Small” and “Lincoln” are two words that should never, ever, go next to each other. See Cimarron, Cadillac or Cordoba, Chrysler.

I can’t see this conquering any MINI owners or appealing to any traditional Lincoln customers or enticing people out of the BMW 3-series or Audi A4s. I can’t see this weird little thing in my driveway at all. They think there ought to be a subcompact / pocket-size Lincoln? Maybe there ought to be a Lincoln-branded Segway, too.

Queue barfing noises… This car is horrible and I hope they never make it.

Is Ford serious? lol This thing they want to build? Ford should stop wasting money building concepts that are flops from the beginning. I’m sure just developing this crappy concept cost Ford 2-3 million. Money foolishly spent. very NOT smart.

I’m surprised no one esle picked up on this. Lincoln C… Lincoln version of the Volvo C30 built on the corporate C platform. I agree with Blakkarr, this should be a Mercury with more Mercury-esque, not a Lincoln.

I sincerely hope someone from Ford Design (Horbury, Mayes, you listenin?) was dragged kicking and screaming out into the street and had one put in their ear for designing this travesty. Hard to believe the same company that gave us the Interceptor, the Messenger, the MKR, etc. could have cobbled together this ridiculous POS.

It’s “unique”. I’m trying not to hate it.

The biggest problem I have with this is it should be a Mercury, with the whole “small luxury” thing Ford had for it.

I will revise my previous statement.

Once again I like the broad “concept” but I now do very much agree that it should be branded Mercury.

NOT THE MERCURY TRACER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

please remember those of you who have nothing but childish comments….ITS A CONCEPT. no where near production.

The Cadillac Cimarron was an acquired taste, and so is this. LOL

I can’t honestly say something like this won’t be produced, because Ford has the ability to build more cars off the new Focus/Mazda3 platform and not cost them much. I’d probably expect a premium model eventually after Volvo is sold off. If Mercury is still around, I’d expect them to get it since the Tracer and Cougar they have lacked a smaller car at the Linc-Merc dealerships.

Hey, what was ever wrong with the Tracer? When I was growing up, my parents had those and Escorts because we couldn’t afford bigger cars and the Tracer didn’t cost much more but gave people a little bit of choice to the Escort, and it didn’t cost Ford much to produce it.

There is nothing wrong with brand engineering models, like the Fusion and Milan, Milan doesn’t cost any more, but if you don’t like the Fusions front or rear design but like the overall package, you can get the Milan! I almost did.

JakeK….

because of people like you that’s why they don’t make attractive cars nor give a real difference between Ford and Mercury. Eventually someone suffers and Mercury is it.

Little bit of a choice….

HA HA…. what is there to choose? It’s the same damn thing!!!! Ridiculous u r

Actually all Mercury products cost more than Fords to cover the cost of making new front and rear clips and interiors, etc. If you were a fool to fall for a Mercury Tracer cause you thought it was “better” then you are not a educated shopper.

Only difference between a Milan and a Fusion is the tail and headlights! WOW that makes it really worth it.

No wonder GM ran their self into the ground. Look at them now… begging for money. Ford was begging too but changed their minds. But they were begging for awhile so that tells you they either they were being greedy for money or really did not need it. I said they were being greedy for a safety net.

Anyway…. u can have your Tracer.

I knew this day would come.. no Sable or Mountaineer replacements, Mariner and Grand Marquis on their last legs, and the Milan restyle is virtually indistinguishable from the current model. In fact, the only future product confirmed by Mercury is a Focus-based “upscale compact vehicle” sourced from Mexico.

My guess is this concept previews that vehicle.. the new Lincoln MCY (Mercury).

This a MINI-fighter? No thanks, I’ll keep my Brit.

renault. Lincolns aren’t meant to be small

I don’t know about you guys but I think this will look great for Lincoln. Hopefully it will come in a convertible and an Ecoboost option to fight off MINI’s supercharged Cooper. Go for it Lincoln, I would buy one with an Ecoboost engine.

volvo c30

C stands for CR$P! I hope this lasts for 40 billion miles like my Taurus!

I think this might be a Mercury cruiser too. However, Mercury Seriously needs to bring back the sexy 1967 Cougar modernize with the same flowing lines of the original with the Hidden Headlamps. Give it say 750 HP and all wheel drive. Give the GT-R V Spec owner something to think about when he pulls up to the light next to ya!

Lincoln seriously needs first a Production sports couple. Its absolutely dying for one. You can’t be a serious Luxury automobile maker and not have one. Lexus and Mercedes I rest my case. The others are just pretenders to the thrown!

They left out the fact that it has a dual clutch 6 speed.

‘Featuring a 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine and Ford’s all-new dry, dual-clutch PowerShift six-speed transmission, Lincoln C achieves a projected 43 mpg on the highway, while offering up an estimated 180 horsepower and 180 ft.-lbs. of torque.’

I love the thought of ecoboost.

I can definitely see the Mazda 3 platform underneath the skin. It is a good start but too bulky. Lincolns direction seems to be taking on the appearance of mass these days. The MKS is a large bodied car. Bigger is not always better. Especially when it starts to look bulky.

Good start Lincoln just slim down the nose.

Wow, that’s ugly. The whole idea is bad.

Doesn’t surprise me most people don’t like this car. Most people drive Camrys and Accords, watch American Idol, and drink Bud Light. So, no harm done if it doesn’t roll with the “it better be generic” crowd. You guys probably salivate over the G8’s design. The C is about refinement. The shape is efficient. It doesn’t need scoops, bulges, sharp creases, etc. to exude athleticism. I’d compare the C to the hottie at the park that glides by in her black tights on a cold morning run. Lithe, lean, muscular, but not overly so, athletic, attractive, but from the basic human form, not from affectations. G8 designs are like pole dancers or body builders. Brutish and overt, and with a bunch of chemical or surgical help. And they age a whole lot worse.

I’ll take the C. Damn she’s fine.

Oh my God is that stupid looking.

Man this car is gorgeous. I think the people that are down-playing this car aren’t looking at it in light of its competition. Let’s create a brief list of its competition:

Competition—> Does it look better?
———————————————-
Mini Cooper –> Much Better
Mazda3 Hatchback –> Much Better
Honda Fit –> Much Better
VW Beetle –> Much Better
Volvo C30 –> Slightly
Toyota Matrix –> Wayy Better
Audi A3 –> Slightly
VW GTI –> Yes

The same people that think this car is ugly, are the same people that think the competing cars are design catastrophes.

And if it was a regular hatchback in the back it would like a mini size Venza or some other gay crossover. Lincoln, this is a home run, a design extraordinaire…The typical Lincoln owners and big car zealots have plenty of other choices to choose from.

But I agree they have to make the face a little more appealing and sporty and something else with the rear, a hatch would look great IMO. Other than that great design and awesome interior.

Anti-Believer- I ‘d agree with Jake6. For a little bit of a premium, you get a few extra options and a little bit different car. Badge engineering has nothing to do with ugly cars. Bad designers make bad rebadges (thats a mouthful).

Not a big deal, just a bit more choice.

rix200ss- Compared to full size Lincolns of the past, the MKS is actually fairly small. Compared to other vehicles in it’s segment it’s not that big either.

Restyled Volvo C30. Won’t ever see production like this. Moving on …

Fix that funky “junk-in-the-trunk” back potion and we may be on to something. I’m digging the front 75% of that car.

This will be as big of a hit as that Craptacular Flex! It will never acheive the 90 billion miles that are on my Ford 500,errrr Taurass!

the front is kind of interesting. not sure if its a “good-looking interesting”
the rest looks much like one of the small renaults, renault clio or so. this will NOT challenge the mini (only if your blind, and you should NOT be driving on your own then)